Event organisers, Careers Unlimited, have released their exhibitor and speaker lists for the event, which is expected to attract thousands of professional job-seekers.. A wide range of Irish and multinational companies, covering a variety of industries, are recruiting at the event. These include education, financial services, marketing, pharmaceutical, construction, engineering, retail sales, healthcare, tourism and hospitality.
In a new development for Jobs Expo, Saturday's event will have two new, dedicated areas – the Education Village and the STEM Sector. The Education Village will host a number of education recruitment agencies looking to fill teacher posts around the world. Exhibitors will include UK teacher specialists, Hourglass Education, New Zealand’s Education Personnel, and international recruiters World Teachers and SeekTeachers.
Meanwhile, career opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Medicine are the focus of Jobs Expo’s new STEM Sector. Here, attendees will find some of the most prestigious international and national STEM employers. Employers taking part include Boston Scientific, B/E Aerospace, Alkermes, VWR International, Suir Engineering and Adaptive HVM.
In addition, there are opportunities in the emergency services, wealth management, tourism, hospitality, retail sales and more. Exhibitors include the National Ambulance Services, BNY Mellon, Citywest Hotel, Dixons Carphone, Seabourn Cruise Lines and Volkswagen Group Ireland. The Government of the Isle of Man will also be there, highlighting the variety of career opportunities on the island.
“We are really delighted with the mix of companies taking part in this October’s Jobs Expo. There is a huge range of industries and opportunities. If you are a recent graduate or a school leaver, highly skilled, unemployed, returning to the workforce or looking for your next challenge, there’ll be something for you," says organiser Kevin Branigan of Careers Unlimited.
In addition to employers recruiting at the event, there will be a series of talks from industry insiders on the Expo's Agenda Stage, with all seminars and talks being sponsored by the National Ambulance Service. The NAS' Education and Competency Department and Management from the National Emergency Operations Centre will join together to give a presentation on the National Ambulance Service. Others giving talks on the Agenda Stage include popular US Immigration Attorney Caro Kinsella, speaking about how to obtain a US Visa, Education Personnel’s Kristina Appleby, speaking about teaching jobs in New Zealand and Boston Scientific.
In addition, the ever-popular Career Clinic returns. Over the course of the day, job-seekers can meet one-on-one with professional development coaches for advice on their career and life choices. The Career Clinic will be staffed by professional career coaches, offering expert career advice to help jobs-seekers land their dream job.
Employers taking part in Jobs Expo Dublin October 2016 represent a diverse number of industries such as teaching, IT, investment and wealth management, engineering, medical devices, construction, sales and marketing, tourism and hospitality, as well as specialist recruitment firms. Those taking part in Jobs Expo Dublin this October include:
Adaptive HVM : Alkermes : ArtofUs : BCS Sales Recruitment : B/E Aerospace : Boston Scientific : BNY Mellon : Building Staff Solutions : US Immigration Attorney Caro Kinsella : Control Equipment Ltd : Citywest Hotel : Dixons Carphone : Education Personnel : Enterprise Ireland : EURES : IE Network : Excel Recruitment : HiUp : Hourglass Education : Isle of Man Government : Lake Region Medical : Market Resource Partners : National Ambulance Service : Oriel High School : Peter McVerry Trust : PhoneWatch : Reed Global : Seabourn Cruise Line : Seek Teachers : SOLAS : South Dublin Chamber : Suir Engineering : The Swilly Group : Virtual Expos Ireland : World Teachers : Volkswagen Group Ireland : VWR International and more...
Expert career advice will be on offer at Job Expo’s Career Clinic. Attendees can avail of free one-on-one advice on issues such as interview skills and CV preparation, as well as career guidance from some of Ireland’s best-known career and personal development coaches.
The National Ambulance Service sponsors the Agenda Stage at Jobs Expo. The Agenda Stage will feature talks from top industry professionals. This year the topics covered will include job opportunities in Europe, teaching and living in New Zealand, jobs in frontline services in Ireland, immigrating to the USA, careers in the medical device sector, interview skills, developing work-life balance and more.
The Agenda Stage at the Seminar Zone is free-of-charge to all attendees on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Jobs Expo is the leading jobs and careers event in Ireland and is free-of-charge to the public. Jobs Expo is run by Careers Unlimited, a Dublin-based online and events company and organised by BCS Recruitment. Due to the event’s popularity, places are limited. Those wishing to attend are advised to register to ensure admission and avoid queues. Register now at www.jobsexpo.ie/visitors/register
EVENT SPONSORS
Jobs Expo's main sponsors are National Ambulance Service, Irish Daily Mail, Sunshine 106.8, Recruitireland.com, BCS Sales Recruitment, Techcentral.ie and Nightcourses.com
Dates: Saturday 22 October 2016
Time: 9am – 5pm
Location: Cusack Suite, Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin 1
Entrance fee: FREE
Full details: www.jobsexpo.ie/
More information
Kevin Branigan
Jobs Expo 2016
Tel: (01) 5311 280 / 0872679047
Email: kevin@careers.ie
Web: www.jobsexpo.ie
Photo (from left):
Michael Romonti, Phonewatch
Niamh X , Building Staff Solutions
Ciaran Dyer, Dixons
Laura Clarke, Phonewatch
Ian Doyle, Building Staff Solutions
Karl O' Connell, Building Staff Solutions
Lyndsay Donnelly, Jobs Expo Ireland
Abigail Woods, Jobs Expo Ireland
Aoife Brown, Dixons
Dave Phelan, Suir Engineering (front)
We extend a warm welcome to one of Ireland's most important charities, the Peter McVerry Trust, who will be joining us at Jobs Expo Dublin.
The Peter McVerry Trust is a charity started by Father Peter McVerry SJ. Fr McVerry has been working with Dublin’s young homeless for more than 40 years. In 1974, Fr McVerry moved to Summerhill, in Dublin’s north inner city. Here he witnessed firsthand the problems of homelessness and deprivation.
In 1979, he opened a small hostel. This provided accommodation for homeless boys between the ages of 12-16.
In 1980 Fr McVerry moved to Ballymun. By the end of 1983 he had founded the Arrupe Society, a charity to tackle homelessness. This charity was subsequently renamed as the Peter McVerry Trust. It began with a three bedroom flat in Ballymun. Since then the Trust has opened eleven homeless hostels and over 100 apartments. In addition, the Trust runs a residential drug detox centre and two drug stabilisation services. Fr McVerry’s vision is to support marginalised people and to uphold their rights to full inclusion in society. In 2013 the charity worked with almost 3,600 vulnerable youths.
Peter McVerry is currently looking to hire dynamic, talented and professional graduates for their 2017 Graduate Programme. The Trust offers a structured career and development path for successful graduates within a leading organisation in the field of social care/inclusion.
Careers take Off with B/E Aerospace. B/E Aerospace in Kilkeel have more than 50 new jobs that they will be looking to fill at Jobs Expo Dublin. The jobs are in a range of areas. These include:
B/E Aerospace, Kilkeel is part of a large global leader in manufacturing aircraft interior product with Kilkeel operating as one of the industry’s leading seat supplier. Come and speak with them at Jobs Expo Dublin to find out more!
B/E Aerospace’s Northern Ireland plant is located in Kilkeel, County Down. Situated on a plain just south of the Mourne Mountains, this small town was once housed the largest fishing fleets in Ireland. Today, the company is a vibrant part of Kilkeel. They are one of the largest and most successful companies in Northern Ireland. Their core business is the assembly of seating for commercial aircrafts. They also manufacture components for use in the assembly of seats.
We've launched a new Smartphone app for Jobs Expo Dublin, so you can keep up-to-date with Jobs Expo on the go. The new Jobs Expo smartphone app is available from the iPhone and Google app stores.
So how does it work? There is a complete list of all the exhibitors recruiting at the upcoming Jobs Expo along with a short company bio for each. In addition, users can see who is taking part in the popular Jobs Expo Seminar Zone. There’s also all the latest Jobs Expo news, a schedule of events taking place on the day, and an interactive map of the Jobs Expo venue.
“The app is really easy to use and straightforward. That was very important to us,” says Kevin Branigan of Careers Unlimited, one of the organisers of the event.
“It is all part of our ongoing investment in improving the experience of anyone connecting with Jobs Expo, whether they are a jobseeker or a company recruiting at the event.”
The next Jobs Expo takes place on Saturday 22 October at Croke Park in Dublin. Currently, the app lists exhibitors taking part in this forthcoming event. Jobs Expo Cork takes place on Wednesday 16 November. The app will automatically update to show the Cork details once Jobs Expo Dublin has finished. This way, jobseekers can stay up to date with Jobs Expo and the career opportunities on offer at the events in Dublin, Cork and Belfast.
“The companies recruiting at each event may be looking to fill local, national or international positions. If you are seriously looking for a job, or just want to keep track of potential opportunities, the app makes it easy,” says Kevin.
The Jobs Expo app is free of charge and available to download now. Download from the Google Play here or from the iPhone app store on your mobile.
Jobs Expo is delighted to announce that one of Ireland’s most recognisable companies, PhoneWatch, will be recruiting for jobs at our Dublin event.
PhoneWatch instantly respond to burglar, smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Their mission is to delivery safety solutions to homeowners and small businesses across Europe.
Whether a client is at home or away, having PhoneWatch means they can relax knowing that they will be there to make sure everything is safe 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The company is the biggest provider of burglar alarm systems in Ireland. They have been supplying alarms for more than 20 years. They are also part of Sector Alarm, one of the leading providers of monitored home security in Europe. Their burglar alarms systems are certified to EN 50131-1:2006. In addition, the Private Security Authority licenses and accredits the company.
As PhoneWatch continues to grow, they are looking for new staff to join them. All new employees receive comprehensive training. In addition, there are opportunities to develop and progress through the company. Furthermore, wherever possible, the company promotes from within.
New Zealand teacher recruitment agency Education Personnel will be joining us at Jobs Expo Dublin. If you're a teacher, you may be wondering what opportunities are available, how tricky it would be to move and, perhaps most importantly, what living in New Zealand is like.
We spoke to Education Personnel's Clinton Meneses to find out more.
In New Zealand’s current education market there is high demand for teachers. Mathematics, technology, engineering, business studies, physics, chemistry, English and modern foreign language teachers who teach to senior level in secondary schools are highly sought after in New Zealand.
Roles for Early Childhood and Primary Teachers are also in high demand in New Zealand. If you are Catholic, this also creates job opportunities.
Demand is highest in the North Island and particularly in Auckland and Wellington. In addition, secondary shortage subjects are in high demand throughout the country. Demand for teachers in all sectors is growing and building across New Zealand.
Secondary STEM subjects are in highest demand, and newly qualified teachers (NQTs) are in demand in Secondary Schools.
A Working Holiday Visa permits you to find employment as a casual relief supply teacher. In New Zealand that's known as a supply teacher. This can be a good starting point for a primary NQT. Term 2 and 3 is the busiest time for this type of work. Relief teaching and contracting provides a great entry point for teachers recently arrived in New Zealand, especially those on working holiday visas. You still need to have an NZQA assessment and gain NZ teacher registration with the Education Council.
There is a specific process you need to go through. This involves a New Zealand qualifications assessment, New Zealand teacher registration, salary assessment and work visa. Since Education Personnel have supported hundreds of teachers through this process, we can advise you on the best way to go, and ensure you are well prepared to begin your teaching career in New Zealand.
On average the process takes about 3 to 5 months.
Education Personnel recruits for secondary schools throughout New Zealand. That means from the top of the North Island to the bottom of the South Island. Certain regions have higher demand than others. This will dictate the number of roles advertised in this region. Some smaller and more desirable places to live have fewer vacancies as with any country in the world.
Auckland is New Zealand’s largest urban centre. It has a population of 1.4 million people, and it is home to almost a third of New Zealand’s population.
As the biggest city in New Zealand, Auckland has the most schools and some of the largest. Teaching in Auckland, you’ll be a part of a wider vibrant and supportive teaching community with numerous opportunities to grow and develop professionally. In addition, as it is near the top of the country, Auckland has what is considered a subtropical climate.
Wellington in New Zealand’s capital city. It has a population close to 500,000 people. Wellington has more sunshine hours than either Dublin or London and less rainfall than Auckland. Immigrants should feel at home – around a quarter of the people in Wellington were born overseas. It has a rich cultural scene, which makes it as exciting place to teach and live for singles and families. Schools in Wellington are diverse. Each school has a unique character based on its local community and ethnic makeup.
New Zealand is a great place to live and teach. It has a diverse landscape consisting of cities, farmland, regional parks, mountains, forests and beach. Large back-country areas are well set up for mountain biking, skiing, hiking and camping. New Zealand is famous for its world-renowned food and wine. Music is a big part of our culture and there are many concerts, festivals and that showcase these throughout the year. There is something here for everyone.
The New Zealand education system is broad and world- renowned. Irish and UK teachers enjoy teaching in NZ with its affordable health care and education. Schools pride themselves on being safe learning environments with a robust, child centred curriculum.
New Zealand has the work-life balance just right. Working hard and getting ahead is important to us. However, New Zealanders also believe life is for living.