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TTM Nursing Careers Expo - 29 May, Morgan Hotel Dublin, 4-10pm

Information:

  • The event will be suitable for 4th Year Nursing and Midwifery students as well as graduated Nurses and Midwives looking for work opportunities
  • Open to all grades of Nurses: General, ID, Psychiatric, Paediatric, Midwives and Specialist Nurses
  • Presentations on Nursing employment opportunities in Ireland, the UK and further afield
  • Advice on how to register as a Nurse in Ireland, the UK, Australia, North America and the Middle East
  • Career advice, CV tips and advice on how to best approach the recruitment process
  • Recruiting for 100+ active jobs in Ireland and overseas on the night
  • We are staying open late so that you can attend even if you are working an 8-8 shift!

Location:

The Morgan Hotel, 10 Fleet Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 http://www.themorgan.com/Dublin_City_Centre_Hotel__the_Morgan_Hotel_Temple_Bar/Default.107.html 

Cost: Free!

This event is a free event, there will be no charge to enter or register. It is open to all grades of Qualified and Student Nurses, General, ID, Psychiatric, Paediatric, Midwives and Specialist Nurses. We will have important information and jobs across all of these specialties.

How to Register:

Get in contact with Liam Ryan on our Nursing Team on lryan@ttmhealthcare.com to register your interest. You can also register your interest on www.ttmhealthcare.com 

Follow us on Facebook for further information https://www.facebook.com/ttm.nursing.3 

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Attention Engineers - Lloyd’s Register Marine Student Open Day, Thursday 18 July, London

As part of our continued commitment towards recruiting Graduates/Undergraduates we will be hosting a “Lloyd’s Register Marine Student Open Day” on Thursday 18th July in our London offices at 71 Fenchurch Street.

It is intended as an informal opportunity to increase your understanding of Lloyd’s Register and a chance to meet with the graduate team, current graduates and some of our technical experts.

The day will start at 10:45am and will run through till approximately 4:30pm; planned sessions include an opening address from our CEO, a talk on a recent Marine case study - and a group exercise in the afternoon.

Up to £100 in travel expenses incurred in getting to the venue will be reimbursed.

If this is of interest to you please forward your CV and covering letter detailing why you wish to attend to the graduateteam@lr.org. Please do hurry as places are extremely limited.’

http://www.lr.org/careers/graduates/Graduateevents/  http://www.lr.org/careers/graduates/marine/Graduateevents/

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The Summer Graduate Fair London, Wednesday 5 June 2013, 11am-4pm

Let’s talk about graduate jobs and post graduate opportunities.

The Summer Graduate Fair is the best graduate jobs and careers fair of the summer, with top graduate employers wanting to talk you about your next step.  Exhibitors including Abercrombie & Fitch, Asda, BPP Head Office, Milkround, Witlr and the Army will be waiting to meet you alongside specialist training providers Ashdown Academy, Elevation Network and Global Banking Training and post-graduate providers Anglia Ruskin University, Glasgow Caledonian University London Campus, Havering College of Further & Higher Education, London South Bank University, University of East London – UEL, University of Leicester, University of Westminster and many more.

At the Summer Graduate Fair let’s talk about:

  • Compatibility matching so you meet you perfect match
  • Free entry
  • Free seminars offering employment advice
  • Free interview techniques zone offering exhibitor insights into interview must-haves.
  • Free CV advice seminars
  • Professional CV writing service*
  • Private interview rooms
  • Live jobs board
  • Postgraduate study information
  • Competitions to win great prizes
  • And much more

Free to visit, register now and visit to find jobs, postgrad study, gap year options, career advice and competitions and all for free.

Being held at Olympia, London on 5 June the event is open from 11am - 4pm.

New organisations are signing up everyday, to talk to them visit www.summergradfair.co.uk and book your place today.

*The Write Stuff offer a professional CV writing service, visitors can get a one-to-one CV service at the discounted show price of £10, payable on the day.

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Submissions for the Undergraduate Awards are now open!

Business, Science, Humanities or The Arts - there is a category for you.

Winners are brought to the UA Summit 2013: an exclusive three day networking event in Dublin. Winners and shortlisted students are recognised as the best and most innovative in their field which can be significant catalyst when pursuing further studies or your chosen career.

If you're planning to submit your best undergraduate coursework to the 2013 programme, make sure you follow this handy action list:

  1. Places are limited! To reserve your space in the competition register here.
  2. Review the submission guidelines to ensure you're on the right track.
  3. Write a 100 - 300 word abstract to accompany your submission.
  4. Fill out the submission form by 24 May. You can submit up to 3 different papers/projects.

Need a little assistance? Email info@undergraduateawards.com

JOIN THE COMMUNITY 

www.undergraduateawards.com
www.facebook.com/undergraduateawards
@UndergradAwards

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EU Careers Postdoctoral Researchers Needed

Operating in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands.

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is currently seeking Postdoctoral Researchers from the EU Member States and from associated countries to the 7th Research Framework Programme with the right blend of academic/professional experience to work at the cutting edge of scientific and technological developments supporting EU policies.

If you have a sound track record of research in Natural Sciences; Quantitative Sciences; Human and Social Sciences; Agricultural, Environmental and Earth Sciences; Health Sciences, you can make all the difference within the JRC’s stimulating multicultural environment.

To learn more visit www.jrc.ec.europa.eu or watch the JRC at a glance video.

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Thinking about taking a year out? Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada - How about Korea?

Discover the option of living and working in Korea for up to one year. The Ireland-Korea Working Holiday Programme is a new and exciting option for students, graduates and young professionals to experience a unique year in one of the world's most dynamic countries.

Learn the language, become a tutor of English, experience the culture and see all that Korea has to offer.

To learn more about this exciting new opportunity come along to a short presentation that will provide you with all you need to know about living and working in Korea.  Facilitated by: Delegation from Embassy of the Republic of Korea Visa details: http://irl.mofat.go.kr/english/eu/irl/visa/workingholiday/index.jsp  For further information you can consult http://www.epik.go.kr/category/detail.epik?cid=2&gclid=CLSArfXv7LMCFUIf4QodwxQAgg and http://www.talk.go.kr//talk/talk/talkhme/main.jsp

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Gradireland National Student Challenge

Want to challenge yourself? Could you be the smartest student in your class or college? Or maybe even the smartest student in Ireland? Well now is your chance, take the gradireland National Student Challenge today and you could win €1000 and be crowned Ireland’s smartest student!

The National Student Challenge test takes just 40 minutes to complete, the test will generate a score and rank you on the leaderboard. Not only will you be able to check where you rank among students from across Ireland but you will also be entered into prize draws throughout the duration of the competition.

At the end of the competition the top 70 students on the leaderboard will be selected to take part in the Final Day event, where they will be put to the test with a variety of real challenges in order to identify and recognise Ireland’s brightest and most able undergrad. In the end the student with the highest score will be crowned the gradireland National Student Challenge Winner 2013. Final Day is a great opportunity for students to network with employers and will also look great on your CV!

Are you up to the challenge? Take it today at www.gradireland.com/challenge

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Inside Buzz’s new 2013 Career Guides - download your free copies

Want to know what it’s really like to work for some of the UK’s top companies? Download your free copies of Inside Buzz’s new 2013 career guides in accounting, consulting, investment banking, law and graduate employers. Get an inside look at companies and industries, and read quotes from current employees about what they really think of their company’s culture, salary, hours and more. Researching companies is a great way to get prepared to meet potential employers at upcoming career fairs, so take advantage of these free resources.

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European ScholarshipPortal

ScholarshipPortal is a new initiative funded by the European Commission which integrates the funding opportunities for studying, working or performing research in one of the European nations. The portal aims to stimulate and help students worldwide to find and select appropriate scholarships to study in Europe. Some of the key barriers to studying abroad are financial concerns or lack of funds. ScholarshipPortal goes some way to overcome this barrier by informing students on the many opportunities that exist.

It provides:

  • A central European website providing information on scholarships for studying in Europe
  • Boosts world-wide visibility of and access to scholarship programmes in Europe
  • Unifies the scattered information on all kinds of funding opportunities, such as grants, fellowships, awards, exchanges, and of course scholarships
  • Presents scholarship information in a comprehensive, structured and transparent way

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New publication to help Irish graduates succeed in recessionary times

Focus for success in challenging times’ is a new booklet produced by Graduate Careers Ireland as a resource to help Irish graduates deal with a difficult job market.

The booklet draws on the knowledge base and expertise of a team of careers advisors, industry consultants and counselling professional who provide different perspectives on the challenges facing graduates. It provides a toolkit of realistic, personal, career and life-coping skills and strategies to help students and graduates devise an action plan to achieve success in a time of diminishing employment prospects. People are still being hired and graduates are finding jobs but it requires more research, initiative and determination than in previous years. The first step is to download this booklet and follow the practical advice to get on the track for success.

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Free Career Booklets available from the Careers Service

We now have a supply of recently published Gradireland careers booklets and employer directories written specially for Irish students and graduates. These cover a wide range of careers in the following disciplines/sectors:

  • Arts, Humanities and Social Science 
  • Computing and IT 
  • Construction 
  • Engineering 
  • Finance 
  • Law 
  • Science 
  • Teaching and Education
  • Work Experience and Internships 

In addition to these, we have a large supply of the two current Gradireland directories:

  • Postgradireland
  • Gradireland Directory
  • Gradireland Sector Career Guides
  • Ireland's 100 Leading Graduate Employers (Gradireland)

If you are interested in working overseas, we also have a wide range of employer directories and booklets covering the UK and USA, as well as reference copies of directories for other international locations.

Call to the Careers Service at E0019 any day to collect your personal copies of these resources. Opening hours from 10.00 to 4.30.

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Links to Employer Websites

Links to Employer Websites We have added a new section to the website which will allow you to link directly to websites of many Irish and international employers. You will find it in the Jobs section under Links to Graduate Employers. This section will be updated on a regular basis so you should check it from time to time.

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Working in the USA

The website of the Irish Immigration Centre in Boston is a valuable source of information on all sorts of topics relating to working and living in the USA. It provides up to date information on the various categories of visa as well as details on employment opportunities. Of particular interest is the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) section. The website address is: http://www.iicenter.org/

The Jobweb website is an excellent starting point for accessing useful information and contacts in the USA. This website has a stream dedicated to students and provides advice and information on all aspects of the job search, including a list of useful Job Search sites. It can be accessed at: http://www.jobweb.com

Another useful website with information on how to find an internship in the USA is the CIEE website. http://www.councilexchanges.org/jobsusa/. CIEE is the Council on International Educational Exchange - the organisation which sponsors the J1 visa programmes which enable many thousands of Irish students to travel to the USA each summer. This organisation also sponsors the J Internship visa for students undertaking a Cooperative Education placement in the USA. This visa can also be used by graduates in the first year after completing full-time education, providing they have an offer of an internship from a US employer and they can provide some evidence of their intention to return to Ireland when the visa expires. CIEE work in partnership with USIT NOW in promoting international work programmes.

The USIT website is another very useful source of information on all their services to students. Visit their website at: http://www.usitnow.ie and select 'USA Work and Travel' for details of the US programmes.

US GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT DIRECTORIES

Copies of the major US directories of graduate employers are now available in the CoOp & Careers Office, E0 005. There are three titles in the series:

  • Planning Job Choices - a general guide to the job search for new college graduates
  • Job Choices in Business
  • Job Choices in Science, Engineering & Technology.

If you are interested in exploring employment opportunities in the USA, these are essential reading. Also consult the Jobweb website at: http://www.jobweb.com/home.cfm

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