Best laid plans

Full of good intentions it is, sound business, well – I’ll let you decide.

A new not-for-profit scheme, Hireland.ie, is hoping to help facilitate the creation of 5,000 jobs in the first six months of this year in an initiative to encourage employers to hire now rather than putting it off.

Hireland wants to draw on the power of the collective and act as a catalyst to stimulate job creation. They want firms across the country to pledge a new opening in the company.

According to the founders, it’s about a positive, confident movement, where one job will lead to another if Irish businesses get on board and pledge a job.

Gerard O’Neill co-founder of Hireland said : “A sure way of future proofing your business is to hire more people. By recruiting more people into the business, a company will experience immediate and direct benefits.”

Ireland’s media industry has played its part and has given E500,000 worth of  advertising space to support the launch of the initiative. Hireland’s campaign includes newspaper, television, radio and outdoor advertising, as well as digital and PR activity.