Enthusiastic Gathering at the Digital Exchange

About twenty or so people turned up at the Digital Exchange in Dublin city centre on Friday, 5th June for a meeting organised by The Job Seekers Union and the Dublin Job Club.

The theme of the meeting was motivation and staying focused when 'between jobs'. It was chaired by Aaron Downes of the Dublin Job Club who opened by explaining the concept behind a job club, how it works and where the idea came from originally. It is basically to provide support networks for people who have recently been made redundant. You can read more in an interview which Aaron gave to the Recruit Ireland blog recently.

The meeting was a casual, informal affair. Everyone in attendance was given the opportunity to introduce themselves, describe their background, career prospects and expectations. The format also allowed people to recount experiences of the jobs market today, the kind of obstacles encountered etc. The issues raised were then dealt with in the context of a group discussion.

Before the meeting broke up, time was allocated for participants to speak to the professional advisers who are were in attendance, to have their CVs critiqued, get advice about interview preparation etc.

It is intended that these meetings will become a regular event and anyone who didn't make it is welcome to come along this Friday, 12th June at the same venue - Digital Exchange, Crane Street (off Thomas Street) Dublin. Meetings start at 10am and run till 1pm. Get there early or you'll miss it. We will keep you informed and you can also check out the Dublin Job Club's blog for upcoming events of a similar nature.

We understand that a number of you live outside the Dublin area and therefore find it difficult to attend meetings held in the city centre. One suggestion might be to form Job Clubs in your own area. There really isn't that much organisation involved but if you would like to learn more about the idea, the Dublin Job Club is on hand to give advice. You can contact them via their blog.