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Whether you have just graduated or have a few years of work experience and are looking for a job in Ireland or in Europe, the Department of Social Protection (DSP ) may be able to help. The Department of Social Protection also known as Intereo organises a number of job fairs across the country, inviting many local and national employers to attend. These employers are looking to hire people of all ages and skills in many industries and locations.
All of these Intreo (DSP ) events can be viewed and booked on Eventbrite. Very often these jobs fairs will also include training providers for people who are looking to upskill or reskill, so these fairs provide attendees with an opportunity to find out more about courses. It is advisable that you bring an up to date CV for employers and your public service card to register at the fair. These Intreo (DSP ) jobs fairs also provide information for setting up your own business in Ireland and how you can access these supports to do so. More information is available on the Intreo website: jobsireland.ie EURES is another department within INTREO which is designed to facilitate the free movement of workers within EU countries as well as Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Norway. EURES member include public employment services, trade unions and private employers.
These members and partners provide Information, placement and recruitment services to jobseekers. EURES organises both online and face to face events for European employers. EURES support jobseekers to find jobs and has a number of services available to job seekers.
EURES also offers:
A matching service whereby they match job seekers with jobs advertised on the EURES portal
General and job information services for employees
Access to information on living and working in other European countries and how to successfully set up in that country and navigate taxation, health, insurance and useful information about cultural norms when setting up in that country.
Information on access to post recruitment assistance such as financial support for language classes and support integrating into the destination country.
Free sign-up
It is free to sign up to the EURES portal and avail of these services. Once you sign up you can then get information on employer days. Anyone based in Ireland, hoping to move abroad can attend these employer events. EURES will also offer support sessions with writing CV’s and preparing for Interviews.
EURES also provides a small stipend known as a mobility grant, to a specific cohort of job seekers but they would have to meet the EURES criteria to avail of this stipend. Job seekers would have to consult with their local EURES officer to organise this before they secure a job abroad in one of the partner states. The EURES jobs portal allows anyone to sign up and search the hundreds of jobs available in both Ireland and Europe.
Many of these employers will have a presence at the EURES job fairs and usually present at the fair on what they are looking for and what their jobs entail. Very often employers will also interview candidates on the day so very often people walk away from these events with a job offer. If you cannot attend in person, there is also the option to attend online and you could also be interviewed online.
Overall EURES and Intereo provide a lot of supports to job seekers and all of these supports can be accessed for free so it is advisable to sign up early and attend these fairs, particularly if you are hoping to move abroad in Europe. You can find out more on the EURES website eures.europa.eu or simply google EURES.
