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Hot Sectors for 2009

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  Recession-proof Jobs: Careers promising prosperity and stability in 2009

  Despite very challenging market conditions during 2008, some industries will hold up well in 2009



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  Grads with skills in the hi-tech, ICT, medical devices and pharmaceutical sectors still in demand

  Grads with skills in the ICT, hi-tech, medical devices and pharmaceutical sectors still in demand



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  Build and hone your skills to be on top of the future jobs market

  What skills will be in demand when today's school-leavers enter the labour market in three to five years' time?



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  Learning about where the new jobs are coming from

  The recession may have cast a gloom over the student population, with rising unemployment even among those who are well educated. But remarkably, there is still a shortage of skilled Irish workers in some areas.

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Accounting

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  Audio: It’s very rare you’ll find an out-of-work accountant

  It's very rare you'll find an out-of-work accountant says ICAI's Student Services Manager Diarmuid Breathnach.



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  Accounting Technician - A career you can count on

  Accounting technicians are highly skilled and widely employed throughout the public sector, industry, commerce and private accountancy practices



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  Accountant Salaries

  The demand for finance professionals remained strong across all sectors last year



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  Audio: The outlook for financial services in 2009

  Brendan of Osborne Recruitment gives his predictions for the financial services sector in 2009

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Digital Media

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  Digital Media rapidly emerging as Ireland’s next economic success story

  The Digital Hub will employ more than 3,000 digital media workers by 2012. Debbie O’Halloran talks exclusively to Philip Flynn, CEO of the Digital Hub Development Agency.



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  Digital Hub prepared for next year’s challenges

  Digital Hub companies are weathering the economic downturn well.



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  Online Games Publisher to create an additonal 50 jobs in Dublin

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Engineering

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  Graduates Needed for Energy Sector

  The operator of the national grid has urged students to choose engineering as a career



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  ‘More green jobs in 2009’

  There will be an increasing number of green jobs available to job seekers in 2009

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Hotel & Catering

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  Experts with experience and a reasonable price tag will be hired first

  In conversation with Micheline Corr, Director of The Firm.



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  How much can I earn working in the Hotel & Catering Sector?

  Salary Guide 2009 for Hotel & Catering

  Sponsored by The Firm

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Information Technology

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  Technology: It’s Where the Jobs Are

  There is no better time to be getting into IT as job markets continue to grow in Ireland and globally.



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  Jobs bonanza for tech sector despite worrying economic climate

  Ireland has reaped a fine harvest of new technology jobs despite the nation's propensity to talk itself into a recession.



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  High in demand: Java Developers

  Java, Java, Java. It’s possibly the most in-demand skill in the IT market right now, with experienced java developers demanding premium salaries.



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  CAD Careers: Get the skills for a rewarding in-demand career in 2009

  AutoCAD is the world's most popular computer-aided drafting software and is used by over six million professionals worldwide

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Legal

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  Audio: With the downturn in conveyancing, what are the growth areas in the legal sector?

  Listen to Lex Consultancy Director Michelle Nolan's Podcast here.



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  An Overview of the Legal Industry in Ireland

  The legal industry in Ireland is undergoing major changes at present, as the demand for different skill-sets follows current market trends, writes Michelle Nolan.



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  Audio: The Outlook for the Legal Sector in 2009

  Brendan Murphy of Osborne Recruitment gives his predictions for the legal profession in 2009

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Medical

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  Pharmacist & Healthcare Salary Survey

  2009 Salary Guide

  Sponsored by The RFT Group



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  The Medical Devices Sector in Ireland

  Ireland is one of the leading global medical devices centres, with a strong reputation for excellence in manufacturing and research driven activities.



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  Medical Recruitment: In Good Health

  The medical recruitment industry is not reporting the same dismal problems seen in some sections of the recruitment industry



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  Starting a career in Medical Sales

  Medical Sales as a profession is an attractive proposition to many people. It is also a difficult career to break into and very competitive once you are working in it.

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Multilingual & Temping

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  Audio: The Multilingual & Contact Centre Sectors in Ireland

  JobsFair talks to Brendan Murphy, Director of Osborne Recruitment, about the multilingual and contact centre industry in Ireland.



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  Audio: The World of Temping: There is still a big demand for Temps in Ireland

  Brendan Murphy, Managing Director of Osborne Recruitment, talks about the Temping Sector in Ireland



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  The multilingual sector continues to thrive in Ireland

  There is a huge demand for professionals with experience in Customer Service, Finance, Order Management and Sales to work in multilingual roles

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Pharmaceutical & Science

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  Audio: Thinking of a Career Change into Pharma?

  In these times of economic uncertainty, more and more people are turning to recession-proof careers. Patrick O'Loughlin of Pharma Careers Ireland talks exclusively to Debbie O'Halloran of LoadzaJobs.ie about how to break into the pharma/life sciences sector.



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  Video: Careers in Nanotechnology

  Industry across Europe is predicting a big shortage of graduates with knowledge of nanotechnology in the near future.



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  There has never been a better time for science graduates in Ireland

  To coincide with the growing pharmaceutical sector, many colleges and universities have adapted their programmes to suit the industry’s needs



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  Pharmaceuticals: One Industry, Many Careers

  The growth in the pharmaceutical sector here has seen companies expand their operations and activities to provide a growing number of career paths

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Sales & Marketing

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  Audio: An overview of the Sales Sector in Ireland

  John Bloomer, Director of SOS School of Sales, discusses the job market in the sales sector.



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  Audio: The growth areas in the marketing sector

  David Allan and Colm Buckley, Directors of The People Group, talk to JobsFair about the growth areas in Marketing.



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  Sales positions are recession-proof with companies taking on extra sales people

  With the downturn in the economy, many companies are taking on additional sales people to compensate for reduced levels of incoming business.



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  How can I move into sales?

  Sales jobs are plentiful at the moment, but moving into sales is not an easy option.

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