January 30
Job News – North & South
Northern Ireland Jobs
There were a number of positive ob announcements for Northern Ireland particularly Newry and Belfast with a total of 190 new jobs created. This could be added to with the announcement that ASDA will created 7,000 new jobs in UK. ASDA currently have a number of outlets in the north.
First Derivative will create 140 new jobs in Newry. The majority of the new jobs are consultancy with some management. First Derivatives provides consultancy and software services for financial institutions who want to analyse their exposure to debt.
ICS Computing will create a further 50 new jobs in Belfast. This news was cancelled out due to the fact that Belfast financial company ClearCo announced that it would cut 40 jobs in Belfast.
Southern Jobs News
Job News in the South has not been as positive particularly in the Banking Sector. The Food sector took a knock yesterday with news that 50 jobs will be cut at its Head Office in west Dublin. It is understood that they will try to cut jobs on a voluntary basis. This move is to maintain competiveness in a tight market.