Who’s hiring? Where the skills shortages are
From science to construction, skills shortages continue to be a challenge for employers across industry
Are arts degrees past their sell-by date?
On the contrary, employers say arts graduates have vital 21st century skills
Finished college? It may be time to hit the books . . .
Most jobs require ongoing professional development but the form it takes is up to you
Is there an engineering and maths skills deficit?
Stem in Ireland: The supply of talented and high-skilled Stem workers has not kept pace with the needs of industry
Positive employment prospects for 2017 graduates
Jobs market continues to improve despite uncertainties prompted by impeding Brexit
How the right college course can help you get ahead
Six professionals give their advice on what to consider when choosing third-level course
Analysis: What’s the point of an arts degree?
While science is ‘sexy’ these days, employers say arts courses develop crucial skills for the modern workplace
Arts degrees: are they worth doing any more?
These days, all the focus seems to be on how science and technology are the ‘sexy’ subjects everyone should be doing, but employers say arts courses develop crucial skills for the modern workplace
Efforts to build world economy limited by lack of languages
Conference told thousands of vacancies not being filled by Irish because of lack of German and other languages
The plan to haul apprenticeships into the 21st century
Planned changes to the apprenticeship system could be among the most significant to the Irish education system in decades
Working abroad: good personally, good professionally
There’s an ongoing controversy as to whether Irish emigrants go abroad because they want to, or because they have to. Either way, there are many benefits to working abroad
Graduates face kinder job market with more potential
The economy is growing, youth unemployment is starting to fall, and more jobs are being advertised. It’s the best time to be a graduate for the past five years
High hopes: the ups and downs of Leaving Cert 2014
Project Maths beds down, language students are laughing, and science students struggle to find the right chemistry
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