Intel just confirmed a €5 billion investment in its Leixlip campus, and the ripple effect for Irish jobseekers is significant. This is a major upgrade of Intel’s existing Kildare operation, and it’s going to create hundreds of high-tech roles alongside thousands of construction jobs. If you’re in engineering, technology, or the skilled trades, this is […]
The tech industry has always carried a certain mythology: endless opportunities, sky-high salaries, and a golden ticket for anyone with a computer science degree. For a brief, heady period during the Covid-19 pandemic, that mythology seemed truer than ever. Companies hired ferociously. Salaries ballooned. Graduate offers came thick and fast. For a few years, it […]
We were absolutely delighted to hold a stand at the Kerry College last month. It was great to meet so many enthusiastic students and future apprentices, and to have conversations about career paths, opportunities and what comes next. Nights like that remind us why we do what we do. Huge credit to Kerry College for […]
We were delighted to have a stand at the South Kerry Development Partnership CLG Jobs Fair recently in Killarney. A great morning meeting jobseekers one to one, many of whom came along on their own with a CV in hand, looking for a bit of guidance and a conversation about what might come next. We […]
The Irish recruitment world has been on a bit of a rollercoaster in 2025. Not a wild one with loops and flashing lights, more the sort where you slowly climb, look around, and realise the whole landscape has changed under your feet. Employers are still hiring, candidates are still moving, but the way people make […]
The latest CSO jobs data shows Ireland’s employment rate is close to record levels. That is a positive for the economy, but it also makes the competition for talent more intense than ever. At Red Chair Recruitment, we make it our business to talk to candidates every day and listen to their feedback on what […]
Every quarter, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) releases its employment figures. They’re essential reading, but they often feel like tackling a Leaving Cert maths exam paper. Pages of percentages, charts, and ratios that are tricky to translate into everyday life. At Red Chair Recruitment, we prefer to keep it simple. We’ve taken the September […]
Wall Street’s main indexes opened sharply higher today after a bruising selloff that has wiped out trillions of dollars since last week, as investors wait for any sign of the US opening up for negotiations over some of the aggressive tariffs. The Dow Jones rose 2.3% in opening trade, while the S&P 500 rose 2.6% […]
Bord Gáis Energy and Corio Generation have agreed a new deal to explore opportunities to supply the country’s electricity market with green electricity from offshore wind. Today’s agreement marks Bord Gáis Energy’s entry into the offshore wind arena and will play an important role in its ongoing commitment to expand its renewable energy portfolio. Corio, […]
Enterprise Ireland invested €24 million in Irish start-ups last year. The government agency supported a total of 156 companies in the early stages of their operations – 12 of which emerged from academic research. 85 high potential start-ups – businesses with the potential to create 10 jobs and €1m in sales within three to […]
15,530 total new jobs created in 2023 68% of new jobs created were regionally based Results launch hosted by APC VLE who are announcing the creation of 300 new high-quality jobs supported by Enterprise Ireland Employment in client companies of Enterprise Ireland increased to a total of 225,495 in 2023, the highest ever recorded. The […]
The global chairman and chief executive of pharma giant Pfizer has said the company is committed to Ireland. Albert Bourla said the firm’s operations in this country are a key element in both its growth strategy and its ambition to change a billion lives a year by 2027. Speaking in Dublin Mr Bourla said […]
Microsoft has launched a new national Artificial Intelligence skills training programme. One of the courses on offer is a free six-week ‘Introduction to AI’ programme that will be delivered through live virtual sessions. It is available to anyone over 18 and is designed to help equip those with little or no understanding of AI with […]
Consumer confidence dropped to a six month low in September, amid a rebound in oil prices, a further rise in interest rates and a gloomier economic outlook. The Credit Union Consumer Sentiment Index declined from 62.2 in August to 58.8 in September, marking the second monthly drop in a row. Modest improvements in confidence were […]
Supermarket chain Aldi has announced 360 new jobs across the country. The company says the new roles arise because of the ongoing expansion of its network of shops. It currently has 155 stores employing over 4,650 people in Ireland and has plans for a further six shops this year. The business also says it is […]
US healthcare company Abbott Laboratories has announced plans to create 1,000 jobs as part of of a €440m investment here. The company intends investing the money in a new greenfield manufacturing plant in Kilkenny and generate further employment in Donegal by expanding its facility there. Abbott already employs 5,000 people in Ireland and has operations […]
Two Munster energy companies have announced a merger that will lead to the creation of up to 80 new jobs. Cork consultancy firm Energy Services, and Straightline Energy Solutions, based in Killarney, are to merge to become ActionZero. The firm has patented new technology that generates heat in a process that eliminates the need for […]
Private provider of home care services, Home Instead, has announced the creation of 1,000 new jobs. The company, which already has a 4,000-strong team, delivers home care to almost 7,000 clients. Chief Operating Officer of Home Instead, Shane Jennings said the company is inviting applications from people with an interest in care to join Home […]
Eye care company Bausch + Lomb is to create 130 jobs as part of a €90 million investment at its manufacturing facility in Waterford city. The plant currently employs more than 1,500 people and the new investment will increase capacity for the manufacture of the company’s Biotrue ONEday range of contact lenses. Production is due […]
Almost 14,000 new companies were registered in Ireland in the first half of the year, up 42% on the same period in 2020 – according to CRIF Vision Net. Within this period, March was the strongest month for start-ups recording a total of 2,715 new registrations. According to the data, the legal, accounting and business […]
Ryanair has announced a recruitment drive for 2,000 new pilots to crew its new planes over the next three years as the airline recovers and rebuilds from the Covid-19 pandemic. Ryanair said it has now taken delivery of its first Boeing 737-8200 aircraft, which will help it to lower costs, cut fuel consumption and lower […]