Communions and confirmations are special at The House Hotel

Thu, Mar 10, 2022

Celebrate your special Communion or confirmation day in Galway city at The Yard Kitchen/Bar at The House Hotel.

Pizza and potato - a match made in heaven on Freddy’s Paddy Pie

Thu, Mar 10, 2022

BY DECLAN VARLEY
We all know the Irish love their food, from a traditional breakfast fry, Granny’s bacon and cabbage to Mum's warming beef stew, the more comforting and hearty the better. St.Patrick’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate with an Irish take on an Italian classic.

Galway student’s parcel company combines the modern with the nostalgic

Thu, Feb 17, 2022

A secondary school student in County Galway has established a new business which promotes West of Ireland products and taps into a nostalgia for parcels sent to Ireland by relatives in the USA.

Galway Chamber launches ‘Women Leading the Way’ Campaign

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

Galway Chamber will celebrate women corporate leaders in the west of Ireland through its new campaign, Women Leading the Way, in the lead up to International Women’s Day on March 8.

Local Enterprise Office Galway clients created over 220 jobs in 2021

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

Local Enterprise Office Galway-supported companies created 220 jobs in 2021, it has been revealed in new figures show that the LEO Galway financially supported 270 small businesses in their portfolio across the county these companies in turn employ 1187 people.

How to be ready to flesh out your initial answers

Thu, Feb 03, 2022

Q: I did a job interview last week and one of the things that surprised me was the extent to which they cross-examined me after my answers. Every time I gave an answer, they had at least one follow up question – e.g., how I felt I did in the scenario, what I learned from it and what I would do differently next time. I found it quite off-putting. Is this standard? (RC, email).

A: It is becoming more common as awareness grows of modern interview techniques. Interview panels like to go deep into a story to see what exactly lurks behind your initial offering. If you go to an interview hoping that you will not be cross-examined, you could be very surprised. Your opening punt on a topic may not be taken as read.

Údarás na Gaeltachta report shows highest jobs jump since 1996

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

825 new full-time jobs were created in Gaeltacht companies in 2021, the highest number of jobs created in one year since 2008. When job reductions are taken into account, there is a net increase of 446 in overall employment – the largest annual net increase since 1996.

Globalization Partners plans year two of successful internship programme in Galway

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

Globalization Partners, the leading global employment platform that simplifies remote team building by making it fast and easy for companies to hire anyone, anywhere within minutes, launched its very first global internship program here in Galway in spring 2021.

Four interns were chosen from the applications received and joined the software development team for their 13-week paid program in May 2021. Each of the graduates had recently completed their studies in GMIT and their experience with Globalization Partners began by logging on to their laptop with three key goals: challenge yourself, make a difference, and have fun.

Inflation reaches record highs but will the ECB raise interest rates?

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

Inflation figures released by the Central Statistics Office yesterday reveal that Irish inflation hit a record high. Prices on average, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), were 5.5 percent higher in December compared with December 2020. This is the largest annual change in prices since June 2001 when annual inflation was 5.3 percent. This increase in Irish inflation is mirrored in the euro area. The Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) – the European Central Bank’s (ECB) preferred measurement of inflation - stood at 5 percent in December 2021 according to Eurostat’s flash estimate, which was the highest level recorded since the euro was introduced in 1999.

Psychologists at NUI Galway want to hear from women who experienced ‘revenge porn'

Wed, Jan 19, 2022

Psychologists at NUIG are conducting a study to understand the experiences of women who have had intimate images shared without their permission, or where they have experienced a threat to share such images (commonly referred to as ‘revenge porn’).

MathWorks Ireland celebrates fifth anniversary in Galway

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

MathWorks Ireland, whose offices first opened in late 2016 in Galway City Centre, are proud to celebrate their fifth anniversary in Ireland. Located in CityPoint in the heart of Galway, MathWorks Ireland’s office is the shared sales and services centre for the company’s operations throughout EMEA.

Your Career, Your Choices

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

This is the third in our series of five columns explaining the START answering method that candidates find useful in competency-based job interviews. Typical competency-based questions start with ‘tell me about a time when you [were asked to lead an under-performing team / established a new process, etc.] …’ or ‘outline when you made a mistake and what you learned from it…’

Regional salaries will rise in key sectors in 2022, but undersupply of skilled workers a problem

Thu, Jan 13, 2022

Ireland is facing an undersupply of skilled and experienced candidates in the financial services sector and competition to attract talent is expected to be intense this year, according to Matrix Recruitment.

How to transform your spare room

Mon, Dec 20, 2021

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Having a spare room to mould to your heart’s desire can be one of the exhilarating experiences out there, and it is something that many people only dream of.

Galway businesswoman wins in Visa Ireland’s inaugural She’s Next grant programme

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Suzanne Moloney was victorious when Visa announced the winners of its inaugural She’s Next Grant Programme in Ireland. As an extension of Visa’s global She’s Next Grant Programme, created to boost and empower women entrepreneurship, five women business-owners from across Ireland receive a grant of €5,000 and one-year business coaching through IFundWomen to support, grow and expand their businesses.

Galway represented by two seats on Chambers Ireland board

Thu, Dec 09, 2021

Galway will be represented by two seats on the Chambers Ireland Board of Directors, the first time this has happened in the history of the organisation.

Excel Recruitment Open Galway Branch

Tue, Dec 07, 2021

The opening of Excel Recruitment’s newest office near the Spanish Arch in Galway City marks its third office outside of its Dublin headquarters, with established offices located in Kildare and Cork and plans to open a Belfast office in 2022.

Female entrepreneurs from Galway sought for Going for Growth programme

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

The call is now open for ambitious female entrepreneurs from Galway, who are looking to take their business to the next level, to apply for the latest cycle of Going for Growth, the award-winning business development initiative. Going for Growth is a six-month part-time programme, supported by Enterprise Ireland and KPMG, which assists ambitious female entrepreneurs to achieve their growth aspirations. There is no charge to those selected to participate.

West’s nominees named for Generation Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award

Thu, Dec 02, 2021

companies are named in the nominations for the 2021 Generation Apprenticeship Employer of the Year. — Athenry’s Brady Family Butcher Ltd; the ICE Group and Western Management Centre; and Mayo’s Instrotec.

Average cost of crime for most companies is €47,000, survey shows

Thu, Nov 25, 2021

According to a new survey of crime against businesses in Ireland, antisocial behaviour at 30% was the largest type of crime experienced since January 2020.

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