Jobs Expo, Ireland’s largest employment and educational event, has won the Irish Enterprise Award for Best Irish Jobs & Recruitment Fair 2019. This announcement comes ahead of the next Jobs Expo which takes place at the Galway Racecourse on 16th February, 10am - 4pm.
Past winners of this notable award include multinational pharmacy sales, marketing, and distribution specialists, the Pharmed Group; charity, training provider and on-the-ground support organisation, Autism Ireland; recognised leaders in Irish Street food, EatYard; fitness and health experts, Educogym; and esteemed educational institution, IT Sligo.
The Irish Enterprise Awards were established by industry publishers to reward excellence in business as well as acknowledge progressive contributions to the Irish economy. Circulated to 100,000 C-suite executives and leading decision makers in European countries (and counties that have free trade with the EU), EU Business News analyses and reports on economic trends. 80% of their readers are European entrepreneurial leaders seeking to stay at the forefront of developments throughout the major markets. With access to the international resources of publisher AI Global Media, EU Business News is the go-to resource for businesses across top European industries.
Since 2012, more than 100,000 jobseekers have attended Jobs Expos across the country, meeting hundreds of employers, as well as availing of free professional career advice and development seminars presented by industry insiders. These established recruitment fairs run twice yearly in Galway, Cork, and Dublin, while the Education Expo, Construction Jobs Expo, and Biz Expo are focused industry events which grow in scope year-on-year.
Jobs Expo is an Irish-owned, Dublin-based business, managed by Careers Unlimited and BCS Recruitment. Kevin Branigan, Careers Unlimited CEO and head of Dublin’s Radio Nova, commented on the win: “We get such good feedback from the employers and training providers we work with. Our team strives to support and promote our clients for each Expo. It's certainly gratifying to have the hard work that’s put into these events recognised by the Irish Enterprise Awards."
Bronagh Cotter, founder of BCS Recruitment added: “Winning this Irish Enterprise Award has been a great boost. For over 10 years, our staff at BCS Recruitment have delivered top-tier HR services and we are delighted with the acknowledgment. As a recruiter, our role in managing the Jobs Expos has allowed us to interact and connect with clients, as well as preempt trends and adapt accordingly. At present, BCS recruitment is in a unique position, and our plan over the next three years is to expand and develop into strategic markets - so watch this space!”
Register your place now for the next Jobs Expo; there are upcoming dates scheduled in Cork, Dublin, and Galway.
Dolores' passion is to help people get their mojo back! We can all feel lost at times and be it career wise, in relationships or just feeling a little lost with life in general.
Dolores is the Founder of IrishHealthHour and the Global Emotional Health Summit
Her passion is for helping people find their story about what it is they actually do in life and why they do it. We all have this WHY which makes us the unique individual we are.
When we find this story and come from this place in our work and in our personal life everything changes as we are working in alignment with our core beliefs and values. There is less push and pull as we are working authentically.
She is also an author, speaker and content writer and help people write content that is aligned with their story and from where they can find their ideal clients and customers.
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She works a lot with the emotional realm and, as she has realised through her own personal journey, when we work with what our body is telling us and come from that place life just begins to flow more easily. We ditch the push and pull for the flowing with ease!
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Are you looking to do training courses in IT? FIT have new tech apprenticeships that they will be taking admissions for at Jobs Expo Galway. Register for this FREE careers event today and meet their team on 16th February at the Galway Racecourse.
FIT are Ireland’s Appointed Coordinators of the new National Tech Apprenticeships. These Apprenticeships aim to attract and grow the talent pipeline by providing training in Software Development, Network Engineering and Cyber Security. There has never been a better time to pursue a career in Ireland’s IT sector.
Currently, there's over 12,000 current vacancies in the tech sector-as highlighted by the recent FIT ICT Skills Audit 2018. Delivered with their valued partners, Ireland’s Education and Training Boards (ETBs), FIT are helping more people to discover their talents through training. This concept remains at the heart of the national apprenticeship system.
Furthermore, these companies are keen to recruit Smart People with Smart Skills. These new Tech Apprenticeships allow participants to ‘earn while they learn’. In addition, this has been championed by industry and is now incorporated as an integrated component of statutory provision. Over a two-year period the programme combines college-based learning with on-the-job application. This in turn culminates in the attainment of the ICT Associate Professional Apprenticeship Award QQI Level 6.
Demand for people with tech skills is growing rapidly! The digital transformation has captured the attention of the nation’s industries. Hence, many great companies are looking to apprenticeships to fill their skills gaps.
Emerging Internet of Things (IoT) technologies are creating new industrial sectors. Driverless cars, delivery by drones and further prospects result in the creation of new roles. These new roles demand skill sets and career paths across all sectors of the economy. And this’s expected to grow in the coming years.
Built on a proto-type that was ‘road-tested’ with over 150 leading technology companies sponsoring 249 successful participants, the New Tech Apprenticeships facilitates three track of technology training nationwide:
FIT are looking for people with a passion for IT with a can-do attitude and aptitude for learning.
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We are very excited to have the renowned Merit Medical exhibit at Jobs Expo Galway. Register for our FREE careers fair today and meet their recruitment team on 16th Febraury at the Galway Racecourse.
A recipient of the 2018 Medtech Company of the Year Award, Merit Medical is undoubtedly leading the way for medical device manufacturing in Galway. This global company makes and manufactures devices used in diagnostic & interventional cardiology & radiology procedures.
Commencing operations in Castlerea, Co Roscommon, Ireland in 1993 with 22 employees manufacturing single-use inflation and hemostasis devices. Today, Merit’s European operations are headquartered in Galway City. Since then company has enjoyed steady and significant growth including the opening of its second facility in Parkmore Industrial Estate in 2012. Each year Merits workforce has expanded rapidly now reaching almost 1,000 employees.
The Galway plant is considered as the centre of excellence for the development and manufacture of a number of the company’s key products. Furthermore, the on-site R&D team are continuously striving for innovative solutions to meet customer needs. Their total sales support 30% of global revenue.
Merit Medical’s achievements are accomplished by engaged, skilled and committed workforce. Employees enjoy many benefits at Merit which include an on-site fully subsidised canteen, well-being programmes, a sports and social club, as well as free parking. They offer a dynamic, diverse, and high-performance workforce with the opportunity to work on highly technical & continuous improvement projects. Merit medical is passionate about fostering employee development and productive learning. They are delighted to say that over the past two years over 50% of hires have been internal promotions. In addition, the company offers work experience opportunities, apprenticeship programmes and placements each year for college students. This year has also seen the launch of Merit Medical's first ever graduate programme!
The Galway facility produced over 15 million devices last year. This has improved the lives of 9 million patients around the world, and Merit continue to grow and expand. With this growth, comes opportunity! Merit Medical Ireland is focused on people development. They believe that if they provide a platform on which to perform, the space to be creative and the ability to surprise, then anything is possible.
Merit Medical Ireland is a great place to work! They have an energetic and dynamic culture as well as a supportive and collaborative environment. Merit Medical is always seeking talented, team-oriented individuals who share the company's vision to be the most customer focused company in healthcare. Merit Medical hire and develop people that are determined to build something special through hard work, team building, innovation, empowerment, and commitment. If you are proactive and passionate about your work, Merit want to hear from you!
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We are thrilled to announce that Sigmar Recruitment have joined Jobs Expo Galway. Their team will be looking for skilled professionals and taking CVs throughout the day. Register for this FREE event today on our website and we'll see you on the 16th February at the Galway Racecourse.
Sigmar Recruitment support companies and jobseekers nationwide. They have over 140 industry experts with offices located in Galway, Cork, Dublin & Tralee.
The Sigmar Recruitment Galway office is located in the City Centre – Dockgate Building at the Galway Docks. The Galway team recruit for temporary, permanent and contract positions across multiple industry sectors in the West, North West & Midlands.
Sigmar Recruitment are frequently recognised at National and International Industry awards for Recruitment Excellence. In addition, last year the company won Best in Best in Practice IT & Telecoms (NRF Awards), Top 10 Medium Size Workplaces (Great Place to Work Awards) and HR Supplier of the Year (HR Leadership & Management Awards). Furthermore, Sigmar have the Most 5 Star Google Reviews of any Irish Recruitment Agency!
Sigmar embrace social entrepreneurship as a key component of their strategy. This is in order to lead the industry response to job activation and to drive the national talent agenda. Apart from creating immense internal pride, their initiatives have had a real impact and have been recognised in the international press, by industry peers, political and business leaders nationally and internationally.
Sigmar Recruitment were proud winners of Best Corporate Social Responsibility Award at the National Recruitment Federation Awards for the last two years as well as Best CSR Initiative at the Recruitment International Awards 2015 which were held in London.
