It's a good time to start a new career - Irish Examiner

  Niamh O' Driscoll, Managing Director, Fastnet Recruitment & Search

As Ireland’s economic growth continues to top the European Union league table at 7% this year, unemployment is now in the single digits and expected to fall to 7.9% by 2017.

There is no doubt that IDA Ireland has had an exceptional year in terms of attracting high quality foreign direct investment (FDI). It has never been a better time for experienced professionals to return to Ireland to develop and accelerate their careers.

“The facts IDA outline so eloquently speak for themselves,” said Niamh O’Driscoll, managing director of Fastnet Recruitment and Search in Cork. “Ireland is the eighth largest producer of pharma exports in the world, the second largest producer of Med Tech products in Europe and we have a deep pool of talent, with one of the youngest and most highly educated populations in Europe.”

In 2003, there were only two biotech sites in Ireland; some 10 years later in 2013, there were 10. Even since then, the growth in this area has been exceptional.

Ireland has had capital investment of $8 billion (€7.3 billion) in new facilities in Ireland in the last 10 years.

“ Ireland is now one of the best places in the world in which to do business,” said Niamh O’Driscoll. “The range of career opportunities that now exist for qualified talented professionals is unprecedented.”

Why not invest some time in exploring your career options?

“At Fastnet, our experienced team can work with you to understand your aspirations and goals,” said O’Driscoll. “We understand the market and have highly developed networks in Pharma, Bio, Med Tech and Food/Agri sectors. We are hosting a series of career open days over Christmas. If you are home for the holiday period, or already working in Ireland and thinking about a change for 2016, this presents an ideal opportunity to take the first step.”