JobsIreland Registration Guide for Candidates · JobsIreland Registration Guide for Candidates JobsIreland is a no-cost job advertising and recruitment service provided by the Department

JobsIreland Registration Guide for Candidates

JobsIreland is a no-cost job advertising and recruitment service provided by the Department of

Employment Affairs and Social Protection to Employers and Candidates.

When you register and complete your profile you will be able to search for, be matched to, and apply for

vacancies.

You will also be able to download your profile and use it as a CV.

Employers will have sight of your profile when you are matched to or apply for their vacancies.

Steps to completing a profile on JobsIreland:

Go to the web site www.jobsireland.ie

Click on Register in the top right corner of the screen

Click on Sign Up As A Jobseeker

Click on Register Here

You will be brought to MyGovID to create a basic, secure account. To do this all you need is an email

address. If you don’t have an email address you can create a free account online (e.g. Gmail, Hotmail).

Complete the form below

http://www.jobsireland.ie/


The email address you record here & the password you create will also be used as your login

name and your password on JobsIreland

Click ‘Register Now’ and you will be sent a verification code to the email address entered

Enter the verification code received in the box below

Click Confirm Code

Click ‘I Agree’ on the screen below to proceed


Click on JobsIreland from the screen below and this will bring you to the login page

Click Login here and you will be brought to the profile form


You must complete the profile to 100% before you can view and apply for vacancies.

You may scroll down to “save as draft” and logout if you wish to complete the form at another time.

Fields that must be completed are shown with a *.

If you have any problems you can view the FAQs under About Us on the homepage www.jobsireland.ie

You may also ring/email our National Contact Centre for assistance – details under Contact Us on the

homepage.

http://www.jobsireland.ie/


You can scroll to the end of the form and click Save as draft at any time. When you login again the email

address & password you created in MyGovID become your username and password on JobsIreland.

Completing your Profile

Any field that must have information is displayed with a * (Mandatory Field)

Personal Details:

Input your personal details and scroll to the next section

Remember you can scroll to the bottom and Save as Draft at any time!


Click Yes or No on each option below (No is pre-selected but you can change that by clicking Yes)

If you are in receipt of a payment from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection:

Tick Yes and enter the details required

PPSN – your personal public service number

Date of Birth

Local DSP Office – choose the office that you attend for appointments

Payment Type – choose the payment type that you receive (e.g. Jobseeker’s Allowance)



Work History:

In this section the Personal Statement text box must be completed but the work history is optional.

If you have work history, complete both the Personal Statement and the form. The information you enter

in the Personal Statement box is the first thing an Employer sees when you are matched to, or apply to,

their vacancies.

Job Title – the name of the role you held

Company Name – who you worked for

Category – type the first letters of the job held (e.g. Labourer, Sales Assistant, Chef) and choose the

closest match from the list displayed

Enter the dates you worked in this role


To add additional work history experiences click

If you do not have work history, please complete the Personal Statement. The information you enter in the

Personal Statement box is the first thing an Employer sees when you are matched to, or apply to, their

vacancies.

Your Personal Statement is like a marketing pitch, it may influence an Employer’s decision about your

suitability for their vacancy. Take time when completing this section and make sure there are no typing

errors!

Qualifications:

If you have achieved any certification, choose the level from the dropdown and complete the other fields.

Choose the level

Input the

o qualification title (e.g. Leaving Certificate),

o dates of study,

o institute where you studied,

o any subjects in which you specialised


To add additional awards, click

Additional & Other Skills:

Here you may record other certified skills (e.g. Safepass) and skills not recorded in qualifications.

Click the dropdown and choose the award

Click to record more than one item from the dropdown list

Input any other skills you have that are not recorded already (e.g. ECDL or Manual Handling) in the

box below.



Driving Licences & Languages

If you have driving licences and/or additional language skills, record them here.

Click the + buttons to choose from the dropdown lists available

You may record multiple licences and/or languages.

Click on the bin on the right to delete if you make a mistake


Abilities & Competencies:

Here you must choose at least two items from each list but you may select up to four items in each list.

Tick the box beside the skills you believe are your strongest

Career Opportunity Sought:

If you wish to change career direction or have no work history in the career of interest you record that

here. You must input a job category and choose a career level.

Click and choose from the list, the career level you believe matches your experience

Type the first letters of the job of most interest (e.g. Electrician, Accountant) and choose the closest

match from the list displayed


You have now reached the end of the profile form, congratulations!

Click Save and Publish your profile to preview the details

Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and click Submit to publish your profile on JobsIreland

You may now view and apply for vacancies immediately.

Subscribe to Notifications:

If you would like to receive an email when new vacancies are published, or when new vacancies that match

your skills/qualifications/experience are published, subscribe to the service. You can opt-out at any time.

Click on Settings

Tick the options that are of interest to you

Select the frequency

Click Update my notifications settings

You will receive an email each day/week as selected. You may also opt-out of the service by choosing the

option in the email you receive.

Good Luck with your Job Search!

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