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Peter McVerry Trust and DCU recently conducted a research study of 51 young homeless men’s experiences of the education system in an effort to understand and improve young people’s educational experiences and reduce the risks of homelessness in the future.Following the study they have produced a fantastic report called Educational Gaps and Future Solutions, which sets out seven key recommendations.Key findings included:- A significant deterioration in the interviewees’ experiences of education following their transition from primary to secondary school.- Rates of suspension and expulsion from school significantly higher than the national average, with 55% of participants having experienced reduced access to education via suspension, rolling suspension or expulsion.- 68% indicated that they had experienced ‘traumatic childhood events’.- 79% of participants interested in further education or training.Sarah Murphy, lead author and Research Associate with the Educational Disadvantage Centre, DCU Institute of Education, said: “This report reveals a range of preventable system failures in the Irish education system that are still ongoing today. These failures increase the risk of exclusion from the system and participation in society with knock-on impacts that heighten the risks of homelessness.The seven key recommendations of this report are as follows;To provide a distinct funding strand for adequate emotional counselling and/or therapeutic supports in and around schools to support children and young people experiencing trauma and adverse childhood experiences to support the mental health needs of these vulnerable students.To provide additional Multidisciplinary Team Supports in and around schools to provide alternatives to suspension and expulsion.To provide and lead a strategic commitment to enhanced focus on conflict resolution skills for secondary teaching in Initial Teacher Education and continuing professional development to upskill schools in responding to children’s social, emotional and behavioural needs.To establish a distinct funding strand to develop Community Lifelong Learning Centres, integrated with Multidisciplinary Teams as onestop-shops for meeting diverse holistic educational needs, including for young people at risk of, or experiencing homelessness.To establish an Interdepartmental National Expert Advisory Group to develop a National Strategic Action Plan for meeting the holistic educational needs of children and young people in care.To explore ways of providing accommodation for young men which address the heterogeneity of this
group and is conducive to studying and maintaining employment, as well as the provision of education and training opportunities where appropriate.To increase focus on Social, Personal, Health Education (SPHE), in particular social and emotional development education, meaningful drug education and life skills.To explore ways of providing accommodation for young men which address the heterogeneity of this
group and is conducive to studying and maintaining employment, as well as the provision of education and training opportunities where appropriate.<h2>More about the Peter McVerry Trust</h2>Apart from running many homeless services the Peter McVerry has a number of training initiatives for young people, In 2019 Peter McVerry Trust took on the operations of the Carline Learning Centre in Clondalkin, West Dublin. This centre works with around 30 young people each academic year to support them to obtain their Junior Certificate. The vast majority of these young people have been excluded from mainstream school systems. In Moyross, Limerick, Peter McVerry Trust funds the Moyross Youth Academy to offer carpentry courses for long term unemployed young people from the area. The funding is provided for a woodwork tutor and Peter McVerry Trust buys the furniture made by the young people for use across their social housing units.The Peter McVerry Trust works with and provides funding to the Belvedere Youth Club in Dublin 1.
The funding is focused on the provision of an IT education project for young people who access the youth club’s services and who come from the immediate environs of Dublin’s north inner city. As part of their work to support young people in the education system, Peter McVerry Trust is currently funding trauma counselling sessions for students at two schools in Dublin. This counselling was developed as a homelessness prevention measure as these schools had seen high number of past pupils access their homeless services.In conjunction with the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA), the Trust also provides an online learning platform which offers a flexible, accessible and cost-effective means of learning and accreditation at QQI Levels 2 &amp; 3. This platform is called writeon.ie.
Peter McVerry Trust currently offers NALA’s online education platform across their Supported Temporary Accommodation Services, Family Hubs and Housing with Support Services, throughout the four Dublin Local Authority areas, Louth, Limerick and Kildare. Through their ongoing engagement with schools in Dublin we are funding a breakfast club at a DEIS school in Dublin. This ensures that children attending that school start the day with a nutritious and proper breakfast. The Peter McVerry Trust is currently bringing forward a number of employment activation programmes for people in homeless and housing services. These programmes are located in Dublin, Kildare and Limerick. The programmes will aid people’s ability to secure and retain employment in areas such as construction, hospitality and tourism, IT and retail. Read more about Peter McVerry Trust and the full report <a href="https://pmvtrust.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Final-DCU_Summary_Report_online.pdf">HERE</a>

Educational Gaps and the risk of Longterm Unemployment and Homelessness

Ireland is almost at full employment. The country has become a job-seekers’ market.
Employees are quicker to move on when another opportunity presents itself - there are more options than ever before!Here are 12 tips to help your employees stay with you longer:
1. Retention starts with recruitment – Identify your company’s culture and find candidates aligned with your mission. Engaged employees tend to stay the course. Don’t rush the process. 
2. Hire candidates with longevity at their previous jobs.
3. Promote internally and provide clear cut paths for career advancement. 
4. Offer great benefits – Stock options, performance and loyalty bonuses, flexible work schedules, additional annual leave, work from home options and health insurance. 
5. Have clearly defined paths for staff to earn a salary raise.
6. Create a community built on trust – hold regular meetings between management and employees. Promote honesty and openness between everyone in your company. Ask your staff for opinions and watch their eyes light up. 
7. Give more responsibility - Motivated employees want to contribute to work areas outside of their job description. Put your trust in them and reap the rewards.
8. Ensure senior management recognize that your staff exists.
9. Offer extra hours to staff instead of hiring seasonal/temporary employees.
10. Provide regular real time feedback – let your employees know where they stand. A lack of feedback disengages employees and causes unnecessary anxiety. Don’t wait for annual review meetings. 
11. Small perks go a long way. Think of how you can help your staff manage their lives better. It will be appreciated and make it more likely they stick around. Ideas: Dry cleaning pickup &amp; delivery, Pizza day, Coffee mornings, birthday’s off or allowing staff to finish up an hour early on Fridays. 
12. Promote employee development – Invest in upskilling your staff. Rather than spending money hiring additional staff, train and develop your current employees. 
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How to Retain Your Employees: 12 Quick Tips

Director & Chief Biscuit Dunker

Sean Breen

<h2>Are you recruiting for Hairdressers, Barbers or Beauty Therapists? It’s really tough out there at the moment, but find out how JobAlert.ie can make your life a bit easier.</h2>So, let’s first take a look at your industry. It’s no surprise that’s there’s a great demand for experienced and qualified hairdressers, barbers or beauty therapists. According to a recent interview with the Hair and Beauty Industry Confederation (HABIC) on RTÉ&#39;s ‘This Week’, they estimated that the Irish hair and beauty industry is worth about €2 billion, but alarmingly suggested that the black market is now as big as the legitimate market and is undermining businesses and threatening the legitimate industry. They’re referring to the unregistered service providers, that typically work from home.  In the interview a representative from a very well established and luxury hair salon said “many staff have left full-time jobs to work from home because it is more attractive for them to do that.”At JobAlert.ie, we speak to recruiters in the hair and beauty industry all the time. They tell us that attracting and retaining qualified and experienced staff is definitely one of the biggest challenges they face.  Some have raised the issue regarding trying to compete with paying salaries that encourage candidates to work for them, rather than people working for themselves and getting cash in hand jobs. HABIC says it aims to strengthen the Irish hair and beauty industry by giving business owners a voice and hopefully they can rectify some of the issues. In the meantime, it’s an extremely difficult situation, but at the end of the day the show must go on.  If you run a business you still need to attract and retain staff so that your business can run smoothly. You need to stay positive and believe that there are still suitable candidates who would be willing to work as employees, if they found the right opportunity locally. Whilst a lot of hairdressers can make a good living from their homes with personal clients, there’s more to working than just making money.  The attraction to actually work in a salon with a team of people, suits a lot of people. This can be particularly true when flexible working options are available and the opportunity to receive on-going and up to date training are included. There’s no doubt that the industry is often stereotyped as low-wage and with little opportunity for career advancement, but of course this is not always the case.  A lot of employers are offering very good remuneration, with commission and on-going training to the right candidates.Like most businesses there’s also the opportunity for progression into salon management and some employees even enjoy entering Hair and Beauty Competitions and winning awards.  There’s also the fact that when working in a salon you are part of a team and can have a good social life with work colleagues. So if you’re trying to recruit for your business, it may not all be doom and gloom.  You need to present your opportunity in the best possible way, showing candidates why they should choose to work for your business and get the message out to as many people as you can.We can help you with that at JobAlert.ie. We have the ability to reach a massive audience through both our website and targeted social media campaigns.  By getting your Job Ads in front of so many people, we increase the chances of filling vacancies quickly and cost effectively. One Ad costs just €149 for 30 days and there’s no hidden fees or charges. Advertising with JobAlert.ie allows you to reach both active and passive job seekers.  By passive we mean those people who are not actively looking for a job on job boards etc., but if they see Ads that attract them in their newsfeeds by chance, they will apply.  It could be something in your Ad that’s as simple as the location, the shift on offer, the package, or your reputation as an employer that gets their attention. Maybe the timing is right for them to return to working in a Salon.Through the right channels on social media and with the right wording we can help to promote your jobs and your organisation in the best light.So as we mentioned previously how you present your organisations’ opportunities is therefore very important. Particularly when it comes to the difficult to fill roles.  If you focus on promoting all the benefits you have to offer and highlight why your organisation is an excellent place to work you will stand a much better chance of finding the right people.  A well written job spec can help you do this.  So, if your organisation offers continuous training, flexible working, promotional opportunities, staff reward programs, commission or team building initiatives you should highlight these as it will definitely stand to you as an employer when recruiting. You could describe the working environment on offer, it’s important to focus on demonstrating how you have a fun and friendly team and work environment.  It’s not surprising that candidates are attracted to working in organisations that cultivate and nurture teamwork and who demonstrate commitment to the welfare of their employees. Simple initiatives can make a big difference.  People who work at hair and beauty talk to other people who work in the industry – it’s a small world, so news spreads. You have a distinct advantage if your organisation is known as a great place to work.Anyhow, if you’re recruiting right now or in the future, why not try our service.  Call us today - we can have a chat about writing up the perfect job specs for your organisation and we can also help with building your employer branding. Telephone; 01 8495003 or visit our website <a href="www.jobalert.ie">www.jobalert.ie</a>

It's tough at the Top!  

Director & Ideation Manager

Pamela Doyle

Harness the latest technologies to find your next hire with JobAlert.ie.No contracts, no hidden fees.<h2>Reach jobseekers directly
</h2>Traditional recruitment methods don&#39;t make sense anymore. Big advertising fees do not guarantee applications. JobAlert.ie is changing the face of recruitment by going directly to jobseekers through social media, allowing you to reach both active and passive jobseekers.
Passive jobseekers may not be actively looking for a new job, but they will apply for new opportunities when they pop up in their social media feeds.
Getting your job in front of passive jobseekers makes a massive difference when you’re recruiting - especially for jobs that are hard to fill.
<ul><li>Watch your jobs go viral on Facebook and Instagram
</li><li>Reach over half a million monthly website visitors
</li><li>Fill your jobs quickly so you can focus on your business</li></ul><h2>Why Choose Us</h2><h3>With you all the way</h3>We work closely with you for the entire duration that your job vacancy is live with us. Your job won’t just sit on our website. We will partner you up with a dedicated account manager who will ensure every step is taken to get your vacancy filled.<h3>Reach an enormous online audience</h3>We have over 300,000+ followers on social media and over 500,000 monthly visitors to our website.<h3>Low cost, fast results</h3>We keep our prices low so that you don’t have to spend an arm and a leg to hire new staff.We fill jobs quickly but don’t just take our word for it; you can read some recent testimonials from our clients here: <a href="http://bit.ly/2GuZxBd">http://bit.ly/2GuZxBd</a>.<h2>Now, let&#39;s get your job filled!</h2>To advertise your job visit <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/employers?utm_source=November&amp;utm_medium=facebook-organic&amp;utm_campaign=driving-you-crazy">here</a> to get started. We are really looking forward to helping you fill your job vacancy. <h2>Frequently Asked Questions
</h2>How long will it take before my job is live?
Once you have published your job it will be made live once a member of our team reviews it. Normally your job will be live within the hour but it can take up to 24 hours. Our team will then arrange to share your vacancy across our social media channels.
How many people will see my job?
Right now, we have over 300,000 social media followers and over 500,000 monthly visitors to our website. So your jobs will get plenty of exposure.
How do I receive job applications?
You can specify how you would like to receive job applications when uploading a job. You can request to receive applications by email or provide a link to your careers page/candidate management system – the choice is completely yours.
Can I choose which counties I want to target?
Yes, you can choose which counties you’d like to share your job to when you post it. Right now we have specific social media pages targeting each county in Ireland and in the capital we have specific pages for Dublin North, South, West and the City Centre. You can also choose to post your job nationwide to all our pages.
Do you provide graphic design work for sharing my job on social media?
Each job package comes with a standard graphic for use on social media. For custom graphics, get in touch.
Can I keep my company name confidential?
Yes, your company can be kept anonymous when posting jobs on JobAlert.ie.
How do I pay?
It’s very straightforward. Just select the the number of job credits that you want, continue through the checkout process and pay with your credit card. You can then use your job credits to post your jobs. Once payment has been completed a payment receipt will be sent immediately to your email address. No hidden fees or subscriptions. Just purchase more job credits as you require them.
Can I be invoiced instead of paying by debit or credit card?
Yes. If you are buying multiple job credits we can offer credit terms and we’ll also give you a discount for bulk orders. Call our sales department directly at +353 1 849 5003 to discuss further.
Do you offer custom packages?
Yes. We can build you a customized solution to fit your needs. If that means tailoring a package that includes unlimited job credits, multiple weekly shares on social media, or prioritizing jobs that needed to be filled yesterday, it can be done. Contact us at info@jobalert.ie or call us today to discuss on +353 1 849 5003.
Do you have a data protection policy?
We fully adhere to all European Data Protection Legislation. This is outlined in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.Advertise your jobs today! Get started <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/employers?utm_source=November&amp;utm_medium=facebook-organic&amp;utm_campaign=driving-you-crazy">here.</a>

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<h2></h2><h2>On-going Female Driver Recruitment Open Days</h2>Want a go at driving a bus? Well give it a spin at one of our Female Driver Recruitment Open Days! Below dates for the upcoming open days:<ul><li>Saturday 9 November</li><li>Saturday 23 November</li></ul>DUBLIN Bus has set out plans to double the number of women bus drivers as part of a huge recruitment campaign.Women make up only four per cent of drivers at the company in what is often seen as a male-dominated industry and they hope the open days will help to increase the number of women applying for driving roles.What to expect on the day On the day you will meet some of our current female drivers and inspectors who will share with you their experiences of working with Dublin Bus. You will get the opportunity to drive a bus with one of our professional driving instructors. We will give you a tour of our Central Control centre, and we will take you through the recruitment process for bus drivers, and the various benefits of working for Dublin Bus.How do I apply to attend an open day? To attend an open day all you need to do is email opendays@dublinbus.ie to register your interest. You will then receive an automatic email response which is confirmation we have received your details. We will email you with a time slot and directions to the location. You must hold a valid category B (car) licence for a minimum of two years to attend an open day.Benefits Salaries begin at €632.05 per week (4-day week inclusive of shift and Sunday premium), increasing to €859.62 (5-day week inclusive of shift and Sunday premium). These roles operate scheduled services covering late shifts on a 4-day week from Thursday to Monday with the opportunity to progress to a 5-day week with rotating shifts. Initial training and mentoring is provided as well as on-going training and development (including periodic CPC).On appointment (following a probationary period of 12 months) we will offer you a wide range of benefits including either a company pension scheme or a PRSA pension scheme, a subsidised medical scheme, free bus travel and concessionary rail travel.In a recent news article Vivienne Kavanagh, Dublin Bus employee development and equality executive, said that plans are under way to increase that number by 100% over the next two years.She said she wants to challenge some of the perceptions of bus drivers and is hoping that at the open days women will be encouraged to apply.She said &quot;Public transport world-wide is male dominated and I think because we don&#39;t see many women driving buses it can put them off, and there are perceptions that it&#39;s physically difficult to drive a bus, but it&#39;s not.&quot;Some people might think it&#39;s unsafe but there are CCTV cameras on the buses.&quot;Drivers have a screen in the cab and there&#39;s a radio system to contact inspectors.&quot;I want to encourage women come along and see what it&#39;s like and try driving the bus themselves.&quot;We are very much focused on being representative of our customers and communities we serve.&quot;There are lots of business benefits of having more women employed in the company.&quot;<h2>Salary</h2>Bus driver salaries begin at 632 euro per week increasing to 859 euro per week.In 2016, Dublin Bus saw its first all-female class of graduating bus drivers.Irish motor racing legend Rosemary Smith (pictured above) helped launch the recruitment drive in Dublin&#39;s Phoenix Park.She encouraged women to attend the open days.She added: &quot;If you think you would have the capabilities, come and have a go at it.&quot;There are a lot of women who would be afraid to put themselves forward, but I grow up in the era where many women were considered not good enough, or not &#39;drivers&#39; as such.&quot;But male-dominated industries are falling by the wayside. Women can do anything they like, the glass ceiling in all sorts of ways has been broken.&quot;After 20 years behind the wheel, bus driver Tina Ahern said the most difficult part is the early morning starts.She said: &quot;There&#39;s only a very small amount of women drivers and we want them to realise it&#39;s not that difficult to do.&quot;You get behind the steering wheel and it&#39;s very easy.&quot;There&#39;s a perception that it&#39;s hard, but it&#39;s definitely not a hard job to do.&quot;The most difficult is getting up early in the morning but the passengers are lovely, the people I work with are lovely.&quot;It&#39;s male dominated yes but they are all lovely.&quot;You have a screen so you keep it up you are in any danger but in my 20 years I haven&#39;t come across anything.&quot;Passengers can sometimes be grumpy in the morning but you are the first person they see, we don&#39;t take offence to it or anything personally.&quot;Suzanne Armstrong has been working for Dublin Bus for three years.She said: &quot;I went to an open day and got a tour and spoke to other women drivers and then got to drive the bus.&quot;I would encourage women to give it a go, turn up and see what it&#39;s like.&quot;I love being a bus driver.&quot;The most difficult part is finding my way around the city, but it&#39;s OK as I always have someone to guide me.Read more and apply here; <a href="http://www.dublinbus.ie/Human-Resources/Female-Driver-Recruitment-Open-Days/">HERE</a>

Dublin Bus holding more open days for women drivers

<h2>Have you ever worked in a Spooky Job? </h2>We’ve taken a look around to see if we can find jobs or careers choices that are definitely not for the faint hearted. Embalmer opportunities with Ireland’s Death Care AcademyDid you know that we have a Death Care Academy in Ireland. The organisation was set up under the guidance of professionals within the funeral sector in Ireland. Its aim is to provide an opportunity to learn and develop new skills in this area, courses include Grave Care, Mortuary Cosmetology, Funeral Professional Psychology, handling ‘Grief and Your Work’ and Manual Handling Specific to the Funeral Industry – yes that’s how to lift bodies, I guess. Learn more <a href="http://www.deathcareacademy.ie/news/modern-embalming-hygienic-treatment/">here.</a>That reminds me of a story my hairdresser told me once. She has a little book where she keeps a record of some very special bookings. Hair appointments for her regular clients in the event of their death. I swear, it’s a true story. It all came about when one of her regular old lady clients died. The family were distraught when their Mom’s body arrived back for the wake looking like a person they just couldn’t recognise. The hair was all wrong and the eye shadow and lipstick colours were like something from an 80&#39;s disco make up pallet. Hearing of their upset my hairdresser called up to the house and quickly rectified the problem to the relief of the family.Word spread around the town and very soon her little special book filled up very quickly, with all the old ladies putting their name down for the same service . Obviously, she didn&#39;t know when these appointments would happen, but she had an arrangement with her loyal clients that if anything happened to them the family were already instructed to contact her. She would go to the funeral directors with her little hairdresser&#39;s bag and work on styling their hair exactly as they liked it every week. While there, she&#39;d also advise on how their make-up should be done, so they looked their best.Paranormal Investigators
<img src="https://jobalert-blog-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/111.jpg" alt="undefined"></img>There&#39;s some spooky volunteer positions available as well, for example Paranormal Searchers Ireland welcomes applications for volunteer trainees to join their non-profit team of investigators. Their objective is to prove the existence of Paranormal activity, capturing evidence of Ghosts, Spirits, Legends, Demons, Angels and everything supernatural. <a href="https://www.paranormalsearchersireland.com/psi-blog/contact-us/">Sign up here.</a>Spooky Hotels
<img src="https://jobalert-blog-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/111.jpgssssss.jpg" alt="undefined"></img>How about working in a Spooky Hotel? We have some across Ireland like Glin Castle - Limerick, The Lake Hotel - Killarney, Kinnitty Castle Hotel - Offaly, The Shelbourne Hotel - Dublin and Renvyle House Hotel in rural Galway. I&#39;m sure most of the Ghosts are friendly ones, but it was in Renvyle that Yeats is alleged to have experienced the presence of a teenage ghost, clutching his hands to his throat. Scaring for a living<img src="https://jobalert-blog-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/111.jpgssssss.jpgwwww.jpg" alt="undefined"></img>Here&#39;s another job for you, how about having fun scaring people for a living? A group of people do just that every night in Dublin. They tell the stories of sinister surgeons, bodysnatchers, ghosts and ghouls. So, if you&#39;re a good actor and like dressing up, this could be the perfect job for you!
Phlebotomist
<img src="https://jobalert-blog-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/images/scare.jpg" alt="undefined"></img>What about being a Phlebotomist?…Oh yes it involves blood! This is a job that could freak some people out! But if you&#39;re not squeamish and you have a Fetac/QQI Level 5 in ANY discipline, you can study for a Diploma in Phlebotomy with Synergie Education.ie. Courses are run in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Athlone &amp; Naas. This could be a great opportunity for someone who is currently working as a health care worker and wants to up skill themselves.For more details click <a href="https://www.synergie-education.ie/phlebotomy-diploma">here</a>.But remember, no matter what you do for a living or fun, the most important thing is NOT TO BE AFRAID OF HARD WORK and it&#39;s okay to be a little bit scared sometimes as you move up the ladder…being scared means you&#39;re about to do something really, really brave!Happy Halloween!JobAlert.ie specialises in filling jobs quickly through our Website and Social Media. Right now, we have over 300,000 followers on Facebook alone - covering all counties. So, if you need to fill a vacancy your Job Ads can get plenty of exposure with JobAlert. You can choose which counties you&#39;d like to hit and actively engage with both active and passive job seekers. By the latter term, we mean we are reaching candidates who may not actively be looking for a job change, but if they see a job on their newsfeed they will apply – this makes a big difference when you&#39;re recruiting!Click here for more information - <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/employers">HERE</a>

Spooky Opportunities

We can help you fill your job vacancies by advertising them to a huge audience of quality job seekers without having to break the bank!
1) We list your vacancies on our jobs board website which receives half a million visits from job seekers every month. Your jobs will stay live on our website for up to 30 days.
2) We share your jobs to our social media pages where we have over 300,000 active followers nationwide. We have a social media jobs page for every county in Ireland/Northern Ireland on Facebook &amp; Instagram. 
3) We assign a dedicated account manager to your recruitment campaign. The account manager will check-in with you on a weekly basis to see how each job is performing. If for any reason a job is underperforming with candidate applications, we have a number of measures in place to advance the exposure of your job to qualified candidates. We will ensure that everything is done to fill your job vacancy. 
𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭, your job will receive massive exposure from 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 job seekers on our website where candidates can apply for your vacancies from any device within seconds.
𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝, we target 𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 job seekers (70% of the entire workforce) through our social media pages. Candidates who aren&#39;t actively searching for a job are a passive job seeker. When a passive job seeker views an attractive opportunity on our social media channels, they take action and apply. That is how we continue to deliver quality candidates for our clients. 
This is an untapped pool of organic candidates that no other jobs board offer. We add 5,000 new followers every month. 
HERE ARE SOME CLIENT TESTIMONIALS 
&quot;JobAlert.ie is an outstanding service with a rapidly growing reach across Ireland. Having used the service for some time now, my experience with the team and the company has always been exemplary – highly responsive, consultative and innovative with fantastic results every time. If you’re looking for high quality candidates in an instant, JobAlert is the place to go!&quot;Aidan McGrath | Talent and Recruitment Manager - Home Instead Senior Care
&quot;We have found JobAlert to be very effective and efficient in filling the many positions that we have had on offer recently.&quot;
Jodie Mullen | HR Manager - City North Hotel
More testimonials can be found here: <a href="http://bit.ly/2GuZxBd">http://bit.ly/2GuZxBd</a>. 
PRICING:
At JobAlert.ie you’ll pay just €149 for a job advertisement. 
We also have discounts if you are advertising for multiple Jobs. You can buy Job Ad Credits and keep them until you need to advertise again, there’s no expiry date on when you have to use them. We won’t tie you into unnecessary contracts – you just buy what you need and pay as you go. 
Each job posted will come with the following features<ul><li>Job Ads live on our Website for up to 30 days each (Website traffic on average: half a million users per month)
</li><li>Premium Job Ads (Ads refreshed to top of List each day on our website)
</li><li>Production of Unique Graphics for each Ad for Social Media
</li><li>Social Media Shares to Counties of choice during Peak Traffic Hours for Maximum Exposure
</li><li>Share on as many counties as you like, including Nationwide and on our London Pages
</li><li>Multiple shares on social media through the duration of the Ad - we will keep re-sharing at different intervals 
</li><li>Reach over 300,000 Social Media Followers on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn (These are our Nationwide Followers in Ireland)
</li><li>We will include difficult to fill roles in sponsored job posts on social media - targeting niche specific audiences.  
</li></ul>We are really looking forward to helping you fill your job vacancy. Start advertising your job with JobAlert.ie <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/employers">here.</a>

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<h2>Check out this amazing company that supports people with criminal records to gain sustainable employment, preventing them from re-offending</h2>VGC Group, a leading Irish firm founded by Cavan man Sean Fitzpatrick, who provides people and delivers projects for major infrastructure contractors across Britain is behind a programme that helps people with criminal records to find jobs.&lt;ad&gt;In their offenders programme ‘go beyond the gates’ they provide mentoring, mock interviews, careers guidance and employability workshops as well as liaising with clients to identify appropriate roles for offenders as they approach their release date from prison. Since it started last year 17 ex-offenders have been placed into jobs on sites across Britain.One such person is “Peter” (not his real name) who is now working for VGC at a rail depot. As Peter prepared to leave prison he participated in the programme. When he was then released on a temporary licence he was eligible to find local work. Peter had been in detention centres and prisons since he was 14 years of age, as a result he had no previous work experience. Without support or work he faced a life on the street on his final release.VGC agreed to sponsor Peter so that he could get a special card to work in construction and initially he worked as an assistant cleaner. Soon he gained his personal track safety qualification and he is now also undertaking groundwork labouring. Reports back show that Peter has proved to be a very hard worker. He struggled initially with group dynamics and needed some extra support which the programme was able to provide him with, he has now managed to settle in really well.Even though Peter is now working full time, he is still on day release from prison, so he’s saving money to help secure accommodation after his release and is starting to rebuild lost relationships with his family. Peter says: “I’m really grateful to have been given this chance to get my life back on track.”VGC have also linked up with charities and social enterprise partners - including Shaw Trust, Bounce Back, Key4Life, Mind the Gap and A Fairer Chance - to understand the issues facing deprived communities.The company are also one of many companies in the UK who have joined the ‘Ban the Box Campaign’ that asks employers to remove the tick box from job application forms asking about unspent criminal convictions. The companies publicly commit to considering applicants&#39; skills, experience and ability before asking about criminal convictions. Research has shown that finding work for ex-offenders near to release helps break the cycle of unemployment, homelessness and re-offending.Of course there will be some work situations where criminal record clearance is required but many roles can offer work to people who cannot pass these screening processes.What’s your thoughts?

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How much are employers paying for job advertising in Ireland &amp; why not use the free options? Paid job advertising can vary between €99 - €1350 per single Job Ad these days. If you’re using paid job advertising boards regularly, you’ll already be familiar with the rates. For most though, who just advertise once in a blue moon, you’ll probably be blown away at the costs involved. The fact is, you don’t have to spend money nowadays to fill most jobs. You can avail of free options provided by many platforms and of course reach out to your own social media followers through your personal and business pages. It’s a good place to start, but if you&#39;re struggling to fill a vacancy, you still don’t have to pay over the odds to access professional paid job advertising boards. Some job boards have lots of bells and whistles, but at the end of the day most times you just need to reach as many suitable candidates as possible to fill the job quickly. If you need the bells and whistles by all means pay for them, but if you don&#39;t, why carry the extra costs? At JobAlert.ie our team have years of experience in recruitment and job advertising, we know how to reach suitable candidates quickly and cost effectively using the latest online technologies. We initially set up JobAlert.ie to help small businesses who couldn’t afford big job advertising premiums. We now have over 700 repeat businesses of all sizes, covering all industries. It’s a great success story for us, but why not join these businesses - we’d love to help you? BUT only pay if you’re struggling. If you can fill the vacancy on your own, do that! We’ll be here, if and when you need us. You&#39;ll pay just €149 + Vat for a single Job Ad – no contracts or hidden fees involved. We&#39;ll even give you a discount if you&#39;re a first time advertiser to test the system or if you are recruiting regularly.We’ll keep your job live for 30 days on our website, help with the wording and graphic, and promote your vacancy on social media. Right now we have over 300,000 active followers and we sponsor difficult to fill vacancies, so that your vacancy gets in front of as many suitable candidates as possible. You don’t have to have an in-house digital media specialist, we do everything for you. Don’t just take our word for it, check out some recent customer testimonials <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/employers?openTestimonies=true#testimonies">HERE </a>To find out more visit our website <a href="www.jobalert.ie/employers">www.jobalert.ie </a>or call us today for a chat 01 8495003

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Travel company, Unforgettable Greece, are looking for a lucky participant and a friend to embark on a 9-day all-expenses-paid tour of Greece next summer in exchange for snapping up some amazing action shots for their instagram account. On top of the free holiday, the selected candidate will also receive £500 (approx €580) for their time and a free Samsung S10 for capturing the Insta-worthy photos.What You Will GetThe lucky applicant will enjoy an all-expenses paid 9-day luxury tour of Greece, including:<ul><li>9-day tour of Greece for 2 people travelling through Athens, Mykonos, Santorini and Crete</li><li>Luxury accommodation throughout</li><li>Private transfers throughout</li><li>Private guided tour of Acropolis</li><li>Jeep island tour of Mykonos’ best beaches</li><li>Sunset sailing in Santorini</li><li>Private home-hosted cooking class in Crete</li><li>A Samsung S10 to capture photographs</li><li>£500 payment (approx €580)</li></ul>What they are Looking For&quot;We want someone with a passion for travel and photography to join us. If you can reel off the best travel hashtags, are always looking for opportunities to capture a scenic shot, and know how to make people double-tap on your Insta shots we want to hear from you.This incredible opportunity is also a chance to experience our unique and authentic luxury Greece travel offering and we are looking for someone with a sense of adventure who isn’t afraid to try new things and throw themselves into a new environment. Read on to find out how to enter.&quot;How to Apply&quot;If you think you’ve got what it takes to be our Island-Hopping Instagrammer you can apply on Instagram, Simply follow the steps below:<ul><li>Upload your best travel photo taken by you</li><li>Tag us @unforgettablegreece</li><li>Use the hashtag #UnforgettableInstagrammer in your caption</li><li>Make sure your post is set to public so we can see it&quot;</li></ul>Unforgettable Greece judges will select a winning photo after the closing date on Friday 15th November.Competition is open to residents over 18 years of age from all countries. Full terms and conditions can be found <a href="https://unforgettablegreece.com/island-hopping-instagrammer/terms-conditions">here</a>.Source: <a href="https://unforgettablegreece.com/island-hopping-instagrammer">unforgettablegreece.com</a>

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Each of the 31 Local Enterprise Offices across the country are running one-day customs training workshops called Prepare Your Business for Customs. They are free, short and informative, and designed for any business, in any sector.At the clock ticks - the UK could leave the EU’s Customs Union and Single Market on October 31st so you need to be ready.&lt;ad&gt;The workshops will provide you with the information you need to manage the potential impact of Brexit. They will help to advise you on;<ul><li>What administration processes will be involved in UK importing and exporting?</li><li>What customs checks are likely at borders?</li><li>How can I assess the impact of tariffs on my business?</li><li>Will I be able to make customs declarations electronically?</li><li>What is an ERI number and where do I get one?</li><li>How do I become an Authorised Economic Operator?</li></ul>&lt;ad&gt;The Prepare Your Business for Customs workshop is just one of a range of Brexit supports provided by your Local Enterprise Office. Very many businesses have already participated in the training. If you haven’t, now is the time to do so.“All businesses should be looking at the potential impact of Brexit on their business, whether they trade with the UK or not; if Brexit causes a sudden economic shock to the country, that is something you need to plan and prepare for too,” says Oisin Geoghegan, chair of the Local Enterprise Office Network.&lt;ad&gt;Get Brexit Ready is an On Line Customs Insights Course that they are also providing;<h4>Overview</h4>The online Customs Insights course helps businesses understand the key customs concepts, documentation and processes required to succeed in a post Brexit world.<h4>Who is it for?</h4>It is designed for Irish businesses dealing with customs for the first time.&lt;ad&gt;<h4>What will I learn?</h4>The course will give learners a firm understanding of customs, the implications for their business and the options from Revenue that are available to make the customs process more efficient.<h4>What will I achieve from doing the online course?</h4>The course includes a dedicated section illustrating the key actions companies can take to prepare for customs after Brexit and includes a summary of the resources available to support you.What will be covered?<ul><li>Introduction to Customs</li><li>Importing and Exporting</li><li>Making Customs Easier</li><li>Comprehensive Guarantee</li><li>Deferred Payment Account</li><li>AEO</li><li>Transit</li><li>Get Brexit Ready – What Next?</li></ul>You can access this course <a href="https://www.prepareforbrexit.com/customs-insights-course/">HERE</a>For other Brexit supports click <a href="https://www.localenterprise.ie/Documents-and-Publications/Brexit-Preparedness-Checklist/">HERE</a>

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<h1></h1><h2>Self-employed people will now be able to access social welfare payments such as jobseekers allowance as long as they contribute enough PRSI payments under the Jobseekers Bill that passed through the houses of the Oireachtas yesterday.</h2><h1></h1><h2>The Bill will now go before President Michael D Higgins where it will be officially signed into law and is expected to come into force fully in November.</h2>Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty said in a statement: “When the economy crashed in 2008, many suffered. Self-employed traders such as plumbers, electricians and painters all around the country suddenly found themselves with no work and with very little support from the State.“This new scheme will rectify that situation and create more fairness in our system of supports for those who create jobs for themselves and others.”&lt;ad&gt;Details of the Bill were announced back in April as follows; The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty T.D. announced the introduction of a new social insurance benefit scheme for the self-employed from this November. The new scheme of Jobseekers Benefit (Self-Employed) will support those who lose their self-employment and are covered by social insurance. This new initiative will provide assurance to people setting up or running their own business that the State is there to support them if their efforts to create employment and an income for their families and employees suffer as a consequence of their business ceasing. Arrangements are currently underway in the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to ensure the necessary legislation is in place for the new scheme and that the administrative and technical solutions are in place in advance of November for the operation of this scheme.&lt;ad&gt;Speaking on the importance of the scheme, Minister Doherty said:“This new benefit supports the Government’s aim of creating a supportive environment for entrepreneurship, including providing an income safety net to employees and self-employed alike. This Government has sought to encourage enterprise and, particularly, has sought to introduce a new deal for the self-employed when it comes to their access to benefits. “We have already extended Treatment Benefits and Invalidity Pension to the self-employed in recent years to ensure that they reach some parity with employees in the benefits they can access from the social insurance system. The introduction of a new Jobseeker’s Benefit scheme for the self-employed represents the next step in the Government’s work to extend PRSI benefits and will provide an income safety net to thousands of small and medium businesses throughout the country.” It is estimated that up to 6,500 individuals could benefit from this support at any point in time in a full year. &lt;ad&gt;Under the scheme applicants will have access to the full range of employment supports available to other jobseekers such as referral to group information sessions, one to one interviews and subsequent caseworker support.<ul><li>This is a new statutory social insurance benefit scheme for the self-employed</li><li>The key objective of the new Jobseeker’s Benefit scheme for the Self Employed is to provide a social insurance support to self-employed contributors whose business has ceased</li><li>Applicants will have to satisfy a PRSI contribution condition</li><li>Self-employed persons who do not have sufficient PRSI contributions will continue to be able to apply for jobseekers allowance which is a social assistance means tested scheme</li><li>Drafting of the necessary legislation has commenced for the new scheme to be available from November 2019</li><li>The payment rates for this scheme are the same as the Jobseeker’s Benefit scheme, as follows:</li></ul>&lt;ad&gt;Maximum Personal Rate €203.00Maximum Increase for a Qualified Adult €134.70Maximum Increase for a Qualified Child (Under 12) €34.00Maximum Increase for a Qualified Child (12 and Over) €37.00The new benefit will be paid for 9 months for people with 260 or more self-employment PRSI contributions paid. It will be paid for 6 months for people with fewer than 260 self–employment PRSI contributions paid (same as current Jobseeker’s Benefit scheme).

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The Virgin Group will no longer ask job candidates about their exam results. It comes about as Branson who suffers from Dyslexia acknowledged how Dyslexia affects around 1 in 10 people&#39;s ability to learn and process information, and therefore negatively affects their exam results and employment potential. &lt;ad&gt;Sir Richard Branson who started a charity called &quot;Made By Dyslexia&quot; said it&#39;s not just employers that will be forced to change, but schools too, &quot;If everybody didn&#39;t ask for exam results I think schools would be different places&quot; said Branson at a recent event.
There is also evidence that other companies will soon follow the Virgin Group. A report by Ernst and Young (EY) on Monday said that increased automation in the workplace will open up more roles for people with dyslexia. “New jobs will be created that match closely to the skills of dyslexic thinking”, the ‘Value Of Dyslexia’ report noted.&lt;ad&gt;Branson credits dyslexia with giving him the imagination to become an entrepreneur and start the Virgin Group, which now employs over 70,000 in businesses ranging from gyms to space tourism.One of the skills of “dyslexic thinking” is entrepreneurism. Charles Schwab, Ted Turner, Sir James Dyson and the late Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad are among the other dyslexic billionaire entrepreneurs.&lt;ad&gt;Thousands of others have started businesses after being turned down by employers due to poor exam results.

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Virgin Group will no longer ask job candidates about their exam results

Luxury Shopping Marketplace Hush Hush is on the hunt for Luxury Home Testers, to ensure every property meets the requirements of their customers.Job title: Luxury Home TesterSalary: £52,000 pro rata (approx €59,263)Job type: Part time&lt;ad&gt;We’re looking to recruit members of the public on an ad-hoc basis to review each property application which we receive. The successful candidates, who will be contacted in the coming weeks, will be required to stay in each property for a week at a time and will be paid £2,000 (approx €2,279) for each home they review.Some of the properties already listed onsite include a luxury Chateau on the French Riviera, a 25-bedroom Spanish villa, an oceanfront home in Florida’s exclusive Ocean Reef Club and a 14,000 sq. ft mansion in the Pacific Heights neighbourhood of San Francisco. The successful candidates will be required to travel to similar properties and put together a detailed report covering each property’s location, accessibility, style, comfort and suitability for the website.We’re looking for between five and ten property testers. Each of the chosen testers will be required to visit around 10 or 15 properties a year. Some important information for any hopeful applicants: you must have no criminal convictions, an up to date passport and be willing to conduct reviews at short notice. Applicants must also demonstrate reliability, a keen eye for detail and good writing skills.After each week-long-stay, reviewers will be expected to submit an 800-word account of the property, and its surrounding area, to our concierge team within five days of returning home.Submit your application <a href="https://www.hushhush.com/earn-2k-a-week-to-review-luxury-homes-worldwide">HERE</a>Source: <a href="https://www.hushhush.com/earn-2k-a-week-to-review-luxury-homes-worldwide">hushhush.com</a>

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