Ireland's leading jobs and opportunities website for the Arts/Creative Sector, www.creativecareers.ie, is to re-launch today with an improved and extended service, including new features to assist the rising number of unemployed in the sector.
The redeveloped site features a volunteering section, to facilitate the dramatic rise in the number of people registering for voluntary work in the sector, and a training/seminar section for those hoping to increase their employment prospects by upgrading their skills.
The website’s founder, Brendan MacEvilly, says the Arts/Creative Sector has been particularly hard hit by the recession: “The previous budget cut deeply into the Art Council’s funds, and many organisations, festivals and projects will be without money this year. Moreover, with Bord Snip Nua’s axe is still looming, worse may follow,” he said.
MacEvilly added that job-loses in the creative and arts industries have resulted in a surge the demand for voluntary opportunities in the sector. “Volunteering and internships are great ways of building your skills and experience, while at the same time, keeping a foot in the door until the employment situation improves. The new volunteering section on the site will allow organisations and employers to list voluntary positions an internships, free of charge,” he said.
CreativeCareers.ie covers a diverse range of creative practices, including Theatre, Music, Performance, Film, Television, Literature, Arts Management, Visual Arts and Design/Digital Media.
The site initially launched in May 2008 and received over 50,000 unique visitors over a twelve-month period. Due to its success, the site was able to reinvest earnings to add to, and improve the site so that the service is more user-friendly.
Other new features include: a Careers Chat Forum, Classifieds and an RSS feed for the latest jobs and opportunities. The site is now fully automated so users can place adverts and see them online in a matter of seconds. Jobs and opportunities will also go directly into the site's new RSS feed.
Log on to www.creativecareers.ie to see the latest jobs, competitions, residencies, commissions, internships, exhibition opportunities, seminars and training opportunities.
Log on to www.creativecareers.ie to see the latest jobs, competitions, residencies, commissions, internships, exhibition opportunities, seminars and training opportunities.
Note to Editors:
Brendan MacEvilly is available to discuss the relaunch of www.creativecareers.ie and employment in the Arts / Creative Sector.
Email: info@creativecareers.ie
Tel: 085 7172414.
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