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08th Dec 2016

Recruitment events offering jobs to Irish people home for Christmas to take place later this month

Conor Heneghan

Working abroad but interested in coming home on a permanent basis?

If that applies to you or anyone you know, then a number of free events taking place throughout the country later this month may well be of interest.

The ‘Home for Work’ campaign was launched on Thursday with the aim of offering jobs to the many Irish people who come home from abroad for Christmas and are considering staying on a permanent basis.

Recruitment and HR Services Group Collins McNicholas will run four events simultaneously in Cork (Maryborough Hotel), Athlone (Sheraton Hotel), Galway (Harbour Hotel) and Sligo (Glasshouse Hotel) from 10am – 1pm on December 29, when there will be experts on hand to offer advice as well as job opportunities to people considering returning home.

Collins McNicholas will be recruiting for a range of roles, including Science Professionals, Engineers, Accountants, IT Specialists, Human Resource Professionals, Administration and Sales & Marketing.

Those attending the events are asked to bring their CVs so they can be matched with opportunities available. There will also be advice on other aspects of settling back into living in Ireland – from tips on the property market to banking options.

08/12/2016 REPRO FREE Come back for Christmas, stay for a career. Broadcaster Hector Ó hEochagáin launched the national ‘Home for Work’ campaign which includes a National Recruitment Day on December 29 aimed at offering job opportunities to people home from abroad for Christmas. The campaign is being run by Recruitment and HR Services company Collins McNicholas and the simultaneous recruitment fairs will be held between 10am and 1pm on December 29 at the Maryborough Hotel in Cork, the Sheraton Hotel in Athlone and the Glasshouse in Sligo. . Photo:Andrew Downes, xposure

According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the number of immigrants with Irish nationality in the year to April 2016 increased by more than 74 per cent on the previous 12 months.

Commenting on the campaign, ambassador Hector Ó hEochagáin said: “This is a really important campaign. After having travelled across the globe for years and met Irish people working abroad, we have to let these talented, skilled professionals know the country has turned the lights back on and that work and good jobs are out there once more.

“Let’s hope the country has turned the economic bend again and the road ahead looks good. We need to entice our Irish Home for Work, for their families and for their country.”

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Christmas,Jobs