Minister Calleary announces details of Intreo Work and Skills events take place in Cork

• Recruitment events to take place in Fermoy and Clonakilty
• Events are part of the Intreo, nationwide Work and Skills campaign
• 100s of Jobs on offer in a range of sectors and advice on training

Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary TD, today announced details of the upcoming Work and Skills recruitment events taking place in Cork as part of the nationwide Intreo Work and Skills campaign.

A Work and Skills Recruitment and Training Fair is being held in the Fermoy Community Youth Centre on Monday, 6 October from 11am to 1pm

Jobs on offer at this event include Sales Assistants, Warehouse Operators, Team Leaders, Garden Experts, Engineers, Health Care Assistants, Naval Recruits and Toolmaking Apprentices. Employers attending the event include Toss Bryan, Sanmina, Dairygold, Veolia Ireland, Irish Homecare, McMahons, Kepak, Irish Naval Service, Prompto Dispatch, Nua Healthcare, Glennon Brothers and Lisnabrin Engineering.

Furthermore, on Wednesday 08 October, a Recruitment and Training Fair will take place in the Clonakilty Park Hotel from 11am to 1pm.

Employers attending this event include the Clonakilty Park Hotel, Capita, Dovida, Lisavaird Co-op, Morgan McKinley, Supervalu Clonakilty, Carechoice Clonakility, Irish Naval Service, Sigmar, and Lisavaird Co-Op. There will be jobs on offer in roles such as Hospitality, Hotel Receptionist, Hotel Housekeeping, Customer Service, Homecare Assistant, General Operative, Retail Assistants, Naval Recruit, Naval chef and Naval Medic, amongst others.

Commenting on the events, Minister Calleary said

“I encourage anyone seeking a new career or looking to upskill or retrain to attend the events to learn about the jobs on offer, and to explore the many training options available to help you achieve your goals.

These events provide an important platform to bring employers together with people who are actively seeking job opportunities, as well as highlighting the range of employment supports and services available from my Department.

Our teams will be onsite to provide information on the Department’s supports and services, and to offer guidance on job searching.

In addition to the Work and Skills events, I would recommend that you visit JobsIreland, our job vacancy website to explore the vast array of opportunities on offer.”

The Work and Skills events provide jobseekers with an opportunity to connect with employers who are actively recruiting. Jobseekers also have the opportunity to learn about the training options available, and avail of job seeking advice to help them take the next step in their career. It is recommended that jobseekers bring along copies of their CV to apply for roles they are interested in.

Information on the full range of Work and Skills events open to the public and how to register to attend is available at www.Gov.ie/WorkandSkills.

Intreo is the Government of Ireland’s public employment service, which is delivered by the Department of Social Protection as a single point of contact for all employment and income supports. It provides practical, tailored employment services and supports for both jobseekers and employers.

For further information and interviews about Work and Skills events, please contact us at press.office@welfare.ie.