Jobs Expo Galway sponsor, Valeo Vision Systems, will be exhibiting and recruiting at the Galmont Hotel & Spa on Saturday, 24th February. Valeo demonstrate great poise while innovating in the world of automotive technology. Check out their slick Technology Road Map video below.
If you like what you see and want to learn more about Valeo Vision Systems then drop by next Saturday between 10am and 4pm to meet them.
CareerWise Recruitment will be taking part in Jobs Expo Galway on Saturday 24th February. Don’t miss your chance to meet one of leading specialist Technical and Executive Recruitment firms.
Established in 1999, CareerWise offer recruitment services in Engineering, Supply Chain, Sciences, and IT as well as Accounting and Finance sectors.
Additionally, CareerWise Recruitment specialises in the multinational industry in Ireland. This principally comprises of the Medical Device, Sciences and Pharma as well as ICT industries. Furthermore, they also work into the Indigenous Engineering, Food Processing/Agri and Shared Services sectors.
The organisation works out of multiple locations in Ireland. They have offices in Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Galway. However, their talent reach is global.
CareerWise has outstanding 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 durable systems as well as their highly experienced team’s in-depth functional and industry knowledge. This knowledge is their real added-value differentiator.
Are you interested in pursuing a career in e-commerce? If so, then you will be delighted to hear that international e-commerce company, Shopify, will be exhibiting at Jobs Expo Galway. You can meet the team at the Galmont Hotel & Spa on Saturday, February 24th.
Originally established as a snowboard equipment retailer, Shopify pivoted to designing their own e-commerce software in order to sell their products. They did this in order to enhance their brand and build a strong relationship with their customers, while selling their products.
After developing their own system they realised that other retailers were also facing the same issue. These stores were also eager to own a convenient platform that would enhance their business. Thus, the design, development and distribution of their e-commerce software was underway.
The main objective for Shopify is to boost commerce for everyone with the assistance of their innovative software. Furthermore, once the process of buying and selling is perfected for a company, they can then focus on developing their brand and products.
Today, merchants use the Shopify platform to manage every aspect of their business — from products to orders to customers, selling online, in retail stores, and on the go.
The Shopify family has come a long way since its original five in 2006 to today's team of over two thousand. Additionally, Shopify can now celebrate 500,000 active stores and 46 billion.
Finding the right job is hard work. It takes time and effort to get to know a company. Hence, one must to be sure it’s the kind of place where they can make an impact. In addition, it must be somewhere one would want to invest their talent and energy, and do their life’s work.
At Shopify their mission is to make commerce better for everyone. Consequently, they thrive on change, operate on trust, and leverage the diverse perspectives of people on their team in everything they do. They solve problems at a rapid pace and are committed to their clients.
If you’re impactful, ambitious, and passionate about shaping the future of commerce, check out Shopify at Jobs Expo Galway on February 24th.
Kevin Branigan of Jobs Expo Galway speaks to Keith Finnegan on Galway Bay FM about the forthcoming jobs fair at the Galmont Hotel on 24th February.
We are delighted to have the Irish Medtech Association exhibiting and recruiting at our upcoming Jobs Expo Galway on February 24th at the Galmont Hotel & Spa (formerly the Radisson Blu)
The Irish Medtech Association is the business association within Ibec representing the medical devices and diagnostics sector. The Irish Medtech Association has almost 200 members, located throughout the island of Ireland.
Irish Medtech Association's broad focus is to promote and support an environment that encourages the sustainable development and profitable growth of our multinational and small to medium size medical device and diagnostic companies.
Irish Medtech Association is led by a Board of Industry CEO’s/Chief Representatives and implements its strategy via working groups and taskforces.
The Irish Medtech Association have set-out an ambitious strategy for 2020: ‘The Global Medtech Hub’. During the recent economic crisis, the medtech industry continued to expand with exports reaching €12.6 billion. This steady growth which accounts for more than 10% of all Irish exports has now been bolstered as the recovery takes hold in the domestic economy. Irish Medtech Association has identified key priorities to ensure Ireland is innovating for future healthcare and economic growth, including:
Drive our future: Identify and influence key areas of focus such as trade barriers, skills needs, and changes to the business environment.
Achieve the potential of the cluster: Assist companies utilise the cluster to expand and achieve their potential developing new technologies from concept to market.
Use technological innovations to help patients: Facilitate cooperation between sectors such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and ICT and realise the potential for advanced, additive and cell manufacturing.
Nurture entrepreneurship: Develop policies and conditions to ensure entrepreneurship can thrive, such as facilitating new funding opportunities.
In 2017/2018 the Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec group that represents the medical technology sector, will continue to offer the Quality Engineering programme which is successfully running for the sixth consecutive year. The Quality Engineer is a person who understands the principles of valuation and control of product and service quality
This programme, funded by Springboard+, previously only for unemployed persons is now designed to reskill and/or upskill existing employees, as well as provide out of work engineers and scientists with the skills to take up new work in the Medtech sector. This programme will help engineers and technicians from traditional disciplines to 'cross over' into the 'newer' realms of quality engineering which are often hi-tech, hi-precision and highly regulated.
Irish Medtech Association Director Sinead Keogh said: "With more than 29,000 people now working in the sector, Ireland is one of the largest employers of medtech professionals in Europe. Another 2,000 jobs have been announced since 2014, but that's not enough, we want to make sure that Ireland is an attractive place to work, because the more these companies expand, the greater the skills needs. In the broader Irish economy, employment is around 2 million for the first time since 2009 and changes in migrations are seeing more people coming to Ireland than leaving.
"Ireland's medtech sector is diverse and can offer people rewarding careers developing and producing lifesaving technology. Programmes such as the Irish Medtech Association Skillnet have proven to be successful in giving people the skills they need to start new careers with 4,000 people trained to date. Manufacturing is the second largest employer in Ireland, and Irish Medtech Association is delighted to have successfully gained approval for two major new apprenticeships for technicians and engineers.
"One exciting new area which has the potential to not only create jobs, but also take pressure off our overburdened healthcare system, is connected health. Technological advances are creating new ways for healthcare to deliver better results for patients. These innovations require more, dedicated investment in R&D. However, with 10 out of 10 top global technology companies having bases in Ireland, we are uniquely placed to become a leader in this emerging area. Irish Medtech Association will step up its activities to support collaboration between industries such as ICT to drive innovation among Irish businesses."
Irish Medtech Association Chairman and VP, Manufacturing, Global Joint Reconstruction DePuy Orthopaedics Worldwide James Winters said: "The global medtech industry is expected to reach €475 billion in 2018. Ireland may be a small country, but we're a big player in the industry with 18 of the world's top 25 medtech companies located here. The move to value-based healthcare is revolutionising the commercial model used by healthcare systems across the world. The industry in Ireland must now adapt to these changes, so that it can continue to compete and be a global leader. Advanced medical technologies allow doctors to make an early diagnosis of diseases such as cancer and reduce recovery times for surgeries. New innovations in medtech save and improve lives, but we must do more to adapt to changes in international markets to be a global medtech hub."
We are delighted to announce that Medtronic will be sponsoring, as well as exhibiting and recruiting at Jobs Expo Galway on February 24th at the Galmont Hotel & Spa (formerly the Radisson Blu).
Medtronic have had a presence in Ireland since 1999. They acquired a Cardiovascular business which was established in Galway in 1982. The Galway site is now a centre of excellence for the development and manufacture of a number of the company’s key medical technologies for the treatment and management of cardiovascular and cardiac rhythm diseases.
Today over 2,500 people are employed by Medtronic in Ireland. Furthermore, the majority of the company’s employees work at the facility in Galway. There are over one hundred employees dedicated to research and development at the Galway base.
In September 2013, a Customer Innovation Centre was set up. This development provided state-of-the-art facilities for physicians and engineers to work together. Here, they would continue on developing new therapies that would improve clinical outcomes, provide economic value and increase access to quality healthcare for patients around the world.
Medtronic has a sales and shared services office in Dublin to support the Irish business.
Imagine playing a role in changing what it means to live with chronic disease. At Medtronic, you can. They are creating technologies that treat chronic disease in new ways so people can live better and longer.
They didn’t become a global leader by sitting on the sidelines. Medtronic are actively involved in shaping the industry and transforming technologies. This allows physicians to have what they require to help their patients move forward with life.
Their vision requires ambitious and bold leaders. If you want a career that is challenging, vigourous and rewarding, you may want to consider meeting Medtronic at Jobs Expo Galway. They are looking for the next brand of talent as they push the boundaries of medical technology.
As the world’s largest medical technology company, they offer opportunities in numerous geographies, technologies, therapies and functional areas.