Today the ESRI releases the first paper in a new series on Renewal. The study reviews international and national evidence on Active Labour Market Policies and their impact on getting those who are unemployed back into work. What Can Active Labour Market Policies Do, by Dr Elish Kelly, Dr Seamus McGuinness and Dr Philip O’Connell [...]
In a written answer to a question about the use of social media in highlighting training opporutnities from Dominic Hannigan, Ciaran Cannon replied that I believe that, in general, education and training providers should bear in mind the potential for using, where feasible, social media to assist job seekers and those seeking further training and [...]
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Advertising practitioner, brand expert (and gentleman) Nick McGivney has written some very helpful advice on social media using brand management perspectives for those considering running for public office and those who work with them. —— Don’t forget to keep an eye on Irish Election Literature Blog – he’s got some gems lately including a badge [...]
Following reports of the issue being raised at last weeks closed meeting of the Parliamentary Party in Tullow, Labour Party TD’s are now issuing press statements questioning the way in which JobBridge positions are being screened. Ged Nash TD (Louth) this afternoon has called exploitation of unemployed people on the scheme ‘shameless’. He called on [...]
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Nothing seems to have changed in the vetting of advertisements for internships in the JobBridge programme. But members of the public are fighting back and vetting the adverts themselves – if you spot an advert which appears to be the provision of free labour to a private enterprise or replacement for a previously paying position [...]
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RTE broadcast two features on news programmes yesterday on Job Bridge. The first was an interview on Morning Ireland and the other was a report later in the day on RTE TV saying that the Government was now going to review eligibility criteria for the scheme. The interview with the employer on Morning Ireland set [...]
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Oman Removals in Kildare have advertised (Updated Link here) for a web designer intern on Job Bridge. If you have a look at their site you might see why they are in need. (PS I’m not sure if Continuum who did design work for Oman in 2008 are responsible for the current design.) Now if [...]
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Last week a company trading as Mr. Binman were fined €40,000 for breaches of health and safety legislation concerning the death of one of it’s employees. This week Mr. Binman advertised on JobBridge for a Health and Safety Officer Intern. Yes someone dies, they admit breaches of legislation and are spared a large fine to [...]
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Today was JobBridge day. The National Internship Scheme announced as part of the Jobs Initiative was launched by Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton and An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny. The new programme is not dissimilar to the Work Placement Programme which I commented on last month, apart from the extra €50 payment to interns. Even [...]
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