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Despite a general air of doom and gloom, Ireland has been home to a number of job announcements in recent weeks.

150 new jobs at D&B
D&B, the world’s leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses is to more than quadruple its workforce in Ireland within the next 15 months.
D&B Business Information Solutions Limited (DBIS) has already employed 40 people in highly skilled roles in Sandyford, Co Dublin following the establishment of a strategic business centre earlier this year. The company will create 150 jobs in Dublin by 2011 rather than the original 100 previously announced.
Positions currently being recruited by the company include researchers, software developers, analysts and support staff. The project is being supported by Government through IDA Ireland.

100 new jobs at Salesforce.com
Another 100 jobs are enroute by way of Salesforce.com, the enterprise cloud computing company, which employs almost 300 people in Dublin.
“Salesforce.com has been investing in Ireland since 2001 and now has almost 300 employees across sales, renewals and customer success. We are now actively recruiting across all functions in Dublin and plan to fill at least 100 positions,” said Dr Steve Garnett, chairman EMEA, salesforce.com. The new jobs to be filled include corporate sales account executives, business development specialists, marketing as well as roles in technical IT and support and will cover all major European languages.
The company is holding a recruitment day on Wednesday 13th October at the salesforce.com offices in Sandyford Business Park at 5.00pm. Details about the event are available here on www.salesforce.com/openday or check out the open positions on salesforce.com/eu/careers.

Mobile phone company creates 50+ positions
The launch of the new mobile phone operator eMobile, from eircom is also responsible for the creation of 50 jobs in its retail stores. It also plans to increase staff numbers even more across the country in the coming months.

Smart thinking owners of smart phones and other hand held devices who opt for protective covers to save their precious devices from accidental damage have contributed to the creation of opportunities for jobseekers in Ireland.
Up to 50 jobs are to be created over two years in Cork with the arrival of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) HQ of OtterBox, an innovator of protective solutions for leading global handheld manufacturers, wireless carriers and distributors.

The new headquarters will employ people in positions as varied as in-house sales, customer service, accounting, engineering, public relations, marketing, web design, graphics, supply chain, human resources and warehousing.
The Colorado-headquartered company is being supported by Government through IDA Ireland. Making the announcement, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Batt O’Keeffe TD said that the Cork operation will be at the heart of the firm’s global growth.
“The firm’s decision to establish its EMEA headquarters in Cork reaffirms the county’s global reputation as a hub for innovation and advanced product design and production, with access to an educated and skilled workforce and modern transport infrastructure.”
OtterBox designs and produces device specific protective covers for high value smartphones and handheld devices.
Built upon fundamentals of hard work, innovation and perseverance, the company incorporates creativity and cutting-edge design into every product.

Following a robust performance during the recession last year, Enterprise Ireland client companies are expected to create 60,000 jobs over the next five years.

According to its 2009 annual report, 7,443 new jobs were created in Enterprise Ireland-supported companies, bringing the total number employed to 133,523. While 19,078 jobs were lost in 2009 the investment pipeline for 2010 indicates that new jobs created will exceed 2009 figures.
Enterprise Ireland is the Government agency responsible for the development of Irish companies and driving Irish export sales. Enterprise Ireland client companies are responsible for over 250,000 jobs (134,000 directly employed) and spend an estimated €19bn per annum in the Irish economy, delivering huge economic impact to communities across almost every town in Ireland.
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Mr Batt O’Keeffe T.D. speaking about the agency’s annual report said a key priority for Government is to continue to deliver on the Smart Economy Framework and implement the recommendations of the Innovation Task Force. “We will support the continued growth of entrepreneurial-led firms that will underpin Ireland’s global reputation as a centre for innovation providing high-value, sustainable jobs,” he stated.
“We estimate that these firms, and other Enterprise Ireland-supported start-ups, can between them generate 60,000 jobs over the next five years,” said O’Keeffe.
Frank Ryan, Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Ireland said the agency’s ambition and confidence for its client companies is high. “They have overcome difficult challenges in the past 18 months, demonstrated exceptional resilience and in many cases they have come through stronger, leaner, fitter, more innovative, and definitely ready to capitalise on the global recovery now in evidence.”
Ryan said that 2010 is about building for growth and global success. Enterprise Ireland is driving and supporting a high level of activity across key business areas - developing new markets, growing more entrepreneur-led businesses, co-financing company R&D, driving the commercialisation of third level research for the benefit of industry. Resources and efforts in these key areas are being intensified to support our clients in every way possible to ensure they capitalise on the global recovery.”

Been singing in to your hairbrush in front of the mirror for as long as you can remember and haven’t been discovered yet? Maybe it’s time to put your musical knowledge and natural talent to good use and get a job as a music show presenter – on the internet!
Dublin-based MUZU.tv which is known for having the largest legal library of music videos on the Internet with a loyal viewership of 3.5 million, has launched the “The Faces of Muzu.tv” competition.

According to Dave Fannin, a producer at MUZU.tv, the company is delighted to begin the process of developing quirky, fun MUZU.tv shows.
“We really think that the search will provide a unique opportunity for anyone who loves music but is also seeking to gain the elusive foothold in television and Web presenting…. Our goal is to find people who can represent us and connect with our users by being friendly and relatable. As a music video website we are passionate about our subject matter and would expect the same from our presenters – whether their forte is music-related fashion, dance or a specific genre/style – all interests are welcome.”
The organisers want to cast the net as wide as possible so the Faces of MUZU.tv search is open to anyone who feels they have the energy and talent to front a music show. “Previous experience is always a plus but it isn’t a necessity – there are potential presenters out there who are just naturally gifted and definitely deserve to be given a chance. Certain skills can be learned but charisma is not one of them.”
Most shows will be recorded on a weekly basis, whereas music news will be daily. The initial flagship shows will cover all music genres, and include music news, reviews, performance and interviews from international as well as home grown artists.
There is a catch though – an obvious one for the roles in question – the application process involves submitting a video reel which will be available for other applicants and visitors to the MUZU.tv site to view. “There is the option for people to leave comments for or about their favourite presenters which will mean that the search is incorporating public opinion as well. The successful candidates will be asked to do a couple of screen tests at the MUZU studios before any final decisions are made,” he adds.
According to Fannin, MUZU.tv has plenty more ideas in the pipeline and he feels certain other concepts will emerge when they meet applicants. “There’s definitely potential for a host of different personalities to find a home at MUZU.tv.”
See: http://www.muzu.tv/thefacesofmuzutv