tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1537015786148439992024-02-19T23:35:32.548-08:00WIN - West of Ireland Networking, Caroline McDonagh, Galway Networking GroupNetworking for out of work professionals based in the West of Ireland.WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-48372771779270685412011-05-10T02:57:00.001-07:002011-05-10T02:57:17.095-07:00New domain for WIN: www.westofirelandnetworking.comPlease see our new website: <a href="http://www.westofirelandnetworking.com/">http://www.westofirelandnetworking.com/</a>WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-18613340294151358682011-04-27T08:53:00.000-07:002011-04-27T08:53:12.058-07:00Developing Your Marketing PlanThis week we will have Marketing Consultant, Kevin O'Malley talk through 'Developing Your Marketing Plan'. Kevin will present the important considerations when developing your marketing plan for either a new or existing business or for a product or service.<br />
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Kevin will bring us through the various elements which make up the plan and will discuss the importance of each section in context of the overall plan.WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-1487576839232877712011-04-09T05:26:00.001-07:002011-06-06T05:16:31.953-07:00Jobs boost as Avaya announces seventy five new posts...Galway received a significant employment boost on Tuesday when Avaya announced it is creating 75 new positions at their offices in Mervue Business Park. The jobs are part of the company’s new Customer Experience Centre, which opened with a special ribbon cutting ceremony by Michael Bayer, president of Avaya’s field operations in Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Barry O’Leary, CEO of the Industrial Development Authority Ireland.<br />
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See rest of story on: <a href="http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/38408/jobs-boost-as-avaya-announces-seventy-five-new-posts">http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/38408/jobs-boost-as-avaya-announces-seventy-five-new-posts</a> <a href="http://www.fasjobs.info">Fas Jobs</a>WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-13860591314051896542011-04-04T12:06:00.000-07:002011-06-06T05:14:16.129-07:00Compliance Issues for SMEsThis week we will have a training session on the important topic of Compliance Issues for SMEs and this will be delivered by Gert O'Rourke and Ralph Smith.<br />
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Background:<br />
Running a business is difficult enough, without worrying about whether or not your company is compliant with legislation affecting Small and Medium Enterprises in Ireland. Keeping up to date with the latest compliance acts is a must for every company, small or large. <br />
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Compliance is an investment. Responding to government agency queries, investigations or audits is a crippling burden for many SMEs. Management time is better spent on revenue generation tasks. Compliance, however, applies to HR, finance and legal activities undertaken every day by SMEs. Are you sure that your company is compliant?<br />
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• Income Tax, VAT, PAYE/PRSI<br />
• Universal Social Charge<br />
• Employment rights and legislation<br />
• Employers obligations and HR costs<br />
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Finance Training is a company focused on compliance training for companies in Ireland. It provides training in areas such as Anti Money Laundering, Consumer Credit Directives and Tax compliance. <br />
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Training is delivered by Ralph Smith and Gert O’Rourke.<br />
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Ralph Smith is the managing partner of Do My Books Ltd incorporated public <a href="http://domybooks.ie/">accountants</a>. Ralph is a practicing incorporated public accountant and has over ten years front line business.<br />
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Gert is a qualified trainer in Entrepreneurship and Business Development. She has nineteen years’ experience in the development and delivery of training programmes.WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-47281580093126846582011-03-22T04:42:00.000-07:002011-03-22T04:42:40.736-07:00Want help with starting your business?This week (Friday the 25th of March) we will have a practical look at the steps you need to consider when setting up a business from an operational and legal point of view. Our two experts: Cathy Scanlon and Claire Shaughnessy will guide you through the myriad of things you need to know when taking your first steps... <br />
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Setting Up/Operating a Small Business?<br />
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Cathy Scanlon with a background in business, human resource management and materials management is going to provide an information session on "Some Practical Guidelines for Success"that small business start-up’s/existing businesses can apply today.<br />
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Based on her experience working in a multinational, managing a family business and working with a number of small businesses, Cathy will talk you through simple steps to consider.<br />
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STARTING UP, STARTING RIGHT<br />
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A practical look at some of the legal matters for consideration when starting up your own business<br />
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Claire Shaughnessy, Solicitor will talk about:"Starting Up, Starting Right; a practical look at some of the legal matters for consideration when starting up your own business". <br />
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Starting off on the right foot in business is crucial to the success of your venture and seeking professional advice from the outset will prove invaluable down the road. With so many matters for consideration in the organisation of your business, what suits your individual circumstances should you form a Partnership or a Company? We will be taking a look at the popular types of legal entities moving on to the matter of employees and independent contractors and your obligations as an employer. We will also briefly turn to the protection of your own ideas and investment in intellectual property, the importance of consumer law and finally debt collection. <br />
NOTE: This presentation is not a comprehensive statement of the Law or Practise and is not in any way to be construed as legal advice. If advice on the law is required on any matter all persons should seek professional legal advice. The author does not accept any liability for error or omissions.WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-67672330179273488492011-03-15T10:20:00.000-07:002011-03-15T10:20:21.691-07:00ZeniMax: creating jobs in Galway.ZeniMax Online Studios, a ZeniMax® Media company, today announced its plans to open a customer support centre in Galway. <br />
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The new facility will provide customer support for players of their future massively multiplayer online games. The development is anticipated to create hundreds of jobs over the next several years. <br />
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Under the leadership of the company's current president Matt Firor, ZeniMax Online Studios was founded to create online role playing games.<br />
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Rich Barham, director of Customer Support, will lead the global customer support initiative at the studio. Barham previously worked with Blizzard Entertainment, and was a major contributor to the management of in-game support needs, customer care, and retention for World of Warcraft. He was also a key team member in establishing customer service centers for North America and Europe.<br />
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“We are excited to be building an experienced team, led by Rich, which will focus on providing superior customer support for our games. Galway has world-class educational facilities, is a beautiful place to work and live, and offers a wide variety of benefits for our employees. Our ability to provide superior customer service for our future products is firmly on track,” Firor said.<br />
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Adding to today’s announcement Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation Richard Bruton TD, said “ZeniMax Online Studios is a premier developer and publisher in interactive entertainment and a very important addition to the thriving games industry in Ireland. This investment was won for Galway by IDA Ireland in the face of stiff competition from other European locations and as such it demonstrates yet again to the global investment community that Ireland continues to attract high-quality foreign direct investment.”<br />
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“The company will be a significant employer in the West of Ireland hiring multilingual customer support agents and technical support staff and will contribute to the further development and attractiveness of the Region. We welcome ZeniMax Online to our business community and look forward to continued partnership in the years to come” concluded Minister Bruton.<br />
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Speaking from New York, IDA CEO Barry O’Leary welcomed today’s announcement, saying “ZeniMax Online Studios’ decision to locate its European customer services operations in Galway acknowledges Ireland’s delivery of services’ excellence in the digital media sphere and its position of strength in the global gaming industry. They are a very welcome addition to a cluster of companies across Ireland in a sector which is witnessing rapid growth. IDA Ireland’s strategy, Horizon 2020 recognizes the global growth in services and today’s announcement by ZeniMax Online further embeds Ireland’s reputation as a European digital capital.”WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-59715374962260590062011-03-07T06:56:00.001-08:002011-03-07T07:01:00.338-08:00Social Media for Job SeekersKevin O'Malley, marketing consultant with a background in social media is going to provide an information session on 'Social Media for Job Seekers". Kevin will talk through each of the social media tools: Linked In; Facebook and Twitter and show us how you can use these tools to position yourself in the jobs market. <br />
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He will demonstrate how you can use these tools to identify opportunities and also how you can position yourself for an opportunity. He will also demonstrate how each of the tools can be used effectively to complement each other.WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-51073683323046914532011-02-22T06:56:00.000-08:002011-02-22T06:56:10.251-08:00Dragons DenSee Carolines contribution to the Bank Of Ireland newsletter which has a special feature on Dragons Den:<br />
<a href="http://media.custminds.com/lp/viewemail.aspx?e=7721&c=fded28a4d0bc181b33c613078589cae6">http://media.custminds.com/lp/viewemail.aspx?e=7721&c=fded28a4d0bc181b33c613078589cae6</a>WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-89077228475653624552011-02-16T03:15:00.001-08:002011-02-16T03:15:25.380-08:00Change of date.Please note the change of date for the next WIN session which will be February 25th with the Elevator Pitch workshop.WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-56213762647987216812011-02-14T12:14:00.000-08:002011-02-14T12:14:56.321-08:00Survey on training options for the 'new' or 'unexpected' unemployed...A WIN member is completing a thesis on training options for the 'new' or 'unexpected' unemployed. Have they kept pace with the new profile, are they relevant?....etc.<br />
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If you are currently unemployed, or have been in the recent past, she would be extremely grateful if you would fill out a survey (see link below) to assist her collect data.<br />
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It will take 5-10 mins to complete and is completely anonymous. <br />
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Also, please forward the link on to anyone you think is appropriate.<br />
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<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/J8W638F">https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/J8W638F</a><br />
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Thanks for your help with this.WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-57101116882148738622011-02-14T12:12:00.000-08:002011-02-14T12:12:43.025-08:00I.P. and Taxation Seminar, Thursday 3rd March 2011, TTO at NUI GalwayI.P. and Taxation Seminar<br />
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Thursday 3rd March 2011<br />
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The REAP project in the TTO at NUI Galway, in association with KPMG, is hosting an information session covering the following:<br />
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- Intellectual Property Overview; patents, know-how; copyright and best practice in IP management.<br />
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- Tax issues relating to Intellectual Property<br />
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- General taxation discussion, the impact of the recent Finance Act and what this means for your business.<br />
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Presenters: Ann King, IP & Contracts Manager, TTO, NUI Galway<br />
Mary McGinley, KPMG Galway<br />
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Where: Seminar Room, Science & Engineering Technology Building in NUI Galway<br />
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When: Thursday 3rd March 2011, 11am – 1.00pm (followed by light lunch)<br />
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Overview of Presenters<br />
<u>Ignite Technology Transfer Office</u><br />
Ann King, IP & Contracts Manager at Ignite Technology Transfer Office (TTO) at NUI Galway will give an overview on Intellectual Property covering areas such as patents, know-how, copyright, design, best practice as well as NUI Galway IP policy. Practical case studies and examples will be shared to highlight some issues that may arise and possible resolutions available.<br />
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<u>KPMG</u><br />
Mary McGinley is a member of the KPMG tax team in Galway. Mary will outline the taxation issues relating to Intellectual Property, together with general business taxation issues recently affected by the Budget 2011 such as income tax, PRSI and Universal Social Charge and answering general taxation and finance queries.<br />
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This seminar is open to both Industry and Academia.<br />
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To reserve your place, email <a href="mailto:niamh.corcoran@nuigalway.ie">niamh.corcoran@nuigalway.ie</a> or call (091) 495677 by Wednesday 23rd February 2011<br />
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Places are limited so please book early – looking forward to seeing you all there.WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-91237342840860758042011-02-09T05:52:00.001-08:002011-02-09T05:54:07.067-08:00Please see message from Paul Doyle, one of our WIN colleagues..."I hope that I can find a number of professionals that are prepared to come together and work in a structured way to begin solving Ireland's many many problems.<br />
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A meeting will take place tomorrow Thursday 10th Feb at 19:30 at the Radisson, Galway city.<br />
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I would like to share a first draft of this strategy with anyone interested in adding to the plan.<br />
Those coming along should email me at fixeire@gmail.com or go to the contact us page on the website www.FixEire.com to make sure I have enough places for everyone."<br />
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I hope you can support Paul and his project. <br />
Best wishes, <br />
CarolineWIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-19278654854125701262011-02-01T05:11:00.000-08:002011-02-01T05:11:08.873-08:00The Elevator Pitch - February 18thDue to popular demand I will run the Elevator Pitch session on February, Friday 18th. This will be a chance for you to learn how to develop, perfect and practice your pitch in terms of selling yourself, your business idea, product or service.<br />
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I will also talk about the role of Communication and how we need to understand this when developing our personal elevator pitch. <br />
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Let me know if you want to take part: <a href="mailto:mcdonaghcaroline@gmail.com">mcdonaghcaroline@gmail.com</a>WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-10003407294751717162011-01-12T08:39:00.000-08:002011-01-14T08:22:03.615-08:00'Rock your World' with Toireasa Rock on January 28th.We all get stuck at times. We all have to deal with fears and doubts. <br />
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But deep down there's a massive power in all of us that can overcome these obstacles.<br />
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Give yourself this opportunity to discover that power in you. In doing so, you can develop your authentic strengths and learn to use them to Rock your own World!<br />
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This talk is a practical inspiring approach to discovering who you really are and how you bring out your best to achieve what you want.<br />
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If you want to know a little more about Toireasa's approach, check out her website, www.toireasarock.com.WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-33100765710583988112011-01-11T09:37:00.000-08:002011-01-11T09:37:03.074-08:00Vacancy: Rural Enabler (Co. Donegal)Rural Community Network is Northern Ireland’s leading regional rural voluntary organisation assisting rural communities to address issues of poverty, social exclusion, inequality and discrimination through a community development methodology. This regional Peace III programme will see dedicated peace-building and anti-racism work carried out with local communities and institutions.<br />
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for more info log onto: <a href="http://www.ruralcommunitynetwork.org/about/recruitment.aspx">http://www.ruralcommunitynetwork.org/about/recruitment.aspx</a>WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-80801683558907782022010-12-07T16:04:00.001-08:002010-12-11T13:55:46.497-08:00WIN on 6.01 News - December 7th<span class="UIStory_Message">See WIN and reaction to budget on tonight's 6.01 news - scroll to 1:01:50...</span><br />
<a href="http://bit.ly/f4BbfK">http://bit.ly/f4BbfK</a>WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-30397091819253696432010-12-04T08:36:00.000-08:002010-12-04T08:36:24.198-08:00Making a Difference: December 10thWe at WIN know that we can make a change for the better by doing things ourselves – and we have been doing great things for over one year now and plan to continue this work far into the future. To date: 36% of WIN participants have found work and many more are keeping their business alive or working on a business idea. <br />
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We now want to use our skills, experiences and sense of community to start making a difference in the lives of those around us. We are going to use our final session of 2010 to look at ways in which we can make a change on the ground and in our communities. With lots of people making a difference, no matter how small, we can make small steps towards getting our country back on track. Come along on December 10th and help us in our efforts to make a difference.<br />
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Please contact me directly if you would like more information: mcdonaghcaroline@gmail.comWIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-54782836091359620312010-12-04T06:59:00.000-08:002010-12-04T06:59:37.891-08:00WIN Video WorkshopsWe recently ran video preparation and video workshops allowing WIN participants and micro business owners to sell themselves or their businesses online. We would like to thank Liam Bluett for kindly letting us use the facilities in the Ballybane Enterprise Centre.WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-10296586770071574612010-11-22T06:05:00.000-08:002010-11-22T09:39:13.575-08:00The Elevator Pitch and Video Session - November 26th and 27thOur next session, the elevator pitch will be combined with a session where you will have the opportunity to video your pitch and use this for your blog, LinkedIn or any other online site. The pitching workshop will take place on Friday 26th from 10am - 1pm and the videos will take place on Saturday. This is a Skillnets initiative. Places are free for those who are unemployed. <br />
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Please contact me directly for more information. <a href="mailto:mcdonaghcaroline@gmail.com">mcdonaghcaroline@gmail.com</a><br />
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An elevator pitch is a short presentation which is intended to be short enough to deliver in the time it takes to get from the ground floor to the top floor boardroom in an elevator - assuming you are with your target audience and you have their undivided attention. In this session we will look at how you go about preparing your personal pitch.WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-51536730148926720452010-11-01T06:37:00.000-07:002010-11-01T06:37:35.004-07:0020 new posts in healthcare manufacturing in Mayo.A northwest Mayo company is due to begin recruiting “immediately” for 20 new posts in healthcare manufacturing.<br />
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Bioshell Teo was established in Dublin by John Raftery and Reiner Escweny in 1996, and relocated to its current base in the north Mayo Gaeltacht five years later. It currently employs 25 people, making a wide range of vitamin and mineral supplements for an international market.<br />
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The company specialises in sports nutrition and traditional herbal medicine products, and was granted a manufacturer’s authorisation by the Irish Medicines Board last month.<br />
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The new certification allows the company to increase its product range and expand into the pharmaceutical market, according to Údarás na Gaeltachta which has supported the company.<br />
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The company has been based in Ceathrú Thaidhg and recently established an additional manufacturing space in the Údarás na Gaeltachta industrial park in Belmullet.<br />
“Bioshell is expanding to meet the growth in demand in the sports nutrition and food supplement market,” Mr Eschwey said.<br />
“The new facility provided by Údarás na Gaeltachta in Belmullet will allow us to undertake our expansion plans and increase production and capacity, ensuring that our business can grow into the future.”<br />
The company is recruiting for eight new posts in validation, quality control, information technology and production, while the remaining positions will be recruited over the next two years.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bioshell.ie/go/about_us/career_opportunities">http://www.bioshell.ie/go/about_us/career_opportunities</a><br />
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o Materials Operative<br />
o Validation Engineer<br />
o IT Administrator<br />
o QC (Materials)<br />
o QC (Production)<br />
o Maintenance Operative<br />
o CleanerWIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-61891866552196856232010-10-26T06:17:00.000-07:002010-10-28T06:51:41.270-07:00Next Session: November 5thMarie Devane from Devane Careers (www.devanecareers.ie) is going to provide and lead a competency based mac interview workshop for our next WIN session.<br />
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The Mac Interview Session will involve:<br />
- Giving a background on competency based interviewing techniques<br />
- Outline to you how the technique works<br />
- Talking you through the STAR (Situation, Task, Actions, Results) model<br />
- Choosing a role for the purpose of the mac interviews<br />
- Together identifying the key competencies required for that role<br />
- Pairing off the group<br />
- Allocating a competency to each pair<br />
- Conducting mac interviews within a given timeframe and criteria<br />
- Discuss feedback, challenges and thoughts<br />
- Document the key learning points and discuss<br />
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This will be very beneficial for those of you looking for work and having interviews as it is practical and you will have the ability to transfer the knowledge and skills learned to any real life situation. In addition to this, it will be a fun exercise for you to carry out.WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-36887498688103059192010-10-12T05:18:00.000-07:002010-10-14T04:26:21.936-07:00Next WIN Session - October 22nd.The WIN next session will feature Johnny Beirne who will cover what we need to know when using Facebook for business and also introduce us to Twitter.<br />
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The topics he will cover include:<br />
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· Comprehensive overview of Facebook.<br />
· Setting up a Business Page<br />
· Customising a Business Page including a landing page<br />
· Best practice, tools and techniques<br />
· Running and monitoring a Facebook Ad Campaign<br />
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Johnny Beirne is well recognised nationally for his work in Internet Innovation, Professional Networking and Social Media Marketing.<br />
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With over 15 years experience Johnny now delivers courses, workshops and Masterclasses across the island of Ireland in both the public and private sector.<br />
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In addition Johnny is also renowned for his online music service downloadmusic.ie which is Ireland’s largest independent online music store. This service continues to expand in the UK as textatrack.co.uk. The services have collectively sold over 100,000 tracks and have over 2,000 registered bands and singer/songwriters. The success and growth of both services is completely attributable to Social Media Marketing.<br />
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Johnny also won an Irish Internet Award in the category Mobile Innovation for downloadmusic.ie.WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-399316307881446432010-10-02T03:16:00.000-07:002010-10-02T03:16:34.664-07:00Next WIN Session - Project ManagementOut next WIN speaker will be John Murphy, whom some of you may have already met at WIN sessions. John is an experienced Project Manager having worked with many blue chip companies here in Ireland and abroad. John is going to give a guest presentation on Project Management. The session outline is as follows: <br />
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- Overview of Project Management - What is it?<br />
- Methodologies - Overview of PRINCE2<br />
- Project Management Tools<br />
- Roles in the team<br />
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This will an insighful and practical session and well worth coming along.WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-67568024301038607992010-09-27T05:56:00.000-07:002010-09-27T10:46:53.580-07:00Devane Careers - “putting your best foot forward”Marie Devane is about to officially launch her business “Devane Careers” based in the heart of the picturesque village of Monivea. Marie says there is a need particularly for the provision of career guidance counselling, and Interview Preparation Techniques in the current market, and individuals must work harder at “putting their best foot forward” in order to succeed.<br />
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Having spent over twenty years in the field of Human Resources at Medtronic Vascular Galway, Marie has gained extensive experience both in interviewing people and in people development.<br />
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So, whether you’re studying for that exam, preparing for that interview, seeking that development opportunity, working towards that promotion, changing career, Marie will help, encourage and provide you with the techniques to put your best foot forward. <br />
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Marie says: “I am about giving you the tools and the techniques to accompany your talents and thus enable you to perform to your best. I am a firm believer in the power of self confidence and therefore will work with you to develop your confidence and belief in yourself” <br />
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Marie enables individuals to look within, and through very interactive sessions discovers talents and strengths to work with. She says once they are discovered, its then a matter of weaving them into your curriculum vitae, your interview preparation or indeed your College Programme choice. <br />
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Marie holds a Masters in Human Resource Leadership and has been awarded certificates in competence in Psychological Testing with the British Psychological Society. She is also a Chartered Member of The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.<br />
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Marie is very involved in the local Community. She feels she continues to learn more about the developmental needs of people by working along side them in a variety of Community based projects. She plays a key role in the Abbeyknockmoy Set Dancing Club, she is the PRO person in The Monivea Market Committee, and is a Qualified Leader at the Monivea Foroige (For Young) Club.<br />
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Marie is delighted to provide this service from Marian House in the village of Monivea. She says “the environment here has a natural energy about it, while at the same time is peaceful and relaxing”.<br />
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<strong>The Official Opening of Devane Careers will take place at Marian House, Monivea Village, on Friday October 1st 2010 at 7.00pm and all are welcome.</strong><br />
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Senator Fidelma Healy Eames, spokesperson for Education and Science, will perform the official opening.<br />
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For further information, contact Marie on 087 7475865 <br />
e-mail marie@devanecareers.ie<br />
<a href="http://www.devanecareers.ie/">http://www.devanecareers.ie/</a>WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153701578614843999.post-74496019614934480592010-09-19T09:42:00.000-07:002010-09-19T09:42:27.978-07:00Healthy body - healthy MindAnd now for something a bit different....<br />
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Mary FitzPatrick B.Sc. CHEK Practitioner 2 will be coming to talk to us about the effects of stress on the body, both short-term and long-term. She will talk about stress management techniques and how we can manage our stress. Some of these include:<br />
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Food choices – energy givers Vs energy robbers<br />
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Sleep pattern – wake up with energy<br />
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Breathing – is your breathing pattern stressed?<br />
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Activity level – just move…<br />
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Hydration – uisce beatha!<br />
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She will talk about how the above will impact to alleviate or to increase the stress effect on the body.<br />
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Mary will also give is a short self-assessment of lifestyle/stress and provide some take home tips which are practical, simple and free (!)<br />
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1. Exercises<br />
2. Maintaining healthy eating ideas<br />
3. Increase energy and motivation with relaxation and sleep techniques<br />
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See you there.WIN - West of Ireland Networkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00392606175797610110noreply@blogger.com0