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Post-COVID recruitment fair to help kick-start industry

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By Michelle Crean

It's full steam ahead for the third annual South Kerry Hotel Recruitment fair to help kick-start the critical tourism season in the region.

While COVID has delayed the event, SKDP’s Enterprise Office Joanne Griffin said that they are now working to ensure the event can take place as soon as possible.

While the start of the tourism season has been delayed due to COVID-19, the many hotels involved are actively recruiting staff with the hope of having a positive season.

However, the event will not be held in its usual format due to restrictions on large gatherings, she explained.

"We hope that our work developing an alternative will continue the success of the event for both the recruiters and job seekers,” Joanne said.

The whole idea of the event is to introduce those interested in taking up a career in the hotel industry with a large number of employers from the sector in an informal setting. It is organised through South Kerry Development Partnership’s SICAP programme and has proven hugely popular since its inception.

The event is open to those who already have experience in the hotel sector as well as those who might be interested in a career change.

“Its success is built on the fact that employers get to meet with a broad range of potential employees with a range of skills that they otherwise might not have the chance to interact with,” she said.

"We anticipate that this will continue to be the case despite the changed format proposed this year."

Participation in the event is through registration and jobseekers wishing to take part are asked to register now by contacting Joanne by email at jgriffin@skdp.net or 087 6152660.

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Chamber’s emphasis on cyber security

  Businesses in Killarney have been fully briefed on what measures they need to taketo ensure greater cyber security to protect their companies. Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce hosted […]

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Businesses in Killarney have been fully briefed on what measures they need to take
to ensure greater cyber security to protect their companies.

Killarney Chamber of Tourism and Commerce hosted a very informative breakfast
briefing in the International Hotel at which they keynote speakers were cyber security
experts Mike Dennehy and Ger McAuliffe from progressive local company Tricel.
The opening question at the event was how will a business operate tomorrow if it
loses access to its data today?
Mike and Ger recommended that all employers to include IT training as part of the
induction programme for new entrants, organise monthly awareness training for all
employees and to conduct monthly spot-checks to ensure everything is going
according to plan.
It was essential, they pointed out not to give the same level of access to all
employees to reduce risk and to devise a disaster recovery plan in case it is needed.
Companies have also been advised not to allow the public to use their private wi-fi
network and, instead, to set up a public or guest network.
Chamber thanked the experts from Tricel for their engaging talk which certainly put
the spotlight very firmly on the need to enhance cyber security measures.

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Win tickets for Killarney for Palestine sold-out INEC show

Killarney for Palestine has announced a fundraising competition that will give Killarney Advertiser readers a chance to win two tickets to the sold-out Night for Palestine concert in the INEC […]

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Killarney for Palestine has announced a fundraising competition that will give Killarney Advertiser readers a chance to win two tickets to the sold-out Night for Palestine concert in the INEC on December 19.

The event, which features Amble, Beoga and Clare Sands, has already reached full capacity, but the group is offering two tickets along with a €250 Gleneagle Hotel Group voucher, which can also be used at the Brehon.
To enter, supporters are asked to make a minimum €5 donation to the group’s Chuffed campaign, which is raising funds for urgent medical support for a displaced family in Gaza.

The link to the campaign is:

http://chuffed.org/project/154575-urgent-medical-relief-for-mohammad-basyouni-his-kids

After donating, entrants must email proof of donation to:
killarneyforpalestine@yahoo.com
The competition runs on the group’s Instagram page @killarneyforpalestine, where full instructions are listed. A winner will be chosen at random and announced on November 29.
Killarney for Palestine says all proceeds from the INEC event will support Aclaí Palestine, a community gym based in Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem.

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