Moving to a new country is common nowadays. Many people get jobs abroad and move with their family in the hope of a better life.Yet relocating is never easy. It’s a challenge for both the parents and the children. And we worry if our family adjust to a new culture and way of living.17-year-old Bianka
By Chris Byrne Are you currently working as a Helpdesk, Desktop Support or Service Desk Engineer, and looking to progress your career to the next level? Do you aspire to be a System Administrator on the Server or Infrastructure side of things? It’s time to talk to itContracting‘s Senior IT Recruiter, Chris Byrne, on
Welcome back to the second instalment of itContracting’s IT recruitment video series! In this week’s video instalment, itContracting Senior IT Recruiter Tom Leonard gives us an insight into the benefits and implications of working as a contractor. Contracting work has outgrown permanent positions enormously over the past five years within the Irish IT sector. According to the OECD Self Employment Rate Indicator
Contracting work has outgrown permanent positions enormously over the past five years within the Irish IT sector. According to the OECD Self Employment Rate Indicator Chart via Labour Force Statistics, 15.7% of Ireland’s workforce in 2017 were self-employed. Yet, the ESRI predict only a modest increase over the coming years in its August 2018 report,
Welcome to the first installment of itContracting’s IT recruitment video series! itContracting hopes to provide industry advice of the IT market in Ireland, which will help guide IT candidate hopefuls to their dream job. In this video installment, itContracting Senior IT Recruiter Tom Leonard navigates the IT market in Ireland, exploring the high levels of IT talent vacancies currently
Firstly, well done on surviving the initial round of filtering by the IT recruiter; you are what they want – on paper! The next challenge is essentially to practice what you preach during the interview. It is time to display your skills and experience, while being able to verbalise your attitudes, aptitudes, stability and motivation.For their
Welcome back to the second part of the “Moving to Ireland” series where we examine the alluring aspects of relocating to our small island. In the last installment published by itContracting, the team explored Ireland’s flourishing IT industry, and how we have welcomed hundreds of multinationals, SMEs, and global organisations onto our shores since the
Happy with the company you work with, but want to make the move into a permanent role? As itContracting deals with a variety of both contract and permanent roles, we have seen many people transition from temporary to permanent across the IT industry. In fact, if you’re looking for your dream permanent IT role, check
The results for itContracting’s 2018 Top Ten Irish Technology Trends are in! With an overwhelming response from almost 500 people within the Irish IT industry, our results have shone some light on today’s Irish technology trends. We have crafted an insightful overview of today’s IT industry, from what people think are the biggest work time-wasters, to how
A common question that candidates ask is, ‘how often should I update my CV?” and “why?” If you’re not looking for work, then should you really update it?
During an interview, the employer will be evaluating both your positive and your negative traits. Listed below are negative factors that are frequently evaluated during an interview that most often lead to rejection. These are the 7 Deadly Sins of Interviewing that you should avoid at all costs: Thou Shall Not Appear Unruly: Lack of
Welcome back to the third instalment of our ‘How to Become a Contractor’ series. Last time we explored how much tax contractors pay and explained if you are entitled to social welfare as a contractor. This week, Icon Accounting Operations Director, Claire Fagan will discuss what type of business expenses you can claim as
By Michal Gawronski Do you wonder if your social media makes an impact while searching for a job? Yes, according to itContracting IT recruiter, Michal Gawronski. Just like when you look up information about your potential employer, Technology Recruitment Specialist Michal says employers also actively look for information about their current or future employees on
This week, itContracting showcases the lovely county of Longford as a perfect place to relocate. Ireland is full of relic-like structures that have become prone to damage throughout the ages. Like St. Mel’s, a Longford cathedral that fell victim to a fire one Christmas Day. Actor Mel Gibson was sent an appeal to donate towards
itContracting will be at this year’s TechConnect Live on 30th May at the RDS, Dublin. What is TechConnect Live? TechConnect Live in association with Vodafone is Ireland’s largest annual business and technology exhibition for Micro, SME and Enterprise level companies. Join over 5,000 business owners, key decision-makers, entrepreneurs, owners and managers across Ireland at this
Attila Ban, Permanent Senior Implementation Engineer at Comsys, an Evros company What is your IT background? I’m currently an Implementation Engineer in a permanent role. I first started in the field over 20 years ago and have worked all over the world, based mainly in Dubai, Hungary and Kuwait. I originally worked as a System
We’ve explored the initial idea of becoming a contractor in our first blog, examining how to set up as a contractor and understanding the benefits of setting up your own company. In the second instalment of itContracting‘s three-part series, Operations Director of Icon Accounting, Claire Fagan explores how much tax contractors pay and answers some
It’s a sure sign of the times. Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD announced that Computer Science is set to be introduced as a Leaving Certificate optional subject from 2018. Gone are the days when the ECDL was the height of computational sophistication. This new ‘digital learning framework’ will also see influence at
