Whether it is a job for the summer before going to or back to college, or a job after graduation, the Internet is a good place to start your search.
And there is nothing like keeping it in the family, so I'm going to shamelessly plug the Irish Times jobs website (http://scripts.ireland.com/jobs/search/) first. It allows you to search for the right position in three ways: by category (from accountant to travel/tourism); by keyword; and premier choice which includes featured advertisers.
Possibly of most use to this year's graduate crop is the "Jobs Toolkit" section. Here you will get the expert view on topics such as negotiating the best pay and benefits package; how to draft a better CV; learn some interview skills; do a good cover letter; and learn about employment law.
If you are reading this abroad and thinking of returning or migrating to Ireland, the "Moving to Ireland" section promises to minimise hassle and maximise potential with the guide to living here. The latest jobs news from the newspaper is also archived here.
If you are about to qualify as a primary school teacher, a must-see site is Education Posts (www. educationposts. com/), an initiative of the Irish Primary Principals Network (see below). It contains a comprehensive listing of permanent and temporary vacancies in primary schools.
You can search by county and the type of job sought. The detail given on each school is excellent. It tells you where the school is, how many teachers are there, how you apply, the ethos and contact details. Some of the schools have a website address and allow you to apply for the job by e-mail. Now that's progress!
Monster's (www.monster.ie) TV ads have been frequent in the past few months, so you are probably well aware of the site already. The big advantage it has over many job sites is that it is connected to a global network, allowing you to search over 43,000 European jobs, and 480,000 worldwide, as well as those in Ireland. They allow you to create your CV online, and will also e-mail you with details of new jobs in your area. It has good career advice for working in Ireland or abroad.
The well-named Nixers (www.nixers.com) will also email you with vacancies and allow you to keep your CV online. It deals with the world of short term, part-time and temporary jobs in Ireland. As they say themselves, "If it isn't nine to five, Monday to Friday, for ever and ever amen, then it's a nixer".
Their USA nixers section is pretty impressive and is worth a visit for J-1ers. Trying to explain Ireland's arcane tax laws is a good idea, though I still can't understand it.
Ants (www.ants.ie) is a specialist recruitment services for finance, accounting, and financial services. If you are about to graduate in accounting, business or commerce, this could be the site for you. The "Dublin - A vibrant world city" section seems too much of a hard sell, but maybe we natives are just too jaded of the Celtic Tiger. Foreigners checking out this section are likely to be impressed.
HSP Jobquest (www. hspjobquest.com/) specialises in IT jobs in Ireland, Britain and the US. One of its strong points is the list of Career Expos taking place in various countries throughout the year. You need to register with them to get anything out of it, but that's time well spent if it leads to the right career.
The Boston Globe newspaper's job site (http://jobs.boston.com/texis/js) has almost 30,000 vacancies in the Greater Boston area, so if you are heading there you'd best have a look. You can submit your CV (resume, as they call it) and have it read by hundreds of potential employers.
Its sister paper, the New York Times also has a jobs site (www.nytimes.com/yr/mo/day/jobmarket/) and has the distinction of being one of the very few containing any light relief. Its linked to Dilbert and Doonesbury cartoons which often take a lighter view of the working world.
