Various jobs differ in these main factors:

• Job sphere (production, sales, retail, driving, tourism, administration and etc.).
• Job time (part time jobs, full time jobs).
• Job term (temporary jobs, permanent jobs).
• Job position (a receptionist, a general manager, a salesperson, a retailer, a driver and etc.).
• Job functions (answering the telephone, serving coffee, making visits to customers, driving and etc.).
• Payment for a work (a minimum wage, a high wage, an average wage and etc.).
• Work place (jobs in the office, at home, at customers’ place, on the plane, on the vehicle, jobs in Ireland or abroad and etc.).
• Job career opportunities (horizontal career, vertical career).
• Relationship between co-workers (competitors, helpers, matches and etc.).

There are always two parties in the contract for a job:

• One party that offers jobs (supply-side).
• The other party that seeks jobs (demand-side).

The party that offers the job (an employer), usually posts a job announcement that consists of these main elements:

• Company introduction (name, main activities, brief history, company values and etc.).
• Job position that is offered (receptionist, driver, manager and etc.).
• Requirements for the job (background, experience, languages, personal qualities, skills and etc.).
• Job description (job functions, job time, job term, job place).
• Company’s proposals (wage, job career opportunities, social guarantees, other motivating factors).
• Company’s contacts (telephone, mail, address, contact person’s name and surname and etc.).

Each employer commonly searches for a specific set of personal values, technical, social, artistic or other skills and competences from employees. Although numerous studies have identified a few very significant employability skills and personal values that are much sought after by employers:

• Analytical skills – ability to identify, scrutinize, solve complex problems and formulate plans, apply logical thinking and systematic thinking in your job.
• Flexibility and adaptability skills – ability to adapt to changes and new environment in your job.
• Leadership skills – ability to motivate, mobilize and coach other workers.
• Organizational skills – ability to plan and organize projects, set goals and tasks within a particular timeframe, budget and scope.
• Teamwork skills – ability to work in a group and achieve common goals.
• Communication skills – ability to listen and to speak constructively.
• Technical skills – ability to work with computer, other technical equipment in your job.
• Creativity skills – ability to find innovative solutions to problems.
• Responsibility – taking responsibility for your actions.
• High motivation and passion – enthusiasm and energy, positive attitude to your job.
• Self-confidence – believing in yourself and your actions.
• Willingness to Learn – constant striving for improvement and knowledge in your job.
• Honesty and loyalty – devotion to your job and your company, morality.
• Hard-working – loving your job and exerting maximal effort in getting jobs done.

The party that seeks the job (an employee), usually prepares these documents that helps to introduce yourself to a potential employer :

• Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Letter of motivation.
• Other documents (Language Passport, Mobility document, Diploma Supplement, Certificate Supplement and etc.).

Each employee commonly also searches for specific jobs in various spheres (sales, retail, driving etc.), positions (receptionist, driver, etc.), time and terms (temporary part time jobs, constant jobs), countries (jobs in Ireland, abroad). Although some surveys have identified a few very significant priorities that describe employers as dream employers for job seekers:

• Market success of a company.
• Attractive and exciting products and services.
• High ethical standards.
• Inspiring management.
• Company’s values align with job seeker’s values.
• Global perspective (opportunities to learn foreign languages, live and work abroad).
• Environment that allows to flourish in your job.

In summary, each employer commonly searches for consistent, reasoned, peaceful, hard-working, responsible enthusiastic and proactive people who have true values and goals, who have the intention of generating a profit for the company and who always seek improvement and productivity. Each employee commonly seeks jobs where he or she will be honored, valued and will have an opportunity to seek personal life goals.

You can find Jobs Offered by employers and Jobs Wanted by employees in Ireland in Classified Categories.