THERE was yet more
good news for the Southside on the jobs front as further employment
opportunities were announced last week.
Following on from
the creation of over 400 positions in Clondalkin thanks to a major investment
by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, it was revealed that another 100 jobs are to be
created by a variety of employers.
In Sandyford, 75
new jobs are to be created at Dun and Bradstreet, a company providing
commercial information and insight on business, as they expand their current
Irish workforce by 50 per cent.
Deputy Peter
Mathews (FG) said he was delighted the company had chosen to expand its
operation in Sandyford.
“It is a fitting
endorsement of the top class business facility that we have in Sandyford as
well as a significant economic boost for the area,
? he said.
“The IDA is to be
congratulated for its great work in helping to bring these jobs to Sandyford.
And I look forward to more such companies choosing to locate in the area.
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Also last week
Minister for Small Business, John Perry TD, announced that e200,000 in funding
for the Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Enterprise Board would create an additional 20
jobs in the area.
This is part of an
overall e3.1 million to be provided to Enterprise Boards nationally to fund job
creation projects in the remaining months of this year.
“When it comes to
job creation this Government knows it is the first and foremost solution to
getting Ireland back on the road to recovery,
? said Deputy Mary Mitchell
O’Connor (FG).
“For every job
created, there is one less person on the dole, with a benefit to the Exchequer
of somewhere in the region of
?¬20,000 per person, per year.
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Meanwhile, Home
Instead Senior Care in Leopardstown has announced that they are hoping to fill
35 caregiver vacancies that will give the local economy a boost.
“Home care is a
very personal and intimate type of care,
? said David Healy, managing director.
“A caregiver
spends quality time with the person and is readily available. We are looking
for very special people to fill these roles.
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These latest
developments came about as it was revealed that there are an astonishing 2,500
unfilled jobs in the Irish IT sector.
A number of
indigenous software companies have launched a new viral campaign
‘IT’s
Happening Here’ to highlight the fact that there are thousands of jobs
currently available.
Enterprise
Ireland’s Jim Cuddy said Irish software companies have experienced strong
growth despite the recession.
“They need skilled
and experienced staff to sustain this growth and are offering well paid and
exciting jobs in the Smart Economy,
? he said.