Discussion related to employment but not falling into the other categories
With the daily pressures of the working week taking their toll on us all, it’s great to have some nearby attractions to go to for some much needed R&R. The nearer the better. This weekend, we set off West from Mullingar along the N4 to Clondra. There we were booked in to stay at the… Continue reading »
January 2024 – Latest Updates – Happy New Year Wising all our customers a happy and prosperous 2024, we have a few announcements that you might be interesed in. New company formation as Midland Jobs Ltd. Customisable Online jobs feed – WordPress Plugin for Midlandjobs.ie Local Jobs in Castlepollard and Event 1. Company Name &… Continue reading »
It’s only a mere 10 years since the Midlands was considered the “poor relation” of Irish employment and economic growth. The post financial crash era saw the then Minister for Jobs Richard Bruton put in place the National Action Plan for Jobs programme. Fortunately, the local authorities in the Midlands followed his lead with some… Continue reading »
Are you commuting long distances and would like to work closer to home? Westmeath County Council has provided remote working facilities in the historic Governor’s House, adjacent to the Council Offices on Mount Street, Mullingar. Comfortable work space is available with both Wi-Fi and plug-in broadband provided. The e-Working Centre is suitable for both employees or… Continue reading »
This is real local democracy in action. We know that in fact “all” politics is local. Anyone interested in how their local representatives will perform on business and “employment” issues should attend before they cast their vote on Friday 23rd May. Congratulations to Pat Whelan, Mullingar Chamber President for arranging this on behalf of the… Continue reading »
Offaly County Enterprise Board are organising an evening Seminar for those who have been made redundant or who are seeking to identify new career opportunities. The event takes place in the Tullamore Court Hotel on Thursday 18th June starting at 4:00pm running until 6:30. Registration from 3:45pm. The event will be followed by an exhibition…. Continue reading »
After the much trumpeted Christmas success of the online shopping website Play.com, even the most ardently techno-phobic business owner would now have to concede that love it or hate it, the online market is here to stay. Especially in retail. . And little wonder really. Many of us aren’t the least bit surprised…. Continue reading »
If you’ve had enough already of silly season journalism and in particular the over-pessimistic predictions for workers’ futures here, you could do worse than read the Ditigal Ireland supplement released once per month by the Irish Independent (Thursday business edition produced by Silicon Republic). It provides a welcome ray of light through the gloom. While those… Continue reading »
This seems to be the big question on people’s minds these days. While on the one hand some commentators seem to be delighted to be able to tell us how bad everything is, other’s just seem to be trotting out the mantra that there simply is no economic problem at all and the whole world might just be talking itself into… Continue reading »
There was an impressive variety of both speakers and delegates at the Onrec conference in the QE 2 centre Westminster earlier this week. Whether they came from Europe, The UK or the US however, the main issue on people’s minds remains unchanged – the war for talent. A number of the speakers alluded to… Continue reading »
