Need help and advice for getting a job in Galway

DD

Hey, i am looking for a job in Galway and i have no luck.
If someone've been in the same situation pls give me an advice.
I don't want the perfect job, I really want smth so i can move in with my bf.
The company that i work for doesnt have branches in Galway so ( i need to find smth very soon.

forbairt

advice ... apply for jobs in galway ... ...

not knowing what you do ... I say look at the galway advertiser ...

http://www.galwayadvertiser.ie/content/

depending on your level of experience ... monster ... or any of the job crowds around town ...

shamster29

what do you do with your current company ? - qualified / interested in what type of work?

biko

1. Look in the Galway papers.
2. Look in shop/cafe windows for wanted signs
3. Check on job websites.

DD

hey, i've looked at them already, ive applied ..
i have it and insurance 4 years experience and third degree
what do u think? why is it that hard

DD

IT dep in the headquarter of an insurance company, 4 years experience
but no luck in galway still

PopeBuckfastXVI

Both Hibernian and Churchill insurance have big sites in Galway, you could check them out.

DD

i did, i was in galway to find out, but still no luck
i dont want any particular job, just an IT one

DD

tks for ur advice, im looking right now

PopeBuckfastXVI

Try CPL.ie for IT Jobs

Do you do Development or IT Support?

If you do Dev both Cisco and Nortel are hiring at the moment.

DD

oracle database actually, but i dont like too much programming
and it support and training , testing apps ... i do more but i dont want pure programming, i hate it

PopeBuckfastXVI

fair enough! to each their own

I'd try cpl.ie if I were you, they have an office here in Galway and would know about most IT jobs that were going here. I would suggest ringing their Galway office and explaining that you are looking for anything. Also put your CV live on Monster.ie with a target location of Galway, let them come to you.

DD

i did already since january
i asked everyone, first they told me its because i dont have a work permit, then i asked for it ..im not irish
actually cpl are great but they didnt find smth suitable for me

DD

did u get my last message?

Naux

If you are a non-EU citizen and don't have a work permit......................nobody can legally employ you.:(

PopeBuckfastXVI

Hmm... that's about all I can think of to be honest

DD

i am an Eu citizen

biko

dianaangeleyes wrote:

i did, i was in galway to find out, but still no luck
i dont want any particular job, just an IT one

This is what I tell all foreign friends that come over expecting a good/great job: "It won't happen".
The best way if you want to live in Galway is to come over, do the walks around town, look at the websites, be available at moments notice for interviews etc
You have to start at some low-level call centre/kitchen/waiting/whatnot. After some time something will hopefully come along and you need to be here and ready for it when it happens.
Occasionally companies like mine will advertise in foreign FÁS or papers and ship the person over here but that is not likely anymore.

Btw, where you from exactly? EU but need work permit?

DD

I have to move there ... my bf , we are apart for a year and he's irish
and the job I have here is very good, headquarter in a big company , it job
i have 4 years experience , i wasnt going to change my job
but the reason i want to find a job in galway is to be together
i was in galway this year and ill come again next month but...i need to find a job, i cant quit my job in here before getting another one

galah

SAP is hiring at the moment as well...

DD

ty
but i think they are asking sap experience, i have only oracle experience

PopeBuckfastXVI

Unfortunately Galways not really the IT headquarters of Ireland. Most secondary industry that requires DB Admins & IT Support are headquartered in Dublin. All I can tell you is keep looking, but it may take a long time. Or get your Boyfriend to move to where you are!

DD

I know but I really like Galway, I havent been there since the end of the feb, i am planning to come again in 2,3 weeks again. I really miss that place and we decided to live in Galway. Do you know what's funny ? Most of the people are complaining about the weather..me i love it!!!

Naux

dianaangeleyes wrote:

Do you know what's funny ? Most of the people are complaining about the weather..me i love it!!!

Now I see the problem.........you like the weather in Galway.............you are nuts!!!!!!!:p

DD

I mite be )))))))))))))))
But I like Galway a lot, the rain....the clouds,... .everything
Even Galway United

smackbunnybaby

dianaangeleyes wrote:

Even Galway United

dear God, you really DO want to live in Galway!!
Try here:

http://www.fiscireland.ie/

DD

i told you, yes , i like Galway !!!!! tks for the link u sent me

PopeBuckfastXVI

Contact HP in Galway
http://h40055.www4.hp.com/galway/index.html

They have a reasonably sized in-house IT Support department. Also you could look into their Application Packaging group in the SMS (Software Management Services) Department, who are constantly hiring. You may not be interested in the work, but it is computer related and it is in Galway.

Also CSC provide IT Outsourcing in Galway, they generally work onsite (I think), might be worth checking out.
http://ie.country.csc.com/en/index.shtml

DD

I registered last week on HP career application.
Tks for the links I will check the other one too.
By the way, hows the weather in Galway today?

galah

it's crap. Rain, storm, clouds...sh*te as usual. (actually, the past 6 weeks have been very very nice, but now we're back to November weather, which will probably last until Christmas...)

biko

I can't fecking believe it. Every year get weather gets better and hotter. This year we had a great spring! But two days of rain and everybody starts moaning again...