Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary has unveiled more than 40 ‘Intreo Work & Skills’ recruitment fairs that will run across Ireland from 2 to 13 March. The events—held in shopping centres, hotels and civic venues from Liffey Valley to Cork—bring together employers with live vacancies, training bodies, English-language providers and employment-rights advisers.
Although open to all jobseekers, Intreo fairs have become a key on-ramp for recent migrants, spouses of Critical-Skills Employment Permit holders and beneficiaries of Temporary Protection who have automatic work permission but limited professional networks. Confirmed exhibitors include healthcare giants, logistics firms and several regional airports preparing for the summer schedule—sectors that traditionally rely on internationally mobile talent.
Job hunters can apply for roles on the spot, attend CV-writing workshops and verify overseas qualifications with bodies such as QQI and NARIC.
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Whether you’re a newcomer gearing up for these fairs or an HR lead arranging international transfers, VisaHQ can streamline the paperwork. Their Ireland portal (https://www.visahq.com/ireland/) breaks down visa categories, employment-permit pathways and document-authentication steps, letting candidates and employers complete compliant applications online and track progress in real time.
Employers, meanwhile, can book one-to-one sessions with Intreo officers on how to navigate Ireland’s employment-permit system or participate in the new ‘Employer of Record’ pilot that simplifies remote-hire compliance.
For global-mobility managers the roadshows offer an immediate, low-cost way to support trailing spouses and partners—often a pain-point in assignment acceptance—and to source local talent with foreign-language skills. Companies planning March arrivals should circulate the event calendar and, where feasible, cover transport costs as part of settling-in allowances.
The Department of Social Protection says it will publish attendance metrics afterwards to gauge effectiveness. Positive uptake could see Intreo adopt a rolling quarterly schedule—valuable intelligence for HR teams mapping medium-term localisation or end-of-assignment strategies.
Although open to all jobseekers, Intreo fairs have become a key on-ramp for recent migrants, spouses of Critical-Skills Employment Permit holders and beneficiaries of Temporary Protection who have automatic work permission but limited professional networks. Confirmed exhibitors include healthcare giants, logistics firms and several regional airports preparing for the summer schedule—sectors that traditionally rely on internationally mobile talent.
Job hunters can apply for roles on the spot, attend CV-writing workshops and verify overseas qualifications with bodies such as QQI and NARIC.
Whether you’re a newcomer gearing up for these fairs or an HR lead arranging international transfers, VisaHQ can streamline the paperwork. Their Ireland portal (https://www.visahq.com/ireland/) breaks down visa categories, employment-permit pathways and document-authentication steps, letting candidates and employers complete compliant applications online and track progress in real time.
Employers, meanwhile, can book one-to-one sessions with Intreo officers on how to navigate Ireland’s employment-permit system or participate in the new ‘Employer of Record’ pilot that simplifies remote-hire compliance.
For global-mobility managers the roadshows offer an immediate, low-cost way to support trailing spouses and partners—often a pain-point in assignment acceptance—and to source local talent with foreign-language skills. Companies planning March arrivals should circulate the event calendar and, where feasible, cover transport costs as part of settling-in allowances.
The Department of Social Protection says it will publish attendance metrics afterwards to gauge effectiveness. Positive uptake could see Intreo adopt a rolling quarterly schedule—valuable intelligence for HR teams mapping medium-term localisation or end-of-assignment strategies.
