Get down to Jobs Expo Digital City to find out about career opportunities for computer and IT professionals.
The Digital City will give ICT professionals a chance to meet some of the West’s most exciting tech companies. It will also give companies the chance to showcase the projects they are working on. Some of the firms taking part are SmartBear, LotusWorks and SiteMinder.
SmartBear provides software quality tools for the connected world and also helps software teams create the best applications and APIs. SiteMinder is a leading cloud platform for hotels as well as a major global force in travel technology. LotusWorks provides specialist engineers and technicians to customers in a number of sectors. These include high technology, pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries in addition to the medtech and medical device sectors.
The ICT sector in Galway and the West is growing. Dublin may be home to giants like Google and Facebook, but Galway hosts big names too. These include Avaya, EA Games, Cisco, and HP as well as SiteMinder, LotusWorks and SmartBear. The city also has a busy start-up scene along with successful companies such as Altocloud, SpamTitan and OnePageCRM.
Furthermore, The Financial Times magazine declared Galway as the Best Micro City in Europe 2016/2017 for both Economic Potential and Business Friendliness. No wonder so many top ICT companies globally call the city home.
There will be a huge range of opportunities at the Digital City. Here are just some of the open roles available:
CareerWise Recruitment will be taking part in Jobs Expo Galway on Saturday 16th September. Don't miss your chance to meet one of leading specialist Technical and Executive Recruitment firms.
Established in 1999, CareerWise provides recruitment services in the areas of Engineering, Supply Chain, Sciences, and IT as well as Accounting and Finance.
Furthermore, CareerWise Recruitment specialises in the multinational sector in Ireland. This predominantly encompasses the Medical Device, Sciences and Pharma as well as ICT industries. In addition, they also work into the Indigenous Engineering, Food Processing/Agri and Shared Services sectors.
The company operates out of multiple locations in Ireland. They have offices in Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Galway. However, their talent reach is global.
CareerWise has excellent market expertise, functional acumen and practical knowledge of the strategic and operational requirements of their specialist sectors. This gives them the confidence and wherewithal to source, recommend and select candidates that add real value.
CareerWise offers their clients their robust systems as well as their highly experienced team's in-depth functional and industry knowledge. This knowledge is their real added-value differentiator.
The Jobs Lab is Jobs Expo Galway’s dedicated area for medtech and STEM jobs.
Ireland’s medtech and STEM sector has grown year on year. As a result, so has the demand for dedicated staff.
Ireland’s medical technology sector is one of five global hubs. Furthermore, eight of the world’s top ten medtech companies have Irish bases – mostly in Galway and the West. Given this, it is no surprise that Ireland is the second highest employer of medtech professionals in Europe.
The Jobs Lab gives Jobs Expo attendees to meet with medtech and STEM companies and find out about the variety of roles they have on offer. As a dedicated area, it offers exhibitors the chance to meet the right kinds of candidates, showcase their companies and network with other professionals in the sector.
We are delighted to announce that the Jobs Lab will be headed up Boston Scientific, sponsors of September's Jobs Expo Galway. Other famous names exhibiting at the Jobs Lab are Merit Medical and Transitions Optical.
Galway’s medtech companies are not only making innovative medical devices, they are saving lives around the world. Their technological and research breakthroughs as well as the manufacturing know-how improve patients’ lives and increase access to healthcare.
Boston Scientific in Galway is the company’s largest facility in Ireland. This facility produces drug-eluting and biliary stents, as well as catheters. They manufacture more than 3 million life-saving devices a year, shipped to all corners of the globe.
Merit Medical innovates and delivers a diverse range of products to diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease as well as many other non-vascular therapies.
Established in 1990, Transitions Optical is a pioneer in light management. Their innovative lenses help people by enhancing their vision and the way they perceive light. The company’s research and development professionals aim to create a better experience for anyone who wears spectacles.
Great news! Boston Scientific heading up the Jobs Lab at Jobs Expo Galway. The Jobs Lab is our dedicated area for Medtech and STEM careers. In addition, Boston Scientific a Jobs Expo sponsor and will be recruiting at the event. If you work in the STEM sector, don't pass up the opportunity to meet them.
John Abele and Pete Nicholas established Boston Scientific in 1979. Their aim was to benefit public health by giving patients medical options that were more accessible, cost less and were also less invasive.
Since then, the company has grown to be a global innovator. They have three locations in Ireland – Galway, Cork and Clonmel.
Established in 1994, the Galway site manufactures key product lines. These include drug-eluting and biliary stents, as well as catheters. Galway is the largest BS facility in Ireland with more than 3,000 employees. In addition, it is the largest manufacturing facility in the company's worldwide network. They manufacture more than 3 million life-saving devices a year, shipped to all corners of the globe.
BS's Cork facility has more than 1,100 employees. Established in 1998, the Cork site manufactures products for a variety of Boston Scientific divisions. They manufacture more than 5.6 million life saving devices per year, which are shipped all across the globe.
This is the smallest Boston Scientific facility in Ireland. Clonmel employs 850 people and manufactures pacemakers, ICDs and defibrillators. They supply these devices to hospitals and health clinics in almost 100 countries.
Boston Scientific has an impressive portfolio of 13,000 products. As a result, the company is a medical device leader. They employ around 23,000 people across the world, and they are an equal opportunity employer.
Do you want your career to go global? Our Jobs Expo Go Global zone will showcase a range of international job opportunities as well as information on visas and immigration.
Two of our most popular exhibitors will head the Go Global zone up – the Government of the Isle of Man and US Immigration Attorney Caro Kinsella. Go Global will also include a number of recruitment agencies looking to fill international vacancies in a variety of industries.
There are plenty of great reasons to get international work experience. Let’s have a brief look at these
Working overseas gives you the chance to gain valuable experience, as well as develop and enhance your skills.
Working outside of Ireland is an opportunity to live and work in a different culture. You will immerse yourself in a new culture and become a part of the community. This means you will gain a greater and deeper understanding of it than you would through visiting for a few weeks.
Irish workplaces have become increasingly diverse. In addition, Irish companies and multinational employers work across the world. That means that your experience working with people from different backgrounds, ethnicities, religions and cultures will be valuable if, and when, you come home.
If you have ever considered learning a new language, working overseas is the best way to do it. You will be in an environment where plenty of opportunities to perfect your vocabulary, grammar, accent, and even your slang.
The Campus is Job Expo's dedicated education, upskilling and retraining area. It features a range of education providers in the West, offering everything from short courses to postgraduate degrees.
The days when education ended with the Leaving Cert or your third-level graduation are long. As our economy grows and changes, more and more Irish people are returning to education, retraining or upskilling.
Huge amounts of Irish people undertake educational courses every year. A survey by our sister site conducted in January found that nearly half of our respondents took a course in 2016 and that 29 percent were planning on studying again this year. The two biggest reasons people gave us for this was to enhance their knowledge (38%) and for career enhancement (37%).
The Campus at Jobs Expo will allow you to explore your educational options, speak to educational professionals and find the right course for you. Here are some of the educational providers taking part.
NUI Galway is amongst the top 2 per cent of universities in the world. The university teaches over 60 disciplines across 16 Schools and five Colleges. In addition, NUIG is home to a number of internationally recognised research centres and institutes. NUIG's Centre for Adult Learning and Professional Development offers professional, part-time and evening courses. These cover subject areas such as Business & Management, Science & Technology, Arts & Social Sciences, Community Education, Early Childhood Studies and Training & Education – as well as short courses, CPD courses, Springboard courses and online courses.
The Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) is one of the largest training facilities in the West. The GRETB Training Centre provides full-time day courses and evening courses, as well as apprenticeships. In addition, they offer community training programmes and blended learning. Course options include programmes that provide the skills necessary for employment. QQI, City & Guilds, Microsoft and Cisco as well as other industry-recognised awarding bodies accredit their courses. Furthermore, all courses have a strong work placement element.
An agency of the Department of Education and Skills, SOLAS and aims to create a world-class, integrated Further Education and Training (FET) sector in Ireland that answers the needs of learners as well as the economy. SOLAS manages, coordinates and supports the delivery of FET courses by the Education and Training Boards. They also promote FET courses that are relevant to learner and national needs.
Nightcourses.com is Ireland’s leading online education database offering part-time and evening classes as well as adult education courses. Their database has course options from hundreds of educational institutes across Ireland. They link students to courses, colleges and educational institutions and streamline the course search process. As well as Ireland’s biggest selection of courses, Nightcourses.com also offers information on colleges, expert guidance and advice.
Peter Mark opened its first salon on Dublin’s Grafton Street in 1961. Since then, the company has grown into Ireland's best-known hairdressing brand. They are also one of Europe's most successful hairstyling groups with 71 salons nationwide. The company recruits as well as trains all their own staff at their training centres in Belfast and Dublin. As well as a range of benefits, Peter Mark offers an exceptional and unique 4-year world-class styling training system.
The Radio School
Since 1995, the Radio School has run part-time courses and training in radio broadcasting. They also offer media studies from beginners to advanced level. Students learn with a team of experienced professionals. In addition, guest lecturers teaches specialised areas of the course. Students gain real world radio experience and skills and, as a result, are workplace ready. Because of their involvement in the industry, the Radio School can prepare students thoroughly for a career in this dynamic area.