Frequently Asked Questions

Westernjobs.ie is a platform that was set up to showcase the varied and unique career opportunities in the West of Ireland. It’s a space for employers to create a profile so jobseekers can learn more about the company and their ethos. It’s also a space for jobseekers to keep up to date on career opportunities and get matched with companies and jobs. We aim to encourage people to move to the West of Ireland and will provide those interested with information that will help them with their decision.

Any jobseeker living or interested in moving to the West can register.

Creating a profile on www.westernjobs.ie is free of charge for jobseekers.

Your profile and any information you have provided will remain 100% anonymous.

It’s simple to create a profile with Westernjobs.ie. Just select ‘Create your profile’ and input your email address, name and password to register. A verification email will be sent to the email address you registered with and once you complete this step, you can update your account details.

Once you have created your profile and provided your relevant details related to skills, experience, interests you can sign up for job alerts where you will receive an email if and when a suitable job becomes available. Alternatively, you can search our jobs database at any time and save any jobs of interest to your profile.

To save a job, simply select ‘Add Bookmark’ at the top of the job posting. You can view all your saved jobs in the ‘Bookmarks’ section of your profile. Please note: If an employer removes the job posting, it will automatically be removed from your bookmarks.
Removing a saved job can do this a couple of different ways:
Select ‘Remove Bookmark’ at the top of the job posting.
In the ‘Bookmarks’ section of your profile, select the ‘x’ in the top right hand corner of the job posting you would like to remove.

We will automatically email you with details of any jobs that matches your criteria as soon as it is added to Westernjobs.ie to make sure you never miss out on your next career opportunity.

Westernjobs.ie alert service constantly monitors all jobs posted to our site. Any jobs that match your criteria will be sent directly to your email inbox.

Go to the ‘Alerts’ section of your profile.
Select ‘Add alert’.
Give your new job alert a name.
You then have the option to enter a keyword for the type of jobs you are looking for e.g. Marketing, Engineering.
Enter the job region for where you are interested in working (you can choose multiple regions here).
Enter the job type (you can choose multiple counties here).
Choose how often you would like to receive emails with jobs that match your criteria.
Select ‘Save alert’.

There are a number of reasons why you may not be receiving job alerts:
You have not set up job alerts in your profile. Go to the ‘Alerts’ section and follow the steps outlined above.
You may not have completed your profile. The more steps you complete the greater the chance of seeing jobs that are matched to you.
If there are no jobs matching your criteria, you will not receive a job alert in your inbox.

If you’d like to delete a job alert, you can do so by following the below steps:
Go to the ‘Alerts’ section of your profile.
Hover your mouse over the alert you would like to delete.
A number of options will appear.
Select ‘Delete’.
A prompt will appear saying ‘Are you sure you want to delete this alert’.
Select ‘OK’.

To apply, select ‘Apply for job’ on the top or bottom of any job posting. This will reveal either a link to the relevant site to complete the application process, or an email address where you can submit your details. Make sure to follow application guidelines outlined in the jobs posting.
The employer will not receive your information and will not be in a position to follow up with you for interview. It is your responsibility as the jobseeker to follow up on job opportunities that are of interest to you.
Please note: All correspondence will be directly between the jobseeker and the employer. Westernjobs.ie will not have any information about the specific recruitment process or updates regarding job postings on the site.

We carry out checks on our database regularly to keep our listings as current and accurate as possible. We remove filled positions on a daily basis. In the unfortunate case that you ever come across a listing that has a broken link or is closed, please contact us at info@westernjobs.ie and we will research the listing and respond to let you know if the job is expired or if the website was just experiencing issues.

It has become increasingly common that employers choose not to include salary/pay rate information in job postings. It is typical for employers to discuss salary and pay scale during or after the first round of interviews.

When creating a profile you will provide information such as nationality, language, age range, skills, experience and details on your interest in moving to the West of Ireland. The data will be collected and reported on for the future planning and development of the region. Your personal information will not be accessible or viewed by potential employers and/or other agencies or by the team at westernjobs.ie. We do not share any data with private/for profit organisations.

Westernjobs.ie is a platform that was set up to showcase the varied and unique career opportunities in the West of Ireland. It’s a space for employers to create a profile so jobseekers can learn more about the company and their ethos. Its also a space for jobseekers to keep up to date on career opportunities and get matched with companies and jobs. We aim to encourage people to move to the West of Ireland and will provide those interested with information that will help them with their decision.

Any company based in or offering employment in the West of Ireland (Donegal, Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Roscommon, Galway, Clare, Kerry, Limerick) can register with www.westernjobs.ie. Currently we cannot promote or approve profiles for employers outside of this region.

Creating a profile on www.westernjobs.ie is free of charge for employers.

Getting started is simple, just click on ‘Create your profile’ and enter your company name, email address, and password. A verification email will be sent to the email address you registered with and once you complete this step you can update your account details.

When you register you will need to create your employer profile to provide candidates with up to date and relevant information about your company. This can be updated or edited at any time. We encourage you to include your company logo, name, sector, tagline, description, address, website and social media links.

 

Please make sure you upload a square logo on a white background of at least 400×400 px in dimensions. This should be similar to the profile picture you use on your social media accounts.

Your profile can be viewed by anyone who visits Westernjobs.ie and all information can be updated/changed at any time.

To post a job, select ‘Job listings’ in your Dashboard and click on ‘New job’. Enter the job title, region, type, description, application URL (website link or email address) and salary (optional). Select ‘Submit Job’ to make your job listing live immediately. Select ‘Save Draft’ to come back to your job listing a later date/time.

You must specify the following;

• Job Location(s)
• Full/part time, hybrid or remote
• Permanent/Temporary
• Full Job specification including relevant skills and experience
• Details or link to apply for the job
• Closing date for post (if relevant)
• Salary (not compulsory)

Jobs are live for as long as you need them to be and can be taken down at any time. When creating the job listing, you have the option to enter a closing date/time and the system will automatically mark the job as ‘filled’ which will remove it from the site publicly.  If you want to add the job back to the site, you can do this by going to your Dashboard and updating the job listing so that it is no longer marked as filled and change the closing date.

Please note: If you do not specify a closing date for the job listing it is your responsibility to remove the job listing once the post has been filled. The Westernjobs.ie team will run periodic checks to make sure closed opportunities are removed from the platform.

In the Dashboard, under ‘Jobs Listing’ you can mark the job as ‘filled’ which will remove from the site publicly, but it will remain in your Dashboard. If you want to remove the job entirely, click on ‘Delete’ under the job listing.

No, we require that anyone posting jobs via westernjobs.ie registers and creates and profile before you can add a job(s) listing.

Your dashboard view will show all your jobs under ‘Job Listings’. You can manage and update/edit all your job listings at any time.

No, the jobseeker’s information will not be available for viewing for data protection reason’s. Once a job seeker creates a profile and provide specific details about skills/experience/preferences they can sign up for alerts when a suitable job becomes available. The jobseeker will receive an email with the job listings with an option to apply for the position. It is up to the jobseeker to follow if they are interested in pursuing the role.

 

Candidates are based in our outside the region. There will be a mix of permanent, full/part time and remote skilled professionals across a range of sectors looking for job opportunities, specifically in the west of Ireland.

Candidates can apply to your job by following the information you provide in the job listing. You will need to input either a link that candidates can follow in order to apply or an email address where they can send their information.

Please note: To make sure you receive the necessary information you require to fill your job post, make sure to clearly outline in the job listing what information you need the candidate to supply.