Last weekend the working abroad exposition in the RDS personified the desperation of the Irish public with the country’s rising unemployment figures. Over 20,000 job seekers queued for hours to gain access to the event and meet the 80 recruiters that were present from Canada, Dubai, Australia and New Zealand. The jobs exposition followed the announcement that Canadian province of Britsish Columbia will be looking for 350,000 skilled workers the next 12 years.
It was sad to see 20,000 people queuing for hours in a bid to get a golden ticket out of Ireland. Scenes were mirrored once again down in Cork where the exposition travelled next. Organisers appealed to non ticket holders not to show up as they would not be guaranteed entry. Nevertheless thousands queued with or without tickets once again. Men, woman, children and students bared the brunt of a long wait with hopes of a secure future in another country.
The jobs exposition in Dublin was juxtaposed with Fianna Fáils 75th annual Ard Fheis. The current leader of the party Michael Martin apoligised for the mistakes of his party which have undoubtedly led to the downfall of our small nation.
Party members needed no reminder to the consequences their mistakes, a quick look out of the window and members could see the queues of people waiting for hope outside of this country.
The current government have recognised the need for job creation in Ireland. Richard Bruton recently published the governments job creation plan for 2012, a document whose results will be measured by government and non governmental bodies on a regular basis. The jobs creation document will be updated on an annual basis with hopes to reach the Taoiseach’s ambition for Ireland to be the best small country in the world in which to do business by the centenary of the 1916 Rising.
Although the government are putting measures in place, results will need to be fast in order to stop Ireland’s educated and talented people for leaving the country possibly never to return.
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