Midlands and West, the new tech and pharma jobs hotspot

Welcome to the Midlands and West –Ireland’s emerging tech, medtech and pharma jobs hotspot

In a strong and positive sign that the centre of gravity for top quality jobs is shifting from Dublin, Career Zoo has announced that its annual national spring career event will for the first time take place outside of Dublin on May 11, in the International Arena in Athlone.

More than 5,000 job seekers are expected to attend the biggest recruitment event ever held outside of Dublin with top-quality career opportunities on offer to those attending — as well as the inside track on attractive lifestyle options and affordable housing.

The Career Zoo event, which is supported by IDA Ireland, will be a showcase of the very best sci-tech and professional services opportunities in the Midlands and surrounding regions and will feature more than 50 speakers. Irishjobs.ie is the event’s talent partner.

Global and local tech, medtech and pharma employers such as Ericsson, Abbott, KCI, Genesys, Teleflex, PPD, Jazz Pharma, FRS and Neueda and will be showcasing the hundreds of open roles they have on offer. The event’s recruitment partner is Irishjobs.ie.

As well as talking to prospective recruits, the employers will also be extolling the virtues of the lifestyle offered in the Midlands and surrounding counties such as Galway.

Commenting on the choice of Athlone for the Career Zoo Spring event, Career Zoo Director Brian Ó hOisín said: “Athlone is perfectly positioned at the centre of a rapidly expanding and connected region that goes beyond county borders.

This rapidly developing region is where job seekers looking for fulfilling and dynamic roles can also tap into a more relaxed – and affordable lifestyle. Dublin is simply now unaffordable for many people with housing a prime consideration – and career satisfaction.

The Midlands region increasingly offers the type of quality career opportunities that a lot of people are seeking – as well as that much sought-after work/life balance.

The M6 motorway also offers Midlands-based workers quick access in either direction to Galway, Dublin and surrounding towns. The presence on May 11 of so many major employers is a massive vote of confidence in this region.”

Career Zoo Athlone is supported by IDA Ireland. Commenting, IDA Ireland Head of Regional Business Development for the Midlands Region, Ken Whitelaw, said:

Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with the hiring teams from a broad range of companies across the tech, med-tech and pharma sectors. There are a wealth of exciting roles available now across the Midlands region and beyond. What we find is that new hires are attracted to the region because of the stimulating roles that are available in quality companies but stay long term because of the rewarding and balanced lifestyle, lack of a draining commute, access to affordable accommodation, availability of schools and choice of pastimes.”

Galway headquartered AI company Genesys will be in attending Career Zoo Athlone and looking to snap up quality talent. Vice President of Development Joe Smyth said: “We believe that artificial intelligence is the cornerstone of creating better customer experiences between businesses and their clients. As we continue to expand our AI Centre of Excellence in Galway City, we are seeking talented and well-rounded software engineers to join us on this exciting and challenging journey. We have opportunities at all levels in the areas of back-end/ front-end development, machine learning and data science – as part of a highly innovative and collaborative team.”

Career Zoo has been running recruitment networking events for experienced STEM professionals since 2010.
See: careerzoo.ie/Athlone/

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