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39 nationalities in our Galway and Dublin sites. For Fidelity, there are many things that support our value proposition in Ireland. Being in the time zone between the US and Asia is our sweet spot. All of our associates work as part of virtual global teams. “This provides opportunity to
have an international career, while still being based in Ireland. We have evolved to having a number of roles in Ireland that are global positions. Indeed, having Ireland on your CV is fast becoming a differentiator in the global talent market. Over the years, teams in Ireland have worked hard and built partnerships and expertise, allowing them to move from project ownership to programme and component ownership, and today, in many cases, to strategic product ownership of products and services that support Fidelity to be a market leading financial services provider.”
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the talent finders Sinéad Gogan, VP, Head of Human Resources, Fidelity Investments, Ireland “Ireland was Fidelity’s first delivery centre outside of the US, and we came here for the exceptional talent, which absolutely continues to be the reason we are here today. We now employ almost 1,000 talented professionals from
Paul Farrell, General Manager, IBM Ireland “At IBM in Ireland our workforce/ talent pool has wide ranging skills across data science, cloud computing, software development, business and IT consulting, UX design, IT security, digital sales and more. With these skills, our employees are supporting both our Irish and global clients in industries such as financial services, retail, telco, insurance and automobile to name but a few. “A country’s workforce skills have become the key business differentiator of the 21st century, in much the same way that manufacturing prowess, technical
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efficiency and organisational flexibility defined success in the 20th century. The ability of Ireland’s workforce to adapt to and employ leading-edge technologies is defining economic leadership in our world today. This centrality of skills as a differentiator provides Ireland with significant opportunities to extend its international business leadership. With the country’s flexible workforce, training development capabilities and commitment to technological skills innovation, Ireland has a tangible opportunity to redefine business and industry on the international stage.”
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Margaret Morrissey, Country Director HR, Abbott, Ireland “Abbott has been recognised as a workplace leader around the globe. When you bring a variety of perspectives to the table, it creates a culture of innovation—essential to facing the world’s healthcare challenges. As a practical example, three of our Abbott manufacturing sites in Ireland (at Sligo, Clonmel and Longford) have been awarded the Shingo Prize based on a comprehensive assessment of an organisation’s culture and pursuit of excellence. “Currently, over 3,500 of our
talented employees across 10 sites in Ireland are delivering life- changing work to help people across the globe live their best lives. The people who work at Abbott want to bring out the potential in all people—and as a company, we model this by supporting our employees at every stage of their careers, through internship and professional development programmes, and support and extensive advancement opportunities through comprehensive training, mentoring and tuition reimbursement. “At our company we have tracks for
both management and science. You continue to climb while never giving up the research you love, or you can choose to take a management track and lead a team. There are paths for advancement for both.”
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