Career Profile Languages: Working as a Translator and Interpreter
Name: Sarah Jane, Profession: Translator/Interpreter I knew from my teens that I wanted to work with languages. I had a flair for them, so I took all the languages I…
Career paths (Page 3)
Curious what a particular career path might look like? If you a considering a certain career, it is useful to see how other people managed.
In our section on career paths, we speak to a variety of people in different careers. We find out what they studied, how they started their careers, how their careers are progressing and so forth. This should give you an idea of what to expect when you embark on your own career.
Major Digital Skills Deficit in Growth Sectors, says Leading Educator and Entrepreneur
Improving digital skills among existing workers, as well as new graduates, will be crucial if we are to maintain Ireland’s competitive edge in a number of growth sectors. That’s according…
WIT announces a project to help youth workers empower young people
Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) has announced a research project for youth workers to help them empower the young people that they work with. Many people who work in education…
Career Profile: Working in Construction Management
Shane Mountain Job, Project Manager at John Sisk & Son Ltd. tells us what it is like to work in construction management. I am a Project Manager for John Sisk…
Career Profile: Working in Supply Chain Management
Henry Sheehan is a Supply Chain Manager. He tells us about his duties and responsibilities, and the challenges of working in supply chain management. I have worked in Supply Chain…
Entrepreneurship: Valerie O’Reilly of Unicorn Communications
Do you have the entrepreneurship bug? Valerie O’Reilly is the owner and managing director of Unicorn Communications. Here she tells us about her education, her career path and setting up her business.…
Career Profile: Working as a Secondary School Teacher
Richelle Hurley, a Secondary School Teacher tells us about studying at St Patrick’s College, Thurles and teaching as a career. Education At St Patrick’s College Thurles I undertook a BA…
Career Profile: Working in International Business
Colman Lydon is the VP, Life Sciences, at Everwise. He also serves as Chairman of the Irish International Business Network’s New York chapter. Colman previously built Fonepool, an international telecommunications services…
Career Profile: Working as a Pre-School Teacher
Becca Smyth tells us about deciding to become a pre-school teacher, her educational path and the day-to-day challenges of her work. Education I decided to become a pre-school teacher after…
Career Profile: Working in Primary Teaching
Melody Walsh tells us about deciding to pursue a career in primary teaching, and the challenges of working with fourth class pupils. I’m a permanent mainstream teacher, I teach the…
Career Profile: Working as a Nutritionist
Paula Mee is a current member and a past president of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute. In 2004 she set up her own consultancy. Education I am from Galway…
Career Profile: Working as a Legal Advisor
Terry Rocster, a legal advisor with a well-known Irish company tells us about his educational background and his day-to-day job. Education I am employed as in-house legal advisor for a…
Career Profile: Working in Beauty Therapy
A career in beauty therapy? Sarah O’Donoghue, a professional beauty therapist, tells us about following this career path. I did a one-year course in Beauty and Body Therapy. I was…
Career Profile – English
Name: Sarah Webb Profession: Novelist I have been writing full time for nearly eight years now, both adult novels and children’s books. I have three kinds of days…
Career Profile – Childcare
After 20 years working as a PA to senior executives in the finance industry, I felt ready for a new challenge and the urge to do something completely different.…
Career Profile – Community Addiction Studies
I was working as a painter in IT Tallaght when I noticed a poster for an evening course in Community Addiction Studies. I was nervous about not fitting in…
Zoologist Lynda McSweeney talks about her work at Fota Wildlife Park
Zoologist Lynda McSweeney is Head of Education at Fota Wildlife Park. She tells us about her education and her career path. I first became interested in zoology as I…
Career Profile – Social Worker
Name: Ita Long Job: Medical Social Worker My interest in social work began at a young age. I did voluntary work with elderly people as a teenager. It…
Career Profile – Radio Producer
Name: Kevin Branigan Job: Radio Producer I’m currently working at Spin 1038, Dublin; I’ve always been interested in radio, ever since I was a kid. As a teenager I…
Career Profile – Journalist
Name: Fergus O’Shea Job: Reporter I became involved with the college newspaper in my first year in UCD. In my third year I took a year’s sabbatical to edit…
