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# Job application

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# CV
Law to be changed to allow over 55s apply for job of new Garda Commissioner
Former commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan retired from the position last September.
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Feb 6th 2018, 8:34 PM
# Discrimination
'People in council estates won't put down their address on job applications for fear of discrimination'
Fianna Fáil’s Jim O’Callaghan said he had heard many stories of people hiding where they are from.
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Nov 8th 2017, 8:49 PM
# Job application
Man who listed 'standing up against homosexuality' as achievement loses discrimination case
Mark Savage claimed he was told to remove the line from his CV.
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Sep 14th 2017, 4:34 PM
# dust off the cv
What's next for Enda? He could have his eye on one of these jobs
Enda Kenny might not be hanging up his shoes just yet.
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Jun 13th 2017, 6:30 PM
# brewing up a storm
This Irish guy brewed up a special beer to land his dream job at a brewery
Liam Tutty has created the cover letter to end all cover letters.
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Nov 18th 2015, 9:46 PM
# brewing up a storm
An Irish man went to incredible lengths to get his dream job at a brewery
Liam Tutty has created the cover letter to end all cover letters.
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Nov 18th 2015, 1:45 PM
# bullet impact tester
Paintballing company receives 10,000 applications for 'human paintball tester' job
Yes, there are thousands of people out there who would like to get shot at for a living.
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Jan 4th 2015, 2:35 PM
# situation vacant
What does it take to be the Press Ombudsman?
The Press Council is advertising for a new Press Ombudsman ahead of the departure of John Horgan.
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Apr 30th 2014, 3:12 PM
# full disclosure
Man sends photo of his penis with job application, doesn't get job
They didn’t want him to fill the position. (We’re sorry.)
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Mar 31st 2014, 3:15 PM
# job fairy
Online payments company creates 10 new jobs
Willow Consulting specialises in online payments integration and ecommerce solutions.
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Oct 21st 2013, 11:15 AM
# hiring
Graduates face tough recruitment process for jobs in Gilmore's department
Applicants will face numerous tests and interviews in order to bag one of the ten positions.
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Oct 19th 2013, 7:00 PM
# Jobs
Consulting engineering practice creates 25 new jobs
In total, 50 jobs have been created by the engineering company Byrne Looby, with 25 positions positions available in Ireland.
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Oct 17th 2013, 7:40 AM
# jobfairy
Who wants to be Lucinda Creighton’s parliamentary assistant?
Lucinda Creighton is on the look out for a new assistant. Do you have what it takes? Step on down.
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Sep 6th 2013, 7:00 AM
# my little CV
This man decorated his CV... with My Little Ponies
Would you hire him?
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Aug 29th 2013, 6:15 PM
# cv chancer
Here is how to REALLY stand out on your job application
You’ll never look at Steven Spielberg the same way again.
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Jun 14th 2013, 10:44 AM
Voices
Column: 15 tips to help you get a job
Although there has been a drop in the unemployment figures, there are still many people searching for work. To mark National Jobseekers’ Day, Robert Mac Giolla Phadrig has some tips to help.
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Mar 1st 2013, 7:00 AM
# more than train
PHOTO: The best cover letter of all time?
“I am so fast more than train.”
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Feb 5th 2013, 10:00 PM
# Jobs
In pictures: 13 of the weirdest real-life job applications
From topless photos to Donald Trump role plays, here are some of the ways people tried to make their applications stand out…
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Feb 12th 2012, 10:00 AM
# Job application
Google! Please hire me!
Matthew Epstein has created an entire website as a job application at Google…
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Aug 3rd 2011, 8:37 PM