The downturn In the Irish economy has hit many sectors hard
in particular the retail and construction sectors. While many areas of the
Irish economy are declining or remaining stagnant the IT sector is roaring ahead.
Many of the leading IT companies operating In Ireland Such
as Oracle, Microsoft and IBM are struggling to find skilled personnel from the
Irish Labour market. Last year alone almost 1,000 IT workers were recruited from
outside Ireland and this figure does not include those recruited from inside the
EU.
Despite the rapid economic decline over the past few years
job vacancies in The Information and Communication Industry actually increased from
65,500 in June 2005 to 74,900 in June 2011. (Source CSO)
There are a wide range of courses that people can take to
improve their IT skills and potentially gain an entry level position in an ICT
company. One such course is the Cisco
Certified Network Associate (CCNA). This
course will provide participants with a Cisco certified certificate and upon
successful completion, there are various options for further education.
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