Posted by Fontaine
on September 17, 2008, 1:17 am, in reply to "Re: Would like to relocate to Ireland and work"
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Kirsten, mind me asking what industry you are in? Did you use a strategy to get the companies to reply, such as stating that you were coming for a visit and could interview during that time? Did you require a sponsored visa?
Thanks!
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: I agree with Scott. I may have been one of
: the lucky ones, but before I moved over, I
: sent my CV to all the companies I could
: possibly work for, most replied. I set up
: the appointment to transfer my
: certifications and several intervews during
: a 2 week period... and still had plenty of
: time to wander the countryside. I left with
: a job and 3 months later, I moved.
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: Assuming that the primary marketplace for
: your
: skills is Dublin, you can probably halve or
: even quarter that monetary estimate.
: Particularly off-season, short term
: apartment rentals go for much less,
: particularly when you're signing up for
: several weeks at a time. The typical google
: search terms would be "short term
: lettings", "holiday
: apartments" and "short stay
: apartments".
:
: Check http://www.daft.ie or, a fast
: little
: website for a client of mine,
: http://www.reservationsnetwork.ie .
: Another
: good example would be
: http://www.earlsfortapartments.com which
: gives rates. Not cheap, but a starting
: point.
:
: But, if you come for 3 months, you might
: have to give up your current job.
: Considering the current economic climate,
: that's certainly more hazardous a course to
: take than in the recent past.
:
: You might be better off to come for three
: weeks "vacation" with a bunch of
: interviews lined up with recruitment
: agencies, possible companies, etc.
:
: Scott
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: Hi all! Great message board here. Hoping to
: get some advice or guidance on my best
: options.
: I currently work for a large consulting
: business and have a wealth of experience in
: 'management consulting'. I've looked for
: jobs in Ireland for quite some time and my
: skills are in demand there (specifically,
: certifications I hold).
: I have no family connections to Ireland but
: I'm wondering what the best approach is to
: find an employer to sponsor me. My company
: does not operate there so that's not an
: option.
: Should I keep applying and hope I get lucky,
: or should I just bite the bullet, move there
: for three months and then search hard while
: in country? I can take about US$50K with
: me, but prefer not to spend it all searching
: for a job!
:
: Any advice on what the best approach is? I
: really love the country, the people and
: culture. By the way, I'm a US citizen.
: Thanks!
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