Among the topics discussed were the NRF’s annual conference which is being held in Dublin today. According to Peter, the jobs market is a good indicator of a country’s well-being and the NRF has seen consistent year on year growth, both in temporary and permanent roles over the last 2-3 years.

So where are the jobs?

The technology and science sectors are expanding. As Ireland becomes the tech capital of Europe and companies like Google and Microsoft base their headquarters here, this is having a positive effect on jobs creation in the tech field but there are other areas that are expanding.

After many companies have downsized to make themselves more cost effective over the economic downturn, Peter discusses that we are starting to see these companies start to hire key people across the board and demand for positions in sectors like marketing and HR is developing.

Despite this, Peter warns that jobseekers will have a harder time actually finding these jobs as traditional media advertisements decline and the importance of Networking, social media and online job boards become integral to finding these positions

Homegrown Talent

While some candidates are sourced from abroad, most companies will look to employ Irish workers (as long as the skill sets are out there)  due to the local knowledge of the Irish. Despite this, there is still a large portion of the Irish population still unemployed. Asked about how the NRF is combating this issue, Peter discusses the initiatives set forth by the government and Minister for Social Protection, Joan Bruton TD. Included in these are the Pathways to Work scheme and the newly extended JobBridge initiative.

Agency Workers Directive

One of the most important developments in the realm of employment is the Agency Workers Directive (AWD). This is legislation that aims to give equal pay and holidays to temporary or contract workers and with some companies choosing temporary workers ahead of hiring full time and permanent employees, this may be a challenge for some organisations.

To listen to the Mp3 of Peter’s interview, click here.

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We’re inviting you to gather together the strongest IT brains in your company to battle it out against the rest of the IT community for the chance to win a grand prize of €4,000! (1,000 per team mate)

Entry for the quiz is free but we will ask for a small donation to Cpl’s charity of the year; the LauraLynne Children’s Hospice Foundation. There will be spot prizes given throughout the night and it will be a great evening of entertainment, networking, and brain benders to see which company has the most intelligent IT Crowd.

If you’re interested in submitting a team, there are a few rules which need to be followed;

1. All 4 team members must come from the same company and all must be in an IT role
2. No more than 3 teams per company can enter
3. All members must be on LinkedIn to verify the company they work for
4. A maximum of 100 teams can take part on the night

In order to sign up, simply complete the form below with the necessary details and submit it directly or email it to amy.wright@cpl.ie. We look forward to seeing you take home part of the €4,000 first prize and (more importantly for some,) bragging rights as the most intelligent IT Crowd!

Click here to download the IT Quiz Entry Form

An ICT Action plan has been launched as a joint effort between the ICT Ireland, American Chamber of Commerce, Engineers Ireland and the Dept of Education. A recent global competitiveness report ranks Ireland as the top destination in the world by quality and value of investments. With a growing multinational technology presence in Ireland and a vibrant and innovative indigenous software sector, the future for the sector is bright, we just need to ensure that we have the talent

The Education bodies are doing all that they can, supported by Government initiatives however this will not produce candidates for today but should help for the future.  The National College of Ireland (NCI) has announced two free higher diploma programmes in web technologies and software development to help close the skill gap and retrain professional into ICT form other disciplines. The latest report by the Expert Group on Future Skills needs has highlighted that CAO level acceptances are on the increase for science and technology subjects which will mean more graduates in these areas.

There are particular shortages for:

• Programmers in specific software applications with substantial experience (e.g. Oracle, Java, .Net, Web)
• Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing skills
• Experienced professionals with advanced software architecture skills
• Networking experts (SharePoint, VMware, etc.)
• telecommunications experts (e.g. mobile phones  technology)
• IT security experts
• Research and design professionals, especially in electronics/ICT design and electronics hardware and semiconductor research.
• Mid to senior Level Linux engineers

Recent announcements from companies such as Apple and SAP highlight the future remains robust and there will continue to be an increase in candidates with in-depth mobile experience, candidates with Data Centre and Virtualization skills and particularly data analysts.

The market for contact and permanent staff is still soaring with a slightly higher proportion of contract roles from this time last year. The challenge remains the same – great IT talent required – Apply to Ireland!

Peter Cosgrove

It has however, been a very positive month for jobs in Ireland with firms like Mylan and Apple both announcing significant job openings. There has also been a positive response to the recent news of An Bord Pleanála’s green light for the Chinese trade hub at Creggan, Athlone. Politicians, businesspeople and residents welcomed the project’s potential to create jobs, increase trade and boost the local economy

The Agency Workers Directive Bill should be enacted in the next 4 weeks and will provide some challenges to companies in ensuring their existing workers are not just getting comparable pay but also in areas such as holiday entitlements. We have been speaking to our clients to help through this process but it will take a little time to ensure the processes are correct.

We’ve just finished a hugely successful Jobseeker Roadshow with over 3,500 jobseekers registered in ten towns and cities across Ireland. (See image with the Minister for Jobs Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD. and Cpl Director, Peter Cosgrove.) The one disappointing part was the number of jobseekers who registered but did not turn up. Initiatives like this provide significant advice for Jobseekers and if the unemployed can’t see the value and importance of events like this, they will really struggle to find a job. Worse still, mothers turned up for their “poor sons” to take notes from the event. In some cases we told the mothers they would be much better advised to turn around and get their son to the event than trying to find the job for them!

Anne Heraty

We have thoroughly enjoyed running this initiative and we hope that all those took the time to attend one of our events took valuable information away with them.

For those who want to re-cap on what was discussed, you can find the slides from the presentations at the end of this blog post. We also have a short video from the event which can be found below:

Sector award winners (voted by students):

• Accountancy/Professional Services: Pwc
• Consulting: Accenture
• Engineering: ESB
• Financial Services: Bank of Ireland
• FMCG: Coca cola
• Investment Banking: Goldman Sachs
• IT & Telecoms: Google
• Law: A&L Goodbody
• Retail: Paddy Power
• Science: Abbott
• Transport & Logistics: Aer Lingus
• Most Popular Graduate Recruiter overall: Google.

Awards (voted by judges):

• Best Marketing campaign: Jameson
• Best Graduate training programme: KPMG
• Best Work Experience/Internship Programme: Ernst & Young
• Diversity Recruitment award: Abbott
• Best Small Recruiter: Eventovate

Post Graduate Awards:

• Business: University of Ulster
• IT: UCD
• Science: Trinity College Dublin
• Engineering: MSC in Bioengineering (collaboration between 5 colleges)

Graduate Employee of the year: Connor Barry, Abbott
Graduate Employer of the year: Abbott

It was a well attended event and congratulations to all, especially Abbott who had a very successful evening scooping up 4 prizes including the two most prestigious awards.

The Roadshow kicked off with presentations in Dublin where over 400 people came to get advice on their job search. Our guest list included the Lord Mayor of Dublin; Andrew Montague, pictured with Cpl’s Peter Cosgrove. On the same day, we also had a presentation in Cork where again we were lucky enough to be joined by a member of the council and the Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Tony Fitzgerald, joined another 187 attendees.

From the feedback we have already received, it seems that this event has, at the very least, given food for thought to everyone who joined us. If you were at one of our presentations and would like to give us some feedback (both good and bad!) we would love to hear from you. To send your feedback, simply email us at events@cpl.ie.

Don’t forget that we still have quite a few dates left on the Roadshow. If you would like to register for one of these events, you can do so here: www.cpl.ie/jobseekersroadshow.

We have already had quite a few people looking for copies of the slides from the event and we have made these available below. If you have any problems viewing these slides, simply click this link.

I am delighted to announce that the Cpl National Jobseekers Roadshow was launched today by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD. Mr. Bruton highlighted that he was ‘delighted to welcome this Roadshow which will make a valuable contribution towards improving the prospects of unemployed people around the country’.

This is a tumultuous time for our country and with unemployment at over 14%, we feel that there are quite a few areas where Jobseekers could improve their search. To give an example, over the course of the last year, Cpl has interviewed over 9,000 candidates and reviewed over 70,000 CVs. The worrying thing is that 89% of these CVs contained basic errors and while you can’t get a job based solely on your CV, you can certainly lose one.

The National Jobseekers Roadshow is an initiative that we have designed to assist thousands of jobseekers throughout Ireland. At this event we aim to provide our guests with the skills and knowledge needed to improve their job search and ultimately make themselves more hireable.

We encourage those who are currently looking for employment to come and visit us at the Cpl National Jobseekers Roadshow this month and avail of our free, expert advice to improve their job search and enhance their chances of employment

Anne Heraty

Our team of experienced consultants are renowned for their excellent candidate management who provide valuable career advice to candidates and likewise provide invaluable industry insight to clients. We demonstrate a “can do” attitude in everything that we do for our clients and we demonstrate innovation by developing ideas and creating solutions.

Our solutions include:

• Permanent Recruitment
• Contractor Management Services
• Executive Search
• Recruitment Process Outsourcing                                                            
• Career Consultants
• Managed Services
• Contingent Temporary Recruitment
• Outplacement

For more information on the services we can provide in Cork, please don’t hesitate to contact us on the details below.

Address: 5th Floor, VHI House, 70 South Mall, Co. Cork.

Phone: +353 21 494 4860

Email: info@cork.cpl.ie

Meet the CPL Team in Cork:

Eric Burke – Operations Manager

A graduate from UCC, Eric holds a BA in Economics & Computer Science. Eric has over 17 years experience of managing recruitment solutions across many industry sectors. Having worked as HR Manager and Recruitment Manager previously with large Multinational organisations Eric joined the CPL Group in 2007. He has considerable experience in managing various different Managed Staffing solutions for a number of key clients of the organisation.

Donal Flanagan – Principal Team Lead

Donal has been working with Cpl for over 9 years and is currently Principal Recruitment Consultant with CPL in Cork. Donal specializes in hiring technical staff in particular in the areas of manufacturing engineering,  quality assurance engineering, production management and supply chain management for multinational ICT, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device industries in Cork and greater Munster area. Donal is renowned in the industry for an honest, direct and hands-on approach to finding suitable positions for his candidates including thorough preparation and feedback at every stage in the recruitment process.

Donal Moynihan – Principal  ICT Recruiter

A graduate of CIT in 1996, he has over 7+yrs recruitment experience across all areas of the ICT sector, as well as 5 years industry experience working with Microsoft in Engineering and Vendor Management roles. Donal is currently responsible for Account Management and the delivery of key projects for clients such as EMC, IBM & VCE.

Killian O’Leary – Recruitment Consultant

Killian is a highly motivated, strategic-thinking IT Recruiter. He has been working in Recruitment for over a year. He is a graduate of University College Cork and has previously had a successful career in Business Banking; spending 4 years managing his own portfolio of High Net Worth Business Banking clients whilst at Ulster Bank in Cork. Previous to this, Killian spent 4 years as an Assistant Banking Manager in AIB in London.

Emer O’Connell – Recruitment Manager

With over 10 year’s recruitment experience, Emer has recruited across a number of areas within CPL from Finance to Operations. She spent 5 years with Careers Register in Dublin – CPL’s specialist financial recruitment division –as an accountant headhunter working with large international clients. She now recruits for Cork based multinationals in the areas of finance, accountancy, operations and IT.

Rory Walsh – Senior Recruitment Consultant

Rory graduated with a B.Sc in Chemistry in 2004 from University College Cork. He has 6 years of scientific recruitment experience primarily in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device and food Industries in Munster where he works with a range of organisations from large global pharmaceutical manufacturers through to local contract laboratories. Rory delivers a first class technical and professional recruitment service in both temporary and permanent recruitment from candidates ranging in experience from entry level to director.

Gavin Ryan – Recruitment Consultant

Gavin Ryan graduated in 2011 with an Honours degree in Business Studies, majoring in Management. An enthusiastic and motivated individual, Gavin recruits in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Devices industries. Working with large multinationals as well as local contract laboratories, he recruits for both permanent and temporary positions.

Richard Campbell – Client Service Delivery Manager

Chartered Member of CIPD, Richard is an experienced and successful Client Service Delivery Manager. Prior to working with CPL, Richard managed Award Winning contact centers for Xomax in Dublin and The Merchants Group and RCI in Cork. Richard currently is our HR and Service Delivery Manager, based on-site with our largest client in Ovens, Co. Cork. Within this role he has full HR responsibility for more than 350 Permanent and Temporary Staff. Operationally he works directly with our client to ensure operational excellence, drive productivity and support the client business needs. Richard also supports an ‘in-sourced’ contact centre for another one of our clients in Cork, where all staff and all decisions relating to the service provided are fully managed by CPL Group. Richard has been with CPL for 5 years.

Yvonne Walsh – HR Representative

Yvonne has a Higher Diploma in Personnel Management and is also a trained VDU Assessor and Manual Handling Instructor. Yvonne has been with CPL since 2007 working in a variety of roles. She currently works in a HR support capacity based on-site with one of our clients. Yvonne supports a team of 130 staff and an additional temporary workforce of up to 200 at peak times, where she carries out duties such as induction and recruitment through to payroll administration and developing employee policies and procedures. Yvonne is part of a fully functioning HR office on site at all times to deal with both employee and client issues. 

Laura Purcell – HR Consultant

Laura graduated with a Bachelor of Business Studies in 2003 and completed a Masters of Business by Research in 2005 which resulted in published articles. She has worked in a number of public sector bodies in the areas of strategy, human resources and training and development. She is MCIPD qualified and recently graduated with an Advanced Diploma in Executive Leadership from UCD Michael Smurfit Business School. She joined Flexsource (part of the CPL Group) in August 2011, where she is a HR Consultant/Account Manager.

Tina Coy – Client Service Delivery Manager

Tina is a qualified ACCA Accountant with a wealth of senior financial experience as a result of previous positions as a management accountant with 2 multinationals. Tina has also in excess of twenty years’ experience within the recruitment industry where she had responsibility for client relationship management and developing the company’s business strategy within the Dublin and Cork markets. She is currently working as On-Site Manager on a high volume contract in CPL Cork. Specialties include: Recruitment, Accountancy, Training, Business Development, Client Relationship Management & Project Management experience.

Jo-Anne Tickner – Project Recruiter

Jo-Anne graduated from UCC with a BA in History and Sociology in 2008. Jo-Anne joined CPL just over a year ago in January 2011 as a Recruitment Administrator for the cork office. Since then Jo-Anne has moved on to recruit for a high volume project in Cork where she is responsible for recruiting both multilingual and technical support agents. She also works on all temporary recruitment requirements for our Cork clients.

While the main job picture of the last month may have been the large queues of jobseekers at overseas jobs expos, it is important to note that there is still some positive news in Ireland as the job announcements keep coming.

80 new high-tech positions have been announced by cloud computing company Sourcedogg.com. Datalogic, is establishing a shared services and customer management centre, creating around 30 jobs. William Grant & Sons is the owner of Tullamore Dew and is expanding the existing heritage centre in the town with 100 jobs to be created at the construction stage. Also Carlow-based internet security company Netwatch, is to create 50 jobs over the next 18 months as it expands into the US market. There are many more success stories so it is great to see that Ireland still represents value to clients who are creating new jobs here.

In effort to support jobseekers, Cpl is launching the National Jobseeker Roadshow later this month. Starting in Dublin on April 23rd, we will be holding workshops in 10 locations across the country. These workshops will help jobseekers improve their chances of getting a job in a more challenging environment and there has been great take-up already. Interestingly many clients are still highlighting that jobseekers are not adequately prepared at interview so I would urge all jobseekers to remember that most questions asked in the interview process are predictable so the key point is to prepare them. There will always be the odd strange question; the one I heard recently was “can you let me know 5 uses for a stapler apart from as a stapler?” Given one of the uses might be as a weapon I am not sure that is the best question for a hiring manager to use!

Anne Heraty

The conference entitled ‘Rewarding Engagement and Recognising Achievement,’ marked the CIPD’s 75^th anniversary in Ireland and was chaired by Cpl CEO, Anne Heraty who hosted proceedings. It was followed by an awards ceremony which sought to celebrate the work of 76 companies who, over the last year, have shown exemplary leadership and innovation within HR. Anne also played an integral role in the award ceremony and was member of the judging panel who selected the winners from 3 main categories:

• Business performance
• Employee engagement
• Leadership & People Development

The HR winners on the night included…

• Diageo
• Hewlett Packard
• Intel Ireland
• DAA
• Failte Ireland

The Dublin Simon Community and the Irish Naval Service were also presented with an award for special recognition of their absolute commitment to achieving and sustaining high performance and engagement through the quality of their people.

Peter highlights that most CVs are the first draft, he states that the following  format should be followed when writing a CV highlighting that spell check is imperative

• Contact details
• Profile
• Career & Achievements
• Education & training and finally other skills and interests.

Where to find a job

Peter states that jobseekers can find jobs through:

• Direct applications to companies
• Advertisements both online and offline
• Through recruitment consultants/Head-hunters
• And finally using your own personal network

Peter also highlights that companies search for candidates from:

• Internally within the company
• Using proof
• Close colleagues
• Trusted agencies
• Adverts
• CVs on file

Networking

In terms of networking Peter highlights that you need to really show you want the job through using social media forums like LinkedIn while also attending networking events such as The National Jobseekers Roadshow and other events where you can gain advice and meet industry experts and companies who can help you get a job.

Interviewing

Preparation is 90% of the interview, Peter highlights that jobseekers need to research the company for which they are interviewing and also preparing answers to different interview questions. He also outlines that first impressions are very important, clear communication is key.

Finally Peter summarises by highlighting that it is important to (i) build a world class CV that sells you (ii) understand the importance of networking and finally to prepare for the interview.

Check out Peters slides through this link: http://www.slideshare.net/pcosgrov/cool-jobs-career-clinic-for-graduates-sat-the-science-gallery

ERHAB provides human resource solutions for companies within the Scandinavian market. More specifically, it specialises in the placement of contract staff within the Engineering and Construction sectors; an industry that is currently experiencing significant growth in Sweden.

Cpl’s CEO Anne Heraty (pictured) welcomes the staff of ERHAB into the group and stated that “this partnership allows us deliver on our strategy to replicate our existing business model in new geographies.”

Languages in Demand

Peter highlights that the languages most sought after at the moment are the Nordics and German as these are the types of languages requested by shared service centres of multinational corporations.

Looking for a job

IT is one of the main expanding sectors with a significant number of opportunities available for those with training or looking to do conversion courses. Outside of the IT sector, there are jobs available in Finance, Sales, Marketing & HR but there are jobs out there in all sectors for people who are willing to work hard. Last year, Cpl held the National Jobseeker Roadshow in multiple locations across the country and parents of the unemployed turned up to get notes from the seminars instead of their sons and daughters. Peter stresses that people have forgotten that it is difficult to find a job. Cpl at present has 1,500 live jobs across almost every sector and function in Ireland and we struggle to find the right people because our clients’ needs are exact. He states that the most important thing people talk about when interviewing a candidate for a job is that;

“It’s your will not your skill that companies are much more keen on.”

Pathway to work scheme

The Government announced the Jobs scheme initiative last month and Peter believes that the most important aspect of this initiative rests not on what it contains but on how it is implemented and how long it takes to start getting results.

“There are 1.8 million jobs out there, you need to find one of them, focus on yourself, your preparation and your attitude”.

Radio Interview: Click here to listen to Peter’s interview with Pat Kenny and Emmet Oliver 

With this in mind; Judith Moffett, Peter Cosgrove and Killian Maher of Cpl had the pleasure of meeting with Innopharma Labs to discuss how candidates can bridge the gap in their experience and subsequently help them to secure roles within the Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology industries.

Training and Adaptability

With the current ecomonic climate, employees and jobseekers alike are encouraged to undertake regular training within their industry. This will help them to remain on top of the latest developments in their sector and ultimately make them more adaptable in the job market. For this reason, Cpl are happy to promote Innopharma Lab’s innovative, upskilling programmes.

Innopharma Labs support Biopharmaceutical manufacturing by training multi-skilled personnel to integrate into both operations and engineering environments within the Biopharmaceutical industry.  These programmes have been developed in colloboration with ITT, Dublin.

The current five month programme, HETAC Level 8 Certificate in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Operations, involves face to face and on-line learning, combined with equipment touch time in a simulated manufacturing environment.

This programme will allow you to develop your skills to work in Pharma sectors such as Product and Process Development, Engineering, Automation, Validation, Process Analytical Technology, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Bio-Pharma, Medical Device, Manufacturing etc.

Ideally candidates will be Science/Engineering graduates or graduates who have a minimum of five year’s experience in a high volume manufacturing environment.

The Springboard funded programme is free to all participants who are unemployed. For further information email: callano@innopharmalabs.com or apply directly to www.bluebrick.ie/springboard

Boyce Shubotham chaired the talk and highlighted in his opening that even after 18 months the PwC issue of employees ranking “hotness of female associates” was still very much on the front page of the internet, when people entered the words PwC viral.

Peter Cosgrove spoke about the explosion in social media citing examples such as 1 billion tweets per day and highlighting  that 36 hours of video are uploaded on Youtube every minute. He did however  outline the positives of social media   highlighting that companies can use it to:

• Improve and understand their brand
• Selling- social media can be a great platform for sales
• Recruiting

Here is a link to the slides:

If you are having trouble viewing the slideshow, please click the link below:

http://www.slideshare.net/pcosgrov/social-media-benefits-and-concerns-for-employers

In relation to recruiting, Peter cited numerous companies who are using “Social Recruiting” to find their next employee. Furthermore he highlighted the concerns that employers had and reasons why they should indeed be concerned while also highlighting that it is often the behaviour and not the media that is the issue. i.e. if you hear of bullying on Facebook, the issue is the bullying not necessarily the media on which it happened. He also alluded to the danger of not fully understanding a media before using it and cited the McDonalds twitter example that quickly got dubbed McFail.

Catherine O’Flynn followed Peter and highlighted many of the legal challenges that have happened and are also currently happening around in relation to information on line and the ownership of the data. What was clear was the importance of not only having a social media policy but also being able to show that you have informed your employees about this policy. She highlighted some very interesting cases, from the Recruitment sphere Hays Recruitment vs Ions and also some interesting cases that are opening in the U.S. particularly Eagler vs Edcomm relating to Noah Kravitz twitter followers.

The last month has seen some very positive jobs announcements most notably that of Paypal in Dundalk which has been a great boost for the area. Other companies such as Sky, Subway and Mastercard have also announced significant recruitment drives.

We have also seen strong initiatives by companies such as Microsoft who have announced that they are hosting a skills event called Career Reboot. This programme will showcase ICT career opportunities to graduates and unemployed people considering upskilling in the newly launched computing conversion courses. The event will raise awareness of opportunities which exist for those with varying skillsets and will help people to retrain for a career in technology.

Internally we are gearing up for the National Jobseekers Roadshow which we will again run across the country. It will give jobseekers of all backgrounds the skills and advice needed to find their next job. It really is important to focus on the long term unemployed especially those who are under 30. Recent data  found that youth unemployment continues to impact negatively on an individual up to two decades later in a number of ways including health, wages and job satisfaction. So we need to do all we can with for this current generation as they will be our future leaders.

As March approaches and the days get longer let’s hope the better weather helps with the positivity and creativity of the Irish to get us back to where we want to be.

Anne Heraty

Outlined in the presentation;

• The importance of talent now more than ever
• How companies are leveraging social media to build communities
• How companies are building their brand through technology

Peter also highlighted that the utilisation of mobiles has increased significantly, for example 1.2 billion mobile apps were downloaded between 25-30 December. Cpl understands the importance of utilising mobile apps having launched Ireland’s first free job search app, which is now one of the top ranking business apps. To download the Cpl App, click here for Android and here for the iPhone App.

Knowing your employee value proposition is very important; often your brand is not what you think it is. In addition he states that engagement is key. Companies are encouraged to focus not on salaries, but on engaging with staff. Peter suggests working with companies such as Junior Achievement as a simple way to improve people engagement.

Peter concluded the presentation with the following main points:

• Getting engagement will be key
• Companies should utilise technology and the web
• Recruitment starts with the CEO

The presentation was followed by a networking event which included a draw to win an IPad2; the lucky winner of which was Paraic O’Dowd (Pictured with Peter Cosgrove) so congratulations Paraic!

Thanks to all who attended, we hope that you enjoyed the event.

Sales is not an ‘Art’, it is a Science - And being a science it requires strict criteria on how it is executed and by who. Sales is also wide ranging in the type of sales that takes place depending on the business requirements -

• Which sales approach suits a business model?
• What margins need to be hit?
• Are you growing your market share or defending it?

So what you should be getting from this is that Sales is actually a difficult sector suited to a limited number of professionals who specialise in specific aspects of sales.

So the different types of sales include but are not limited to:

Business Development – Hunter Profile

If a business wants to take on its competition and increase market share or develop into new markets it needs a ‘New Acquisitions’ sales team. This team attracts personality types who enjoy the buzz of driving business and maybe a little less interested in the detail. Once the main deal is done they move onto the next best thing and hand over responsibility of the project to another function of the business that can maintain it.

Target driven, market aware this type of salesperson has to be constant and not prone to burn out easily and sees rejection as a challenge not an obstacle. But the wins can be major – Commission earned by business developers can be astronomical. If ‘cold calling’ is like nails against a blackboard to you then this is not for you.

Account Management – Farmer Profile

Sometimes seen as the less “sexier” side of sales but in my opinion Account Management is as important as creating new business but requires a completely different skill set. Where business development concentrates on winning the business Account Managers have to maximise the continued sales from the client while also managing the troublesome side of dealing with business customers on a long term basis.

“Cross-selling” and “Up-selling” are two key duties of this role so where a client is currently using one product/service the Account Manager now wants to plug in other products/services to maxmise spend from the client, lock the customer into a more secure relationship and extend the long term gains from the project. Account Managers have to also defend key accounts from being poached from competitors so as well as having revenue targets Account Managers often have retention and customer satisfaction targets too. If you are not someone who is a “multitasker”, great at maintaining relationships and a problem solver while also being excellent at sales then this role is not for you.

Solution Sales

Getting more specific in unique aspects of sales we find that in any sales function you need ‘experts’ who are drafted in like SAS commandos to get a deal across the line. Not by Mrs. Doyle methods of “Go on, go on, go on…” but by listening to the precise requirements of a customer and then creating a “bespoke” solution to their requirement.

Usually suited to the IT and Telecoms sector solution sales is someone who is a product/service expert meets salesperson. Experience is the requirement of this role. Only through becoming a specialist in an area can you truly define yourself as a Solution Sales Professional.

Transactional Sales

Usually based around the FMCG or inbound telesales sectors this role is all about volume and less about meeting specific needs. What you need for this role is loads of energy. Its the easiest way to get into sales but also the most difficult to move out of and develop into higher end sales in my opinion.

That is because this type of sale though important is more based around promotion and less on targeting specific clients. Busy, non-stop and usually involves being either on a desk taking incoming calls or out driving a van with stock in the back battling for shelf space. On the plus side you can develop into management which has very transferable skills which can build a strong career base.

Telesales or Office Bases Sales

This is not based in a call centre environment and it is not inbound sales. To me both of those are reactive approaches to dealing with customers and usually deal with residential consumers not business clients. Office based sales is effective when face to face contact is not the priority but meeting the clients needs are paramount. This is a great stepping stone to moving up the sales career ladder and where many leading sales directors cut their teeth. You can go from office based sales to junior field based sales in an 18 month – 2 year period. From there moving up to higher end business development deals or corporate account management. For those looking for a way into business to business sales start here.

A trend we have started to see in the past 12-18 months is major employers transforming their external sales function into a high level internal sales division. In a post recession period where costs are a major factor there is an automatic saving from bringing a sales function internal. The base salaries and commission structures for some more specialise office based sales professionals can actually exceed those who are field based as these sales professionals are selling into a larger target market.

So hopefully you now have an appreciation of how diverse a sales career can be and also why there are strict requirements from employers for the best sales professionals. If revenue is the life blood of any organisation then the sales function is the heart and lungs of the business.

Sales as a career is incredibly rewarding not just financially but also professionally. It can take you to every aspect of business in every continent. But don’t for one second think it is for everyone because as you see above all aspects of business to business sales has one requirement in common – Unforgiving, unquenchable, unyielding drive. Most people could hake it for a year or maybe two but to build a career in sales takes drive and plenty of it.

For more information or to talk to our specialist sales recruitment team, please contact the author of this post, Ronan Mooney: ronan.mooney@cpl.ie and/or call +353 1 614 6035

Liz introduced Tony Osude first who provided a really strong overview of how the market is likely to look in the next 5 years while outlining that an increasing number of Accountants will be employed in SSCs and Outsourced operations.

Kalavacherla Prabhakar (abbreviated to PK) offered an enlightening interactive session on the development of Revenue Recognition and described how this will evolve over the coming years to eventually replace US GAAP. There was much debate and it appears it will take a while for everyone to catch on!

Julie Spillane providing an inspiring reflection of her career to date. Julie is the EMEA Director of Accenture and some of the key points that stuck out included her focus around ensuring your track record and standard are high. Julie recommened the audience looks 5 years ahead at all stages with a view to developing skills. She outlined the importance of an excellent network, having strong mentors in your career and ensuring you regularly step outside of your comfort zone.

Peter Cosgrove’s talk hopefully offered comfort to those who find networking to be a tough and explained how to get the most out of networking with a view to building your career, developing contacts and having readily available advice on all matters through growing your contacts.
 

Link to the ACCA Presentation

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The following SSCs had Finance teams of 10 attending each:

•  Yahoo!
•  Nuance communications Inc
•  IBM
•  Accenture
•  Baxter
•  CIT
•  Coca Cola 
•  Hertz
•  CITI

Finance Representatives from other SSCs include:

•  Doosan
•  EMC
•  Ingersoll Rand
•  Kelloggs
•  Terradata
•  Whirlpool

We also had representatives from some BPOs/Outsourcers:

•  Certus (Banking)
•  TMF
•  SWS
•  Arvato

Representatives from SSC Advisory firms also attended:

•   E&Y
•  Grant Thornton
•  KPMG
•  Mazars

For more information about events and professional ACCA opportunities please contact: Paul.McClatchie@careers-register.com  or Peter.Cosgrove@cpl.ie /call 01 614 6000 today.

Anne Heraty Talks About the Pathway to Work Scheme

Anne Highlights that the Governments Jobs Scheme is an ambitious one but it is very doable with on average around 25,000 net new jobs a year over a four year period. There are some good ideas in this plan but that it requires measurement. Anne was delighted to see that the Taoiseach was going to be measuring this quarterly, as she believes that these initiatives need to be very transparent and targeted.

Over 40% of people on the live register are long term unemployed and general training isn’t going to help every job seeker so Anne believes that initiatives need to be more specific and targeted. Using the Pathway to Employment scheme to work with the 160,000 long term unemployed and identify their skills and opportunities is essential in order to make this programme a success.

Peter highlights that the targeted measures in the Governments Jobs Plan aimed at stimulating jobs growth in high potential sectors such as video games and cloud computing will pay dividends. However Peter does say that the challenge of creating jobs for non graduates & semi skilled workers remained a pressing one.

Peter states that it hasn’t been said how they will do this but highlights that areas like digital and cloud computing are more likely to create jobs, therefore creating jobs downstream. He further outlines that it will be difficult to target jobs for people who are semi skilled at the moment meaning it is important to focus on training initiatives to overcome this problem.

Speaking about the 3 year sponsorship and the newly named ‘Private Home Care Inter-club Championships‘, Chief Executive of the ILGU, Sinéad Heraty, believes the deal will be a huge boost to ladies golf.  Sinéad highlights that ‘The Private Home Care Championships will ensure we have clubs across the country competing nationally.  This will not only encourage our golfers to achieve at a high level but it will also promote camaraderie among all players nationwide”.

Private Home Care was established in 1989 and is Ireland’s longest established and leading home care provider. Private Home Care’s ethos is “We care for others as we would like to be cared for ourselves” and they provides care to anyone who needs it, at any age, in any circumstance.  Visit www.privatehomecare.ie for more information or for advice on caring.

The Action plan for jobs came out yesterday with 270 action points for jobs. It was criticised by many as more rhetoric but here are some points that I believe are worthwhile:

It is great to have a vision and Enda Kenny’s vision of being the best small country in the world to do business and this echoes Bill Clinton’s view that Ireland could be the gateway to the world not just Europe.

Some of the good points:

• Focus on being a specialist in areas such as cloud, gaming, agri-business as well as focus on areas in manufacturing and healthcare for job creation. It is important to highlight that jobs in these areas produce downstream jobs in other areas
• While the diaspora finders fee itself may not raise much in terms of jobs the link with the diaspora is crucial. MBNA hired at his peak over 1000 staff for Carrick on Shannon but only based themselves their as their was an Irish connection with Carrick on Shannon – so we cannot underestimate the power of the Irish brand
• The funding released for small businesses to help them gain quick financing is also a very positive step.
• While they are pulling a lot of former initiatives together they have at least packaged this and promised regular updates on it
• There are lots of smaller initiatives around

To create 100,000 jobs in 4 years is very challenging given that:

• There will be no increase in public sector employment therefore everything will be based on private enterprise
• It is very export focused and as a result, we are somewhat reliant on the pick-up in Europe
• While we have great plans to target the BRIC countries, currently it is only accounting for 2.3% of our exports so a long way to go there
• The Government speaks about quarterly reports on progress and that really is the nub of this as we need to be able to have a transparent view on what has happened and what level of growth in jobs we are seeing.

For those currently unemployed there is no short term solution but Minister Quinn and Burton will be providing a plan around training and upskilling which we will hopefully see in the next month.

Here is a link to Peter Cosgrove discussing the plan on the RTE business show:

RTÉ’s Morning Ireland Business Bulletin 14.2.12 – Peter Cosgrove Discusses the governemt’s initiative to create 100,000 jobs by 2016

Recent good news job stories from Accenture, Google, BSKYB and Allergan highlight that even though there are still huge challenges for jobseekers we still are being seen as a great place for employers to set up and to grow their resources. We are still seeing skill shortfalls in certain areas of healthcare, technology, science, engineering and some areas of healthcare. While there is recent news stories around those being better off on welfare then working all the research would highlight the importance of working not just from a skills but also from a mental wellbeing perspective.

Cpl is delighted to highlight that it will be running its National Jobseeker Roadshow again this year from April 23 – April 30 which will provide seminars around the country on helping jobseekers find jobs and improve their ability to create a cv and improve their interviewing skills. This proved very popular last year with some very powerful stories from jobseekers and some great results on jobs gained on the back of it.

From a legislation perspective, the Agency Workers Directive Bill will come into law later this month and there are still some areas to be specifically defined like the retrospective period and the definition of pay and conditions. This is very important to ensure we still have some flexibility for employers to be able to set up in Ireland. Let’s hope the powers that be take note.

To listen to the radio interview, click on the link below:

Cpl’s Director, Peter Cosgrove discusses emigration, the CAO and re-skilling with Chris and Ivan on Newstalks Breakfast Show.

One of the issues raised by the listeners was in relation to the 100,000 former construction workers made redundant. re-skilling will take time. If you’re considering a change of sectors, look at areas that would suit you and where there might be vacancies. Here are some sectors with a shortage of suitable candidates:

• The Technology sector is currently expanding rapidly in Ireland
• The Food Science sector is also very strong at present
• Financial services despite the recent layoffs (Ulster Bank) in areas such as Audit Risk and Credit have roles available.
• It’s about finding where the jobs are within the sectors and transferring your skills if necessary.

In terms of emigration the Irish brand is very strong abroad with the knowledge we have excellent skills and the ability to effectively network. Here are some tips if you’re considering emigration:

• Research your sector and chosen country and prepare effectively
• It may be beneficial to create a video CV as it can be more powerful than a document
• It’s important to have an address and phone number in the country of question as you could often be screened out of the process if you are not currently in the market. If you have a friend living in the area you’re relocating, ask them if it’s ok to use their address.

The advice on CAO form filling is clear:

1. Caution telling students to pick a career where there will always be jobs as this is constantly changing
2. Look at the courses and see if there is a practical element where one can gain work experience
3. Engineering is a discipline that individuals can enter into any area
4. Look at your choices and see if there is a practical element in final year as this provides individuals with some experience on exit of college.

What Is It?

The seminar will outline the major trends impacting our industry including the growth in mobile and social media and the challenges that many companies have in finding the right talent.

Who Should Attend & Why?

The seminar would be most suited to HR and recruitment professionals, however hiring and line managers and anyone interested in the recruitment industry are also very welcome to join us on the night. The seminar will take you through best practice case studies on recruitment to help you to maximise your spend and give you the chance to learn ways of  attraction of top talent to your work with your business.

How to Register

This event is free to attend however you must book your place through our website. Click this link; or simply click on the image to the right.

Time & Venue:

The discussion will last for around 50 mins followed by a Q&A session. You are then invited to stay for a drink in the cafe where you will have the opportunity to network amongst your peers.

Start Time:  5.00pm
Date: Tuesday 28th February 2012.
Venue:  Paccar Theatre,
The Science Gallery,
Pearse Street,
Dublin 2.

(Click on this link for directions)

Click on the links below for other presentations hosted by Peter Cosgrove

• How to Hire and Hold Top Talent

The areas showing the most significant demand are skills in software development such as Java/J2EE, ASP.NET and C#. There are growing requirements in the space of business intelligence, data analytics and mobile related technologies. The growth and development of the apps market is further fuelling this demand. Also in increasing demand are project and programme management skills.

Over 70% of our clients are highlighting that within the IT sector they are struggling to match their requirements and have been looking overseas for skilled professionals. We have also seen an increase in contract daily rates which will continue to happen through 2012 as demand increases for specialist services.

Aside from the New Year bringing an overall increased demand across all specialist areas for contract resources, Cpl Solutions are delighted to see a surge in demand for project teams working on a fixed term project basis. Industry experience in the telecoms and financial services sectors are essential for our projects. If you have experience across PMO, Project Management, Technical Design, Solution Architecture, Senior Software Developers, Transformation and Change Management, Business Analysis and Infrastructure Support we would welcome your call. Our dedicated specialist recruiters will be able to discuss our client projects with you in further detail.

If you would like to read our Salary Survey for 2012, just click the link below:

Cpl Technology Salary Survey 2012

Established in Newry in 2007 and Belfast in 2009 Cpl N.I. Ltd is fast becoming the staffing solutions partner of choice to candidates and clients in the Northern Ireland market place. We source, profile and select key talent for all business sectors and industries. Our clients range from private indigenous firms to large global multinationals, government and semi-state organisations so there is no project too big or small.

Our mission is to be the leading provider of staffing solutions for the Northern Ireland market place. Adding to our proven track record of recruitment services and our flexible portfolio of products to our energetic, committed and dedicated professionals ensures that we will provide superior services and extensive opportunities for our candidates and clients within the province.

Our team is a highly talented group who specialise in providing high quality service and recruitment solutions to our clients. In Northern Ireland, Cpl specialises in IT and Technical Engineering – spanning pharmaceuticals, medical devices, mechanical and electrical engineering. We have a dedicated CPL Professional division, which recruits in the sales & marketing, retail and financial areas and we also run an industrial staffing solution operation (Flexsource), which provides temporary workforce members for a range of customers including hotels, manufacturers and contact centre operators all over the region.

Cpl Northern Ireland it is one of few recruitment firms to have invested in a CRM & ATS platform to expedite candidate sourcing, report performance and forecast future trends. Jobscience™ – part of the Salesforce.com platform – represents an investment of £1.7m. This allows us to accurately source candidates from within our own database of over 1 million candidates cutting down on time and delivering better results every time.

We can also source both active and passive jobseekers via Google, Facebook, twitter and LinkedIn using accurate search mechanics. We tap into talent pools other agencies cannot access which helps us to delivers a richer, deeper candidate selection for our clients.

We’ve put a lot of hard work into establishing our Northern Ireland operation and into growing our market share to become one of the leading providers of recruitment and staffing solutions in Northern Ireland. If you would like to discuss our services, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Information for Jobseekers:

CPL already supplies a range of staffing and managed services through a number of specialist divisions within top global multinationals. It operates at a European Union level, drawing staff from 20 European countries. The resources, capability and know-how to deploy this service can be applied to similar organisations across Europe and globally.

Cpl N.I Ltd. specialises in providing Permanent, Temporary and Contract Recruitment, Outsourcing, Managed Services Solutions, Training, Payroll and Health and Safety Services to companies across Northern Ireland.

Cpl was founded in 1989 by Anne Heraty and was floated on DCM of the Irish Stock Exchange and AIM of the London Stock Exchange in 1999.Cpl IT

Clare Sinanan, Gigi Wong, Neil Corrigan and Fiona Price actively recruit within the IT space and are always keen to hear from IT candidates looking for permanent or contract roles. Here’s a live list of our current roles which you may be interested in. To contact the IT team, register your details today by emailing IT@cpl-ni.com or call us on 028 9072 56000.

Cpl Professional

Andrea Corrigan & Dominika Polanska specialize in Recruiting candidates for Sales, Retail, Marketing, Finance and Office Solution jobs in the North. (click on the links to view our current roles in these sectors.) If you would like to get in touch with one of our recruiters, send us an email Professional@cpl-ni.com or give us a call 028 9072 56000.

Cpl Technical

Clare O’Hare & Aaron Davidson specialize in recruiting for engineering, Oil & Gas, Power, Utilities, Renewable Energy & Waste Management. The team recruits for indigenous Northern Ireland & UK companies along with clients based in Canada, Norway, Middle East, North Africa & South East Asia. We are always keen to hear from candidates seeking roles with engineering experience within these industries so feel free to get in touch. Technical@cpl-ni.com or Call 028 9072 56000

Flexsource Solutions

Ciaran Murphy, Eveanna Duffy, Sheena Crosbie and Arlene Hawthorne specialise in the supply of flexible and cost effective workforce solutions to the FMCG, Distribution, Manufacturing, Call Centre and Hospitality Sectors.  With a client base that includes some of the best known brands in Ireland today we offer our clients the transparency and flexibility to maximise on opportunities within their sector. We currently have vacancies for Production Operatives, Warehouse Staff, Drivers, Catering staff, Call Centre (multilingual) and office support as well as management opportunities in all industry sectors.  Register your details today at  or Call 028 9072 5600

The event was run by the Dublin Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with Cpl and provided some key insights into how implementing basic changes to your recruitment practices can improve employee retention, reduce costs and increase productivity.

Below are some of the main points outlined in the presentation:

• Understand the people you want to attract.
• Make the hiring of talent a top priority among all levels of your business.
• Ensure the hiring process involves more than just HR.
• Don’t rely on interviews alone as they only give a brief snapshot of the candidate.
• Find out your employee value proposition and carry out a company ‘Health Check’.
• Keep your staff engaged in your organisation.
• Don’t presume that candidates will find you, find them.
• All recruitment initiatives should come from the top down.

Remember; the wrong hire will cost and not just financially, but a great hire can transform your business so it’s worth getting right.

Here’s a copy of Peter’s slides. If you’re having problems viewing this slideshow,  click here to view the full presentation

Whether you want history and picturesque scenery or a bustling nightlife with the best in entertainment, Galway has what you are looking for.  You can walk along the Promenade in Salthill and explore Connemara by day, and at night enjoy excellent restaurants and a world famous music and arts scene.  During the summer Galway is home to Arts and Film Festivals, Music and comedy events, and of course The Galway Races.  In 2012 the city will proudly host the Volvo Ocean Race once more which will bring with it an atmosphere not to be missed.

Shop Street, Galway

At the mouth of Galway Bay, the modern and historic meld, with a vibrant culture and a fascinating mixture of locally owned speciality shops and the best known brands.  The city itself is comfortably compact, allowing a nice mix of big city and small town.  This means that many people that we meet come to Galway initially on holiday and then find themselves job-hunting, eager to stay.  There are plenty of jobs in Galway and opportunities are becoming ever more diverse.  Multi-Lingual, IT and Engineering sectors are going from strength to strength and these jobs are attracting talented people from around the globe.

Our recruitment team in Galway is a mix of home grown and international talent.  With Roots in France, Scotland America, England and of course Galway itself we are familiar with the allure of Galway and why once you experience life here it is very hard not to call it home.

If you are thinking of relocating to The West of Ireland then we are ready to help find you that perfect job! If you would like to find out more about our available jobs in Galway, give us a ring on +353 91 509740 or email info@galway.cpl.ie. To find our offices, simply click here.

Good luck in your job hunt!

The Recruitment Team at Cpl Galway

RTÉ’s Morning Ireland Radio Show, 12th January 2012:

Click here to listen to Lisa Holt advise those affected by redundancies.

As a result of these redundancies, many Ulster Bank employees will find themselves back on the job market. We understand that this can be a very tough time for those affected but it is important to remember that the jobs have been made redundant; not the employees.

According to Lisa, here are some recommendations for those looking for a new role:

• Focus on the transferability of your skills into similar employment areas and remember all you have achieved and how skilled you are. Self belief is key in a new job search and it will take time and hard work but it will be worth it.
• Redundancies can provide an opportunity to re-train into a job category that you have an interest in. Take time to think about what you really want to do.
• Be sure to use your network of relationships. Get in touch with everyone who know in an influential position.
• Be open to contract and temporary roles as companies may begin to move away from offering permanent placements. The market is moving this way and you have to move with it.
• Be open to all opportunities, say yes to all invitations and be open about your situation, you are looking for a job and are proud of all you have achieved. Use this to your advantage.

If you would like to talk to a Careers Register recruiter about vacancies in the financial sector, please phone +353 1 5005900  or email info@careers-register.com.

Peter Cosgrove Speaking at the National Recruitment Federation Awards 2011

Cpl in conjunction with the Dublin Chamber of Commerce invites you to a seminar on ‘How to Hire and Hold Great People to Drive your Business’. The event will be taking place from 7.30-9.00am on Wednesday the 18th of January 2012 in the Conrad Hotel in Dublin 2.

Peter Cosgrove, a Director of Cpl with 20 years in recruitment and a reputable commentator on the industry will be hosting the event and is inviting all interested parties to attend. The seminar would be most suited to Managing Directors, hiring managers, HR and recruitment professionals and line managers but all businesses interested in how to hire and more importantly hold on to great people are more than welcome.

Why you should attend?

A recent survey of Hr professionals, directors and business owners which was conducted by Cpl found that 69% of businesses found it difficult to hire the right staff in 2011. This seminar will not only help you to get the right people into your business but also how to make sure you retain them.

What we will cover:

• The challenges companies are having hiring and retaining staff.
• The recruitment mistakes being made by employers.
• How to engage with the new generation of candidates.
• The growing trends in recruitment including the explosion in social recruiting.
• Tips on how to get ahead of your competitors and hire the best talent.
• Examples of new practices companies are undertaking to hire staff.

To register for this event please email sarah@dublinchamber.ie

Cpl’s CEO Anne Heraty has built Cpl up over the course of the last 22 years. With international offices in the UK, Spain and Eastern Europe, it is now Ireland’s largest recruitment agency and over the course of 2011, we managed to place a total of 22,000 people into jobs.

Cpl would like to take this opportunity to thank our staff for their tireless work and dedication to providing a tailored recruitment experience to all who use our services. We would like to wish both our clients and candidates the very best over the Christmas period  and well into the New Year.

To listen to the radio interview, click on the link below:

Peter Cosgrove – Career Clinic on Newstalk (15.12.11)

Items discussed on the show include:

Finding work over the Christmas period – When looking for a job, one is not going to have much success by just handing in a CV. You need to go that step further and using your initiative, for example:

• If you are in looking for a career in retail and you are in a store where the queue is very long go up to the manager and highlight that you see they are short staffed and that you are looking for a position, this shows that you use your own initiative.

How not to lose your job at the Christmas party - it is important for an employer to:

• Understand that people are under work pressures but that they are at a work event so correct behaviour is expected
• Be clear in work policies relating to work parties – this is a way of undertaking appropriate risk management.
• Use common sense: Order food

Social Networking is becoming more and more important. For the Retail and Services sector Facebook is becoming more important, whereas for the corporate side LinkedIn is very important. Twitter is great for information and knowledge; it is a very useful medium for researching a company as it often allows one to have a lot of detail when entering an interview

One of the issues raised by the listeners was in relation to career changes. Here is some advice:

• It is never too late to change careers
• It is important to think about what you can do well that isn’t directly related to your current career
• Pick something you would like/love to do
• In terms of waiting till after Christmas this gives you time to think about what you really want, will you actually change careers? It is a full time job looking for a new career so it is important to plan

The night was a great success for Cpl Resources. Flexsource, Cpl Healthcare and Cpl Science & Engineering were shortlisted in their categories and we are delighted to receive a total of 4 NRF Awards on the night. Servisource took home Best in Practice for Healthcare, Careers Register was awarded Best in Practice for Accounting and Finance and Cpl IT won Best in Practice for IT and Telecoms. Finally, Misty Plotner in Cpl Healthcare obtained one of the top 5 exam results in the NRF Certificate in Recruitment Practice and was declared an NRF ‘Graduate of the Year.’

The NRF Awards are designed to identify and reward excellence in recruitment in Ireland and are in recognition of Ireland’s most innovative recruitment agencies.  The awards also encourage best recruitment practices across Ireland and provide a platform for recruitment agencies to celebrate their commitment and dedication to reaching high standards in the recruitment sector.

The panel of judges for the event was chaired by the Chief Executive of Fingal Dublin Chamber; Tony Lambert. Aiding Tony in selecting the award winners were Sorcha Corcoran  – Senior Editor at Whitespace Publishing Group, Patrick Meehan – Managing Director of Invictus Management and Gillian Econopouly – Head of Public Policy at the Recruitment and Employment Federation.

Speaking about the awards ceremony, NRF President Mr. Colin Donnery (FRS Recruitment) said “it was a fantastic celebration of our industry. Resilience and determination has shone through and this was echoed by the number of entries to this year’s Awards” and that “the atmosphere in the room was one of great camaraderie and respect amongst our industry.”

We are extremely proud of these awards and we are honoured to be recognised by our peers for the commitment and dedication that is at the heart of Cpl.

To listen to the radio interview, click on the link below:

Newstalk Career Clinic 4.12.11

Here’s a brief overview of the discussion:

The restriction implemented by VW only allows workers access to emails on company blackberries up to 30 minutes before work and up to 30 minutes after work. Peter provides some advice on this issue stating that there is a middle ground:

• Depending where you are in the organisation will have an impact on this issue
• If something is important call people rather than emailing as often no action is taken on emails

Peter highlights that the difference between companies doing ok and really well is new ideas and creativity. If you work your employees 24 hrs a day they are going to get tired and will lose their creativity.  People get great ideas and creativity when they are on holidays. It gives individuals time to think about the bigger solutions but its not an option for everybody. What do you think? Should all companies have a similar stance on emails or will this negatively impact on productivity?

1. You are interviewing for this job and not just interviewing for a job.
2. That you have bothered to research the company to demonstrate your interest in the role.
3. And lastly, because they want to get an outside perspective on the public’s perception of their company.

When it comes to researching the company, looking at a company’s web page is not sufficient – by its nature a company website is always out of date. It doesn’t mean you shouldn’t look at it but this gives you nothing more than an overview – here is where you will find much better information:

Online research: Searching Google and Bing will bring back a lot of information. An even better way to find information though is to search Google news where you will see what stories (if any) have appeared in the news.

Social media/ blogs: These are much more current and most companies have a facebook page, possibly even a twitter stream and they may have employees with Linkedin accounts. This is provides much more real-time information and will often impress at interview if the interviewer is not ‘au fait’ with social media.

Public Information: Research any public bodies that they are associated with e.g. Sales bodies, Engineering institutes, Accountancy bodies, local chambers of Commerce etc. Finally you can look at generic websites that provide macro economic data about the economy, jobs, trends etc for Ireland that might be cso.ie or esri.ie

These three sources of facts and figures can be great but there is one method which outstrips them all; talking to current staff who work in the company and sometimes even talking to people who may have recently left the will give you a good understanding of the organisation. You will be 100 times more impressive when that question is inevitably asked.

And as for that other guaranteed question in every interview – “do you have anything to ask us?” – the best way of answering is: ‘If I was lucky enough to get this job, can you take me through my first month in the company and your expectations for the first six months”. That answer is guaranteed to make the interviewer look favourably on you.

Best of luck in your next interview!

Peter Cosgrove

First Impressions
There are four things that every interviewer notices as you walk into the room and you have control over each one:
  Firm handshake (a dry hand please, no one likes a limp or wet handshake)
  Eye contact (if you look at your shoes and not the other person it is very off putting)
  Smile: Interviewers want to work with happy people, seeing someone unhappy is a bad start.
  Appearance: know what the appropriate dress code is – just be sure that your best friend or mother is not your advisor in this situation. Also remember that the way you smell can affect first impressions. Some people detest the odour of smoke, garlic or too much perfume so be aware of how you smell. Any of these can annoy an interviewer within 30 seconds so get them right.

Interview questions
Questions are nearly all the same in every interview. They may sound different but they break down as following:
  Opener – ‘tell me about yourself’, ‘walk me through your CV’ etc, this is nearly always the settling question. Have you prepared a 3 minute excellently rehearsed answer?
  Specific questions on skills: These will relate to the job at hand so essentially whatever the questions are, they will want examples of where you have demonstrated this before. If you are going for a job in customer service, have an example of dealing with a difficult customer and an example of improving customer service where you last worked. This means having lots of examples, which means a lot of preparation.
  What are your strengths/ weaknesses? This is essentially looking at your softer skills and interviewers will want to explore your attitude, commitment and so forth. Again good examples of where others have found you going above and beyond will help your case.
  Why do you want the job/ what you know about the company? This is an opportunity for you to demonstrate you really want this job. Don’t just look at their company website; this information can be outdated and ensure that you have a strong understanding of the role that you are applying for.

Regardless of how many questions they give you all they want to know is: ‘can you do the job/do you want the job’ and ‘do we like you’. If you get questions outside of this, the important thing is to be memorable – It’s the old adage that ‘facts tell, stories sell’ so make sure you have interesting examples. If you are one of 5 or 6 interviews in the same day, either go at the beginning or end of the day as memory experts have told us that interviewers will remember the first and last candidates best.

Preparing for interviews means preparation, practice and more preparation. You will not be nervous if you know the examples so the more you prepare the better you will do. Remember – you can affect the outcome considerably but its hard work.

Good luck!
Peter Cosgrove

Apply to specific jobs

Do not send your CV to someone if they do not recruit. I get many CVs sent to me and while I am happy to forward them on, in reality a jobseeker should:

1. Look for the jobs that they are interested in.
2. Apply to those jobs directly.
3. Always follow up an application with a call to the recruiter in charge of the role.

This way you know if you are looking for a job as an accountant you are more than likely speaking to someone who is an accountancy recruiter. Many jobseekers are sending their CVs to recruiters who don’t work in their desired field.

Give the recruiter a reason to call you:

Whether we like it or not the web has made sending a CV very, very easy. While this has many benefits it also means many recruiters receive hundreds of irrelevant or inappropriate CVs. Because it’s so easy to apply for a job and you can do it from anywhere in the world, you get situations where someone in Australia is applying for a temp role that starts the next day (even though they are 24 hours away by plane!).

It’s important you understand this as recruiters open a lot of CVs. They want your CV to be clear and concise. It should highlight who you are, what your skills you have and what you want to do. Here’s some tips for writing a good CV.

Know what you want to do!

If you tell a recruiter you are looking for a “change” or would be good for lots of different types of jobs you will be of limited interest to them. Recruiters represent clients who are looking for a specific role to be filled and not someone who is “a bit interested”. If you unclear of what you want to do go and speak to a career advisor as you will not get the help you may need from a recruiter. (Check out Careers Consultants for more career advice)

If you do speak to recruiters – this is what they like to hear:

1. If you are currently interviewing with other companies, let them know! The moment you are seen to be interviewing elsewhere your stock rises as you are seen as someone already of interest to employers.
2. Professionalism – this includes basic courtesies on the phone, having a well written CV and being able to talk through want you want cogently and concisely. All of these will improve your chances as you are being efficient with both your and the recruiters time as well as leaving a favourable impression with the recruiter. Be clear that you understand they are also busy and that you appreciate their time.
3. Know your marketplace – if you have not done any research yourself (i.e. looked at jobs online, or you’re unaware of a massive career fair) you will come across as someone that isn’t very interested in finding a job. Do your research. Recruiters can find you a job but they do not want to feel that you are relying solely on them.

Looking for a job is incredibly hard work and can knock your confidence but it’s crucial that when you speak to recruiters, they feel they are speaking with someone who they can put in front of an employer.

Good Luck!
Peter Cosgrove

d into a comprehensive team of 6 highly talented professionals working in a broad range of sectors.

Recruiting for Science and Engineering, Software Development, Sales & Marketing, Supply chain, Accountancy & Finance, HR and Temporary staff, they work with some of the largest multinational corporations in the region. We also work with both small and medium enterprises to source and provide talented, dedicated and experienced employees across temporary, contract and permanent roles. 

Meet the team:

Fiona Keane is a Senior Recruiter focusing on Engineering, Production/Supply Chain and Marketing/Sales industries. She has seven years experience in the Recruitment industry; both in Ireland and Australia and 3 years in IT Application/Business Support in financial recruitment.   Fiona is also highly dedicated to improving her skill base and is currently studying for a Masters in Organisational Behaviour and Psychology in UL.

Anne Marie Fox is a Principal Recruitment consultant and Team Leader in CPL with over 10 years recruitment experience. She specialises in the Engineering and Science sector and focuses on sourcing Quality, Manufacturing and Electronics engineers, from technician up to Managerial levels.
 
Sylvianne Mager is a French national with over 5 years recruitment experience in Galway. She holds a BA in English and Master’s degree in Communication and PR and has a background working in Business Development for multinational companies.   Her specialities include recruiting for Finance and Accounting, Banking, Insurance, Languages, Customer service, Technical Writing and Administrative roles for both temporary and permanent contracts.  

Geraldine Flanagan is a Senior Recruitment Consultant with 20 years experience in HR and recruitment within the High Tech sector. Geraldine has extensive experience in recruiting junior to senior levels in all areas of the Software engineering & High tech sectors. Geraldine’s specialties include recruiting Java, C++, C# and .Net engineers. She also focuses on technical and solutions architects, project/program managers and works closely to source candidates for SAP.

Pauline Chillingworth has been involved in the recruitment industry for the last 6 years. She started out as office administration manager and over the last 3 years has established a very busy temporary desk for the Cpl office in Galway.  Pauline’s areas of expertise lie in recruiting Office Temps, Accounts and Finance, Administration, Multilingual, Customer Service, Banking and Insurance. If you need the flexibility of temporary staff, Pauline has a solution for you!  

Ronan O’ Sullivan is Operations Manager for CPL Galway. He has 14 years Recruitment & Selection Experience, 5 years operational Management experience and is a chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel and Development. Ronan is a specialist in IT and HR Recruitment and the design, implementation and analysis of R&S functions. He holds a Masters of business studies, HRM and Industrial relations; a Post graduate higher Diploma in Systems Analysis and Business systems Development and a Bachelor of Commerce in HRM and Marketing. He has also been a guest lecturer in Recruitment and Selection at NUI Galway since 2005.

To contact any of our dedicated recruitment team in Galway, phone +353 91 509740 or email info@galway.cpl.ie. To find our offices, click here.

Cpl Solutions would like to invite you to a careers information evening for IT Contractors / Consultants and IT candidates in permanent positions across all disciplines.

(Oracle DBAs, SQL DBAs, BI, MIS Analysts, All Database Technology, Data warehousing, Tech Support, Network, Security, Virtualisation, Storage, Infrastructure, QA, Test, Localisation, Software Developers/Architects all technologies Java,. Net, Web Developers, UI Designers, Service Managers, PMs, Business Consultants, Business/Systems Analysts, SAP, Mainframe etc)

When: Wednesday Nov 23rd 2011 from 4-7pm
Where: Cpl Solutions Ltd, 83 Merrion Square, Dublin 2. (Click on the map to get directions)

 What You Will Get Out of Our Open Evening?

• Meet with our dedicated team of IT Contract Recruitment Consultants.
• Become aware of the value of your skills in the market.
• Gain an insight into current market trends and the outlook for your 2012 career.
• Understand the pros and cons of IT Contracting and ultimately how it can increase your take home pay.
• Avail of our contract recruitment pack which contains invaluable information across CV and interview tips, market information, guide to contracting, an introduction to the Solutions team and their specialist areas and a list of all our exclusive live IT jobs!!

RSVP to book your place: amy.wright@cpl.ie 

In the last 10 years, over €7bn has been invested in this sector in Ireland. R&D alone is growing 10% year on year. According to the IDA, this €7bn investment equates to a replacement value to the Irish economy of over €40bn. With an annual taxation bill of over €3bn, it is one of the biggest contributing industries to the expansion of the Irish economy. Job growth during this same period has averaged 1,000 annually and in 2008, 40% of all jobs created in the Pharmaceutical industry in Europe, were created in Ireland.

Pharmaceuticals are one of the key factors in the increase in life expectancy in Ireland. Certain diseases are treatable or better managed as a direct result of developments made in this sector. The Irish population is growing; and growing old. By 2041, the population is set to be nearly 7 million with 356,000 people over 85 years old (481% increase in this demographic). This will place a greater demand on healthcare of which a large proportion of expenditure is on pharmaceuticals. It is an area of substantial growth and one that Cpl believes will continue to grow from strength to strength. On Thursday, the CSO also released statistics indicating that exports of pharmaceuticals and medical products increased by 14% on the same period last year; an indication that the sector is still growing despite the troubled global markets.

Cpl has been recruiting across this sector since the Science and Engineering division was created in 2002. We work with the majority of both multinational and indigenous firms based in Ireland. According to Jenny Navan, Principal Executive Consultant in Cpl:

The sector is still, and has always been, very buoyant in Ireland. There has been a lot of change in industry over the last few years. Several high profile mergers and acquisitions have occurred amongst some of the household names such as Wyeth & Pfizer and Schering Plough & Merck &Co. New companies like Amgen, Biomarin and Alkermes have also entered the market which represents the level of faith which the sector has in the highly-skilled and flexible workforce in Ireland.  

Ensuring that there is a constant stream of well educated Science graduates in secondary, tertiary and post graduate levels is essential to the future of the Pharmaceutical industry in Ireland but the rewards are there for those who choose this career path.

Employers look for people with all types of qualifications and specialities, the most typical qualification is a level 8 honours degree, but there are research opportunities for those with PhDs or level 7 diplomas and ordinary degrees. When choosing a study path, the most important factor is the course’s relevance and focus on industry and you should ensure it provides good practical skills incorporated with academic coursework.

The average wage of a worker in this industry is 30% higher than the national wage in Ireland and with stable career opportunities and multinational experience beckoning on their doorstep, Irish graduates have a significant opportunity to be part of this knowledge-led and expanding sector.  The strength and continued supply of well educated graduates and the benefits of a comparably low corporate tax, should translate into a bright future for pharmaceuticals in Ireland.

To get in touch with Jenny Navan; please email jennifer.navan@cpl.ie or phone (01) 614 6072

Click here to see the Pharmaceutical jobs that we have online now.

If you are interested to find out more information, please don’t hesitate to contact me. I am willing to answer questions about careers and also about moving to Ireland and we can chat in German or English.

Daniela Haenig

Recruitment Consultant, CPL Language jobs

Daniela.haenig@cpl.ie | + 353 1 614 6145

Ich lebe nun seit 11 Monaten in Dublin, eine der multikulturellsten Staedte in denen ich bisher gelebt habe. Hier trifft und arbeitet man mit Jederman aus Europa, da hier weltmarktfuehrende Unternehmen wie HP, SAP, Google etc. ihren Platz gefunden haben. Der Schritt ins Ausland, das Sammeln von Erfahrungen in Irland lohnt sich – nicht nur auf der karriereorientierten Betrachtungsweise, sondern auch im persönlichen Bereich. Wenn Sie Erfahrungen im Ausland machen möchten und gerne mehr über Möglichkeiten erfahren woollen, dann kontaktieren Sie mich.

Ich bin gerne bereit Fragen zur Karriere und auch zu einem Umzug nach Irland zu beantworten.

Daniela Hänig

Recruitment Consultant, CPL Language jobs

Daniela.haenig@cpl.ie | + 353 1 614 6145

This demand for HTML5 has happened slowly but it’s upon us now. This time last year there was no real demand for Web Developers to have HTML5, Objective C or JavaScript now they want all three.

If you are a HTML5 developer, can you tell me your own feedback on the technology. Does it give you the functionality you need, do you enjoy working on it and using it?

I’m seeing very positive salary trends for candidates with HTML5 and keen to discuss your experience with HTML5. If you have any thoughts or questions please let me know on Belinda.bielenberg@cpl.ie or call me on 01-6146058.

For more on Objective C I will be back next week but please feel free to let me know of your thoughts on this blog belinda.bielenberg@cpl.ie.

The economy is growing again in Germany, there are more opportunities to start a career in Germany or get into a position. So why do many Germans still move to Ireland? Quite simply, in Ireland – the Green Island – it looks the same.  The media talk about recession, but the truth is, Ireland has a vast number of Jobs for German candidates. As a German recruiter at CPL Recruitment www.cpljobs.com in Dublin, I can see this first hand. We currently have more than 250 vacancies for German speakers. We have German jobs for Graduates with no experience, IT specialists, Online Marketing Specialists, Sales Consultants, and Software Engineers.  We offer free consultation service to our German candidates about living and working in Ireland and can give you advice on careers, how to get started in Ireland and give you insight into the vast number of German jobs available. Check out www.cpl.de and call/email me Daniela.Haenig@cpl.ie , + 353 1 614 6145. We can chat in German or English whichever you prefer.

Warum Deutsche nach Irland ziehen…

Die Wirtschaft waechst wieder in Deutschland, es gibt immer mehr Moeglichkeiten die Karriere in Deutschland zu starten oder wieder Fuss zu fassen. Also warum entscheiden sich trotzdem viele deutsche Staatsbuerger fuer einen Umzug nach Irland? Ganz einfach, in Irland – der gruenen Insel – sieht es genauso aus. Medien reden von Rezession, die Wahrheit ist aber, dass sich diese Situation auch in Irland wendet und ich, als Recruiter bei CPL Recruitment, weiss wovon ich spreche. Wir haben momentan mehr als 250 offene Stellen fuer Deutschsprachler, dabei sind sowie Berufsanfaenger als auch Fachkraefte und Experten gesucht. CPL arbeitet in den Bereichen IT, Kundenservice, Technischer Support, Marketing, Sales, Engineering und vielen mehr. Informieren Sie sich doch einmal ueber unseren kostenlosen Beratungsservice auf unserer deutschen Website (www.cpl.de).

Wenn Sie an mehr Informationen interessiert sind, dann kontaktieren Sie mich. Ich bin gerne bereit Fragen zur Karriere und auch zu einem Umzug nach Irland zu beantworten.

Daniela Haenig, Recruitment Consultant, CPL Language jobs, Daniela.haenig@cpl.ie, + 353 1 614 6145

My name is Ivonne Rauhut and I’m a German Recruiter working and living in Ireland. Initially I wanted to gain work experience abroad and I also wanted to improve my English. I decided to look for German jobs in the UK and in Ireland. But where do you look for German jobs abroad and who can help you with all your questions and concerns you have? After searching on the internet for a while, I came across CPL Recruitment

I’m now a specialist recruiter hiring German candidates for IT and Customer Service jobs in Ireland. If you’re thinking about working abroad or interested in discussing the issues you will face, I’m happy to help you out.

If you are just interested to discuss the job market in Ireland if you are German and what it’s like to live and work here, just get in touch.

Ivonne Rauhut, Recruitment Consultant, CPL Language jobs,

Direct Dial +353 1 6146092 | Ivonne.rauhut@cpl.ie

For a list of jobs click on www.cpljobs.ie

Or have a look at our new German site www.cpljobs.de

Deutsche Jobs in Irland

Mein Name ist Ivonne Rauhut und ich arbeite als Recruiter in Irland. Ursprünglich wollte ich Berufserfahrungen im Ausland sammeln und auch mein Englisch verbessern. Ich entschied mich für Großbritannien und Irland zu suchen. Aber wo kann man Stellenangebote im Ausland finden und wer kann bei Fragen weiterhelfen? Im Internet habe ich CPL Recruitment (www.cpl.ie), Irlands größte Arbeitsvermittlungsargentur, gefunden. Ehrlich gesagt war ich am Anfang sehr skeptisch Kontakt zu einer Recruitment Agency aufzunehmen, weil ich immer der Meinung war fuer den Service bezahlen zu muessen, aber ich fand heraus, dass ich falsch lag! CPL konnte alle meine Fragen in Bezug auf Krankenversicherung, Rente, Umzug und der Suche nach einem Wohnort beantworten. Jetzt lebe ich fast 1 Jahr in Dublin, Irland, und das war bei Weitem die beste Entscheidung, die ich jemals gemacht habe. Jetzt bin ich Personalvermittler und für die Einstellung deutscher Kandidaten für den IT und Customer Service Bereich in Irland verantwortlich. Wenn Sie Fragen bezüglich Arbeiten im Ausland haben, koennen Sie sich sehr gerne an mich wenden.

Ivonne Rauhut, Recruitment Consultant, CPL Language Jobs

Direct Dial +353 1 6146092 | Ivonne.rauhut@cpl.ie

For a list of jobs click on www.cpljobs.ie

Or have a look at our new German site www.cpljobs.de

During my studies I had to do an internship abroad and when I got an offer from Dublin my first reaction was “Dublin-no way!” I have heard a few bad things about Dublin – lots of rain, its one of the most expensive cities in Europe, the economy is struggling and it rains, a lot!

Despite all of these issues, I started my internship with an irish insurance company in 2010.When I arrived in Dublin, it was love at first sight. I found a great room on my first day here, prices were very reasonable, I felt safe and welcome and I’m now here almost a year!

I liked my internship in the insurance company but very quickly, I realized that as a german speaker with good speaking English skills and some customer service experience you have a lot of employment options. It was very easy to find German based job opportunities and within 4days I found a great internship with CpL Language jobs in Dublin. Today I’m working as a proper German recruiter in the multilingual Team of Cpl Language jobs!

The thing I like the most about living and working in Ireland is that there is a lot of demand for people with language skills despite their education or work experiences. The current labour market has opportunities for German speakers to develop a career with some of the world leading multinational companies based in Dublin and most of these leading multinationals are clients of cpl.

If you are interested in more information just have a look on www.cpljobs.ie or contact me directly. I am willing to answer all of your questions about careers, job opportunities for German speakers and I can even help with relocating to Ireland.

Johanna Schubert I International Sourcing Specialist I Cpl Language Jobs
Mobile:+353 (0)86033 1212 Direct Dial: +353-(0) 1 6146177

johanna.schubert@cpl.ie

Look at our new German site www.cpljobs.de

Irland packt Dich und Du bleibst!

Ich bin Johanna Schubert und arbeite als Recruiterin bei Cpl in Dublin (cpl.ie). Im Rahmen meines Studium  war ein obligatorisches Auslandspraktikum zu absolvieren. Meine Suche war lange erfolglos und verzweifelt beauftragte ich eine Praktikumsagentur, die mir gegen eine Gebuehr ein unbezahltes Praktikum bei eine ririschen Versicherung in Dulin anbot. Meine erste Reaktion:”Dublin? Auf gar keinen Fall- voll teue rund kriminell und  ueberhaupt- die Bankenkrise!”

Angesichts fehlender Alternativen machte ich mich letztes Jahr auf den Weg nach Dublin, entschlossen alles zu finden. Mit dem Widerstand der Iren hatte ich nciht gerechnet und Dublin zeigte sich vobn Beginn an charmant von bester Seite! Bereits nach zwei Wochen lief ich strahlend durch diese pulsierende, lebende Stadt und war ueberwaeltigt von dem internationalem Flair.Dublin? Ja klar!

In Irland kommt man schnell ins Gespraech und mir wurde schnell und deutlich vermittelt, dass man  als Deutschsprachler in Dublin gute Karriere- und Jobchancen hat. Von dem  Praktikumsplatz, der mir aus Deutschland aus vermittelt wurde, war ich enttaeuscht.Als ich zufaellig eine Recruitment Consulting von Cpl kennenlernte und ihr meine Situation schilderte, bot sie mir kurzerhand ihre Unerstuetzung an. Der Zufall wollte es, dass sie mir einen Praktikumsplatz in dem internationalem Recruitmentteam von Cpl anbot. Begeistert von ihren Kenntnissen des irischen Arbeitsmarktes und nach Recherche ueber Cpl auf cpl.ie, nahm ich das Angebot gerne an.

Heute bin ich immer noch bei Cpl in Dublin: Nichtmehr als Praktikantin sondern als Recruiterin im multilingualen Team. Unsere Klienten sind multinationale Unternehmen mit Sitz in Dublin, die hingegen der medialen Berichterstattung expandieren und eine steigende Nachfrage nach deutschsprachigen Kandidaten haben.Ueberzeuge Dich davon gerne und jederzeit auf unserer deutschsprachigen Homepage www.cpljobs.de oder kontaktiere mich direct!

Irland ist eine offene Gesellschaft: Man bekommt eine Chance sich weiter zu entwickeln und zu beweisen unabhaengig davon was man ist und wo man herkommt. Deswegen bin ich hier. Wann kommst Du?

Johanna Schubert I International Sourcing Specialist I Cpl Language Jobs

Mobile:+353(0)860331212 Direct Dial:+353-(0)16146177
8: johanna.schubert@cpl.ie

Look at our new German site www.cpljobs.de

Given what we know that there are more mobile users than PC users and the rise of Smartphone’s/iPad’s is out pacing growth in the traditional PC market, this has led companies to look for more mobile solutions. With this rising interest in Mobile Application Development, clients are now looking for web developers with experience in HTML5 and Objective C alongside JavaScript skills. There was only one online company seeking candidates with Objective C, HTML5 and Javascript this time last year, remarkably now most clients want candidates with all three.

Web Developers who have experience with HTML5, Objective C and JavaScript will be in demand now and over the next 2-3 years. Our suggestion is that if you are a web developer you should look to up skill and learn HTML5, Objective C or JavaScript. If you can sign up to some external courses to see what way this is progressing it will definitely help you build your skills profile.

We are also seeing that salary levels for Web Developers with these skills are very positive and holding. So longer term these represent good career progression as you have the opportunity to be working with cutting edge technology but earning power can be sustained.

If you are interested in discussing job and salary trends within Web Development and in particular what his happening with HTML5, Objective C and JavaScript, contact Belinda on 01 6146058 or email Belinda.bielenberg@cpl.ie. I’m also keen to hear your experience with HTML5 and what is your feedback?

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Businesses today have more information than ever before, stored in more systems and locations, being produced in increasingly varied forms and being used in many different ways. Technology can provide tools to handle the complexity of data in the form of analytics.

Ventana Research recently conducted a study examining business analytics in manufacturing. Participants expressed a number of common concerns regarding the need for and use of business analytics. Most participants are concerned about how well they handle them; only 21 percent are satisfied with their current analytics efforts.

For businesses wishing to improve their performance through business analytics, here are 10 recommendations.

1.     Assess the maturity of your business analytics.

2.     Look for business analytics tools that are easy to use and flexible.

3.     Look for tools that support a range of roles in your environment.

4.     Ensure business analytics are widely accessible.

5.     Don’t let inferior data undermine use of business analytics and metrics.

6.     Replace spreadsheets as tools for business analytics.

7.     It helps when IT and the lines of business work together on analytics.

8.     Understand the value of predictive and forward-looking analytics.

9.     Address barriers standing in the way of improving business analytics and performance.

10.  Resources must be adequate to enable investment in technology to make analytics easy to access and use.

What do you think, do you have other suggestions as to how analytics can improve a business?

Jennifer Doddy
Cpl

Despite the medias focus on layoffs and closures, multilingual talent with financial exposure have absolutely nothing to fear. While journalists deliver outsider opinion on the markets to the press, our finance recruitment teams deal with insider fact that the Irish multilingual finance market has been buoyant and rising since early 2010.  As result a Pharma Multinational has selected our finance team to work on an exclusive project sourcing Multilingual Accountants.

Finance skills in demand and short supply are general ledger, analysis, capital, compliance, spend reporting, month end closing, forecasting and budgeting. Opportunity is there for finance professionals with fluency in Dutch, Spanish, Nordic languages, French, German, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Greek and more. What strikes us as interesting and another indicator that the market has shifted is this need for talent in Ireland. This may come as a surprise to our European counterparts that Ireland is still considered an attractive option for multinationals, a hub of talent with our attractive salaries, low corporate taxes for employers and low income tax for employees. 

According to Natasha Bevan of Careers Register “”There are only a handful of good people available and a result we are going to have to start looking outside of Ireland.  We have a substantial amount of positions that we need to fill, so we are asking multilingual professionals in Ireland to spread the word and get in touch.”

If you or anyone you know is considering a change or a move contact her now on 01 500 5987/ 087 890 7119 or email Natasha.Bevan@careers-register.com.

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I am keen to hear if Computer Science Graduates are targeting roles to learn more about Cloud Computing? The biggest challenge facing this project is finding graduate software developers who possess a strong mix of Java, J2EE, OO, UML, Spring framework experience, Web Services knowledge, XML, XSLT, Schemas, Apache/Tomcat.

My client is keen to get this project up and running as soon as possible. If you are a recent graduate interested in discussing this project please get in contact to discuss further Marian.Garvey@cpl.ie or Sarah.Gould@cpl.ie or alternatively call (01) 614 6044

Large multinationals and home grown Irish companies are committed to hiring software (Java/C#) graduates. Companies are keen to attract degree educated candidates who have strong coding (Java, C, C++ or C#) skills.

They are looking for graduates who completed interesting final year projects and java graduates who are passionate about technology. On a personality level my clients are seeking candidates who will be responsible, motivated, driven and hard working developers. Communication skills both written and oral are a prerequisite.

Over the past month I have been actively trying to attract software graduates and it is apparent the Irish market has a skills shortage in this area. Software graduates with the strong Java coding skills are extremely hard to find! My thoughts are this shortage is an effect of low intake number to software courses 4 years ago when many school leavers chose to complete courses that leaned towards the property driven economy at the time. Additional to this Computer Science courses tend to have high dropout rates.

The war for software talent is intense on the Dublin market at the moment with agency recruiters and in house recruiters battling for the best graduate talent.

I am currently working on a number of great Java/ C# graduate roles and graduate programmes. If you are a graduate of Computer Science/ Computer Applications/ High Performance Computing/ Digital Media Engineering who is keen to pursue a rewarding career in software development please get in touch. Marian.Garvey@cpl.ie or Call (01) 614 6044

Despite the high level of unemployment in many sectors of the Irish economy, it is reporting needs and shortages in the ICT area.  Job descriptions continue to be drawn up and sent to CPL but I have to speculate if  clients realise that it is more like a shopping list?  For example, Clients who are seeking a Senior Systems Administrator demand a minimum of  8 -10 years experience  with ALL of  the following skills:  Windows. Linux, Citrix , SQL, Scripting, Cisco and 3 years experience implementing VMWare.

Is it realistic to expect candidates to be strong in all of these areas especially both Windows and Linux systems? Some clients not only expect candidates to match their shopping lists but also to have the ability to mentor the more junior systems administrators.

These candidates are in existence but they are highly sought after. Is it better that a client looks for 7 out of 10 skills from this shopping list but get somebody who is motivated to up-skill? Candidates with all these skills are in high demand and short supply and often are not tempted to move from their current employment.  At Cpl we always educate our clients on the IT skills shortage and the challenges that we all face however,  I pose a question to you all:

Are clients writing a “shopping list” instead of a job spec and are they truly willing to compromise on certain skills?             

What do you think? If you’d like to discuss your own experience on this or give me your view if you are a hiring client, I’d be delighted to talk further. Please contact me on Simone O’ Reilly, Principal Consultant  call +353 1 6146009 or email Simone.OReilly@cpl.ie

•  Test Script Development, Python and TCL test suites, Beanshell, Perl, VMware and Database Management.  Automated Test Suites, Testing OnlineServices / Internet-Based Systems, Browser and Server Side Test automation (Selenium, Fitness) and Agile.

•  Careers in Test Engineering have often been seen as the second cousin to Software Development.  However, we are seeing that Test Engineers are highly valued and companies are investing in very interesting career paths for their key QA staff.

Looking back at the end of Quarter 2, the demand for Test Engineers with strong testing in online services and test script development are dramatically increasing.

If you are interested in discussing this view and the main reasons behind it please feel free to get in touch with Arianna Vidotto specialist recruiter in the Software Test and Development areas.

Arianna is always keen to hear your views on the Software Test Engineering space and the future of this within Ireland.  Please call +353 1 6146134 or email arianna.vidotto@cpl.ie ]]> http://www.cpl.ie/blog/post/753/software-test-engineer-jobs-in-dublin/feed 0 http://www.cpl.ie/blog/post/345/virtualization-cloud-computing-and-data-centre-engineer-jobs-in-ireland?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=virtualization-cloud-computing-and-data-centre-engineer-jobs-in-ireland http://www.cpl.ie/blog/post/345/virtualization-cloud-computing-and-data-centre-engineer-jobs-in-ireland#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000 blogeditor http://www.cpl.ie/blog/?p=56 Continue reading →]]> The concept of cloud computing is one we are hearing about with increasing regularity in the IT industry. Once the preserve of multinational companies with the resources to build their own data centres and therefore develop their own private clouds, the growth in collocation/24*7*365 hosting facilities has allowed smaller companies with tighter budgets to take advantage of on-demand network services, servers, storage and applications that they would previously not have had the facilities or technical staff to build and maintain in-house. Infrastructure-as-a-Service offerings free companies from the need to operate and maintain expensive IT infrastructures onsite. The opportunity to house large amounts of data, applications and services in public or private clouds, offsite, enables companies to reduce costs, increase or decrease scale depending on demand, and reduce maintenance and IT expenditure, as well as 24/7 support. Rapid deployment of new technologies or services and the benefit of external vendor expertise are also significant advantages to SMEs. Companies have the choice of what services and functions they wish to outsource or host in public clouds (accessible to anyone) and which ones, often due to security/information protection reasons, they want to retain on secure servers in-house or in secure private clouds.

When a company aims to place some of their systems in a private/public cloud in-house the first step is the virtualization of their servers, storage and network. Often the experience needed for such an enterprise will not be found with in-house IT personnel in most SMEs and a company will often procure the services of consultancies to provide such migrations and technology. Strong knowledge of products such as VMWare and V-Sphere, Hyper-V and ESx/ESXi with qualifications such VMWare certified professional (VCP) are becoming highly desirable in the IT market and many consultants providing virtualization services need such qualifications as a prerequisite.

What we are seeing at Cpl, from our clients, is that the skills that are increasingly in demand, once the systems and the cloud is in place, are usually a high level of monitoring skills (for example experience with Nagios, Cacti and other such software), the ability to understand traffic and network management and the ability to troubleshoot applications and software platform issues. At Cpl we are continually recruiting for data centre engineers and technicians. Prospective candidates for these roles should be able to demonstrate a high level of knowledge of platforms such as Linux as well as monitoring, networking skills (TCP/IP, UDP, BGP and EIGRP) and strong scripting skills at the command line level and also with languages such as Perl. We are likely to see an increase in the need for professionals certified in virtualization technologies, Linux and networking products, e.g. Cisco, as more SMEs seek to take advantage of cloud computing.

If you would like to discuss opportunities in the solutions architecture, virtualization or data centre engineering space please call Tom Leonard at Cpl on 01 614 6146 or email tom.leonard@cpl.ie

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• Test script development, Python and TCL test suites, beanshell, Perl, VMware and database management.  Automated test suites, testing online services / Internet-based systems, browser and server side test automation (Selenium, Fitness ) and Agile.

•  Careers in Test Engineering have often been seen as the second cousin to Software Development.  However, we are seeing that Test Engineers are highly valued and companies are investing in very interesting career paths for their key QA staff.

As we look back at the end of Quarter 2, the demand for Test Engineers with strong testing in online services and test script development are dramatically increasing.

If you are interested in discussing this view and the main reasons behind it please feel free to get in touch with Arianna Vidotto specialist recruiter in the Software Test and Development areas. I’m always keen to hear your views on the Software Test Engineering space and the future of this within Ireland. Please contact me 01 6146134 or email me arianna.vidotto@cpl.ie ]]> http://www.cpl.ie/blog/post/426409/qa-test-engineer-jobs-in-dublin/feed 0 http://www.cpl.ie/blog/post/426408/national-jobseekers-roadshow-2011-%e2%80%93-jobseekers-feedback?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=national-jobseekers-roadshow-2011-%25e2%2580%2593-jobseekers-feedback http://www.cpl.ie/blog/post/426408/national-jobseekers-roadshow-2011-%e2%80%93-jobseekers-feedback#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 12:00:00 +0000 blogeditor http://www.cpl.ie/blog/?p=55 Continue reading →]]>

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We would like to extend our THANKS to all the Jobseekers who attended our recent National Jobseekers Roadshow talks around the country. Many of the Jobseekers who attended found the talks extremely beneficial towards their next career step and development.

Below we have provided some of the enormous feedback we received during and after the talks.   The feedback is constructive and informative towards our understanding of Jobseekers concerns.  Jobseekers please remember you can remain in contact with us by visiting our Facebook page for tips and advice (more details are further below).

JOBSEEKER FEEDBACK:

John Mahony
Hi all, I attended a National Jobseekers Roadshow recently in Waterford and I found the information fresh, relevant and realistic. It’s great to see that I’m not the only one out there and it’s great to see that there are people out there interested in helping people like me get back to work. Fantastic work, should definitely be kept up

Vita Vitkauskaite Boschetto
Hi everybody. I attended the Roadshow in Dublin. I liked the event a lot. It was very informative, explicit and interesting. It was a well done package of advices, which I needed and I was looking for. I reviewed my CV and changed it totally. Peter gave me a kick to not give up. Thank you.

 Ian Manaois 
A very good event. Thanks to CPL.

Domhnall Egan
I attended the roadshow in Dublin. Great bit of honest no bullshit advice. Really made me sit up and listen. I went home and took a knife to my cv. Appreciate all the efforts that went into organising it and Peter giving up his time as well.

Brian Mc Cormack
I was at the roadshow in Mullingar. Peter Cosgrove was brilliant he started on time gave a great informative non stop Q & A presentation. The advice on CV was good. The different ways and websites for applying for work was helpful. If everyone only took 1 item from it then it was worthwhile. Many thanks to CPL.

 
Bernie O’Reilly Harmon
Attended the National Jobseekers Roadshow in Galway.  Got great advice from Ronan O’Sullivan. Learned a lot about CV’s, Interviews, follow-up to Interviews, Recruitment Companies etc. I found it very interesting. I have re-written my CV. Thank you

Zuzana Kuchtová
I attened the National Jobseekers Roadshow in Cork. I enjoyed it a lot. I already knew some things from my studies, but I learned a lot as well. And I will try to do my best to find a better job. Thanks a lot.

Bob Batty
I enjoyed the Roadshow and it was interesting to get the recruiter’s perspective. Coming from a manufacturing (pharma) background, where jobs are thin on the ground, what areas represent good opportunities for employment? I’m thinking of retraining for something where there might be a skill shortage – any advice?

John Moran
I attended the National Jobseekers Roadshow in Waterford on May 20th. I enjoyed it very much and I learned so much as well, regarding CV preparation, interview skills, and recruitment agencies and following up Companies that have your name on file. I only wish there was more time as time just flew by. I came away from the Roadshow feeling so much more confident in myself and it really raised my spirits. Thank You.

Tim Vierhout
Having been laid off 20 months ago and been in employment for 27 years, you think your CV stands out. But having been to the Roadshow in Kilkenny you soon find out it still needs a lot of cleaning, So i did. Lets see know.

Gregory Higgins
I attended the National Jobseekers Roadshow event at the Gibson Hotel and enjoyed the lively and informative presentation by CPL Director Peter Cosgrove. Lots of practical advice on your CV, finding a job, interviews, recruitment agencies etc. As a result I’m redoing my CV and broadening my job search. Highly recommended – you’ll come away with a new approach and a boost to your morale! Thanks to all involved in organising this worthwhile event and for the follow up slides.

Tony Conlon
At the National Jobseekers Roadshow Peter Cosgrave from CPL put up a slide with the following on it: OPPORTUNITYISNOWHERE.

On first reading this is “opportunity is nowhere”. When you look at it for a second time though it is “opportunity is now here”.  I took away the second message, “opportunity is here now” & I hope to use the resources of Jobcare/Jobnet over the next few weeks to find a job.  Thank you all.

Frances Caulfield
I found the National Jobseekers Roadshow to be very informative and positive especially when Peter told us to turn our way of thinking around i.e. not to think of the amount unemployed but to think of all those in employment and all that each of us needs is just one job to turn our personal situation around. I have since linked up with Jobcare / Jobnet and really hope to change my situation over the coming months. Sea, is féidir!!!

Denise Murphy
I went to the Gibson Hotel event and took on board everything Peter said. My CV has been re-written and I have a job interview tomorrow. Thanks to all who made this such a worthwhile couple of hours.

Anthony Moran
Went to the Gibson Hotel roadshow, Dublin and had a presentation giving great advice, that I have taken on board, made changes to my CV.  Also found out about Jobnet / Jobcare on the day another great organisation, will avail of their services. All in all was a very positive experience. Well done guys thanks for helping us all out

Patricia Lane
I attended the roadshow in Blanchardstown. I found it to be really informative and well worth the two hours I spent there. It was much better than any other jobs fair and exhibitions I have attended.

Agnieszka Brygman
Great presentation with a lot of useful tips! Thanks a lot to Mr Peter Cosgrove who by the way proofed how important is to perfectly match personality with the certain position to create 100% satisfaction! I am very glad I came

Helena Crowley ?”Where preparation meets experience, that’s where luck is.”

Helena Crowley
the 1%s. Went for an interview after and made sure my hands were not sweating for the all important handshake!!!!Thanks it was very useful and informative.

Ian Bennett
Just been at the Galway Road Show, Some great advice Thanks to Ronan O’Sullivan and the CPL Team “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out” Robert Collier, Now back to Job Hunting

Bernie O’Reilly Harmon
Enjoyed listening to Ronan he was very interesting. Learned a few tips for my CV and for interviews I will have in the future.

Jennifer Barney
The event was very helpful. I’m just wondering where I can get the slideshow. Thanks!

Brian Mc Cormack
I was at this today it was first class and if you only walk away with one of the points it will be well worth it . Peter Cosgrove’s presentation was brilliant.

Fi Noonan
Just attended the National Jobseekers Roadshow in Dublin. CPL recruitment Thank you so much, the roadshow is a wealth of information for jobseekers.

James Brennan
Hi just thought I’d let you know I attended the roadshow today in Waterford. I found it very interesting and helpful. I took lot away from it. I’m really glad I attended it and Eric Burke did a fantastic job presenting it. Just want to say thank you for the opportunity to attend it was fantastic. 

Enda Soden
I attended the roadshow on 17/5/2011 and this is just an email to say thanks for letting me know about it. There is always something you take away from these events and I looked at and tweaked the CV so again thanks.

Sandra Dunne
I attended the Jobseekers Roadshow on the 13th of May. I gained a huge amount of tips and enjoyed the presentation very much.

Brendan Cronin
Just want to say thanks for today’s presentation in the imperial hotel in Cork City. I found it very informative and has given me some great ideas to aid me in my job search. 

Emer Duffy
Thank you for organising such a great event.  I am not on Facebook so I am emailing your directly.   The roadshow was really helpful, informative, interesting and focused.  I have had two interviews as a result and the feedback from both has been that I came across extremely well.  I am putting this down to the suggestions that I got from your roadshow.  I am awaiting the outcomes of the interviews now so fingers crossed! Thanks again,

Jenny Navan| Senior Science Consultant | CPL Jobs
Well done guys!  I’ve spoken with a few candidates who attended and all were extremely complimentary and found it a great help.

Raymond Mulry
The event was well received overall but I thought it was geared to people who needed basic common sense skills in getting back into the workplace. In that regard, I thought it better suited a lower skilled audience.

 It’s certainly a good idea but what the country needs is real efforts where decent well-skilled and well paid jobs are created.

 The reality is that the country is in a desperate state and the unemployment figures are underestimated substantially, I’d estimate that 700,000 people are out of work, if you take into account self-employed people and people on the live register longer than 12 months who no longer qualify for unemployment benefit.

The recent government’s jobs initiative is going to do virtually nothing for graduates with significant experience who were middle or senior management in organisations and in general the pay-scales for these jobs would only be a fraction of what people were earning.

I’m looking at a serious possibility of emigration now as I’ve been out of work for 6 months and there’s isn’t any glimmer of hope of securing a position similar to what I have. I’m afraid to say that I can’t see the country being able to offer well educated graduates like myself any decent managerial roles for at least 5 years.

We do need to remain positive but there has to be an element of realism as well.

Eagan O’Sullivan
Thank you to yourself and Peter – very useful and informative.

Jim Connor
Yesterday was an excellent session – thank you.  Could you please email me with a copy of the slides used.

Michelle Judge
I attended the road show of the 23rd of May at the Crown Plaza.  You sent a link which I couldn’t use asking for feedback.

I just want to say a big Thank You to both yourself and Peter. I got a lot from the presentation and am in the process of completely revising my CV with the recommendations I got from the day.

Also; I followed Peter’s advice to contact the HR dept of my organisation and I have to say they were brilliant and have helped me enormously with the problem. And you yourself helped me a lot with your reassurance of the frequency of this particular conflict and that helped me to move forward with confidence.

Thank you both so much.

Louise Ryan
I’m not in Facebook so can’t give feedback on it, but I would like to let you know that I thought it was a very worthwhile talk and Peter was excellent. His information was/ is very beneficial. I have started job search in a different, hopefully more effective way.

Neil Carolan
Thanks for the mail.  My apologies, I was to mail you and thank you for a very informative session.  I attended the session in Mullingar.  I found it useful, and have gone through my CV with a critical eye!

Paul O’Brien
Thank-you and thanks to CPL for organising this event, which I hope will pay dividends to all who attended.

I personally, was delighted to be introduced to Jobnet, and hope to build on this new momentum which you have facilitated.

Olga Rakhtopol
I attended the National Jobseekers Roadshow in Belfast on 19 May 2011.  I enjoyed it very much and I learned so much as well, regarding CV preparation.  Thank you so much.

National Jobseekers Roadshow doesn’t end here, if you need any advice or have any questions please post them onto our Facebook page and we will do our best to support you with your next step.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Jobseekers-Roadshow/211550952197167

Thank You from,

Peter Cosgrove, National Jobseekers Roadshow and the Cpl Jobs team.

Freyne overviews the differences ranging from grocery, rents and mortgages, lifestyle to salary prices. With data from  the Central Statistics Office, commentary from Daft and Likeplace.ie on rent and mortgage price comparisons, a study by the Vincentian Partnership on the average household costs – noting that it can being more expensive to live in rural areas and finally a synopsis of salaries by Cpl Director Peter Cosgrove.    

 To read the full article please click here.

It’s official the President has the best job and the Taoiseach has the worst in Ireland. 

We conducted a  survey of over nearly 2000 jobseekers and they said the President, Mary McAleese has the Best job in Ireland and  Taoiseach, Enda Kenny had the Worst job in Ireland. Taken during our National Jobseekers Roadshow results from the Jobseekers survey also said that ‘anyone who was doing a job that they loved’ had the best job in Ireland and conversely anyone ‘doing a job that they hated’ had the worst job in Ireland.  

Other Best and Worst Jobs included…  

Top 5 Best Jobs in Ireland:
1. Civil Servants (politicians, doctors and teachers)
2. Ryan Tubridy
3. Bono
4. Giovannai Trapatonni
5. Head Brewer and Quality Controller at Guinness

Top 5 Worst Jobs in Ireland:
1. Social Welfare Employees
2. Chicken Factory Workers
3. Grimefighters – People who clean drains and sewers for a living
4. Any Parent of a Jobseeker
5. Night Shift Workers

33% of Jobseekers surveyed have been out of work for more than 1 year.

45% of Jobseekers are Neutral on whether they believe the current Government will be better equipped to help jobseekers than the previous Government.

More direct comments from jobseekers will be posted up on our next Blog.

Further details and advice for Jobseekers can be found on our Jobseekers Facebook page:  http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/National-Jobseekers-Roadshow/211550952197167

For a week we travelled around the country taking in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Belfast, Waterford, Limerick, Kilkenny, Mullingar and Sligo meeting over 1200 jobseekers and answering their questions.  The presentations were very well received with some very good feedback coming back from jobseekers all around the country. Our facebook page is still live. 

You can find it here: 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Jobseekers-Roadshow/211550952197167

Cpl Spain is currently recruiting several Wintel professionals on behalf of a Global IT Outsourcing company located in the beautiful region of Asturias, Northern Spain. Ideally we are seeking Wintel professionals with experience in the following technologies: Wintel, Windows Operating Systems, Active Directory, MS Cluster, VMware Environments, Middleware.

If you would like to hear more about these particular vacancies, please contact Sonia Calzada at the below details today.

Sonia Calzada, Senior Consultant

t:+ 34 932387134 m: + 34 620569119  e: sonia.calzada@cpl.ie

Address: Via Augusta, 2 Bis, 5a planta,08006, Barcelona, Espania.

www.cpljobs.ie / www.cplspain.es

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Back row – left to right: Aaron O’Brien (Cpl Client Services Director), Stephen Tighe (Consultant), Belinda Bielenberg (Consultant), Rob Daly (Head of Cpl ICT & Multilingual).

Front row – left to right: Lindsay O’Leary (Consultant), Kevin Sweeney (Head of Cpl Group IT), Grace Haughian (Consultant), Daragh Buckley (Consultant).

Our team in Cpl Spain are experiencing a surge in demand for ICT professionals in the Asturias region of Northern Spain. This is due to an increase in innovative IT business activity in the area, which is having a good effect on the local economy. As a result  a Global  IT Outsourcing company based in the region has several  Database/DB2 vacancies and needs our support in finding the right people for these roles.

If you are a Database professional with experience in the following technologies – DB2, ORACLE, SQL and UDB and you would like to hear more about these roles or similar Spanish ICT positions,  please contact Sonia Calzada today.

Sonia Calzada, Senior Consultant

t:+ 34 932387134 m: + 34 620569119  e: sonia.calzada@cpl.ie

Address: Via Augusta, 2 Bis, 5a planta,08006, Barcelona, Espania.

www.cpjobs.ie / www.cplspain.es

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Register here for an event in your area.
  www.cpljobs.ie/roadshow

All of these combined skill sets are challenging to find but the candidates do exist in the Irish marketplace. The bigger challenge is now that companies are seeking these skills along with a second language such as French or German. The bar is high, but I have good success finding these skill sets for my broad spectrum of clients located in Dublin. 

What do you believe is leading to this demand in application skills, in Java, Linux and SQL? If you would like to discuss this or see the range of opportunities I would be delighted to hear from you.  Please feel free to contact me Simone O’ Reilly at the below details.

Simone O’Reilly, Cpl Principal Consultant  
t: 01 6146009 e: simone.oreilly@cpl.ie
Cpl IT & Networks Technology, 83 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.

However, these candidates are proving somewhat of a challenge to unearth. Rewind 7-8 years ago, when these candidates were choosing college courses. Software development wasn’t the snazzy choice then, with the pain of the dot.com collapse still relatively fresh in everyone’s minds. Instead, students flocked towards Civil Engineering, Auctioning and other property/building-related courses.

So now we have a situation whereby the candidate with 3 years’ experience in a decent company and hands-on .NET development work will have their pick of software development jobs; from cutting-edge development houses, to large multi-nationals and social networking companies.

If you are a C#/.Net Developer with 1 or 2 years experience, do you feel you have the world at your feet? Do you feel you have too many jobs to go through?  Cpl currently has a number of very interesting opportunities and we are really keen to engage with .Net/C# Developers to understand what are the key issues driving your career decisions. For more information, please contact Lauren Halligan at the below details.

Lauren Halligan, Cpl ICT Consultant.
t:01 6146129 or Lauren.Halligan@cpl.ie
83 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.

Another reason for the adoption of Linux in large infrastructures is cost. With many of Linux, and some Unix, based systems there is no associated cost, no licenses and also often very little in the way of technical support. This is why the technical bar with many companies for Linux engineers can be very high as no-one is going to come to your rescue if something goes wrong on your Linux based servers. The need for Linux engineers and systems administrators is growing and shows no sign of abating.

We are currently sourcing Linux engineers for some of the world’s largest online companies to work in their data centres, development support, site reliability operations and deployment areas. We are experiencing  high demand for Open-source technology and Linux experts, in particular Debian, Ubuntu, and RedHat, with additional skills in IP networking (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)  core  routing and switching (Cisco and Juniper). A fundamental that all these roles have in common is the need for strong scripting and C oriented programming skills, in particular the ability to build, from scratch medium to complex automation and functional scripts and programs in Bash, Shell, AWK, Perl, PHP and/or Python.

Lastly, what all our clients like to see in their prospective candidates is a real passion for open-source technology. Being an active member of an open-source development project such as the Debian project or CRAN-R, contributing regularly to Linux forums, blogs and taking an active part in the technology community are all activities that are looked upon positively.

Tom Leonard, Cpl ICT Recruitment Consultant
Technical Support | Infrastructure | Systems Support

t: +353 1 614 6146 e: tom.leonard@cpl.ie
Cpl ICT, 83 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.

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Supply is tight resulting in a candidates market with daily rates on the up as clients compete to secure these specialists. It is a prime time for .Net developers to source their next contract or if you are an experienced .net developer considering a change from permanent positions and looking at contracts this is the best time for you.

Typical contract durations are from 6 months with clients consistently extending. Lucrative contracts are available and this offers you an opportunity to maximise your earnings. .Net Industry sectors include banking, insurance, consultancy, telecoms and elearning.   For more information about .Net jobs in Dublin, please contact Janet Smullen. 

Janet Smullen, Principal Consultant. 

t: +353 1 6146005   m: +353 85 1630632 e: janet.smullen@cpl.ie 
Cpl Solutions, 83 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.

.Net Jobs

The First Quarter of 2011 - The .Net Market for Candidates Remains Intense

Ireland’s .Net market remains highly competitive, is this good news for developers and bad news for employers? Is this competition for jobs among developers or is this between companies desperately looking for the .Net jewel in the crown?

In reality there are enough quality jobs to go around for .Net Developers.  Our clients all have fascinating projects which require .Net candidates to really challenge and grow their technical competency. What is becoming increasingly evident is the need for these developers to be able to communicate with customers both internal and external. They also need to demonstrate the ability to work on scalable and complex systems.  Candidates seeking new roles are still nervous about changing employment due to the outside market. There is always a risk, but over the last 9 months we have seen a constant demand for candidates with .Net, C#, .NET, Web Services, including XML, SOAP & WSDL.

A recent report in the Irish Times showed evidence that salaries in IT had increased despite the economic pressure our figures would support the same. So there is no better time for the .Net/C# Developer to start looking for new opportunities. For more information about .Net jobs in Dublin, please contact Arianna Vidotto.

Arianna Vidotto, Cpl Software Development – Software Engineer.

t: 01 6146134  e: Arianna.vidotto@cpl.ie 
Cpl, 83 Merrion Sq, Dublin 2.   

.Net Jobs

Have you ever wondered why sometimes you can remember and sometimes you cannot, especially in the pressure situation of an interview?

We invite you to join Cpl Director Peter Cosgrove and Neuroscience Professor Ian Robertson, as they take a practical and scientific look at what makes you memorable – a crucial part in standing out in the jobs market.   This is a talk that will be of interest to jobseekers and for those with an interest in behavioural science.  The event is part of the “memory” theme at the Science Gallery in March. 

The talk will take place in the Science Gallery on March 23^rd at 6pm.   To register, click on the link below:

The Unforgettable Candidate: You’re Hired!

Who should attend: This is an event targeted at Corporate Recruiters and HR professionals with a recruitment remit who would like to find out more about recruiting using social media, but not for those who already have advanced knowledge of social media networking.

Details: The talk will last for 50 minutes followed by a Q&A, you are then invited to join us for a drink and some networking with your HR/Recruitment peers. You will also get the opportunity to look around the Cork Vision Centre.

Start Time: Registration 5pm, start time 5.30pm.

Date: Thursday 3rd March 2011.

Location: Cork Vision Centre, North Main Street, Cork City.

Speaker: Peter Cosgrove, Director Cpl.

Price: Free to attend, compulsory to book your place on our website.

To RSVP your place, please click here

Cpl will also be running future events across the country in the next few months – dates to be decided. If any of your colleagues would like to attend a future event please could they contact avril.mchugh@cpl.ie who will keep you informed of all future dates.

http://slidesha.re/djnGIF

 

What is it: This is a talk designed to take you on a journey around Social Media in Recruitment and how this will help you source and attract candidates using the media of: Google, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Blogs and more.

Who should attend: This is an event targeted at Corporate Recruiters and HR professionals with a recruitment remit who would like to find out more about recruiting using social media, but not for those who already have advanced knowledge of social media networking.

Details: The talk will last for 50 minutes followed by a Q&A, you are then invited to join us for a drink and some networking with your HR/Recruitment peers. You will also get the opportunity to look around the Science Gallery.

Start Time: Registration 4.30pm, start time 5pm.

Date: February 3rd 2011.

Location:The Paccar Theatre, Science Gallery, Trinity College, on Pearse Street.

Price: Free to attend, compulsory to book your place on our website

To RSVP your place, please click here

Cpl will also be running future events in Dublin and regionally in January – dates to be decided. If any of your colleagues would like to attend a future event please could they contact avril.mchugh@cpl.ie who will keep you informed of all future dates.

http://slidesha.re/djnGIF

What is it: This is a talk designed to take you on a journey around Social Media in Recruitment and how this will help you source and attract candidates using the media of: Google, LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Blogs and more.

Who should attend: This is an event targeted at Corporate Recruiters and HR professionals with a recruitment remit who would like to find out more about recruiting using social media, but not for those who already have advanced knowledge of social media networking.

Details: The talk will last for 50 minutes followed by a Q&A, you are then invited to join us for a drink and some networking with your HR/Recruitment peers. You will also get the opportunity to look around the Science Gallery.

Start Time: 5pm
Date: October 27th 2010
Location:The Paccar Theatre, Science Gallery, Trinity College, on Pearse Street.
Price: Free to attend, compulsory to book your place on our website

To RSVP your place, please click here

Some of the main findings are listed below and if you would like further information please contact jenny.navan@cpl.ie

Executive findings:

The trend towards using social media for recruitment is rising in Ireland with three sites occupying the lion-share of the market: LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter.
Our uptake in Ireland may lag behind the UK and US for demographic reasons. While the UK in 2010 will have more Generation Y employees (those born from 1980 to 2000) in the workforce than any other demographic, we will not reach that stage until 2021 according to CSO estimates.

It is clear the social media sites are playing an increasing part for employers in terms of referencing job seekers and finding out information about them online.

Some of the raw statistics from the study are as follows:

• 90% of jobseekers are positive about being contacted through social media channels for job vacancies
• 54% currently use social media to aid their job search
• 70% are planning to use social media for their current job search
• 75% of jobseekers and 62% of employers believe that the adage is true and that who you know is more important than what you know.

Jenny will be writing a series of blogs on the topic over the coming weeks, these can be found at http://www.jobsmarket.ie/blog/posts/JennyNavan/

For more information on this or future events please contact Edel.murphy@cpl.ie. The exact detail that was covered was the following: http://www.slideshare.net/pcosgrov/cpl-jobseeker-event-aug-11-2010

• Writing a world class CV
• Where to find the next job
• Advice on dealing with recruitment agencies
• Improving interview skills and techniques
• Networking skills
• Negotiating salaries

The talk was presented by Peter Cosgrove, a Director with Cpl.

You can access the slides by following this link: http://www.slideshare.net/pcosgrov/cpl-jobseeker-event-aug-11-2010

Date:          Wednesday 11th August 2010
Time:         5pm to 6:30pm
Location: The Dublin Chamber of Commerce, 7 Clare   Street, Dublin 2 
Cost:          Free

Cpl is delighted to support Job seekers by running a free, interactive event to help job seekers find the next job. This is targeted at all levels of job seekers, from junior through to senior management. The workshop will run for 90 minutes and will cover:

 

The talk will be presented by Peter Cosgrove, a Director with Cpl.

If you would like to have a recruiter take a look at your CV please can you bring along a copy as there will be a CV Clinic afterwards where a team of recruiters will be in place to give some on-site one-to-one support.

Please click here to register