job situation

[robsters]

anyone have any ideas for the job situation in Dublin Ireland we been here 1 month now and i am still jobless, its extremely depressing and my wife is starting to lose hope in the situation....starting to wonder if we should of choose another eu country

[jeupsy]

I am not familiar with the job market in all EU countries, but I would say Ireland's is one of the easiest ones to join: no need to learn a new language if you speak English but no other EU language, many companies are more open to foreign workers than in other EU countries, and with less restrictive employment laws and an economy that is recovering employers would be less worried about hiring new staff than in most of continental Europe.

New one issue might be that there still is a big divide between qualified professionals for areas which are in demand (IT, accounting, ...) for whom there are plenty of opportunities, and the rest of the workforce which is not always seeing the fruits of the recovery.

Sorry I know it doesn't help you - but I would say stick around a bit longer and you should be able to find something.

[adedayoh]

Hi Robster,
The job market is abit weird here, I got a job working in the cinema after 3 months cos my husbands visa was about to expire and we have to the eu1. Most jobs are advertised by recruitment agencies which I think makes it harder. I used to go to the mall just to see if any shops have a vacancy sign on their window. That might help also try jobs.ie and irish jobs.

[robsters]

had 2 job interviews on friday, had my time wasted with a trail takeaway place, does a sales job with basic hourly salary ok for eu1 form ?

[Leinsterimmig]

Hi Robsters,

Yes. A sales job with basic wage is sufficient to show that you are exercising your rights in he state.

[alphagear]

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