Planning to take your first steps into the job market? The following companies have exciting opportunities well worth checking out, from graduate programmes to entry-level jobs.
Accenture offers robust graduate programmes across business and technology integration, cybersecurity, analytics, consulting, software and engineering. The company says that each stream provides competitive graduate salaries too. Applications for the 2021 programmes are currently open and graduates have until the 16th of October to apply for them. You can find out more here.
BT Ireland hires graduates through its commercial management pathway, a two-year programme that focuses on managing contracts with partners, suppliers and customers. The successful applicants will take part in rotations, spanning topics such as business law, change management, negotiations and much more. Applications for the BT’s programme will open in October. However, anyone can express their interest right away using this link.
For the graduates who are hoping to get some experience in pharma, Bristol Myers Squibb is a great place to work. Its early-career positions include rotational programmes that last anywhere between two and four years, as well as internships and fellowships. The closing date for applicants is the 16th of October. Visit their careers portal here.
Deloitte’s graduate programme reassures to make successful applicants an important part of the team from day one. In addition to opportunities in assurance and audit, actuarial, soliciting and tax, they also have dedicated technology programmes. The programme is open to graduates in Belfast, Galway, Limerick, Cork and Dublin. The deadline for applicants spans October and November. You can read more about their opportunities here.
EY is another company to think about if you are a graduate. Currently, they have more than 270 graduate opportunities for their 2021 programme. These span five different areas: strategy, transactions and tax, assurance (audit), consulting, IT data analytics and cyber. To find out more about the graduate opportunities at EY, you can check out their student hub or their careers portal.
Gamma is a software and data services provider based in Dublin. They focus on reducing risk through location intelligence. They are currently hiring for a master’s graduate with skills in machine learning, statistics and maths to develop a new product, AddressLink, which offers comprehensive information about residential and commercial properties in Ireland. You can find out more here.
EirGrid is the state-owned electric power transmission operator in Ireland. They will be hiring up to 20 graduates for their 2021 programme across their Belfast and Dublin teams. Applications will open on the 30th of September. You can learn more here.
KPMG assures hand-on client responsibility for graduates in addition to support, challenging projects and much more. You can apply for their graduate programme now which spans assurance and audit, tax consulting, consulting and deal advisory. The deadline to apply is the 14th of October. Find out more here.
Grant Thornton is another consulting firm that graduates should keep an eye on. It employs more than 1,400 people in seven offices across Ireland, with global operations in more than 143 countries. Their graduate programme is currently open for their offices in Kildare, Longford, Limerick, Galway, Cork and Dublin. The closing date to apply is the 14th of October and interviews will take place between the 29th of October and the 4th of November. To find out more, click here.
PwC is a company recognised for its graduate job opportunities. Applications for its graduate programme are now open and must be in before 5pm on the 14th of October. The company has offices in Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford, Galway, Limerick, Cork and Dublin and current opening for the graduates' span tax, assurance and risk assurance. You can find out more here.
SaaS firm ScreenCloud will be hiring for positions in product development, engineering, marketing and much more at their new Northern Ireland hub.
The SaaS digital-signage company ScreenCloud has announced it is expanding into Belfast with 54 new jobs for the region.
Led out of London, ScreenCloud provides a software platform and apps to enable clients to display content on digital screens. They work with organisations across numerous industries such as businesses, schools and restaurants.
Mark McDermott, CEO and Co-founder of ScreenCloud comments on the company’s news which marks its first venture into Northern Ireland. He says he is delighted to “join the growing number of tech companies” that have been drawn to Belfast. Earlier this week, US tech firm Qarik announced that it is establishing a research and delivery hub in the city, taking on 50 new staff".
“There is a real vibrancy to the sector here,” McDermott said. “Since our company formed in 2015, we have been able to successfully develop and commercialise our product for global markets.
“Innovation has been central to our success so far and the new Belfast hub will primarily focus on the development of our apps and ensure our continued growth. We have been really impressed by the talent we have found here and are certain that Northern Ireland is the perfect place to drive our business forward.”
The SaaS firm will be hiring for positions across customer support, marketing and sales, engineering, product development and much more. Almost half of the jobs are already in place and the remainder will be rolled out by 2022 the company reports.
ScreenCloud has said that all of its employees are currently working remotely. Any new joiners onboarded during the COVID-19 pandemic will be inducted remotely and will also work from home.
To find out more about the available jobs at ScreenCloud, check out the company’s careers portal here.
Qarik, the New York Software firm will be hiring graduates and senior staff for roles spanning software engineering, data science, UX design and DevOps.
The New-York headquartered tech firm Qarik made the announcement on the 15th of September that they will be hiring for 50 new roles in Belfast, Northern Ireland as they establish a research and delivery hub in Belfast.
Gavan Corr, previous principal for Google Cloud Financial Services and Joe Schenk, former Jefferies CFO founded the firm in 2019. The firm provides analysis software development and cloud-based data management to US customers.
The 50 jobs available in the firm include senior level positions. In addition, there are 10 new roles available specifically for recent graduates. The new jobs will contribute nearly £2.2 million in annual salaries to the local economy.
37 out of the 50 jobs have already been filled by the New York Software firm. However, there are still a number available in addition to the 10 jobs for recent graduates.
The Belfast team will be collaborating with the employees in the US office to address legacy issues of traditional financial institutions and the sensitivities and complexity brought about by a regulated environment.
Invest NI has shown their support toward the new roles in Qarik by offering £325,000 towards them. The jobs are expected to range from graduate level to very senior levels, focusing on data science, software engineering, DevOps and user-experience design.
Earlier this month, a report was released that highlighted how Belfast ranks strongly against other UK cities, especially when it comes to tech jobs. Many US companies have recently announced their own plans to set up tech bases in the city. Some of these companies include Cygilant, Peak6 and Envorso.
To apply for one of these jobs, visit the Quarik website and contact the Quarik team for further details.
The Cork-based Fintech firm Global Shares has announced 150 jobs that need to be filled right away. They also have plans to have a total of 1,000 employees by 2024.
Headquarters of Global Shares in Clonakilty has developed software for employee share plan management. They are expecting to expand their business significantly in the next few years.
They made the announcement on the 11th of September where Taoiseach Micheál Martin was in attendance, that the company plans to hire 150 people immediately for high-skilled roles in areas such as compliance, cybersecurity, project management, software development and financial reporting.
The Fintech Cork-based firm currently employs 167 staff at its headquarters on the outskirts of Clonakilty. In addition, it employs 35 in its office in Cork city centre which opened just last year. Global Shares also has offices in Miyazaki, Hong Kong, Beijing, London, Barcelona, Nashville, Tokyo and New Jersey.
The firm also plans to increase its total workforce from 370 to 1,000 by 2024. The company has also said that within the next four years, they are on track to achieve unicorn status. Generally, only companies with a valuation over $1 billion will achieve this.
Tim Houstoun, CEO for Global Share says, “Our growth over the past couple of years has been enormous, but over the next few years, we’re aiming to be west Cork’s first unicorn, and we’re on track to achieve that,”.
He adds, “This is something that is exciting for many reasons – including the fact that as an employee-owned company, many of our own staff will reap the rewards of the hard work they’ve put in over the years.”
Global Shares was founded as a services company in 2005 in Clonakilty. It launched its proprietary software platform in 2015 and its current clients include Fujitsu, Cargill, Krispy Kreme and many more.
The Taoiseach has said that Global Shares’ impact has been quite “a remarkable one”. He has said the latest job announcement “marks another step in what is an exceptional journey”.
The announced jobs are being created with support from the Enterprise Ireland. Julie Sinnamon, CEO of the agency has said that for many years, they have worked closely with the fintech firm and supported its growth from Clonakilty into over 100 markets worldwide.
She explained, “We are delighted to support the new jobs announced today, which will help further Global Shares’ innovation focus, and look forward to continuing to support their global ambitions for many years to come,”.
To apply for one of Global Shares may roles, click this link.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Survey Reveals a Lack of Confidence in the Jobs Market and Anxieties about the Future
17th August 2020, Dublin – A recent Jobs & Employment survey has revealed that a large majority of people’s employment conditions have been affected by Covid-19. This has led to many people being worried about their future security and are anxious about the thought of heading into another recession. The survey also sheds light on how remote working has become widespread with many believing it is here to stay in one form or another.
These have been found in a recent survey conducted by virtualrecruitment.ie/, an online jobs fair connecting jobseekers with companies and recruitment firms, which takes place on 27th August.
The current pandemic has had a significant effect on employment with 78% of people surveyed saying that their working situation has been affected by Covid-19. 34% of people who responded to the survey said that their job had been severely affected by Covid-19, with another 25% saying that their employment had been moderately affected.
The survey also found that 72% of people admitted that they were concerned about their future employment prospects. While Covid-19 might be the current challenge many are facing, looking to the future, it is the looming threat of recession that was listed as the main reason behind the anxiety many feel about the future. Covid-19, Housing Crisis and business/industry having financial difficulty were also flagged as issues to be worried about.
These worries are reflected in the fact that 53% of people surveyed said that they had considered changing sectors this year with 45% going on to state that a lack of opportunities was the biggest obstacle when it came to achieving their career goals.
It is worth noting that 52% of the survey respondents felt that the government has done enough to support employment during the Covid-19 crisis, while 28% felt they should be doing more.
Asked to what extent employment was remote-based prior to Covid-19, 50% of those surveyed were office-based, with 35% stating their job consisted of both remote and office-based work. Since the Covid-19 pandemic 70% of responders stated that the nature of their job has changed in respect to remote working.
It is interesting to note how remote work has impacted upon people’s concept of working conditions in the future as 69% of those surveyed envisioned future working conditions as being a combination of both office-based and remote work. The remaining were split equally between fully remote and return to fully office-based work.
Asked whether they would expect their employer to further embrace remote working after Covid-19, 57% said Yes, with 18% saying No. In addition, 81% felt it was important that there are supports for remote working put in place by the government.
When asked to describe their productivity while working remotely, 33% claimed they were as productive while working remotely, while 22% felt they were more productive. Only 12% of those surveyed thought that they were being less productive.
Of the responders, 46%, are in employment but 34% are actively looking to change roles, while 6% are students or recent graduates looking to take the first step in their career. 17% of those surveyed are from an IT background, with 12% coming from Science and Engineering fields and 9% come from the world of Finance with the rest spread across Education, Hospitality, Medical, Retail and employment listed as Other.
50% of those surveyed had 5+ work experience in their listed sector.
74% have completed either an undergraduate or postgraduate level education.
Virtual Recruitment Ireland is an online recruitment fair connecting jobseekers with companies and recruitment firms via a virtual jobs fair that takes place on 27th August. The virtual recruitment event will connect job-seekers with employers, HR and personnel professionals from top companies across Ireland and around the world, allowing candidates to explore an array of jobs and career opportunities. Virtual Recruitment Ireland is organised by BCS Recruitment. When registering on the event, job-seekers can upload their CV so recruiters can match their skills and experience to their openings.
Those wishing to attend the virtual recruitment event on 27th August can register free of charge at Virtualrecruitment.ie
More information
Bronagh Cotter
Virtual Recruitment Ireland
T: 087 646 3175
E: bronagh@recruit.ie
The award-winning Jobs Expo runs Ireland's leading jobs and recruitment fairs. Managing Director Bronagh Cotter takes pride in putting skilled professionals directly in contact with leading employers from Ireland and abroad.
Bronagh is the founder of the highly successful BCS Recruitment, specialist recruitment consultancy and event organiser and took over Jobs Expo seven years ago. With more than 20 years of experience in the recruitment industry, Bronagh has grown Jobs Expo from strength to strength, so much so that it now leads the way as Ireland's #1 platform for recruitment.
Under Bronagh's leadership and guidance, Jobs Expo has welcomed more than 80,000 jobseekers to its various exhibitions where they are able to meet recruiters (both Irish and international) and attend Jobs Expo's Career Clinic and a wide range of exciting seminars, presented by industry professionals.
This year, recruitment has been significantly affected as a direct result of the Covid-19 pandemic that has swept across the globe. Innovation and adaptability have been the guiding principles taken by Bronagh and her team in order to tackle the challenges the industry has faced.
Jobs Expo continues to find ways to innovate and adapt and has taken a proactive response strategy towards the current climate. Responsible for driving the company's vision, Bronagh has developed a platform called Virtual Recruitment to assist all her loyal clients during Covid. The platform demonstrates an incredible level of innovation and creative imagination to ensure that Jobs Expo can continue to deliver the highest quality of recruitment fairs the industry has come to expect.
How it works:
All clients get a virtual booth and will get to interview up to 3000 candidates.
The company will upload their jobs and candidates can apply directly to the company before the event and up to one month after this event.
In this way, Virtual Recruitment will benefit job seekers, by connecting them directly with employers with real job vacancies and also benefit job providers, by reducing administrative burden and investment in time and resources, making the recruitment process far more efficient.
Bronagh is passionate about bringing the top companies and the best candidates together during Covid and empowering individuals to explore an array of career opportunities and find jobs all over the country during these challenging times. For companies, such an innovative way to hire staff is the perfect way to promote the company, chat with skilled candidates seeking new career opportunities, make high-quality connections and disseminate detailed information.
The biggest journeys often start with the smallest steps and Virtual Recruitment can be an employer's step to successful recruiting and an individual's step to a successful career.
Email Bronagh Cotter at bronagh@recruit.ie for information.
27th August, 2020, Online at Virtualrecruitment.ie
