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Storm Barbara causing havoc to returnees travel plans

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Storm Barbara is causing havoc with plans to return home to Ireland for the holidays .

Irish Ferries have confirmed that it has cancelled 6 of this Friday’s crossings

An update statement on the Irish  Ferries website reads ” Irish Ferries regrets  to advise that due to adverse weather conditions on the Irish Sea ,the 08:45hrs Swift Fast Craft sailing is cancelled .Passengers can be accommodated on the 08;05hrs Ulysses Cruise Ferry .

Meanwhile the 11;50,4;45 and 5;15pm from Hollyhead to Dublin on Friday have been cancelled.

On the Flights front there is concern about the impact of fog which is in place across southern England and British Airways have issued a statement that this fog is affecting some flights to and from London airports today .

It appears that the journey home this Christmas for our Diaspora will be daunting as Storm Barbara hits Ireland and the U.K. and we strongly advise that you check your travel providers website to check the status of your Flight or Ferry .

Bank of Ireland launch 24/7 service for returnees

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Bank of Ireland  one of Ireland’s biggest Banks have just launched a new campaign that will assist returning emigrants and skilled overseas professionals to ” hit the ground running ” when they land in Ireland to take up new careers .

Back 4 Good welcome this service as we have had a significant number of requests from returnees for information on all aspects of Financial Services .

The Bank have established a dedicated unit which will operate on a 24/7 basis with a specialist team on hand to give advice on a range of Banking issues from reopening your old account ,opening a new account ,online banking ,mortgages,savings and business banking .

The service which has its own dedicated phone line also operates through Skype and FaceTime .

The Bank will arrange Transferring money from abroad to your new Irish Account so that funds will be readily available when new employees arrive .

A key service is advice on foreign exchange options which will help manage issues such as rate fluctuations .

The Bank is also on the look out for skilled professionals and is one of the largest employers in Ireland  with over 11,000 employees .

Positions available range from Sales Advisors to key roles in infrastructure operations , IT,Digital and Analytics,Finance and Accounting,Investments,life and Pensions and Corporate Banking .

For further information on this new offer check out www.boi.com/comingtoireland

Recruiting and Retaining employees the big issue in the Advertising industry .

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As Irelands economy is expanding the demand for skilled professionals in the Marketing and Advertising sector is particularly strong .

As advertising income is expected to grow by around 28% the demand for skilled professionals with become more acute in 2017 .

Working in the industry is very attractive ,if you are in certain age categories and a survey just released by IAPI shows that it’s an overwhelming young industry with 69% of those working in creative agencies aged between 26 and 40.

IAPI CEO Tania Banotti has stated that there is significant demand in all occupations in the sector ” ” our annual census shows significant demand for qualified staff across a wide spectrum,particularly computing and digital marketing ”

IAPI go on to say that finding and retaining the top talent was one of the major concerns for the industry .

The retention issue is a very real source of concern in the industry with 357 people leaving their jobs to join another firm in the same industry .

Check out the many roles on www.back4good.ie today including marketing managers ,creative web designers and more .

Great roles in the Health Sector in Ireland

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There are lots of opportunities for professionals who want to return to work in the Health sector .

If you are coming Home  for the holiday break have a look at www.back4good.ie today .We have many exciting positions  for you to consider and you can talk to us here in Dublin over the break.

An excellent opportunity is now available on Back 4 Good for a respiratory Director in the west of Ireland in a major hospital.The role as Director of Medicine is a key role within the Hospital. you will need 8 years plus post graduation experience  and be IMC registered .

Back 4 Good are also sourcing for a Speech and Languge Therapist. working for a key healthcare partner .Applicants must hold a B .Sc Degree from a third level College or Institute .This role is pensionable with a strong salary scale .

On the nursing side you will find a number of roles for staff nurses throughout Ireland, interested candidates must be registered in the general Division of  the Register of Nurses maintained by An Bord Altranais or be entitled to register .The roles are whole time and permanent and are pensionable .

Check out these jobs today and if you are interested apply to info@back4good.ie

Back 4 Good strategy receives Government support .

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Back 4 Good  met Mr Joe McHugh TD Minister for the Diaspora last week at the Ministers office in Government Buildings .

This meeting was one is a number of planned meetings between Back 4 Good and various Government Ministers and officials with the objective of integrating the successful Back 4 Good initiative with a number of key strands of Government policy including Rebuilding Ireland,Jobpath,The Expert Skills Group and Skills Shortages in the State Sector .

Back 4 Good welcomed the endorsement and support offered by Minister McHugh on the Governments behalf for the Back 4 Good program and Inparticular for the unique county by county strategy devised by Back 4 Good.

The Back 4 Good county initiative is creating county Talent registers so that development agencies such as the IDA can ensure a more balanced spread of FDI and jobs .

Back 4 Good also outlined our request to secure involvement of placement officers working for the Department of Social Protection  in the matching process throughout their national network .The Department still hold the same staff numbers as they had when unemployment was at 17% ( it is now 7% ) and these extra staff can make a significant contribution towards increasing the Talent pool in each location.

Overall the meeting with Minister McHugh was very successful and we plan to meet again in the New Year for the roll out of our county by county strategy .

Joe McHugh TD is Minister for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid and was Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee for the implementation of the Goid Friday Agreement .

 

 

Great Roles in Bio-Tech and Pharma

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Back 4 Good are looking for a number of skilled professionals to take up excellent roles in Bio Tech and Pharma .

These roles are in multiple locations across Ireland  and in some cases include relocation allowances .

As excellent role is available for a Analytical Development Scientist, a career for someone interested in technical innovation technology design and impact .

If you have the ability to work in a dynamic environment with a multidisciplinary team and are self motivated with good project skills this is the job  for you .

On the Pharmaceutical front we have a nice position for a maintenance Engineer who will assist in developing site maintenance programs to make sure that the site operations are safe and reliable.If you are a Subject Matter Expert for Equipment Maintenance and hold a minimum of level 8 Maintenance/Engineering qualification or equivalent then apply today and Back 4 Good will take it from there for you .

Chaeck out www.back4good.ie for more exciting roles in Bio-Tech and Pharma and look at our Facebook and Twitter accounts for hourly updates .

Facebook job number could hit 2500 with new HQ

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Facebook is expanding significantly in Ireland and is currently looking for a new headquarters in Dublin.

If the multinational is successful in its search it looks like they could create over a 1000 new jobs .

Facebook has hired real estate agent DTZ to help them find a new base as they are out growing their current home in Silicon Docks in the heart of Dublin.

However the search for a new HQ will prove to be very difficult as office space in Dublin of that size is hard to find .

Facebook are currently building a Data centre in Clonee outside of Dublin at a cost of € 200 million and over 600 construction jobs on the site .

If Facebook are successful in securing a new HQ site the companies staff number would reach over 2500 .

Home for the holidays? Why not stay ?

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At Back 4 Good we are focused on facilitating the return of many skilled professionals to their own town,village or city .

Our  unique county by county strategy is a winner with returnees and with their families and friends .

We are producing county Talent registers which will consist of returnees with skills in all occupations and these registers will be augment by local talents .

This will allow each county to be ready to match their Talent register with investment pipelines such as the one managed by the IDA .It is our objective that significant employers will set up in each county – This is rural redevelopment in action..

For families and friends this strategy presents an excellent opportunity for their sons,daughters aunties, uncles to return home to their own location and community.

Back 4 Good will be rolling out our county strategy just after Christmas and look forward to building and expanding each county’s Talent pool resulting in a balanced sharing of Ireland’s economic growth .

Landmark Cleary’s store to become Hotel,Shops and Homes

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Iconic Clearys is to undergo significant redevelopment following the granting of permission by Dublin City Council to develop the O ‘Connell Street site for shops,homes and a hotel.

It is planned that the development will reinstate original architectural features such as Clearys Portland stone facades,the old stores tea rooms and its sweeping stair case .

The new owners of the development Natrium welcomed the granting of the permission and stated that they has a vision to re-establish O ‘ Connell Street and its surrounding environs as a place of importance in the social and cultural life of citizens and visitors .

Commerce created by the development will generate €329.1 million annually to the Irish ecomnomy.

Excellent Financial Services and Banking Roles

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Ireland’s ability to attract and retain exceptional  Talent in the Financial ans Banking sector is proving to be a challenge .

Demand is very high currently for skilled professionals in Accounting,Legal,Regulation,Compliance,Project Managers and Auditors .

Indeed this Talent shortage,if allowed to continue will impact on Ireland’s ability to attract FDI as this growth will be more focused on people and their Talents than tax breaks as President Elect Trump is due to slash the USA corporation tax rate in his first 100 days in office .

Back 4 Good are sourcing very specialised roles  today for a number of partners .

We have an excellent role for a Regulatory Reporting Manager which is a new type of role, as controls relating to regulatory reporting are at an early stage .This gives the Regulatory Manager some freedom to develop this role and embed his/her own control culture .

This role comes with a strong  package and relocation allowances .

Another interesting role  we have today is a number of positions for Audit Relationship Managers .These roles offer great career paths and a range of benefits including free banking,preferential rates on loans and discounted health insurance .

We are also looking for a Financial Accountant working in a multi-division location with an attractive package and relocation allowances .

Send your cv today to info@back4good.ie and we will take it from there for you .