Jobs Expo Galway's speaks with RTE Raidio Na Gaeltachta about the Jobs Expo Galway event, which took place at Saturday 8th September at the Salthill Hotel.
Jobs Expo Galway's Bronagh Cotter speaks with Galway Bay FM News the day before the Galway Expo, which took place on Saturday 8th September, 2018 at the Salthill Hotel.
Jobs Expo's Kevin Branigan speaks to Galway Bay FM's Keith Finnegan about the latest Jobs & Employment Survey, covering employment trends in the West of Ireland on Friday 6th September, 2018.
The Jobs & Employment Survey 2018 was released in advance of Jobs Expo Galway, which took place at the Salthill Hotel on Saturday 8th September.
PA Consulting, a global consultancy firm with over 2,600 staff worldwide, is continuing to expand its digital expertise with the creation of 400 jobs in Belfast over the next five years.
This organisation has been offered nearly £4m of government support to secure this investment for Northern Ireland. The company has already recruited a team of nearly 40 people, including 25 digital specialists. Once the project is fully established it is estimated to generate over £14.5m in wages annually for the Northern Ireland economy.
The move builds on the recent acquisition of digital insight and strategy agency, Sparkler. At a time when new technologies, business models and customer expectations are disrupting the ways organisations create and capture value, PA works with clients worldwide in both the public and private sectors to diffuse the threats and seize new opportunities through sustainable digital transformation.
Their Department for the Economy will also be running a series of Assured Skills academies to provide pre-employment skills training for 155 of the 400 jobs to ensure the new recruits are able to hit the ground running.
Speaking about this investment, Anita Chandraker, Global Head of Innovation Services and a member of the PA Consulting Board, said: “We thought long and hard about where was the best place for our next phase of expansion, and considered factors such as the talent pool, the current technology sector, salaries, education and universities, and infrastructure. Northern Ireland ticked all the boxes. These factors, combined with the offer of support from government, made it the logical choice.”
Welcoming the announcement, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Karen Bradley MP said: “Today's announcement by PA Consulting shows that Northern Ireland continues to punch well above its weight in terms of proving itself as a top destination to invest and do business."
The initial focus for PA will be on Digital Engineering. With roles from graduate-level developers through to Senior Engineering roles available there are opportunities for those interested in digital technology to work on projects involving Dev Ops, software development, data analytics, security, and automated intelligence. Find out more here.
Time for the Jobs Expo Galway exhibitor list… We’re getting ready for Jobs Expo Galway at the Salthill Hotel from 10 am to 4 pm on Saturday. As well as a slew of companies recruiting at the event, there’s free professional development advice at the Career Clinic. In addition, we have a range of free seminars on the Agenda Stage.
Medtech, IT, retails, public services and more – here’s the exhibitor list for Jobs Expo Galway.
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Time for the Jobs Expo Galway career coaches list… As well as a slew of companies recruiting at the event, there’s free professional development advice at the Career Clinic. Here is a rundown of the professional development experts taking part in the Career Clinic. They will be on hand to assist with issues like CV writing, interview skills and changing career direction.
To receive news and updates about jobs in Ireland directly into your Inbox, sign up to our newsletters by visiting www.jobsexpo.ie/register/and follow the signup to our newsletter instructions. In addition, you can register for Jobs Expo Galway, Dublin or Cork visit www.jobsexpo.ie/register/
You can also download our app for iPhone and Android phones.
