Hugh Rodgers
EURES Advisor
Ireland
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Island Nation
Cork *
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On the Western seaboard Europe
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Geography
• Geographically Ireland is
divided into two parts:
• The Republic of Ireland
which is made up of 26
Counties
• Northern Ireland which is
made up of 6 Counties and
is part of U.K.
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Ireland’s Demography
• Total Population 4.4 million
• Population Aged 15+ 3.8 million
• Employment 1.85 million
• Unemployment rate 11.9%
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Ireland General
• Head of State: President Michael Higgins
• The Dáil (Parliament) + Senate
• Current Prime Minister – Enda Kenny
• Coalition Government
• Currency € - Euro
• Time = GMT (Euro time minus1hour)
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Impressions
Music
U2 Riverdance
lots of rain!...............
Some Facts…
• The Newgrange passage tomb in County Meath was constructed around 3200 BC, making it more than 600 years older than the Giza Pyramids in Egypt.
• Battle of Clontarf 23rd April 1014 Brian Boru last Irish Chieftain
• Bram Stoker was working as a civil servant in Dublin when he wrote “Dracula” in 1897
• The Irish are the second biggest beer consumers in the world after the Czech Republic at 131.1 litres of beer per year.
• 25% of computers made in Europe are made in Ireland.
• Ireland is the biggest exporter of software in the world
• There are more mobile phones in Ireland than there are people.
Place in Europe
• Ireland joined the European Union in 1973.
• Member of the eurozone since 1999 (€)
• Not a member of Schengen area.
• Referendum by the Irish people on European Treaties.(Nice / Lisbon)
• June 2013 Eurobarometer reported that Ireland had the third most pro-EU population, 63 per cent of those questioned considering Irish membership of the EU to be a good thing.
• Ireland held the six-month rotating presidency of EU Council a total of six times, the last time in 2013.
• Boston or Berlin Argument.
Ireland General
• Ireland is a small, modern, trade-
dependent economy.
• Agriculture, once the most important
sector, is now dwarfed by industry and
services.
• The exports sector, dominated by foreign
multinationals, remains a key component
of Ireland's economy.
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Sectoral Profile of Employment in Cork
11%
35%
14%
11%
29%
Engineering & Consumer Products ICT
Medical Technologies International ServicesPharmaChem
Country Source for Foreign Direct Investment in Cork
55%
8%
18%
6%
13%
USA UK GERMANY FRANCE OTHER
Future
• Export sector doing well
• Increase in SM Enterprises
• Some industrial sectors holding up well
• Foreign direct investment up 14%
• Competitiveness returning to Economy
• Unemployment rate slowing down
• Potential for growth
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Employment (%) by Occupation, 2008-2015
-26.7
-25.1
-23.1
-17.0
-16.7
-16.3
-6.8
-3.8
-3.8
-2.4
-1.4
-0.4
0.0
0.4
3.3
3.4
6.8
11.5
17.9
21.5
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30
Agriculture Occupations
Other Skilled Manual
Proprietors
Skilled Maintenance Workers
Operatives
Skilled Building Workers
Unskilled Manual
Total
Sales Occupations
Clerical
Health Associate Professionals
Health & Education Professionals
Caring Professions
Transport Occupations
Managers
Other Associate Professionals
Other Service & Protective Activities
Business, Legal & Other Professionals
Science & Engineering Professionals
Science & Engineering Associate Professionals
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Where are jobs available?
• Science
• Languages
• Sales/marketing
• Accountancy/ Financial
• Health and Care services
• Engineering
• Management
• Transport
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Where are jobs available?
Where are jobs available?
• Specialised high skill areas of IT
Software developers (e.g. JAVA, SQL), IT security
experts, network experts and IT project managers
• Science
R&D scientists (chemists, biologists etc.), managers (clinical trials, supply chain etc.), animal nutritionists, science technicians (prototyping/development), regulation experts and multidisciplinary experts.
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Where are jobs available?
• Sales/marketing
Marketing managers with specific industry and
product knowledge.
Multilingual telesales/customer care workers
with IT skills.
Particularly persons proficient in European
languages (German, French, Nordic)
Experienced sales representatives with specific
product or technical knowledge (e.g. medical
sales, technical sales).
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Where are jobs available?
• Engineering and Management (Mechanical design and innovation, process (pharmaceutical
industry, medical devices, water purification), quality control, validation (pharmaceutical and medical devices sectors), wind energy and high voltage electrical engineering)
• Transport (International supply chain managers, experienced individuals
with IT skills, forecasting skills, familiarity with material requirements planning (MRP) and master production scheduling (MPS), enterprise resource planning, global team management, proficiency in foreign languages, etc.
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Powerful combinations
IT and language (cloud computing +German)
Finance, quantitative modelling + IT
Logistics and language (expanding out of
sterling area)
Statistics + Chemistry/Pharma (clinical trials)
Architecture/engineering + advanced CAD
Electrical/mechanical + green technology
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Powerful combinations
Web design and animation
Bricklaying and ornate stone wall
Plumbing and CHP (heat recovery
systems)
CRM + database mining
Process technology and IT
Languages and finance
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Source: Irishjobs.ie
Between 5% and 10% of job vacancies advertised through Irishjobs.ie, FÁS Jobs Ireland
and The Irish Times specified a language as a requirement
Vacancies which specified language skills
(September 2013)
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Looking for Work in Ireland Department of Social Protection
Employment Services
www.welfare.ie
• Employment and Training Courses
• CV on line
EURES
www.eures.europa.eu
Living & Working in all the EU Countries
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The European Job Mobility Portal
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CHECK LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS ON EURES WEBSITE
Labour Market Information
Living and working conditions
Free movement
www.eures.europa.eu
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Looking for Work in Ireland
Private recruitment agencies
• Irish Federation of Personnel Services
(IFPS www.nrf.ie )
• No Charge to Jobseekers
• Agencies generally charge employers 12%
to 20% of first year’s salary.
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Internships/ Work experience in Ireland
• www.leargas.ie
• www.ie.aiesec.org/AI
• www.gradireland.com
• www.iaeste.ie
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Qualification recognition
• The National Qualifications Authority of Ireland
www.nqai.ie is the Irish centre for the
recognition of international qualifications.
• The Authority represents Ireland in a European
network of Centres known as ENIC/NARIC
www.enic-naric.net
(European National Information Centre/National
Academic Recognition Information Centre)
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Know before You Go Essential Preparation
• Contact your local EURES Adviser before you leave the country
• Seek pre-departure advice on “L&W”
• Bring relevant personal documentation, relevant ‘E’ forms and European Health Insurance Card (EHIC)
• Speak at least basic English
• Have enough money to live for 1 month at least
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Know before You Go Essential Preparation
• Try to find a job before you arrive
or be prepared to look for it
• Discuss any queries relating to your
contract of employment directly with your
new employer
• Have somewhere to stay on arrival –
Friend or ww.hostelbookers.com
www.hosteldublin.com
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What you need to do on arrivalOn arrival
1. Register for PPS Number – Social Security
2. Register for Tax – Tax free allowance Cert.
3. Open a Bank Account
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PPS Number – How to apply? • In your local Welfare office you need to show:
• Current Valid Passport or National Identity Card and
• Evidence of address in Ireland!!!
(Household Bill, Official letter/document, financial statement, property lease or tenancy agreement, verified employers letter. All documents must show the applicants name and address)
• More information on: www.welfare.ie
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Opening a bank account
• Introduction Letter from employer with exact details as per Passport
or
• The letter from PPS application received back from Department of Social Protection (Social Welfare)
• Driving Licence or Passport
• Details of Irish Address – Utility Bill
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Minimum wage
€8.65 per hour Please note:
The minimum rate of pay changes from
time to time. Details of current minimum
rates are always available on www.deti.ie
(Department of Enterprise, Trade and
Innovation)
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Personal Taxation
• Tax system: PAYE = Pay As You Earn
• 2 rates of Tax
20% on the first €32,800.00 earned
41% on all earnings above €32,800.00
• Personal tax allowances granted to individuals by a system of Tax Credits
More information on: www.revenue.ie
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Income Tax – Example
• Single Person - Tax Credit €1,650
• Married Person - Tax Credit €3,300
• Example: INCOME TAX – Single Person
• Salary of €26,000 euro
• A single person pays 20% tax on €26,000 = €5,200
• Less €1,650 tax credit = €3,550 taxable pay
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PRSI = Pay related Social Security
• The amount of PRSI you pay will depend on your
earnings and the class you are insured under.
• There are 11 different Social Insurance Classes in
Ireland.
• Example: for employees insured under Class A:
- No social insurance if you earn less than €352 gross per week
- If you earn between €352 and €500 per week you will pay 4% on
anything over €127
- If you earn more than €500 per week and pay a Class A1
contribution, you will pay 4% on the first €127 of your weekly
earnings, 8% on anything over that amount up €1443 and 9% on the
balance.
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Renting a House or Apartment
• Landlords usually require:
• 1 month’s rent in advance
• 1 month’s rent as security
• Generally require 1 year’s lease
• Rental agreements are legal
• Custom is for young people to
share accommodation.
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Average rents in Dublin per month
Fully furnished €
• 1 bedroom apartment 700+
• 2 bedroom apartment 750+
• 3 Bedroom House 1100+
• Bedsit/Studio 500+
• More information & apartments for rent: www.daft.ie
www.myhome.ie
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Ireland offers a good quality of life
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Landscape
Clean / Green Environment
Sports mad country………
Many young people
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Facilitating
the
Mobility
of
Workers
between
EU Member States
&
Ireland
Eures Ireland
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Thank You