Jobs in demand?

segaBOY

With unemployment of around 11% at the moment I know there are more people than jobs out there at the moment.

However I wonder are there any sectors of the economy where there is still a decent level of jobs available or sectors with more jobs available than others? Be it skilled or unskilled.

mac_iomhair

i hear prostitution is on the rise!:D

eth0_

mac_iomhair banned for a week for being a muppet.

OP - apparently accountancy is still going strong, unsurprising considering how many companies are in administration.

Enright

Legal looks like a poor option at present

i believe that engineering (electrical) is holding up

PCPhoto

there are always sectors that will be able to sustain a recession:

- People will always want/need to get a haircut (unless the shaggy look becomes extremely popular)
- People will always die (undertakers business)


I'm sure there are others - but cant think of them off the top of my head

experiMental

Car mechanics' business is on the rise, since the new NCT legislation was introduced. Since people don't want to buy new cars, they will want to fix their engines, so they'll go to car mechanics more often.

jon1981

IT seems to be holding strong...well not shedding massive amount of jobs anyway...yet! all be in contract rates are being negotiated down but there are still jobs..

Elessar

Healthcare is generally a non-discretionary expense. Recession or no recession there will always be a need for health services.

John_Mc

jon1981 wrote: »

IT seems to be holding strong...well not shedding massive amount of jobs anyway...yet! all be in contract rates are being negotiated down but there are still jobs..

Yeah I dont think Software/Website Development has been hit as hard as other industries

emc2

Elessar wrote: »

Healthcare is generally a non-discretionary expense. Recession or no recession there will always be a need for health services.

HSE has a free on hiring at the minute so I wouldn't say there are that many jobs in this area at the minute.

John Mason

Social Welfare

Debt Collectors

BER engineers

Elessar

emc2 wrote: »

HSE has a free on hiring at the minute so I wouldn't say there are that many jobs in this area at the minute.

Not in all areas. And there is a large private healthcare sector aswell.

Xterminator

i'm afraid IT is not escaping the recession.

In most businesses IT is seen as an expense. In our dept, 3 people were made redundant, and the poeple left behind have to carry the can, doing nealry twice the work in some cases.

And expenses are the first to be paired back. My brother is an experienced trainer, but cant get much work.

Perhaps contract work and outsourcing are doing okay, but i doubt it.

Nothingbetter2d

mac_iomhair wrote: »

i hear prostitution is on the rise!:D

yer there is probably a social welfare allowance for it too... claim free condoms and std tests & treatments

AARRRGH

Automation engineers. Nearly impossible to get them.

mark renton

eth0_ wrote: »

mac_iomhair banned for a week for being a muppet.

OP - apparently accountancy is still going strong, unsurprising considering how many companies are in administration.

i think also because contracting work may be slightly on the rise with companies looking to short term rather than hiring full time

Thephantomsmask

emc2 wrote: »

HSE has a free on hiring at the minute so I wouldn't say there are that many jobs in this area at the minute.

Spot on, finishing my degree as a clinical measurement technician in a few weeks and it's looking like I'll be heading to the UK even though departments are crying out for staff, when I started we were told we were pretty much guaranteed jobs due to shortages but now there's no funds. The dept I'm currently based in have been refused locum funding for staff going on mat leave.

mark renton

Thephantomsmask wrote: »

Spot on, finishing my degree as a clinical measurement technician in a few weeks

WTF is a clinical measurement technician ? :eek: I have visions of a tape measure being placed to an inside leg

Dudess

Saw a debt collector vacancy on Fás today...

GiftofGab

Employment agencies are very busy at the mo-not surprisingly

Fast food restraunts are also doing very well since people are buying cheap food on the go.

GiftofGab

Employment agencies are very busy at the mo-not surprisingly

Fast food restraunts are also doing very well since people are buying cheap food on the go.

These are only industries-not specific jobs

tommyhaas

There's a global shortage of seafaring officers, plenty of work there..

AARRRGH

GiftofGab wrote: »

Employment agencies are very busy at the mo-not surprisingly

You mean, in particular, FAS?

Recruitment agencies are dead.

Thephantomsmask

john47832 wrote: »

WTF is a clinical measurement technician ? :eek: I have visions of a tape measure being placed to an inside leg

Cardiac, respiratory, vascular and neurophysiological testing. Brainwave measurements, cardiac ultrasound etc If I was sticking tape measures on inside legs I'd be a dress maker!

Jobs that are still strong are pharma and medical device reps, mostly made up of health professionals (essential in some areas like pacemakers due to attending implants on request) that want a career change but a lot of business/marketing people too.

Dudess

Discount supermarkets: Lidl and Aldi are doing a huge amount of recruiting.

Trampas

IT is still in demand as some companies look at the old one where IT can do a couple of peoples jobs.

Some places are letting IT people go but really depends on the IT place.

Some s/w houses will be shedding jobs but big companies will be keeping or hiring.

segaBOY

Thanks for all your replies guys

BW8K

tommyhaas wrote: »

There's a global shortage of seafaring officers, plenty of work there..

How would you go about getting work or training for that job?

AARRRGH

BW8K wrote: »

How would you go about getting work or training for that job?

Head on down to Somalia...

segaBOY

BW8K wrote: »

How would you go about getting work or training for that job?

Head to the National Maritime College in Ringaskiddy...however I also believe there is a vacancy for three Somalian pirates since a few days ago :D:D

Tabnabs

tommyhaas wrote: »

There's a global shortage of seafaring officers, plenty of work there..

Unfortunately that's just propaganda. I know as I was made redundant twice in four years. Plus most of the lads I was in college with have taken up jobs ashore now too. Very few jobs and even less job security for northern European officers at sea any more.

tommyhaas

Dyflin wrote: »

Unfortunately that's just propaganda. I know as I was made redundant twice in four years. Plus most of the lads I was in college with have taken up jobs ashore now too. Very few jobs and even less job security for northern European officers at sea any more.

You only have to open the telegraph to see alot of the bigger companies recruitment campaigns. And moving shoreside is a natural progression anyway, and what most people aim for after serving at sea for a few years

Tabnabs

The telegraph has always been thus. Considering how often it's published and the amount of people in the mn, it actually equates to very few jobs. Shoreside progression to building sites, nursing and service industries was not such a natural step

Plus with all the ships being laid up and day rates dropping, the writing is on the wall.

NullZer0

Unified communications is the big one for the next 5 years (at least!)

dobsdave

AARRRGH wrote: »

Automation engineers. Nearly impossible to get them.

Do you know of anywhere in particular that is looking for automation engineers?