Internship Scheme Ireland

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A new National Internship Scheme is being launched in July 2011.  The new Job Bridge website will show all the available internships –  eventually .
An internship can be a good way for people  to gain  experience in a working environment and to gain some relevant knowledge and skills required for  a particular career .

The internships will be  for a 6 month or 9 month period and  Interns will receive an allowance of €50 per week on top of their social welfare entitlement.

To be eligible for a place as an intern you must be unemployed and in receipt of Jobseekers Benefit, Jobseekers Allowance or signing for Social Insurance Contribution Credits for 3 months or more .

To try and prevent employers treating it as a free labour scheme – there are some rules in place.

The host organisation currently may not have vacancies in the area of activity in which the internship is offered.

Also the internship will not be provided to displace an employee. The scheme administrator reserves the right to review cases where it is reported that this is the case.

Jobbridge.ie  is the Internship website.
They could have chosen a better name – there is already a JobsBridge website that belongs to a US jobs site. Many people are looking for jobsbridge.ie and finding nothing.

 

FAS Can Make Unemployment Worse

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In Ireland a report into  how State agencies encourage and assist the unemployed  to return to work has found that they can have the opposite effect .

The report,by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) says that those who are assisted by the State while on the dole were less likely to return to work than the average welfare recipient.

They found that participation in programmes run by FAS  increased the probability of subsequent employment by between 10 and 14 per cent.

However, Fás “activation interviews” with jobseekers resulted in the  chances of entering employment being about 17 per cent lower for those who went through the interview process.
Overall – the effect of FAS  was either zero, or at best weakly positive.

One strange rule in FAS  – is that someone  losing a job who had claimed unemployment benefit in the past is excluded from getting  assistance in job searches and training.

Another failing identified was that one in four of those unemployed people eligible for assistance by the State  were not  identified . Poor communications between the Department of Social Protection and FAS are  the primary reason for this.

 

Jobs in Dundrum Town Centre

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Dundrum Town Centre is a large shopping complex  situated 5km south of Dublin City Centre and is serviced by the light rail Luas service on the green line.

It is anchored by Ireland’s only House of Fraser department store and also exclusive to southern Ireland is Harvey Nichols, Hamleys, Hollister, Massimo Dutti and Jamie’s Italian!

There are about 170 diferent shops and other outlets in Dundrum – so they will always be looking for staff

There are over 40 restaurants and coffee shops  a cinema complex, a 200 seat theatre and a bar!

 

You can find all the Current Vacancies Here

 

Bar Work in USA

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BAR WORK in   USA

Claddagh Irish Pubs is a chain of Bar and Restaurants in the Mid-West of the United States . They are a a sister company of Supermac’s,  the Irish burger chain.

Claddagh are usually  seeking to recruit bar supervisors and experienced bar staff.

The role will require you to take full responsibility of the bar area, including stocktaking, staff rostering, and the supervision of other members of bar staff. As food is a major part of this operation an excellent knowledge of food and service is required. Ideally you will have at least 3 years supervisory bar experience in a casual dining restaurant or bar. A green card is desirable but not essential.

Current Vacancies Here

 

Working in England

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With unemployment rates rising here in Ireland – many people are looking to England for work. There is fairly bad unemployment in England – but it is a bigger economy and there are many more jobs available than here in Ireland.
With the Olympics in 2012 many construction workers are employed in the UK. House building is starting up in some areas of England again too.
There is no ban on employing nurses – unlike Ireland. There is a big Irish community in places like London , Luton, Coventry, Birmingham, Mamchester, Nottingham etc.
The first thing you need to do if you move to England for work – is to obtain or apply for your National Insurance Number.
Without a National Insurance Number you will not be able to work or claim benefits. Even if you are a student hoping to get summer work in England – you will need a National Insurance Number.
See here for Details of how to Apply for a National Insurance number

 

Working Holiday Visa for Australia

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Over 22 thousand people from Ireland were granted Working Holiday Visas for Australia in 2008/2009.  With the jobs market looking bleak – many unemployed Irish young people are thinking about going to Australia in 2011 for a year .
You will need a Working Holiday Visa to allow you to stay in Australia for up to 12 months and work.
This visa is for people aged 18 to 30 years of age, who are interested in a working holiday of up to 12 months in Australia.
Ireland is one of several countries participating with Australia in the Working Holiday Program.

An Australian  Working Holiday Visa allows you to :

* enter Australia within 12 months of the visa being granted

* stay for up to 12 months

* leave and re-enter Australia any number of times while the visa is valid

* Work in Australia . You can do any kind of work in Australia. However, you can only work with the same employer for up to six months.

* study for up to 4 months.

More details about the rules and how to apply for a Visa below
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