Online Job board site Indeed has announced today that it is to hire 500 new people over the next 2 years in its Dublin HQ .
The jobs are in a number of areas including sales,client services,HR,business development ,marketing,finance ,strategy and operations .
indeed has sites in over 60 countries worldwide .
Indeed opened its Dublin office in March 2012 and currently employs over 530 people in its St Stephens Green office .
Martin Shanahan CEO IDA Ireland welcomed today’s announcement by Indeed ” Indeed first came to Ireland to internationalise its business and to serve its growing customer base .Ireland has proven to be a superb location for the company to source talent and to expand its footprint into the EMEA market .Indeeds drive and ambition has resulted in it being the world’s largest job site and the fact that Ireland plays a very important role in its global operations is a fantastic endorsement of the business environment here ” he said .
Indeed announced a list of new employee perks and benefits which it hopes will give it the edge in attracting talent in a market suffering from acute skills shortages included in these perks are ,
Open ” Paid Time Off ” ( Holiday can be taken throughout the year ,without a cap )
Catered meals ,endless snacks & drinks options and weekly happy hours .
Wellness programmes ,fitness classes and family fun days .
Affinity groups for employees to connect over common interests .
Healthcare for employees and families .
