Contractors are in high demand right now. There are many reasons why people choose to be a contractor. This article will explore some of the main reasons why people choose to work as a contractor.

1. Flexibility

The first reason is that some contractors like the independence and flexibility of being a contractor. This can also suit employees that want to take some time out between their contracts. Some for travelling or those with families taking time off during summer months, making this a good option for full-time working parents.

2. Lucrative

With different types of contracts, contractors can decide whether to have their own company or to work under an umbrella company which gives them more control over their pay and benefits.

Using the Irish Euro tax calculator* will give you an approximation of your monthly take-home pay.

* The calculator forms information from a third party and should only be used as a guide. E-Frontiers are not responsible for the accuracy of the information within.

3. Exposure to a variety of industry sectors

Another reason why people choose to be contractors is that they get to work with different companies and industries instead of just one company or industry. Contractors get exposure to all kinds of industries which helps them build their skillset and provide more value for their clients in the long run.

E-Frontiers and Our Contractors

Along with the high demand for talented contractors of our clients in Ireland, the UK, and the US, we have an abundance of contract jobs that are often extended or we will help you find a new contract job quickly that matches your skills and expectation.

Our guide provides information on options available for working as a contractor, whether you prefer to work as your own limited company or under an umbrella company. Also included is information on our trusted financial partners who will guide you and take care of all your contracting needs.

If you want to learn more about contract opportunities, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Are you looking for an opportunity at a top company or a dynamic startup? These organisations often recruit talent for their team with a professional recruitment company. On the other hand, recruiters also search and support their candidates through the recruitment process by giving detailed insight and professional advice for their preparation before interviews and assessments. How can you attract the right recruiters who will help you get your dream job?

Our recruiters indicated some key points that they will look for in your profile before reaching out to you.

Upgrade your knowledge and skills

One of their first actions is to make sure your knowledge and skills match the requirements of a position you want. Therefore, you should update your profile to emphasise your strengths such as your working experience and your new skills which don’t need to be a part of your current job. They could be what you have learned, practiced, and achieved during your self-learning. Of course, it would be better if you can show recruiters the proof such as your trial projects or certificates.

Improve your digital footprint

In the technology era, your digital footprint can be the first impression for recruiters as well as employers. During the hiring process, your online activities which show your knowledge as an expert in your realm could be considered an important factor to make you stand out among the talent pool. It will be ideal for you to build your personal brand on the internet.

Grow your network

Don’t hesitate to connect to recruiters in some LinkedIn groups or at a professional event. They will reach out to you when they make sure they can bring you a great opportunity matching your experience and skills.

Be honest about yourself

Yes, it is an essential factor to bring you a further move in your career. Let recruiters know you are open to a new opportunity is the first step to attracting them. You should make it clear about your career orientation and expectations. You can also be transparent about your job-hunting background, your worries, and even your concern. Based on their understanding of the recruitment market, recruiters can give you some advice to improve your CV or upgrade your skills for the next step.

Along with the most famous tech hubs in the world such as San Francisco, Tel Aviv, and Beijing, Ireland is also well known as a technically advanced region dubbed the Silicon Valley of Europe. Thanks to the preferential taxation system, the developed infrastructure, and Brexit’s impacts, Ireland has attracted many European headquarters and talent worldwide. Here are some reasons why you should consider moving to Ireland to work as an IT Professional.

1. Working in the IT hub of the EU

There are many leading tech companies placing their headquarters in Ireland like Google, Facebook, Twitter, IBM, Microsoft and etc. To attract talent from all over the world, they offer competitive salaries and compensation for their employees. Furthermore, Ireland boasts some of the most exciting and dynamic tech start-ups within the European Union. Dublin is a great place to develop your career and gain exposure to great opportunities.

2. No work permit for the EU

Ireland is a member of the European Union allowing easy access to other member states. Citizens of EEA, Switzerland, and the UK can live and work in Ireland freely without a work permit. If you are not in that category, don’t worry. Ireland always welcomes skilled workers, especially employees working in the IT and financial realms. However, you must apply for a visa and an employment permit to live and work in Ireland.

3. Working in the fast-growing economy in the EU

Ireland has a thriving economy and is the fastest growing in the European Union for the past few consecutive years. Although 2020 was very challenging for the global economy and the domestic economy struggle, the nation’s GDP of Ireland grew by 3.4%.

According to the EY Economic Eye, the economy is predicted to grow by 5% in 2021 and 4.6% in 2022. Moreover, the labour market is expected to recover its peak by late 2023. Ireland is still an ideal country to offer attractive salaries and benefits.

4. Moving to Ireland, the only English-speaking country in the EU

The official language of Ireland is Gaelic. But you don’t have to worry because most of the population still use English more often in daily life, study, and work in Ireland. This is the only country in the EU that uses English as its first language.

5. Multinational culture

Over time, Dublin became an international city attracting senior talent from around the world to work in IT and financial areas. The working environment of companies is far more diverse. The foreign communities live in harmony with local people to develop and contribute to Ireland’s economy.

In addition, Dublin is certainly an LGBT-friendly city. Everyone is welcome to come and work in Ireland. Every June, the annual Dublin Pride Parade takes over the city centre to celebrate diversity too.

6. The world-leading business culture

The Irish Financial Services Centre was established in 1987 which aimed to attract investment sources and build up a centre of internationally traded financial services such as banking, funds, and insurance.

The governments offer business-friendly policies to attract international firms and talent. This helped to develop Dublin’s Docklands to become a new home for many technology and financial companies. Today, the Docklands is home to over 500 companies operating in this area, including more than half the world’s top 50 banks and top 20 insurance companies as well as headquarters to many big technology firms.

7. Friendly people

“There are no strangers here, only friends.”, WB Yeats.

Indeed, you will feel comfortable and charmed by the friendliness of the Irish people. Most people are more than happy to help you overcome any obstacles and support you while you adapt to your new life in Ireland. Interestingly, Galway and Dublin are Europe’s friendliest cities in the Condé Nast Traveller Reader Travel Awards 2020.

What you’ll need to work in IT in Ireland?

A good level of IT expertise.

Good knowledge of working English.

Check our website for available roles or send us your CV.

Are you considering changing your job? Where should you start? What do you need to stand up in the busy talent market? Here are some tips from our recruitment consultants which will help you prepare well before switching your workplace.

Research about the market

What do you want in your next job? Do you want to look for a similar job to your current one or a higher level? Do you want to work in a different realm?

After having the answers, you should search for jobs on career platforms or social media to learn how the job market has changed. Then, compare your skills and experience with the requirements. Are you good enough to change a job? Which skills are necessary for you to make a great move in your career?

Find out your core values

• What are your strengths and weaknesses?
• What are your successes and failures?
• Which experience and knowledge have you gained from your previous and current jobs?
• How are you different as compared with yourself in the last 6 months/last year/last 2-3 years?
• How have your colleagues and supervisors evaluated you?
• How have you contributed to the organisation(s)?

This is a crucial step to understanding your core values and finding out your “unique selling point”. It helps you prepare yourself better before changing a job.

Talk to a recruiter

Contacting recruiters will save you time when changing a job.

You should be honest about yourself, your situation, experience, expectations, and even reasons to change a job. This is key information for them to help you navigate the job market and to look for jobs that match your skills. A recruiter can be your ally to give your practical advice for your CV, interviews, skill tests, and insights about the employers to help you go through the recruitment process.

Search for a recruiter for your areas or send your CV to us, our recruiters will be in contact as soon we find a job that uniquely fits you.

Develop and execute your plan

Changing a job sometimes takes time. You should be patient to find your dream job. After mapping out the directions, you should activate your plan. During your job search, you will learn what to update and modify your plan.

Hope you will find your dream job soon.

Being a recruitment company, E-Frontiers is aware of the importance of supporting talent in their career paths and providing highly skilled human resources for companies in various industries. Our focus in everything we do is built around the following five core values.

Our commitment to these values is what sets us apart and drives us to excel in all aspects of our business.

Showing respect

Respect is the foundation of a healthy relationship. When engaging with clients in relation to their requirements or listening to our candidates’ wishes, the respect we show to both sides, and valuing everyone’s opinions and needs is critical. It enables us to give the right support to all sides throughout the recruitment process. It also creates a welcoming and inclusive environment within our workplace.

Winning together

Our “winning together” value drives us to focus on the quality of our services to benefit all parties. Everyone is working towards a common goal, and success is achieved through shared effort and mutual support. Our candidates are interviewed and selected by our recruitment experts to ensure that they are best suited to the requirements of employers. This helps in-house HR teams and hiring managers save time in searching and screening the right candidates. The team at E-Frontiers are not just “head-hunters”, we are a partner to both job-hunters and companies.

Resilience

The resilience value helps us to constantly develop in the recruitment market. E-Frontiers are willing to change, adapt, and build agile teams and processes. It allows us to respond quickly to challenging situations at any stage of the recruitment process.

Responsiveness

Along with our practical knowledge in the technology and business fields, we understand that quality responsiveness is an integral part of the recruitment process. A quality and accurate response is as important as a speedy one. With our up-to-date tools and our personal touch via our experienced recruiters, we are proactive and confident to offer positive and on-time responses to our clients and candidate requests.

Positive Energy

E-Frontiers was established and is operated by genuine and passionate people, with domain expertise in all resource requirements we are working on. We have built up a team of employees with a “can-do” attitude. It is at the core of our approach to problem-solving and delivering exceptional service. This value radiates energy to everyone in the recruitment process. We approach challenges and opportunities with enthusiasm, seeking innovative ways to meets our clients’ needs. This honest, positive energy spreads and contributes to the success of our partners, clients, and candidates.

Don’t hesitate to reach out to us if you are looking for a job or talent to hire.

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At e-Frontiers, without really realising it, we have been allowing remote working (working from home) for a number of our staff for a long time.

Some have been almost 100% remote working since day 1!

However, in recent weeks out of necessity, we have gone to a fully remote operating model. I guess ideally this is not the way a company would want to introduce a new, radical change to the way we work but these days decisions are being made for us and you have to sink or swim.

There seems to be a certain pressure for everyone to proclaim that working from home is the best thing ever; that everyone is more productive and that it will be the new normal even after the current crisis has passed.

I feel both employers and employees should hold fire on making any big decisions on the best way forward in the long term. This situation has been forced on everyone and we have had to adapt. Being adaptable is a winner for sure, but that doesn’t mean that working from home is the best long-term solution for everyone. We need to treat it a bit like a crazy experiment.

When the dust has settled, and people have had a chance to pause and reflect, rational decisions around working from home should be made. Maybe it’s a no-brainer for some employers and employees, while others feel that it doesn’t suit them. Take the time and try to make the right decision, not the easy decision for everyone’s sake.

So far, the change has gone pretty well at e-Frontiers. I am proud of how the team have responded and adapted in this difficult, stressful time. Thank you guys for keeping positive and keep pushing on. Being recruiters, we are used to dealing with a lot of uncertainty, and negativity on a daily basis so it feels like things have just been ratchetted up a notch or 2.

Estamos asistiendo a una situación sin precedentes. Debido a la falta de demanda, de la noche a la mañana hemos visto como determinados sectores están colapsando y con ello la imposibilidad de retener el talento en esas empresas. Muchas organizaciones tienen miedo de afrontar nuevas contrataciones y, mientras esperan la llegada de tiempos mejores, sus competidores se adelantan y se atreven a invertir en ese talento ahora sin proyecto.

Un ejemplo de ello nos lo ofrece HP a finales de los años 40. Tras la segunda guerra mundial, su negocio decayó al mismo tiempo que numerosos ingenieros que trabajaban en la industria militar se quedaron en la calle. No se lo pensaron dos veces y aprovecharon la situación para la incorporar ese talento a sus filas, lo que les ayudó a crecer en los años venideros y convertirse en una de las mayores empresas del mundo. Esto fue posible debido principalmente a dos factores: porque podían y porque se atrevieron. Actualmente, por desgracia no todas las empresas pueden. Pero las que si tienen esa posibilidad de invertir en talento, depende exclusivamente de ellas decidir si salir de la crisis por delante de sus competidores o no.

Por otro lado, por parte de los candidatos que cuentan con trabajo estable existe cierta incertidumbre a la hora de buscar una nueva oportunidad. Si hace unos meses eran más proclives a aceptar una oferta interesante, ahora muchos prefieren mantenerse en su puesto aunque no cumpla con sus expectativas. Es especialmente importante en estos casos mostrar un proyecto consolidado, con un desarrollo profesional claro y eliminando todos los obstáculos innecesarios del proceso de selección.

Y vosotros que pensáis, ¿es un un buen momento para invertir en el futuro con nuevo talento y para redefinir los procesos de selección?

Spanish team

June 2020