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Navigating the Numbers: A Deep Dive into Quantity Surveyor job Salaries in 2022 and Projections for 2023 As we step into 2024, the construction and infrastructure development landscape are evolving rapidly, and quantity surveyors find themselves at the forefront of this transformation. An integral part of any project, quantity surveyors play a crucial role in … Continue reading “Quantity Surveyor jobs Salaries review 2024”
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Revolutionizing the Quantity Surveyor jobs: It’s time to embrace Technology for Efficient Cost Management and set yourself up for the future workforce and jobs market. Quantity surveying has long been a critical component in the construction and infrastructure development industry, playing a pivotal role in cost estimation, project management, and financial control. As the industry continues … Continue reading “Revolutionizing the Quantity Surveyors job”
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In today’s IT jobs market, it is important to know how much your IT job is worth. You don’t have to be looking for a new IT job, seeking promotion to understand your value. It’s just good to know. In this blog we will explore a few ways to calculate what your IT job is … Continue reading “What is my skills worth to my IT job?”
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The IT jobs market in Ireland is amongst the highest paying industry sectors on the island and in this blog, we explore what the average IT professional is paid in Ireland. Inflation remains hot on the lips of everyone with an annualised inflation rate of 6.5% according to statista. I came across a shopping receipt … Continue reading “Lets explore IT job salaries in Ireland in 2023.”
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Appling for a Work Permit can be time consuming. I should know I have done plenty and still make mistakes. Below is a quick guide and check list to ensure you have everything arranged for your new employee who needs a Critical Skills Visa. Before your new employee arrives: Provide the candidate with a formal … Continue reading “Top tips and checklist for Irish Employers applying for Critical Skills Employment Permit”
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Ireland is considered one of the best places in the world to work for people seeking IT jobs and career advancement. Its important to know how to secure the right Accommodation before you make your decision. Ireland has most of the top tech names in the world from Google, Amazon, Meta to Airbnb, Dropbox and … Continue reading “Tips on how to secure accommodation in Ireland.”
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In 2021 the EU proposed a secure Digital ID for all EU member citizens. Essentially what that means is everyone who holds an EU passport will have the right to share their identity and personal information with another person or company with the click of a button. This information will be fully verified. The UK … Continue reading “What is a Digital ID? And do will we still need a CV?”
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Employee Retention Strategies: Nurturing and Retaining your Top Performers In today’s competitive business landscape, retaining top-performing employees is crucial for a company’s success. High employee turnover can lead to increased recruitment costs, loss of institutional knowledge, and a negative impact on team morale. To counter these challenges, businesses must implement effective employee retention strategies that … Continue reading “Employee Retention Strategies: Nurturing and Retaining your Top Performers”
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Some tips to be successful in IT Jobs Interviews with Essential Tips from Elwood Roberts When it comes to acing IT jobs interviews, avoiding common mistakes is key. One particular phrase that you should steer clear of during job interviews can significantly impact your chances of landing the desired role. The significance of responding thoughtfully … Continue reading “Tips on how to handle awkward IT Job Interviews questions”
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A common complaint I get from those in IT contracting jobs is inclusion. Often as an IT contractor you are always kept on the outside. We have to remember (IT) contractors play a vital role in delivering specialized skills and expertise to organizations. As the concept of work continues to evolve, IT contractors can explore … Continue reading “IT contracting, is remote better then onsite?”
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In today’s rapidly evolving work landscape, the concept of flexible working has gained tremendous momentum. Offering employees, the opportunity to have more control over their work schedules and locations has proven to enhance work-life balance, boost productivity, and attract top talent. As an HR professional, implementing a well-crafted strategy for discussing flexible working can lead … Continue reading “6 tips for a Winning HR Strategy for Discussing Flexible Working”
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Over the last year, one of the main things I am asked is, “How d I get my team back in the office?” In this blog I give my opinion on the situation and a few proven ways to assist in encouraging Remote Workers to Embrace the Office. In order to entice remote workers to … Continue reading “5 ways to make remote workers want to come to the office”
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In today’s competitive IT job market, companies are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline their hiring processes and find the best IT talent available to them. An AI hiring strategy can save time, improve efficiency, and help identify the most qualified candidates. In this blog post, we will explore five essential tips to … Continue reading “5 tips on how to create an AI based Hiring Strategy to fill IT jobs.”
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What are the Key features of AI recruiting tools for IT jobs I have worked in Recruitment for nearly 2 decades, and I have never seen the level of technical advancement then I have in the last 2-3 years. AI is simply a game changer and is allowing us Recruiters more time to spend with … Continue reading “7 Key features of AI recruiting tools for IT jobs”
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As I have been hiring Java Engineers recently, I thought I would be more specific to Java Engineers. However, these methods would work for most positions. Efficiently hiring top talent is vital for organizations, especially when seeking skilled Java engineers. With the advancements in AI technology, leveraging ChatGPT can significantly enhance the recruitment process. In … Continue reading “6 ways to streamline Recruitment using ChatGPT to hire Java Engineers in Ireland.”
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Asking for a pay rise can be quite daunting. An incredible 57% of people don’t ask, and close to 45% of those who ask to get the amount they want, with only 25% of those who ask don’t get a raise at all. So, what is the best approach to the subject? Confidence will always … Continue reading “Top 5 tips on how to ask for a pay rise.”
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What are the latest trends in the Data Centre jobs market? The data centre jobs market is constantly evolving, here are some of the latest trends that we are seeing in 2023: Hybrid cloud adoption: Many organizations are adopting a hybrid cloud strategy, which has led to an increased demand for professionals with expertise in … Continue reading “What’s trending in the Data Centre job market.”
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5 top tips on managing a freelance/contractor Work Force. Managing freelancers or contractors can be considered an easier task then managing a fully employed work force within the IT jobs market. The hiring and onboarding in general cases can be quicker and can be very useful to fill a role fast. The IT job market … Continue reading “Benefits of, and Managing IT Contractors”
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In this blog we will explore interview tips on the process. The blog will cover how these interview tips will help you land your next job. We will look into what companies current interview preferences is and how the interview process has changed since the Covid 19 pandemic. Interviewing is a complex and these interview … Continue reading “The Post-Pandemic Job Interview: Top tips!”
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When it comes to interviewing it can be difficult. We all want to impress, and we all get nerves. I have compiled a few common mistakes people make when interviewing and ways to answer. The blog will support ways to help you learn from them, rather than experience them. Here are my top 5 Interview … Continue reading “5 Common Interview mistakes job seekers make”
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I can safely say my life in Recruitment has been a roller coaster. The highs and lows you get in this wonderful industry are incredible. If you are thinking of becoming a Recruiter read on. We will explore why people become Recruitment Consultants. Most people I know in Recruitment use the line “I fell into Recruitment”. … Continue reading “5 tips on how to become a Recruitment Consultant.”
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In this blog we will explore the topic of Location based compensation and should someone living in one city be paid as someone in another. Different approaches to location-based pay. Office based staff V remote based staff. Do they offer the same value to the business? Internal conflict around technical duties, is this an issue? … Continue reading “Should remote working include a location-based compensation? Here are 4 tips to suggest it works.”
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To implement or adjust your Employee Value proposition, in general you do this to attract employees but also to retain them. Try to think of these 2 questions while reading this blog that will hopefully then get your creative juices flowing. Why Should I work for your company and not somewhere else? Why should I … Continue reading “4 top tips to make a great employee value proposition (EVP).”
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Let’s start this post blog asking, What’s the most important thing for your business? From this question we can start to explore ways to identify your core workplace values that will lead to your employee value proposition that is ultimately key to hiring and retaining your teams. So, what’s important for the business, is it … Continue reading “How to Identify your Core Workplace Values”
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Applying for jobs in today’s market has changed significantly over the last 15-20 years since I have worked in the sector. Java Engineering jobs today are in abundance, there seems to be plenty of opportunity to land that perfect Java Engineer job, so if I am looking for a Java Developer job, how do I … Continue reading “8 top tips to land that perfect Java Engineer Job.”
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Filling IT jobs has never been harder, never mind areas in the construction, medical devices, or pharmaceutical sectors. Talent shortage with these technical jobs in general are hard to find. They are holding companies from hitting targets and growth in general. I think its time to start expanding recruitment strategies and have a look at … Continue reading “Can upskilling your employees the answer to the talent shortage?”
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For closing in on 2 decades in the Recruitment sector, cost has always been the number 1 reason to not use Recruitment Agencies for businesses. We will certainly explore why Recruitment agencies are not valued as much as other consultancy services. In this blog, I will focus on the Recruitment process from conception of the … Continue reading “Are Recruitment Agencies too expensive?”
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Now only 18% of undergraduate computer science degree graduates across the globe are women. Meaning the gender divide today is getting a little better than it was 5 years ago, but when considering IT jobs and Software Engineering teams, meaning women who code those gender gaps feel as big as they ever were. This blog … Continue reading “Hiring Female Software Engineers is difficult, here is a deep dive into 4 ways to improve your gender balance when in your IT jobs”
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What effect is AI likely to have on the Future of the Recruitment sector and the IT jobs market? AI and Machine learning have always been a keen interest of mine. In this blog I want to take a look at how AI and ML is going to affect the IT jobs market. Companies are … Continue reading “What effect is AI likely to have on the Future of the Recruitment sector and the IT jobs market?”
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A Year in Review – The IT jobs Market. In 2022, the IT jobs market has been a little strange, its been hugely influenced as we emerge from the mayhem of Covid 19, which still lingers today, but were hit the Russia invading Ukraine which spiralled energy costs which resulted in crazy inflation growth that … Continue reading “A Year in Review 2023 – The IT jobs Market.”
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It wasn’t that long ago that people would leave college or school and get an job within the IT jobs market. You then stay in that job until the day they retire. In the 1980’s in Ireland, people were lucky to have a job and they appreciated every second of it. So, they didn’t want … Continue reading “5 tips about Job Hopping in the IT jobs market”
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The average Java Developer working in Dublin today earns just under €72,000, this is a little higher than the rest of Ireland. If you compare that to other major IT hubs around Europe, a Java Developer for example in Berlin will earn around €50,000 and Barcelona would be just under that at €45,000. Amsterdam which … Continue reading “Are Software Engineer salaries out of control in the IT jobs sector?”
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I have been recruiting now for close to 17 years and in those 17 years nearly every IT job seeker asks about benefits. What benefits are on offer etc. We have heard it all before. Imagine the employee being able to choose what benefits they actually want. A growing trend I am starting to see … Continue reading “Should we sacrifice more salary for better benefits. Here are 6 reasons why we should.”
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Firstly, what is job enrichment? Job enrichment essentially expands the range of tasks that you perform while expanding the skills you can develop. The idea is the employee then becomes more satisfied while giving the business more productivity. This makes for more stimulating and interesting work, and adds variety, challenge and depth to everyone’s daily … Continue reading “Job enrichment has become a hugely important topic in this blog I explore how IT jobs are changing in 2022/2023.”
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To explore the Recruitment sector for IT jobs of the future, its important to understand what the present-day Recruitment sector looks like. In the last few years applying for an IT job has changed quite dramatically but the same issues are around today as they were 5 years ago. Mostly around communication from the business … Continue reading “What does the future of recruitment look like when placing IT jobs? Here are our 5 things that might change in the next few years.”
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To start with, IT talent leaving your business is expensive. Filling IT jobs is expensive. So, it’s not surprising that the average employee exits the company for 33% of their annual compensation when you consider the time and effort needed to find and educate new hires. In addition to making it a challenge to keep … Continue reading “9 Tips to retain and attract and fill IT jobs through Employee recognition.”
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Wage inflation in the IT jobs market, is it time for a pay rise? At Elwood Roberts we hear daily ‘I am looking to leave because I want a pay-rise’! The market has gone up by over 20% in 2022 and only getting higher as inflation continues to spiral out of control. So, the … Continue reading “Wage inflation in the IT jobs market, is it time for a pay rise?”
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What are the implications of Work from Anywhere contracts to the IT Jobs marketing in Ireland, US and around the world? In this blog I will discuss some of the tax liabilities to working from anywhere, ill also explore why a business would hire people anywhere and the risks to the general IT remote worker … Continue reading “What are the implications of Work from Anywhere contracts to the IT Jobs marketing in Ireland, US and around the world?”
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The Candidate experience, how its evolved in the IT Job market in 2022. Traditional human resources (HR) have undergone a significant digital transition in the new digital environment. The fact that the CV is still the key hiring tool appears odd in light of this. I have written a more detailed blog on how to … Continue reading “The Candidate experience, how its evolved in the IT Job market in 2022.”
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Is the Tech Sector having a bit of a wobble? Are IT jobs under threat? Will all the doom and gloom in the air over record inflation, gas prices going through the roof, historically the tech sector seems to go unaffected. That was until 2022. In this blog ill explore what the market is up … Continue reading “Is the Tech Sector having a bit of a wobble? Are IT jobs under threat?”
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CV Template, 5 outstanding expert tips for your CV Over the last 15 years I have seen all sorts of CVs from the 20 pagers over exaggerating to the 1 pager who simply names the company’s he/she has worked with. I thought I would put down a few words of advice to help you when … Continue reading “CV Template, 5 outstanding expert tips for your CV”
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How is your team culture? A Few tips to consider. So, what is team culture? Well in each workplace, the culture of its teams has a major impact on its environment, operations, and atmosphere. Learning about the key identifiers of a good team culture can help you find one during your job search. Alternatively, discovering … Continue reading “How is your team culture? Have a sneaky peak at our 5 tips”
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Around the world most industry sectors are seeing huge IT skill shortages, these skill shortages are leading to businesses rejecting work, halting projects and over working the employees that are there. This is very much a common concern amongst senior executives and something that needs to be addressed with urgency now (if not already done … Continue reading “Are you prepared to fight to fill your IT jobs.”
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Work from home (WFH) has emerged as a major trend in talent acquisition and recruitment over the last few years and will continue for the foreseeable future. Albeit Remote interviewing wasn’t unique or new it has become a necessity for hiring during the pandemic wherever WFH orders were in place. Candidates were unable or unwilling … Continue reading “4 top tips to Remote Interviewing by Elwood Roberts”
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When I made my first placement back in 2005, it was a Quantity Surveyor Manager who was a male, of course, it was the construction sector, largely dominated still to this day by males. My second placement however followed a few weeks later who was a woman, in an Electrical Engineer job into a mid-sized … Continue reading “Diversity and Inclusion assistance to fill IT jobs”
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In my Recruitment career I have conducted and helped thousands of candidates through the interview process and helped countless people get amazing IT jobs in Ireland and the USA. It’s incredible the difference you see between confident and shy, prepared and unprepared, relevant and irrelevant and the odd spoofer. If you don’t fancy reading to … Continue reading “10 tips to a successful interview in the IT jobs market”
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Are you experiencing growth over the next few years and slightly worried about the best way to hire and can you attract talent? When should you hire an internal Recruiter? Is it likely to save money and attract the best talent for my business. These are a few questions I hope to address in Elwood Roberts latest insights.
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Over the last few weeks and months there has been a lot of news commentary about inflation and what it means for not only Ireland but the rest of the world. As the war on Ukraine continues to put pressure on the oil and gas markets leading to the highest fuels costs known, no central banks in Europe are going to raise interest rates in order to curb inflation adding more pressure on households.
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I speak with many job seekers and discuss salary in detail. In today’s market people are getting more and more money from the large multi nationals making it very hard for start-ups and SMEs to compete with salary. This predicament got me thinking about equity, profit share and alternatives to the large basic salary that might attract the top talent within the Software Engineering space in Dublin.
Start-ups are known for being relatively cash-strapped, and continue to look for creative ways to attract Software Engineers
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Firstly, lets try to define what the top 1% look like ……………………… right, that’s pretty hard to do. Simply because the top talent looks different for every business. If you take top athletes, it is easier to define, there is one or a short number of skills and is easy to define who is better than their peers’ using data. So, moving to the world of IT, the best Software Developers don’t over think things. They simply can programme really really well. They don’t necessarily have 500,000 points on stack overflow they simply deliver good software work (code) consistently without the need for assistance.
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Talk about the USPs for working in a data centre. Include the benefits, career progression opportunities. Try to target keywords (job titles) so we’re able to rank for them. Add in information on salary expectations, contract and perm opportunities.GemPool hires 100’s of people into Data Centres each year, these roles range from Data Centre Operatives, Facilities Engineers, Data Centre Engineers to Data Centre managers. So fair to say we cover the skillsets in a Data Centre skillset spectrum. In this blog I want to give you a few of the benefits of working in a Data Centre.
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