SlaNey buSiNeSS & fiNaNCe
Wexford County Council promoting the county as top investment location Liz Hore, Head of Enterprise, Wexford Local Enterprise Office
Wexford County Council has launched a new initiative in partnership with Abodoo aimed at mapping the talent and skills of those living and working in the county. The aim of the service is to develop ongoing live skills mapping for the county, aligning Wexford’s growing international business profile with the talent the county has to offer. The initiative will leverage Abodoo’s technology in order to identify the skills that exist within the county, and enable greater investment in those areas that will attract employment. The Talent Mapping Technology will provide ongoing anonymised data analysis of the skills in Wexford, for persons residing here, as well as the diaspora, and persons wishing to relocate. The data provided to the county will not include any personally identifiable information, it will capture key data points such as skills and location. Those who sign up can opt to allow employers to contact
them directly should they wish. At the launch, Councillor Ger Carthy, Chairman of Wexford Co. Council, stated: “I am delighted to see Abodoo partner with Wexford Council to support our economic strategy for jobs. We have carried out a capital investment programme to support first rate quality infrastructure to attract new investors. Equally it is important to highlight the skills talent we have available here in Co. Wexford in areas such as the financial services, medical devices, technology and green economy.” Vanessa Tierney, CEO of Abodoo, reiterated that sentiment, saying: “We are delighted to be working with the dynamic team in Wexford and to bring our skills mapping technology to them. This continues our goal to develop constructive and long-term relationships with local governments, working closely with them to help them identify the skills in their areas and to ultimately ensure that they are best placed to take advantage of the opportunities ahead in the changing economic climate.” The project sees smart working as the new normal and something which both companies and government should
fully embrace. The growing importance of digital hubs (such as those which have launched in Wexford in recent times) as a means for spurring economic growth is a testament to this fact. The initial stages of the programme of work with Wexford County Council will include an education and awareness programme on both digital and social media platforms together with a wider above-the-line advertising campaign. For more information, please visit https://www.abodoo.com/wexford And you can also follow the campaign on social media using the hashtag #LifetheWexfordway n
Graduate Mícheál Ó Drisceoil, working with Wexford County Council, uploading his skills details onto the Wexford County Council Skills Mapping website.
“I couldn’t be happier with the move. I love my work in the council working in Economic Development and the pace of life is so much better. I lived in a tiny apartment in Dublin and here I can afford so much better. Everything about the change has been great. Anyone considering the move to Wexford for work, I would really recommend it as I haven’t looked back.”
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Wexford man, Mícheál Ó Drisceoil, returned to Wexford from Dublin three years ago having worked in HR in the Civil Service in Clonskeagh.