To coincide with UN International Migrants Day (18 December), several Irish companies rolled out digital tools designed to help overseas employees integrate more quickly. Momentum Consulting launched ‘Welcome Work’, a multilingual mobile app that teaches construction-site safety procedures and recognises foreign trade qualifications—features the firm says will cut onboarding time for migrant workers by 30 %.
Diversity Charter Ireland hosted a virtual summit where member companies—from tech to hospitality—shared best practice on intercultural mentoring and remote-first onboarding for refugee professionals. Research presented showed that one in eight workers in Ireland is foreign-born, yet barely half feel they can progress at the same rate as Irish colleagues.
Companies and individuals navigating the paperwork side of international hiring can streamline visa and permit applications through VisaHQ’s Ireland portal (https://www.visahq.com/ireland/), which offers step-by-step guidance, document checks and courier services. By integrating this support with digital onboarding tools, HR teams can accelerate start dates and ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
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Business lobby group IBEC used the occasion to renew calls for a ‘green-lane’ foreign-qualification recognition system modelled on the Critical Skills Employment Permit fast-track. The organisation estimates that slow credential checks in healthcare, engineering and ICT are costing €600 million a year in lost productivity.
NGOs welcomed corporate engagement but highlighted structural obstacles such as housing shortages and delays in driving-licence exchanges that can derail job offers. They urged government to incorporate the EU’s revamped Blue Card directive into the forthcoming national skills strategy.
For HR and mobility teams the new tools offer practical resources—translated safety modules, mentorship templates and policy check-lists—to support international hires, especially in sectors with acute labour shortages such as construction and healthcare.
Diversity Charter Ireland hosted a virtual summit where member companies—from tech to hospitality—shared best practice on intercultural mentoring and remote-first onboarding for refugee professionals. Research presented showed that one in eight workers in Ireland is foreign-born, yet barely half feel they can progress at the same rate as Irish colleagues.
Companies and individuals navigating the paperwork side of international hiring can streamline visa and permit applications through VisaHQ’s Ireland portal (https://www.visahq.com/ireland/), which offers step-by-step guidance, document checks and courier services. By integrating this support with digital onboarding tools, HR teams can accelerate start dates and ensure compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
Business lobby group IBEC used the occasion to renew calls for a ‘green-lane’ foreign-qualification recognition system modelled on the Critical Skills Employment Permit fast-track. The organisation estimates that slow credential checks in healthcare, engineering and ICT are costing €600 million a year in lost productivity.
NGOs welcomed corporate engagement but highlighted structural obstacles such as housing shortages and delays in driving-licence exchanges that can derail job offers. They urged government to incorporate the EU’s revamped Blue Card directive into the forthcoming national skills strategy.
For HR and mobility teams the new tools offer practical resources—translated safety modules, mentorship templates and policy check-lists—to support international hires, especially in sectors with acute labour shortages such as construction and healthcare.
