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Ireland’s unemployment rate has hit its lowest level since the beginning of 2008, after figures for the year so far were revised down.

Last month the unemployment rate was 6.1 per cent, not 6.3 per cent as had been estimated, and in July it was 6.2 per cent rather than 6.4 per cent. In the second quarter of this year the rate was also revised down to 6.2 per cent, its lowest point since the second quarter of 2008, according to previously published data.

“The seasonally adjusted number of persons unemployed was 136,700, the lowest since the second quarter of 2008 when the comparable figure was 127,200,” said Jim Dalton, a statistician at the Central Statistics Office.

The number of people in work in the three months to June was 48,100 higher than the same period a year earlier, reaching 2.06 million, a 2.4 per cent increase. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the employment rate rose 0.2 per cent compared with the first quarter.

Labour market data for the second quarter showed a “modest” 0.2 rise rise in employment on the quarter, with annual jobs growth at 2.4 per cent, Conall Mac Coille, an economist at Davy stockbrokers, said. “The relatively weak jobs figures for Q2 are probably just a blip, with most surveys still pointing to robust employment growth.”
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The strongest growing sectors were IT and telecoms, and construction, which experienced growth of 9.3 per cent and 7.7 per cent respectively. All regions except the border experienced positive employment growth in the first half of this year. The region with the strongest growth was the west, at 5.9 per cent.

Alison Wrynn, an economist with Ibec, the employers’ group, said: “The labour market is now approaching full employment with unemployment now at its lowest rate since 2008. However despite these gains, our labour force participation rate is still at 2012 levels. In a European context, this rate is very low. It is the fourth lowest of the EU average and more than 10 percentage points lower than the top performing countries. Budget 2018 must include measures that will address these issues by removing barriers to work. Despite some improvements in recent years, childcare costs in Ireland remain among the highest in Europe. This, combined with high marginal tax rates, acts as a deterrent to enter the workforce, particularly for second earners.

“We are already experiencing acute skills shortages in many sectors, and these will only get worse unless these issues are addressed.”

Source: <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/ireland/jobless-rate-reaches-lowest-point-since-before-the-crisis-f5hqvc7fc?t=ie">The Times</a>

Jobless rate reaches lowest point since before the crisis

Microsoft has announced the creation of 200 new jobs in Dublin, which will bring its Irish workforce to 2,000.

The company had announced in February that it would use Dublin as a base for one of its Inside Sales offices, with Microsoft staff here selling products across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

At that time it said it would take on 500 people to staff that office - 80% of whom have already been hired.

The 200 jobs announced today are in addition to those positions, and Microsoft said it expects to have all 700 new jobs in position before the end of this year.

&quot;The continued contribution of the Dublin-based Inside Sales team to the company at a global level ensures that we are in a strong position when we seek to attract further investment to Ireland,&quot; commented Microsoft Ireland&#39;s managing director Cathriona Hallahan.

&quot;With the continued growth of our team and our preparations for a move into our new state of the art campus building, our fourth decade in Ireland is shaping up to be the best yet,&quot; Ms Hallahan added.

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Frances Fitzgerald said the jobs announcement demonstrates the opportunities that can be created for Ireland from our existing employers and investors.

It &quot;illustrates that the talent is available in Ireland for these types of jobs and for employers,&quot; the Minister added.



IDA Chief Executive Martin Shanahan said the addition of a further 200 roles to the EMEA Inside Sales team demonstrates the availability of highly-skilled technical and sales talent available in the region.

&quot;Microsoft&#39;s continued growth and commitment to Ireland has resulted in Dublin being a strategically important location for the company&#39;s global business,&quot; Mr Shanahan said.

&quot;Ireland is a global technology hub of choice when it comes to attracting the strategic business activities of ICT companies and Microsoft&#39;s ongoing expansion in Dublin is a clear endorsement of this,&quot; he added.

Microsoft first set up in Ireland in 1985 and its Irish operations now include the company&#39;s EMEA Data Centre, European Development Centre, EMEA Operations Centre and European Development Centre.

<a href="https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2017/1005/909864-microsoft-ireland-jobs/">Source: RTE NEWS</a>

Microsoft adds another 200 jobs to Irish workforce

<a href="https://www.siliconrepublic.com/author/john-kennedy">by John Kennedy</a>

Telecoms giant gets ready to mentor the next generation.

Three Ireland is launching a new two-year <a href="http://www.three.ie/graduate-programme">graduate programme</a> that will begin in 2018, with 15 paid learning opportunities for graduates.

The company is preparing to mentor the 15 people in areas including IT and networks, finance, marketing, business, human resources and customer relations.

‘In the fast-paced telecommunications industry, hard work and great ideas really matter’
– MARK REDMOND

“We are seeking enthusiastic, adaptable and commercially oriented graduates to join our team in 2018,” said <a href="https://www.siliconrepublic.com/people/three-ireland-hr-mark-redmond">Mark Redmond</a>, people and property director at Three.

“Our new graduate programme will offer a world-class talent experience, unlocking our graduates’ potential and empowering them to grow in their roles.”
Competitive benefits package for graduates
Three is accepting applications from graduates across all disciplines who have graduated with a 2.1 degree or hold master’s qualifications. Successful candidates will join Three’s team in Dublin city centre and complete three eight-month rotations in their area of study. They will receive a competitive salary and benefits package including a handset, annual bonus, pension, healthcare, 25 days of annual leave and more.

The application process for Three’s graduate programme will open on 25 September and close on 30 October 2017.

It is envisaged the graduates will begin their paid placement in September 2018.

“In the fast-paced telecommunications industry, hard work and great ideas really matter,” said Redmond.

“We’re looking for the very best talent to ensure we’re constantly exceeding our customers’ expectations. We want to challenge graduates to innovate and deliver real impacts to our business.

“Through continuous learning and development, we will help our graduates to take the first steps towards a rewarding career in a company where, if you work hard, anything is possible,” he added.

Three Ireland to hire 15 people in grad recruitment drive

The number of UK-based professionals seeking financial sector jobs in Ireland has risen beyond the post-Brexit surge observed in the initial aftermath of the June 2016 vote. This is according to data published today by the world’s largest job site, Indeed.

Analysis of the 18m monthly visitors to Indeed’s UK site shows a 39% increase in searches for finance related roles in Ireland from UK residents in the three months to the end of August 2017, compared to the three months in the lead up to the Brexit vote. This is an increase on the 37% jump observed in the three months immediately after the vote.

The new research also shows that interest in Ireland from European countries excluding the UK has accelerated since after the Brexit vote, suggesting that the lure of London as Europe’s traditional financial hub could be diminishing. From Europe, searches for finance roles are up 32% in recent months, compared to just 21% immediately after Brexit, suggesting Ireland’s attractiveness as a location has increased.

Looking at specific finance roles, the trend of increased interest from both the UK and Europe for roles in Ireland is also maintained. Over 6% of searches for accountancy roles in Ireland came from the UK in the last 3 months, compared to 3.7% pre-Brexit, and for finance analyst roles, the increase was from 6.0% pre-Brexit to 8.6% now.

Commenting on the data, Indeed’s EMEA economist, Mariano Mamertino said, &quot;Not only are growing numbers of British people searching for Irish jobs, so too are jobseekers from elsewhere in the EU. In the last three months jobseeker interest from European jobseekers for roles such as finance analyst or accountant has increased at a faster pace than that of UK-based ones.&quot;

He added, &quot;Indeed’s data highlights Ireland’s opportunity to attract international talent, however addressing bottlenecks in housing, commercial space and infrastructure are essential to ensure Ireland remains competitive and keeps its comparative advantage as an attractive destination for skilled professionals.&quot;

Source:<a href="http://www.businessworld.ie/"> www.businessworld.ie</a>

EUROPEAN DEMAND FOR FINANCE ROLES SHIFTING TO DUBLIN

Source: RTE

The Living Wage has been increased by 20 cent to €11.70 an hour by the Living Wage technical group.

The group is made up of researchers and academics and is conducted by the Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice (VPSJ).

The Living Wage is distinct from the minimum wage which stands at €9.25 at the moment and is set by the Government&#39;s low pay commission.

The 20 cent increase in the Living Wage was arrived at upon consideration of a number of changes in the cost of living and the taxation regime in the last year.

While the cost of many components actually decreased and changes to the universal social charge increased net pay, the one big driver of the increase was housing costs and rents in particular.

The technical group noted that rents increased by over €15 per week in Dublin on average in the last year.

The Living Wage for the Republic of Ireland was established in 2014, and is updated in July of each year.

It is part of a growing international trend to establish an evidence-based hourly income that a full-time worker needs so that they can experience a socially acceptable minimum standard of living.

Living Wage to increase by 20 cent

When people think of moving to New Zealand, they think of pretty images of lush greenery and snow-capped mountains. And then there&#39;s the draw of great work-life balance — and shelter from an apocalypse, no less.

But to build itself into a technology hub, it needs the specialised workforce.

Wellington, the country&#39;s capital with a population just under 500,000, is working on that by offering 100 tech workers a free week-long trip to the city, under its LookSee Wellington programme.

The unconventional marketing plan will fly you out, if you agree to pre-arranged job interviews with companies in the area.

It seems to have worked. LookSee Wellington said it received 48,000 applications, crashing the website at least once, with 63 of the 93 people who came on the trip in May accepting job offers.

One of these people is 31-year-old Darren Kidd from Perth, Australia, who will be moving with his wife Alyssa and daughter Isobel to Wellington on Monday after long having the &quot;travel bug.&quot;

Kidd has spent most of his life in Perth, where he attended university and worked in various IT roles throughout the past ten years. He had been to New Zealand for a holiday, and had such a great time in the country that he signed up to a mailing list for jobs a year ago.

Then one day in February, a promotional email for LookSee Wellington dropped in his inbox.

&quot;It was too good an opportunity to not go and apply,&quot; he said. The move made sense for him and his wife, whose daughter is only one.

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&quot;We didn&#39;t want to be too mean to aunties and uncles and grandparents, and move too far away,&quot; he explained.

As an Australian, Kidd is in the minority of people who came on the junket. The majority, to little surprise, are from the U.S. (29 people), followed by Canada (9), UK (8), and India (7).

&quot;A lot of people were keen to experience life somewhere else in the world,&quot; Kidd said of the people on the trip. &quot;They sold the Wellington lifestyle really well, everyone was super keen to try it out and see if it was for them, and I think for those who got offers it was a fairly easy decision.&quot;

Kidd said the trip itself had a very &quot;tight timeline,&quot; where he spent the Sunday morning getting over his jetlag on a bus tour, then whisked to an interview a day over four days.

He ended up accepting a developer role with accounting software firm Xero, because he wanted to return to his roots as a software engineer, and was enamoured with the company&#39;s culture.

&quot;Everything I experienced in their offices, or read, or talked about them has just been saturated with a love of their customers and a love of the people who work there,&quot; Kidd said.

The Wellington Regional Economic Development Agency (WREDA) spent NZ$300,000 (US$224,000) on the campaign. It&#39;s not a cheap exercise, but it said the investment would boost to the region&#39;s economy, and Wellington&#39;s profile as a tech hub.

The ultimate test, perhaps, is on just how many will stay for the long-haul. But for Kidd, admittedly &quot;a bit stressed&quot; by the logistics of the move, is raring to go.new

&quot;There&#39;s so much excitement, but of course a little bit of nervousness. It&#39;s a long way to go, and there&#39;s no turning back after this,&quot; Kidd said.

Source: BY <a href="http://mashable.com/2017/07/28/looksee-wellington-lure-talent/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-link#Bo.zgbRdPsq3">JOHNNY LIEU</a>

New Zealand is luring the world's tech talent!

There are few if any upsides to Brexit for Ireland. But one small potential silver lining to that dark cloud is that we could become an attractive location for high-calibre jobs leaving Britain and seeking another EU location.


The IDA, which did very good work attracting inward investment in the teeth of the recent recession, is again on the case here. Access to EU markets, an educated English-speaking workforce, respect for the rule of law, a reasonably efficient dispute-resolution system, and the 12.5pc company tax rates, are known to be advantages that this country can use.

But when it comes to getting some of those premium jobs, there are other factors which focus on the quality of life we can offer. Here it is about urban planning, traffic management, and a sense that our political leaders and administrators have a bigger-picture vision of where this country is going.


Adequate and affordable housing is crucial. This again gives yet more incentives, to add to the basic humanitarian reasons, to resolve the housing crisis which is a blight on our land right now.

The alarming gaps in our public transport systems, when compared with other EU member states, is another issue which must be tackled. In this newspaper today, senior IDA executives speak frankly of the need to address these and other issues.

Ever the pragmatists, they accept that the Government is grappling with legacy issues, after years of recession when money was not available for infrastructural investment. Our difficulties cannot be resolved overnight - but the production of credible plans to tackle them, and evidence of progress in doing so, would be a very good start.

Source: <a href="http://www.independent.ie/opinion/editorial/more-to-job-creation-than-just-tax-breaks-36186941.html">www.independent.ie</a>

More to job creation than just tax breaks

Source: European Commission

Are you...

aged 18-35?
* a national and legal resident of an EU Member State, Norway or Iceland?
* unable to find a job or training opportunity in your country?
* willing to relocate to another EU Member State, Norway or Iceland for a job, traineeship or apprenticeship?

If so, then Your first EURES job could be the solution for you.

What&#39;s in it for me?

Your first EURES job is a European Union job mobility scheme to help young EU citizens to find a job, traineeship or apprenticeship opportunity in another EU country, Norway or Iceland and to help employers find qualified workforce. It aims to match young jobseekers with remunerated employment offers across Europe. Placements must have a duration of at least 6 months (for jobs and apprenticeships) or 3 months (for traineeships).

Through Your first EURES job you can receive information, job search, matching and recruitment assistance. You may also be eligible for financial support to attend an interview abroad, as well as to cover costs such as language training, recognition of qualifications or relocation to the destination country.

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EasyJet has announced the largest cabin crew intake in its 21-year history.

More than 1,200 men and women will be given permanent and fixed-term positions at the budget airline.

This will increase its total number of cabin crew to 8,100.

Earlier this year, the Luton-based carrier revealed it was recruiting more than 450 pilots and providing opportunities for its first officers to be promoted into captain roles.

Tina Milton, easyJet&#39;s head of cabin service, said: &quot;We&#39;re delighted to be opening recruitment for more than 1,200 cabin crew positions today.

&quot;EasyJet is a fantastic company to work for, with everyone across the airline working together as one team to ensure we provide the highest standard of service for our customers.

&quot;Being cabin crew is a very rewarding role. Our teams are extremely professional and energetic with a real sense of fun. We&#39;re looking forward to welcoming more people into our growing team.&quot;

EasyJet has applied for a new air operator&#39;s certificate (AOC) in Austria to allow it to continue flying in the European Union after Brexit.

The airline flies more than 270 aircraft on more than 880 routes in 31 countries.

Source: www.breakingnews.ie 25/07/2017 - 06:31:16

EasyJet to recruit biggest number of cabin crew in its history

<a href="https://www.siliconrepublic.com/author/john-kennedy">by John Kennedy</a>

Shopify brings 100 new remote working jobs to the west of Ireland. 

In the last two years the company has grown from 50 to 150 employees in Ireland.

“We’ve seen the benefits of remote culture and how it can be utilised to rejuvenate the west of Ireland and counties like Galway,” said John Riordan, director of Support, Ireland at Shopify

The company is currently hiring for people interested in supporting business development, commerce and entrepreneurship.

The company intends to hire the 100 people in the next 12 months with a start date as early as 21 August.

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Innovative business model
Shopify is a Canadian e-commerce firm headquartered in Ottawa. It develops software for online stores and retail point-of-sale systems.

The company was originally founded after its owners wrote software for their online snowboard store.

The platform is currently used by more than 400,000 merchants who transact more than $34bn in sales volume.

“I’m very impressed by Shopify’s innovative business model whereby the staff are not based in a central office but can work from home and it is great news that they are creating 100 new jobs,” said Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise and Innovation, Frances Fitzgerald, TD.

“This is a really exciting, innovative, company, which is paving the way for more flexible and family friendly forms of working.”

The form of remote working, sometimes known as near-shoring or home-shoring, fits the lifestyle of people striving for a work-life balance.

One example is Caitriona Foley who runs a successful award-winning wedding planning business called True Romance Weddings, while raising a young family and working for Shopify as a ‘Customer Success Guru’.

“I’m a mum of one tenacious toddler and in my spare time I run a wedding planning and stationery business, but also needed a full time job that would pay the bills,” Foley said.

“Working at home for Shopify allows me to meet new challenges every day, get more time with my son and avoid traffic jams while commuting. The company genuinely looks after its employees with great benefits and encouragement towards professional development. They recognise that happy employees produce better results.”

For more information, <a href="https://www.shopify.com/careers/launch-manager-shopify-plus-ireland-e6a26e">CLICK HERE</a>

Wish to work from home

A total of 64 new jobs are being announced for Ireland this morning.

Tech company Global Shares will be creating the positions &quot;primarily&quot; at their base in Clonakilty, Co Cork.
The new positions, some of which are supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through Enterprise Ireland, are across many areas of the business – IT, financial, multi-lingual share plan analysts, service desk, trading &amp; legal.
Recruitment will begin immediately with all positions to be filled over the next 24 months.

Mark Purcell, director of client solutions, Global Shares, West Cork Business &amp; Technology Park, Clonakilty. Picture: Denis Minihane.
Tim Houstoun, CEO, Global Shares said: &quot;We have experienced stellar growth across every aspect of our business over the past two years and additionally became MiFID &amp; FINRA regulated, meaning we can now offer clients a complete one-stop solution to manage every aspect of their employee share plan.

&quot;We are at a key point in our growth cycle and have undertaken significant restructuring in recent months to meet the changing needs of our business.

&quot;This growth has led to the launch of a significant recruitment drive for high-skilled roles and we look forward to receiving applications from those who wish to be part of an exciting and cutting-edge global company.&quot;

Minister of State for Financial Services and Insurance Michael D’Arcy, said: &quot;Over the last three years, Global Shares has achieved phenomenal global sales success, illustrating the potential of Ireland’s financial services sector to create high value, sustainable employment which is of such importance to local communities across the country.

&quot;An overarching objective of the Government’s IFS 2020 Strategy is to strengthen our indigenous Fintech sector as a source of high-value job creation.

&quot;Approximately one-quarter of 2017 actions target this area. Global Shares is a great example of Enterprise Ireland’s policy of strategic investment, and today’s announcement is proof that an Irish company can compete and succeed on the global stage.&quot;

Source: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/tech-company-global-shares-announces-64-new-jobs-800291.html

Global Shares announces 64 new jobs in Clonakilty, Co Cork.

by Gordon Hunt

Fresh from significant EU funding earlier this year, Limerick-based DesignPro is now on a recruitment drive.

DesignPro, a company looking to get its turbine technology out into the wild, has had a busy couple of years.

In early 2016, for example, it was one of a select few Irish businesses to land €50,000 in EU funding to develop its energy product.

Meeting energy demands
It was, at the time, aiming to commercialise its hydrokinetic turbine, which harnesses the energy of the world’s rivers, canals and estuaries.

That hasn’t changed, with a further €2.7m secured earlier this year as the EU followed through with its plans to back new ways of generating energy.

The project got the funding to commercialise small-scale river turbines up to 100kW utilising technology from local company GKinetic. The support has been such that it is now on the lookout for talent.

The duo partnered up earlier this year, creating 15 positions through the project development stage, basically planning for how to get the turbines to market. At the time, a further 35 jobs were suggested as a follow-on, but reports over the weekend upped that figure to 50.

Speaking to the Sunday Independent, Paul Collins, DesignPro’s MD, said the technology can help future energy demands.

“It’s a very simple mechanism. What we do is we take the flow of water and we move it around on a rounded surface. When you do that, it increases in velocity, twofold.”
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EU acknowledges success
The €2.7m EU funding, which was secured in March, matched the average weekly return Irish companies and researchers are winning, in general, since the Horizon 2020 (H2020) programme began.

DesignPro’s success to date was celebrated two weeks ago, with Dr Imelda Lambkin, national director for H2020, awarding State certification to a series of funding winners.

Collins, for his role with DesignPro, was one such recipient.

Limerick growth
Last month, Limerick was the home of even greater jobs news, with Northern Trust bulking up its presence there, targeting a total staff count of 1,400 across its two sites.

With Limerick representing a fund administration centre of excellence for the company, Clive Bellows, country head of Northern Trust in Ireland, claimed that the news confirms a fresh commitment to the nation.

“We have seen growth in the scale and operation of our Irish business over the years and the continued expansion of our office in Limerick reflect[s] this,” he said, acknowledging IDA’s assistance in the process.

University of Limerick and Limerick IT were also name-checked by Bellows, noting his company’s “strong relationships” with the educational institutions.

Meanwhile, last week, Irish IT support firm BITS revealed plans to grow its staff numbers after agreeing to partner with digital forensics group CipherTechs.

Limerick gets jobs boost with EU funding

Source: Limerick Leader

SIXTY jobs have been created in Limerick following the opening of a new branch of Supermac&#39;s.

The fast food firm has opened its latest outlet at the Ballysimon Road, and will also include the Papa Johns and the Supersubs brand.

Managing director of Supermac&#39;s Pat McDonagh said: “We are delighted to add Supermac’s Ballysimon Road to the Supermac’s family.

&quot;These are exciting times as Supermac’s embarks on an expansion plan throughout the country providing good quality Irish food at affordable prices. What makes Supermac’s different is its commitment to the communities we are involved with.

&quot;Not only do we provide sustainable jobs but we become active members of the community as well,” he added.

Supermac&#39;s is Ireland’s largest indigenous quick service restaurant chain. The franchise currently has over 105 outlets across the Republic and Northern Ireland.

It also operates the Papa John’s pizza brand and SuperSubs.

60 new jobs for Limerick as Supermac's opens outlet

BY <a href="http://www.dublinlive.ie/authors/claire-scott/">CLAIRE SCOTT</a>

A course specifically for construction workers looking to improve their skills has proven very successful

An employment service aimed at helping construction workers reach their full potential has been welcomed by Dublin City Councillor, Nial Ring.

The Eastside+Docklands Local Employment Service (LES) has been to the fore in attempting to take advantage of the employment opportunities afforded by the Development of Dublin Docklands and yesterday ten construction workers graduated from the first ever Eastside+Docklands Local Employment Service (LES) Construction Skills Course with employment secured or in process of being secured.

Commenting on the success of the programme at the graduating ceremony, where he presented the certificates, Councillor Nial Ring said: &quot;This brilliant initiative of the Eastside+Docklnads LES in setting up this course has to be welcomed and the drivers behind the initiative Jim Hargis and Henrietta Kerrigan have brought this dream to reality&quot;.

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&quot;Such is the success of this first course, the sponsors have funded a further four courses and DCC, Dublin Port, the Department of Social Protection, the inner City renewal Group and St.Andrew&#39;s resource Centre must be applauded for supporting these courses&quot; he said.

&quot;The participants are all locally based, long term and very long term unemployed, a particularly difficult group to move into employment and the aim has been to deliver accessible course that demonstrates real work skills to employers.

&quot;The participants undertake the course in real work like conditions, including clocking in and out and complete a suite of construction focused skills including safe pass, manual handling, working at heights, banksman/spotter training and access tower training, many of which skills are a legal requirement for working in constriction&quot; he added.

&quot;The real success of the course can be measured in real employment opportunities already achieved. The placement of the course one students is progressing and 40% have been placed in 24 hours since the course end.

&quot;Hopefully the rest will also achieve meaningful employment as word of this excellent preparatory course filters out to docklands employers.

&quot;The docklands continues to develop apace and the long term unemployed can, through courses like this, get real, meaningful and long term employment right on their doorstep&quot; he concluded.

Cllr Nial Ring welcomes Docklands construction worker employment initiative

By Shamsher Kainth

The new occupation lists have been released for the 2017-18 immigration intake program. Hundreds of options Available

Australia has announced the new skilled occupation list for the immigration intake program for the year 2017-18. The new occupation list takes effect on Saturday, 1st July 2017.

Applicants for General Skilled Mirgration are required to nominate an eligible occupation from the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List. 

Applicants for the following visas can nominate an occupation from the MLTSL
Subclass 189 (Skilled—Independent) visas; andSubclass 489 (Skilled—Regional (Provisional)) visas by applicants who are not nominated by a State or Territory government agency; andSubclass 485 (Temporary Graduate) visas.
The new MLTSSL has 178 occupations that can be nominated for skilled migration to Australia.

Each year, the Department of Education and Training advises the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection on the composition of the skilled occupation list.

The suitability of occupations for inclusion on the SOL is assessed through a two-step process. The first step involves identifying occupations that are most susceptible to supply constraints and are likely to warrant government intervention to address these constraints.

Source: http://www.sbs.com.au

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Your chance to migrate to Australia

<a href="https://www.siliconrepublic.com/author/jenny-darmody">by Jenny Darmody</a>

LinkedIn reveals its new EMEA headquarters in Dublin.

If you’ve ever wanted to work at LinkedIn, now is the perfect time to apply for a job.

Not only is the tech giant currently hiring for more than 70 roles in Dublin, it officially launched its brand new office building today (18 September).

The Dublin office opened in April, with staff gradually moving over from the old premises to the new, but today marks the official launch with An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, TD, and An Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald, TD.

This site is LinkedIn’s first new build outside the US. “This building cost €85m, so a lot of work and a lot of effort has gone into making it look absolutely fabulous,” said Lisa Finnegan, HR director at LinkedIn.

“Culture here at LinkedIn is incredibly important and it’s the absolute foundation for everything that we do,” she said.

The new offices boast a soundproof music room, a games room, a gym with personal trainers and a different theme on every floor, reflecting the culture of LinkedIn.

“We want to make sure that employees feel deeply connected to our culture,” said Finnegan.

For those who want to work at LinkedIn, the company is <a href="https://ie.linkedin.com/jobs/search?keywords=LinkedIn&amp;f_C=1337&amp;f_L=ie%3A0&amp;locationType=Y&amp;orig=FCTD&amp;trk=jobs_jserp_facet_geo_region">currently hiring</a> for a variety of roles for its new EMEA headquarters. Finnegan said the open positions are primarily sales roles and the company is always looking for language skills.

“We’re a very fast-paced organisation so we’re looking for people who are quite dynamic but absolutely want to come and really contribute to the overall LinkedIn culture,” she said.

The new building was undertaken in order to meet the needs of LinkedIn’s growing workforce in Ireland, which has increased from three employees to 1,200 in seven years.

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Speaking at the official launch, Martin Shanahan, CEO of IDA Ireland, said LinkedIn’s ability to grow its team at such an impressive rate is a great endorsement of the talented workforce in the region.

“The significant investment in the construction and fit-out of this new EMEA HQ is a clear demonstration of LinkedIn’s long-term commitment to Ireland.”

Dublin residents who wish to see the inside of LinkedIn’s new offices for themselves can <a href="https://openhousedublin.com/index.php/tour/linkedin-emea-headquarters">register</a> for a tour on Saturday, 14 October.

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The office itself is energy-efficient, and has environmentally friendly design features, such as a rainwater-harvesting system, 250 bicycle parking spaces and weather station-controlled automatic blinds.

As the EMEA headquarters, the site is home to employees from across the region. The building hosts art from across a variety of countries, with rooms named after brands, innovators and places of learning from around the world.


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