Jobs Week 2017 takes place with 106 events across the country - 16,000 job seekers expected

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty, T.D. has today welcomed the huge response to Jobs Week 2017, which takes place this week. With over 100 events across the country and 16,000 attendees expected, Jobs Week is a major nationwide event for the Department. Jobs Week 2017 continues until Friday 29th September.

This dedicated week of activity provides job seekers and employers the opportunity to network and connect together and to provide information on the services available to jobseekers and employers from the Department’s Intreo service.

As well as advertising job vacancies, the events organised as part of Jobs Week will include 1-2-1 CV clinics, interview preparation workshops, seminars, career coaching and recruitment fairs targeted at specific industries. There are also a number of events around the country dedicated to diversity and offering information and support on employing people with disabilities.

Minister Doherty said: “Jobs Week offers a great opportunity for jobseekers to meet with employers, exchange advice, and especially, find work. Equally, it provides employers with the opportunity to actively recruit. This year’s events include Job Fairs, information sessions for job seekers on upskilling opportunities and careers, career advice workshops covering CV preparation and interview techniques. It is an opportunity not to be missed by jobseekers looking for work and by employers who are trying to find the most suitable people for their work.”

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Key events taking place in Dublin include:

Thursday 28th September 2017, 10am to 3.30pm: Intreo Careers Fair (Dublin Regions) will be held in the Printworks Conference Centre, Dublin Castle.

This large event proves immensely popular each year. Over 50 exhibitors will take part offering roles in marketing and sales, HR and recruitment, customer support, construction, hospitality, accounts and management, as well as advice on training and job searching supports. Several hundred job vacancies will be advertised on the day from areas in Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare.

Attendees will be able to visit a number of seminar workshops taking place throughout the day. The workshops will cover a range of topics such as “Social Media Job Searching”, “Starting Your Own Business”, “Careers in Hospitality” and advice on “CV & Competency Interviews”.

Jobseekers will be able to avail of 1-2-1 personalised professional career and job searching advice from HR and recruitment specialists. 40 professional career coaches will be offering 200 career coaching appointments on the day. This coaching is organised by Jobcare, who are contracted by the Department to provide one of the Dublin Jobs Clubs in Pearse St.

Sample of events taking place in other counties

Wednesday, 27th September, 10.30am to 1.00pm: CV presentation workshops at the Library, Main Street, Castlecomer, County Kilkenny

Wednesday, 27th September, 11.00am to 2.00pm: Wicklow town career advice day will take place at the Grand Hotel, Wicklow

Wednesday, 27th September, 10.00am to 12.00pm: EURES Jobs Fair in the library, Mallow, County Cork

Thursday, 28th September, 10.00am to 2.00pm: National Life Science Career Opportunities Fair in the Athlone Institute of Technology with 70 employers from Biopharma, Medtech & Engineering sector attending.

Thursday, 28th September, 11.00am to 3.00pm: A recruitment fair will take place in the Deebert Hotel, Kilmallock, County Limerick

Friday, 29th September, 9.30am to 12.00 noon: Information session on the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance will be hosted by the Local Enterprise Offices in the Council Chamber, Cork City Council, Anglesea Street, Cork

Friday, 29th September, 10.00am to 3.00pm: Jobs Fair will take place at the Royal Hotel, Bray, County Wicklow.

Friday, 29th September, 9.30am to 1.00pm: Multi-Agency jobseeker recruitment event at the library in Cavan town