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Industry Sector Experts

Click below to go to the Ask the Experts section and get detailed information on specific sectors in our economy
Go to the Ask the Experts section to get detailed information on specific sectors in our economy

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Click below to Investigate trends in employment and training in various sectors of our economy as provided by the National Skills Bulletin
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Investigate trends in employment and training in various sectors of our economy as provided by the National Skills Bulletin

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Click below to get the most recent update on labour market trends from the quarterly labour market commentry from FAS
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Get the most recent update on labour market trends from the quarterly labour market commentry from FAS
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Sector Profiles

In addition to providing a broad overview of over 30 sectors, we provide detailed information on specific sectors. This information is supplied directly from 'experts' who are directly involved the area. In many cases, video career profiles and interviews suppliment the written material to give a richer understanding of what it may be like to work in the sector.   

Sector profiles

Sector Profiles
Accountancy & Taxation
  Go to Chartered Accountants Ireland  Chartered Accountants Ireland
  Go to Irish Taxation Institute  Irish Taxation Institute
Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry & Food
  Go to Coillte  Coillte
  Go to Teagasc  Teagasc
  Go to Dept. of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food  Dept. of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
Art, Craft & Design
  Go to Crafts Council of Ireland  Crafts Council of Ireland
Banking, Insurance & Financial Services
  Go to Bank of Ireland  Bank of Ireland
  Go to Bank of New York Mellon  Bank of New York Mellon
Building, Construction & Property
  Go to STEPS to Engineering.  STEPS to Engineering.
  Go to Construction Industry Federation  Construction Industry Federation
Business Organisation & Business Management
  Go to Deloitte  Deloitte
Chemical, Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences
  Go to Abbott  Abbott
  Go to UCD School of Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering  UCD School of Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering
  Go to PharmaChemical Ireland  PharmaChemical Ireland
Civil/Public Service, Local Government & Politics
  Go to Local Government Management Services Board  Local Government Management Services Board
  Go to Civil and Public Service Jobs  Civil and Public Service Jobs
Computers & Software
  Go to Intel  Intel
  Go to Hewlett-Packard  Hewlett-Packard
  Go to Ericsson  Ericsson
  Go to ICT Ireland  ICT Ireland
Earth Science & Environment
  Go to Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland  Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Education
  Go to Department of Education and Science  Department of Education and Science
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
  Go to CIT Department of Electronic Engineering  CIT Department of Electronic Engineering
  Go to STEPS to Engineering  STEPS to Engineering
  Go to UCC Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering  UCC Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  Go to ESB  ESB
Maritime, Fishing & Aqua-culture
  Go to Bord Iascaigh Mhara  Bord Iascaigh Mhara
Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing
  Go to STEPS to Engineering  STEPS to Engineering
  Go to CRH plc  CRH plc
Medical & Healthcare
  Go to Health Service Executive  Health Service Executive
 		  
Sector Career News 165
• NUI Maynooth announce STEM scholarships for 2011

September 9, 2010 
• Trinity and UCD slip down rankings of top universities

September 8, 2010 
• 11% Increase in Jobs Advertised Online, According to IrishJobs.ie Index for Q2 2010

August 12, 2010 
• Second-time lucky for grind students after HPAT furore

July 28, 2010 
• Tanaiste announces 200 New Jobs for UnitedHealth Group in Letterkenny

July 15, 2010 

Online Resources 5
IBEC Business Sectors 
  Information on over 60 Sector associations, federations and affiliated associations within IBEC.
Future Skills Needs 
  Government sponsored website setup to advise it on aspects of education and training related to the future skills requirements of the enterprise sector of the Irish economy.
FAS / Expert Group on Future Skills Needs.  
  Site contains updates and archives from a range of Skills and Labour Market Reports.
gotocollege.ie A-Z Career areas 
  Well presented overview of career sectors with information on job types, educational requirements and more.
Developing the Green Economy in Ireland 
  Government Report outlining possible growth in the green enterprise sector. Discusses key areas such as: Renewable Energy, Waste, Energy Effeciency and Water & Wastewater.
 
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