What was your background? Were you a coder or developer yourself? No. I had no background in IT before I worked for Software Placements. I worked for a multinational recruitment firm, recruiting in several sectors before deciding to move home to Donegal. The opportunity came up to work for Software Placements with the option of working and recruit remotely. What makes a good candidate? I look at what’s on their CV. Many IT recruits may not have a formal background in computer science, but it...
Categories: IT Recruitment, Software Engineer, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleWhat areas of IT recruitment do you cover, and what are you looking for? I have over twenty years experience in IT recruitment. With information security, I’m not necessarily searching for particular languages, but for skills and qualifications. Popular qualifications such as SANS GIAC, CISSP, CISA, CISM, Cisco CCIE and CCNP certifications, and Fortinet certifications are all useful ones to have. Skills required in the area include the ability to penetration test, (Pen test), to consult on perimeter security, and provide guidance to companies on Governance,...
Categories: Cyber Security, General, IT Recruitment, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleWhere did you move from to come and live in Ireland? In April 2015, I moved here from southern Russia. What were you doing before and what position did you come here to take up? I was a software developer based in southern Russia, mostly working on contracts remotely. I had worked for foreign companies, with about 10 years experience. Why did you decide to move to Ireland? I found a job, I liked the culture. There were many things for me. As...
Categories: IT Recruitment, IT Success Stories, Relocation, Software Placements View ArticleWhere did you move from to come to Ireland? Brazil, Minas Gerais. My husband got a job here, and we decided to come here. I was a software tester in Brazil. I came here as an English student. Then my husband got citizenship and a job offer from Ericsson. We now work in Cork city and live in Kinsale. The food is very good and we commute to work. Why did you decide to move to Ireland? To take up the job, and to...
Categories: IT Recruitment, IT Success Stories, Relocation, Software Placements View ArticleSoftware placement Irish success stories – Marko Satek Where did you move from to come to Ireland? Zagreb, I grew up there. What were you doing before and what position did you come here to take up? I was a ruby on rails developer, in the same type of position for about 4 years back in Croatia before I came here. Why did you decide to move to Ireland? My job was changing, and the company was changing but not...
Categories: IT Recruitment, IT Success Stories, Relocation, Software Placements View ArticleWhy Ireland is a great place to work: Irish migration success stories. From Rome to Ireland, Fedrico Ciulla, network and security engineer Where did you move from to come to Ireland? I moved to Ireland from Rome. I was working in network and security and consulting for bigger companies too. I had been working in this area for nine years. I’m 26 now and began working in this area after graduating from high school. I began by studying a professional course in the evenings...
Categories: Cyber Security, IT Recruitment, IT Success Stories, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleHow to successfully settle in Ireland 1. Have a sense of humour – don’t take it all too seriously. Remember Ireland has been through tough times too. We know what it’s like to be disadvantaged, things are much better now, but everyone can remember a time when it wasn’t. There will be minor inconveniences and cultural differences as you settle here. We know it’s not perfect here too, but overall it is still a great place to be working (see here...
Categories: IT Recruitment, Relocation, Software Placements, Tips View ArticleWhy Ireland is a great place to come to work in the IT / software development sector You’ve seen the job of your dreams. Interesting challenges, dynamic, upcoming company to work for. Good money, somewhere new you haven’t been to before, in … Ireland!? So what would it be like to come and live in Ireland? Written by someone who moved here 20 years ago and is still here, helped by the ideas and experiences of a large number of...
Categories: General, IT Recruitment, Relocation, Software Placements View ArticleA little over two years ago I made what I thought was the bold decision to change my specialised area of expertise and moved into the recruitment of software developers. This has proved to be a fulfilling, albeit challenging change and I have had to learn an immense amount in a short period of time. I feel that the changes that I have been exposed to over the past two years mirror the journey that many companies based in Ireland...
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