Work in Ireland

Finding a Job in Ireland

Finding a job in Ireland has never been easier. The Irish economy is doing very well; even during 2008 it is expected to continue to grow, though not at the same rate as the last few years.

It is essential that you speak English, except in very few cases. There are some call centre jobs that will recruit directly in the country of origin and bring employee here. There are also a few multi-lingual positions where English may not be important, however on the whole it is expected that you will be able to communicate in English – that however does not mean you have to be fluent. One of the largest current recruiter is Google and they recruit many who are multilingual.

The Irish jobs market is very open and you could find yourself working beside others from all over the world. You may find though that you have to work in employment that is below your capacity and or qualifications when you first arrive – unless you are one of the few who has managed to arrange employment before getting here.

Average Wage in Ireland

average wage in Ireland is around €38,000. However 50% of the workforce earn less than the average and most who come to work in Ireland without a trade or qualification will earn somewhere in the €20,000’s, a lot less than the average wage.

Minimum Wage in Ireland

minimum wage in Ireland is €8.65 per hour. Most who come to the country who work in the service sector, shop assistants etc, will start at or just above this level.

How to Find a Job

You must have a CV and it must be in English. These are two good resources for writing your CV http://www.tcd.ie/Careers/students/jobsearch/apply/write_your_cv.php and http://www.loadzajobs.ie/career-advice-detail.jobs?selectedArticle=231 alternatively search Google.ie for how to write a CV in Ireland.

Almost all jobs in Ireland will be listed on the internet – here are some places to start your search.

• http://www.loadzajobs.ie one of the best websites for recruitment.
• http://www.jobs.ie/ another
• http://www.irishjobs.ie/
• http://www.construction-jobs.ie/ for construction jobs.
• http://www.publicjobs.ie/ for public sector jobs.
• http://www.computerjobs.ie/ for computer jobs.

http://www.fas.ie FAS is the government employment service, they will provide a lot of information on finding a job and training. They also issue information in various languages regarding finding employment - you can ask for this to be sent to your home country before you come to Ireland.

There are many employment agencies in Ireland, many of them are general and cross all sectors and some are specialist in certain sectors – again search Google.ie for employment agency and you will have a long list of them. Unlike employment agencies that I came across in Eastern Europe the pay and conditions for employees employed by agencies are similar to employees that are directly employed. Many find work this way when they first arrive in Ireland.

What you need to get a Job

Bank Account – see the section on getting a bank account. PPS number – see the page on how to get a PPS number and what it is. Photo identification – passport or similar.

Also if you intend to work in the building sector you will need a safepass certificate.

If you think there is Irish information that should be added to this page please add it below - thanks.

Comments