EY consulting company plans expansion with 520 new jobs

• EY Consulting Firm Develops 520 New Jobs

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  EY Consulting Company Creates 520 New Jobs jobs as part of a major recruiting campaign -count across the island of Ireland to over 3000.

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The EY consulting company will create 520 new jobs as part of a major recruitment drive will bring its total workforce across the island of Ireland to more of 3,000 people.

EY is looking to recruit 215 experienced hires and 305 graduates, with salaries for experienced hires averaging € 65,000 per year.

The company, which currently employs 2,500, has already grown its workforce by almost 40pc in the last two years.

Some 145 of the new roles will be based in EY's two offices in Dublin.

The remaining jobs will be split between the other five EY offices in Ireland, Belfast, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford.

Speaking before the announcement today, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that the recruitment campaign, especially 305 students graduated from the university will help strengthen the reputation of the university. 39, Ireland as a leading country in terms of talent and investment.

"I am delighted that EY announces the creation of more than 500 high quality positions, providing opportunities in these areas. "We want to retain local talent and attract highly skilled workers from abroad, so the opportunity that EY offers candidates to base themselves in Ireland while gaining international experience through the through their global network and customer base is of vital importance to Ireland Inc., "he added.

EY Ireland, led by Frank O. Keeffe, recently appointed Managing Partner, has stated: w positions were supported by four consecutive years of double-digit growth in the insurance, tax and accounting firm, which actively targets candidates with non-traditional tax and accounting backgrounds.

60pc EY offers over the last 12 months EY said new employees would work on major projects in Ireland's best PLCs, entrepreneurial companies and multinationals.

Mr O & # 39; Keeffe , who badumed the role of chief executive at the beginning of the month, said that if geopolitical uncertainty – including Brexit, US tax reforms and the nascent trade war between the US and China – without any Without doubt presenting challenges for Irish businesses and the Irish economy, Ireland is facing these challenges from a position of great strength and flexibility. "

" As a result, the needs of our customers are changing and more innovative solutions are needed, "said Mr. O. Keeffe, who said that Irish companies must now plan a scenario for Brexit, including including a Brexit without concession or hard.

and the latest technology to drive real transformative innovation in all our services, "he added.

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