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 15 - Working in Ireland

Before you go :
Read as much as you can about the country (see our list of Guides).

You imperatively have to speak English if you want to find a job.

The University of Rennes II gives Irish Gaelic lessons by correspondence : Université de Rennes II,département celtique, 6 ave Gaston Berger, 35043 Rennes cedex.
Sean O'Conaill gives private Gaelic lessons in Paris, his address is Finnegan's Wake, 9 rue des Boulangers, 75005 Paris.

Job hunting :
You can get a list of French companies installed in Ireland from the Franco-Irish Chamber of Commerce.

Certain sectors of activity have a large demand : computer sciences and electronics.

To find a job you can look at offers available in the FAS Centres which are the Irish labour exchanges. There are about ten centres in Dublin. They can also help you to formulate your CV. You will be asked to register with the Department of Justice.

The Alliance Française has notice boards where jobs are often advertised in various sectors : restaurants, au pair etc.

Temporary work agencies and private employment agencies can be of help and you can leave your CV with them.

Job offers are published in some of the daily newspapers : the Irish Independent publishes offers on Sundays and Thursdays, the Irish Times publishes them on Fridays and the evening papers, the Evening Press or the Evening Herald publishes them every day.

Formalities :
You can stay three months in Ireland without completing any formalities.
If you stay longer than that or if you want to enrol on the Irish Labour Exchange, you have to register with the Dept of Justice. It is only a simple formality and you don't need to have a residence permit to do it.
Department of Justice, 72 St Stephen’s Green. Dublin 1.
Once you have done this you will receive a certificate which will be demanded by the labour exchange.

Residence permit :
If you have decided to stay over three months you will have to get a Residents Permit.
You need to fill in the form which you can get from the Aliens Registration Office, Harcourt Square, Dublin 2 and either return it to them or to a local police station. If you don't have a work contract when you apply for a permit you will have to prove that you have enough money to stay in the country.

You will have to open a local bank account, it is very easy to do, you only need to show your passport and give the address where you are residing.

The curriculum vitae, the covering letter and the interview :

Your CV:
The Irish CV is very detailled, particularly concerning professional experience.
If in your professional life you have been given responsibilities, you must explain what they were and give the results of your experience.
If your CV is to be sent to a company looking for French personnel or to an international company, keep it shorter and more to the point.
The last part of your CV should deal with references and give the addresses of your past employers.
The recruiting officer will probably want to speak to your last employer. If your last jobs were in France your prospective employer might appreciate having letters of recommendation attached to your CV to avoid having to ring.

Your covering letter :
It should be handwritten, similar to the kind written in France.

The interview :
It is a good idea to get some information about the company before your interview so you can eventually talk about it intelligently. You might also be asked about previous employers. Whatever happens stay polite and optimistic.

Some criteria that recruiting officers will not appreciate :
a lack of enthusiasm, passivity or indifference, a lack of ambition, a lack of self-confidence, a lack of objectives. Don't be shy. You may have to answer a questionnaire, be extremely precise because if the employer is interested in your candidacy he will not necessarily double check on another document like your CV.

Conditions : in Ireland three weeks of paid leave a year are obligatory. A work week is 40 hours.

16 - Formalities

To enter Ireland you need a valid passport or a National identity card which is less than 10 years old.
Minors must have parental authority if they are travelling alone.
If you are taking your car you have to have your car registration papers with you, the international green insurance card and a driving licence. The vehicle must have number plates on the front and on the back.
17 - Health
No vaccinations are obligatory.
For any health problem, in Ireland as in any other country of the EEC you have to have an E111 form with you to get reimbursed for any medical charges you may have. You can get this form from your Social Security centre in France.

If you should have a road accident, dial 999 whatever region of Ireland you are in, particularly if anyone is injured. All accidents should be reported to the Irish Visiting Motorist Bureau, 3/4 South Frederick Street, Dublin 2, tel 01 6797233, fax 01 6798693.

Pets have to go into quarantine for six months if you want to bring them into the country. It is impossible to avoid this legislation.

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