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Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dr Katherine Zappone, has announced that the new Affordable Childcare Scheme will open for applications in mid- October 2019, with payments flowing from November 2019.  The scheme will offer a single, easy to access system of financial subsidies towards ...

Are you currently searching for a job for the Christmas period? Tonnes of companies are hiring at the minute – so to ensure you are fully prepared, the team at JobAlert.ie have put together our top 6 tips for landing a job at Christmas! 1. Tailor Your CV for Each Role As there is a lot of competit...

Have you ever worked in a Spooky Job or maybe you just had a Spooky Boss? Well some jobs are definitely not for the faint hearted - that's for sure. So, we had a little look around to see if we could find some scary jobs, just for fun as we prepare for Halloween. Check out what we found! Gra...

Do you remember the saying "a job won't come knocking on the door"? Well that could still be true to a certain degree, but they might pop up in news feeds instead or come through job alerts these days, thanks to advances in technology.  I help people find jobs, that's what I do for a living. In 2...

Retail giants Argos have announced they're hiring 310 staff in Dublin and Ireland to manage the busy Black Friday and Christmas periods. The UK retailer is looking for customer advisors and stock assistants to help meet customer demand during these peak shopping times. The company says it will ...

So, you were chosen from hundreds of applicants for an interview that you Aced.You even went out to pre-celebrate with your friends, it was a great night ?you and your Sister from another mister Sarah ended up knocking back ‘slippery nipples’ while dancing on bar stools.  On cue Chelsea got the perf...

Most of us at some stage have done it, we dream about our kids going to University – the photograph with the cap and gown, scroll in hand. The proud parents gleaming with pride and the Grandparents in the shot too if we’re lucky. We work hard to make ends meet, to give our kids the very best, to let...

If you are an employer who is thinking of taking on an Apprentice or if you are looking to register an apprentice, you should contact the ​apprenticeship section in your local Education and Training Board (ETB).  ​Details of your local ETB can be found on the link below.As soon as you are ready to r...

Abbott Ireland has confirmed it is planning to expand its workforce in Donegal and create 500 new jobs.Two hundred people are currently employed by Abbott Ireland in Lurganboy, where the company manufactures and distributes products for the treatment of diabetes.In January 2018, Abbott Ireland was g...

Wednesday, 18 Jul 2018 18:47 Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said Ireland will have to hire about 1,000 new customs and veterinary inspectors by 2021 to prepare our ports and airports for Brexit.Speaking after a Cabinet meeting at Derrynane in Co Kerry, he said that "with growing uncertainty" over w...