Minister for Enterprise, Tourism, and Employment Peter Burke visited Killarney on Thursday, where he attended the South Kerry Jobs Fair at the Great Southern Hotel.

The event, organised by South Kerry Development Partnership CLG (SKDP), has become a major annual opportunity for both job seekers and employers.
With over 1,500 attendees this year, the fair continues to attract companies from a wide range of industries, including Hospitality, Health & Social Care, Engineering, Education & Training, Financial Services, and Manufacturing.
In addition to job opportunities, the fair offered workshops on CV tailoring, upskilling, and interview techniques, helping job seekers enhance their prospects.
SKDP Enterprise Officer Joanne Griffin said she was very pleased with event overall. “The numbers attending were on par with last year and the employers present said they were delighted with the quality of the potential job seekers they met” she said. Joanne noted that the jobseekers attending were very happy with the range of employers in attendance and the quality of the workshops that took place.

During his visit, Minister Burke also met with key figures in local tourism, including Brian Lawlor of the O’Donoghue Ring Collection of Hotels and the chair of the Kerry branch of the Irish Hotels Federation.
Discussions focused on employment trends in the tourism sector.