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There are lots of jobs for technologists in nearshore locations like Belfast, but it’s not a great career move
If you’re a City-based financial technologist who has fallen on hard times and are considering hopping on a plane to Ireland for one of the many nearshored IT roles in Dublin or Belfast, you may wish to reconsider. While London’s IT in finance job market is showing signs of strain, recruiters in Dublin and Belfast [...]
Things you should be asking for when a pay rise is off the table
Bonus is now a dirty word in Ireland and there are few financial services organisations that are willing (or able) to offer their employees pay rises. Even in the funds sector, which is considered among the most buoyant in Ireland, there’s little in the way of salary inflation despite an increase in opportunities. So, if [...]
Five roles where having a QFA will boost your employability
The Qualified Financial Adviser (QFA) designation has always been a valuable piece or armoury for financial services professionals in customer-facing roles in Ireland, but recently imposed professional standards from the Central Bank have led to more employers demanding the qualification. Last September, the Central Bank of Ireland issued its revised Minimum Competency Code for all [...]
Why you’re more likely to be hired, rather than fired, in 2012
Redundancies in Ireland’s financial sector have become a regular fixture of the past three years, but in a sign that confidence is returning to the job market, HR professionals are more concerned with attracting and retaining staff than letting them go. Ireland’s financial sector is in the relatively unique position globally of having a stronger [...]
Salaries you should expect in Ireland’s financial services industry (and why you’re still more likely to find contract work)
We’ve now drawn a line under 2011, so we’re approaching the season when most recruitment firms are producing their review of the year and accompanying salary guides. First out of the blocks is Brightwater, which has produced and extensive list of salary figures which we’ve reproduced below. Salaries have remained largely static over the past [...]
2012: What will go up and what will go down in the Irish financial services job market?
We’re arguably on the cusp of another financial crisis as we enter 2012, and – despite some more positive sentiment around the Irish financial services job market recently – next year promises to be tough. Nonetheless, with hiring plans for the coming 12 months currently being formulated, we spoke to financial services recruiters in Ireland [...]
2011: Want went up and what went down in the Irish financial services job market?
This year has been a tumultuous one for most people working in the financial services industry globally, but those employed in the Irish market are arguably more accustomed to the tough times. In fact, many suggest that 2011 was a vast improvement on the previous 18 months. However, which sectors or jobs roles benefited from [...]
Here’s a role where, on average, pay has increased by over 15% this year
Accountants in Ireland have seen something of a reversal of fortunes lately, with voluminous job roles cropping up within the Big Four, industry and financial services. However, it’s those individuals focusing on tax issues who have really benefited. Tax specialists in Ireland have received salary uplifts of around 15%, according to new research from recruiters [...]
The lowly-paid and unglamorous financial services roles in Ireland that are nonetheless difficult to recruit for and relatively prolific
The job is not easy, the work can be both technically difficult and involve dealing with stressed out and irate members of the public. Nor is it, in comparison with other financial services roles, amazingly well paid. It is, however, an area where numerous institutions are recruiting in voluminous numbers. Step forward the humble arrears [...]
Seriously Ireland, don’t worry about the UK’s hard-line stance just yet
The UK government’s decision to opt out of the new fiscal rules in the eurozone has its fair share of critics locally (even if it has won cautious approval from the electorate), but in Ireland there are concerns that thousands of jobs could be at risk as a result of the move. If the UK [...]
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