Press Desk
Graduate Careers Ireland welcomes enquiries from members of the media seeking informed commentary and analysis on third level careers work, graduate employment prospects and developments in the market. As the professional association for careers services in higher education our members are available for comment on issues such as
- the graduate labour market
- career paths for graduates graduate
- employment statistics
- graduate salaries
- employability skills
- college and course choice
- further study.
We would be delighted to add journalists to our press release mailing list.
For all media enquiries, interview requests and further information
please contact Caroline Kennedy or Marie Gonnelly Communications/PR Officers
ckennedy@ncirl.ie /Tel: +353 (0)1 4498526
marie.gonnelly@dit.ie/ Tel: + 353 (0) 1-402-3117
Graduate Careers Ireland - Member Institutions
Athlone IT, Carlow IT, Cork IT, DCU, DIT, Dundalk IT, Galway Mayo IT, IADT, Letterkenny IT, Limerick IT, NCAD, National College of Ireland, NUI Galway, NUI Maynooth, Open University, Queens University, Sligo IT, St Patricks Drumcondra, Tallaght IT, Trinity College Dublin, University College Cork, University College Dublin, University of Limerick, University of Ulster, Waterford IT
August 2010
Irish Independent - Getting a degree beacuse it's worth it - Caroline Kennedy
Irish Independent -John Walshe: Future belongs to students who set their sights highest
Irish Independent - Anger at State's silence on 'brain drain'- Katherine Donnelly
Irish Independent - Students opt for engineering and science in hope of finding work Katherine Donnelly
RTE - Plight of unemployed graduates highlighted
July 2010
Irish Independent - Recovery prompts firms to start hiring graduates- Katherine Donnelly
Sunday Business Post - The Bottom Line for Candidates
HRRI - Graduate Salary & Graduate recruitment Tends, Part 1, Part 2 - Caroline Kennedy
June 2010
HRRI - gradireland Graduate Recruitment Conference 2010 - Caroline Kennedy
May 2010
Irish Independent - Primary teaching jobs are now in a class of their own - John Walshe
Sunday Business Post - Cost effective scheme to recruit staff - Chris Ball
April 2010
Irish Independent - Interview techniques should be taught at third level, John Walshe
HEA - Graduate Careers Ireland - HEA Submission
Irish Independent - Graduate Salaries plummet to a dismal €400 a week
HEA - Class of 2008 - What do Graduate do?
February 2010
Metro Herald - What's on the horizon for graduates (Page 20)
December 2009
Irish Independent - Five fold increase in people with degrees joining the dole queue, John Walshe and Katherine Donnelly
Irish Independent - An average of 90 graduates battling it out for each vacancy, John Walshe
HR & Recruitment Ireland - The Graduate Jobs Market 2009
November 2009
HR & Recruitment Ireland -Careers Fairs – Maximising your investment, Caroline Kennedy
October 2009
HR & Recruitment Ireland - “Try before you buy “– An introduction to work placements and internships Caroline Kennedy
September 2009
HR & Recruitment Ireland - International Students - Working in Ireland, Caroline Kennedy
August 2009
Irish Independent - Top Graduates Facing Closed Doors, Roisin Burke
HR & Recruitment Ireland - Raising Your Brand Awareness on Campus, Caroline Kennedy
July 2009
HR & Recruitment Ireland -Recruiting Graduates with a Disability - Supports Available , Caroline Kennedy
June 2009
HR & Recruitment Ireland - How Graduates are Recruiting YOU.... , Marie Gonnelly & David Barrett
June 2009
Irish Independent - Questions, Questions… “Where are the opportunities?” and “Which course should I study?” Dave Kilmartin and Marie Gonnelly
Irish Independent - 30,000 graduates are chasing work in jobs famine, John Walshe
15/06/2009
Irish Independent - Choices more important than ever in tough times , Dave Kilmartin
May 2009
HR & Recruitment Ireland - What Graduates Want - gradireland Conference 2009- Marie Gonnelly
28/04/2009
Press Release - Graduates a Strategic Investment - gradireland Graduate Recruiters Conference
24/03/2009
Graduates must adapt to find job opportunities , Irish Times, Louise Holden
Link 1, Link 2
February 2009
Students must not career off course- Sunday Business Post , John Cradden
Irish Independent - Going to College - Student Fairs
Pupils are lost without guidance, Sunday Times Business & Money
IT will give you a big byte of the cherry , Sunday Times Business & Money
Learn to stand out from the crowd - Sunday Times Business & Money, Page 19, 22-Feb-2009
Study further to go places - Sunday Times Business & Money, Page 17,
17/01/2009
The Irish Independent - Cut-throat jobs market forcing graduates to stay in college By Fergus Black, John Walshe and Gemma O'Doherty
05/01/2009
The Irish Times - Learning Curve - Charles Larkin and Jacco Thijssen - Download
12/09/2008
Degree of learning can aid job hunt - Caroline Madden - Download
18/08/2008
The Independent - Education Pays - Caroline Kennedy, Co-Communications Officer - Graduate Careers Ireland >>> download
03/08/2008
Sunday Business Post - Graduates Face Challenging Job Market - John Cradden >>> download
01/08/2008
The Irish Times- Postgraduates may need to revise salary expectations - John Cradden >>>download
05/07/2008
Irish Independent - Employers still lining up to recruit out of universities - John Walshe
04/05/2008
The whole world in your hands - Sunday Times >>> download
02/05/2008:
PricewaterhouseCoopers Named Top Firm for Graduates in gradireland Graduate Recruitment Awards 2008. Ireland’s 100 Leading Graduate Employers’ Announced at Awards Ceremony >>> download
28/02/2008:
Generation Y: The Graduate Recruitment Challenge, Sean Gannon - Director of Careers - Trinity College Dublin. NCGE News - Pages 9-11 >>> download
28/11/2007
Irish Independent -Good times roll for graduates with starting salaries up 7pc - John Walshe
16/10/2007:
Press Release - Knowledge economy will suffer without good guidance, claims National Careers Body >>> download
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14/05/2007:
Irish Independent –Golden hellos for 'never had it so good' graduates - College leavers walk into jobs as firms vie for qualified staff >>> download
08/05/2007:
Press Release - Ireland's first ever graduate recruiters conference & awards. >>> download
07/01/2007:
Irish Independent – Six steps to choosing the course that’s right for you. >>> download
18/10/2006:
Irish Independent - Boomtime for graduates seeking jobs, By John Walshe >>> download
13/10/2006:
Press Release - Finding a graduate job in Ireland just got easier, but employers have to work harder to win over students: relaunched websites marked by revealing student attitude survey. >>> download
Autumn 2006:
NCGE News – Article on Association of Graduate Careers Ireland- Page 23 >>> download
21/08/2006:
Irish Independent - A degree of confidence? How your qualifications can lead to higher salaries >>> download
12/07/2006:
Press Release - Response to the launch of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs / Forfás Careers Information and Labour Market Information in Ireland Report >>> download
23/06/2006:
AGCSI Biennial - Third level careers advisers converge on Queen's >>> download