moving to ireland, looking for a job!!!

seeshell

hi all,

This is my current situation. I am finishing off an English degree in France and i am moving over to Ireland for good this summer. I am not too sure as to what kind of job i can get here, so if u have any advice i would be very grateful!!!!

I tried to get into medecine but the entry is an exam which you can take twice. It didnt work out so thats why i did an English degree. But now im 25 and i dont have any work experience. At this point i am not picky at all at the type of jobs i can get.

Finding a job quickly enough will be nice as it will be hard for my bf to provide for the both of us considering the cost of living in dublin. So its quite a worry for the both of us.

I came over this week to sign up in FAS and perhaps meet a career counsellor. Other then that, i have registered in publicjobs.ie. and whne i am in France, i look at all the job offers in jobs.ie...

So if u have any ideas they will be very welcome!

Thanks!

keefg

I think you may find it difficult finding a job while you are still based in France so you will probably be better off taking the gamble and moving over here to continue your search (I am guessing that your bf is already living in Ireland?)

Look at it from an employers point of view.....if a job is advertised and they need it filled quickly why would they bother waiting for you to fly in from France when they can just hire someone already based in Dublin?

Another thing to take into consideration is that most jobs advertised on the internet in Ireland are through employment agencies and they will want to meet you before putting you forward for any formal interviews. So you could waste a lot of time & money on flights.

Also, it is well known that a high number of jobs on these websites do not exist - it is just a way for agencies to build up a database of c.v's and you may be called to an "interview" with an agency in Dublin where you will be thinking it is for a serious job offer but as far as the agency is concerned it is just a "meet & greet" to see if you are a suitable candidate for any future positions.

So just be wary on any offers for an "interview" as it maybe just a meeting with some employment agency clerk and not what you think is a "real" job interview.

Best of luck.

egan007

English Degree, French speaking - you could get a job translating software. Companies pay freelancers about 50c a word.

Welcome ...... above all enjoy yourself

AARRRGH

keefg wrote: »

I think you may find it difficult finding a job while you are still based in France so you will probably be better off taking the gamble and moving over here to continue your search

I agree completely. When you're here, worst case scenario you can immediately start working in cafe. Call centres are always looking for staff.

What kind of job are you looking for?

seeshell

keefg wrote: »

I think you may find it difficult finding a job while you are still based in France so you will probably be better off taking the gamble and moving over here to continue your search (I am guessing that your bf is already living in Ireland?)

yes my bf is irish. ur right, i still have another 3 months to go before i get my degree so i wont apply right now. im just trying to prepare, to have an idea as to what i should do when i get here.

seeshell

dublindude wrote: »

What kind of job are you looking for?

whatever i can get its just to get stared somewhere cos the course i did is for teaching languages but i know that ill have to do a degree for that in Ireland.
and in the meantime, have to live hehe

empirix

egan007 wrote: »

English Degree, French speaking - you could get a job translating software. Companies pay freelancers about 50c a word.

Welcome ...... above all enjoy yourself

my arse they do!

LurkingLady

seeshell wrote: »

whatever i can get its just to get stared somewhere cos the course i did is for teaching languages but i know that ill have to do a degree for that in Ireland.
and in the meantime, have to live hehe

Not exactly, if you're looking for a job in a language school, you need an ACELS recognized certificate (www.acels.ie - you can get it while still in France. I recommend CELTA or DELTA as - unlike the courses organized by ACELS in, say, Ennis - they are recognized worldwide so if you get sick of good aul Eire one day you won't be stuck for a job anywhere else).
Must warn you though - most language schools in Ireland prefer TEFL teachers who are native speakers. It's not about how good your English is or how qualified you are - it's about your, for the lack of a better word, "authenticity"
Back in Limerick I worked with a Polish girl who had a Master's in TEFL. Her English was perfect (better than mine tbh :D), she had great qualifications and 3 years worth of work experience but just couldn't get a job in a language school. In the end she worked with language support in one of the county schools but she got that mostly because she could speak Polish and Slovakian, and the school needed a teacher/translator combo
Your best bet is customer service, hospitality and/or translating (check out www.wordperfect.ie they're always looking for new staff)
Best of luck
LL

Noelie

egan007 wrote: »

English Degree, French speaking - you could get a job translating software. Companies pay freelancers about 50c a word.

you'd be lucky to get half that. I'd say 15c is closer.

PM me if you're interested in doing a customer support role, I know my company is looking for people

Raekwon

I have to warn you, Ireland is really sh*t compared to France (well so the many French people that I work with keep telling me )

seeshell

Thanks LurkingLady i will definitly look into that and see if i can do it from France asap

As for being a native speaker, i might fit into that category as my mother is Irish and my father is French. I have spoken English all my life eventhough i haven't gone to an English speaking school. Might do the trick

seeshell

Raekwon wrote: »

I have to warn you, Ireland is really sh*t compared to France (well so the many French people that I work with keep telling me )

Ah well, i mean there are good as well as bad things in both country. But id be interested to know what it is that's worse here from their point of view.

Raekwon

seeshell wrote: »

Ah well, i mean there are good as well as bad things in both country. But id be interested to know what it is that's worse here from their point of view.

That is very true, if all countries were the same then this world would be a very boring place

To answer your question, my French work colleagues tell me that Ireland's infrastructure is like an African country, the people here are rude, racist and not very healthy and that there is never anything to do here outside of going to the pub I hope you agree with me that what they have said is one hell of a generalization and I'm sure that you will see mostly positive things about Ireland when you come here because it really is a beautiful country (even with it's many flaws ).

Maglight

Raekwon wrote: »

That my French work colleagues tell me that Ireland's infrastructure is like an African country, the people here are rude, racist and not very healthy and that there is never anything to do here outside of going to the pub :.

Ah, you gotta love the French

English Degree, French speaking - you could get a job translating software. Companies pay freelancers about 50c a word.

If only! It's more like 5c a word.