Jobs bonanza continues in 2016

MINISTER for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton believes the recovery can continue with more jobs being created in the coming years.

The Minister was speaking at the announcement of 450 new jobs at Oracle, based at East Point Business Park. 

Oracle announced a Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) recruitment drive to hire 1,400 cloud sales professionals who will play a vital role in fuelling growth of the company’s cloud business throughout the region.

The recruitment drive includes 450 new roles in Dublin where Oracle has also opened new state-of-the-art offices to accommodate its growth. 

The expansion is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through IDA Ireland.

Minister Bruton, who has met senior Oracle executives in the US in recent years to discuss expansions, described the annnouncement as a “massive boost”.  

“Cloud computing is a key sector which we have targeted as part of our Action Plan for Jobs, and in recent years we have seen impressive growth in this area,” he said.  

“This has huge knock-on benefits in the form of extra jobs in supply and service companies, as well as additional revenues for the exchequer to invest in better services. 

“Through our-long term plan we can keep the recovery going and create more jobs like this in the coming years.” 

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said Oracle’s announcement was a vote of confidence in Dublin’s reputation as a tech hub with a highly skilled talent pool and the right policies for business to thrive.  

“The Government is determined to keep the recovery going by maintaining our attractiveness as a location for investment,” he said.  

“I welcome Oracle’s cloud investment plans, choosing Ireland as a key location to drive their future business.”

It has been a whirlwind start to the new year for jobs on the Northside with a number of companies announcing plans to hire, including:

•  Marqette, based at Dublin Airport, is providing 100 jobs.

•  Accent Solutions, based at DCU’s Glasnevin Alpha Campus, will provide up to 100 new jobs this year.

•  Maxol is to provide 50 and 25 new jobs at two new stations in Mulhuddart and Donabate respectively.

•  Swords-based telematics company Transpoco is to double its workforce from 20 to 40 in 2016.

Meanwhile, in a separate development the Government last week launched ‘Pathways to Work 2016-2020’, which it believes will fuel the drive to full employment and increase the numbers at work to 2.2 million by 2020.

The strategy, devised by the Department of Social Protection, contains six key strands involving 86 dedicated actions to build on the employment progress to date under previous Pathways strategies.

The Government believes ‘Pathways to Work 2016-2020’ will enhance employment, education and training services for jobseekers; continue with reforms to make work pay; and increase engagement with employers to provide greater opportunities for those seeking work.