*Photograph: Eamon Ward
OVER FIFTY companies have signed up to attend a recruitment fair hosted by Shannon Chamber.
Taking place in Building 7000 in the Westpark Innovation Campus in Shannon on Tuesday March 3rd from 10am to 1pm, the recruitment fair is hosted by Shannon Chamber in collaboration with the Department of Social Protection and the Local Authority Integration Team (LAIT).
Already over fifty companies have signed up for the recruitment fair which is an increase on the forty who participated in 2025 for the inaugural event.
Companies signed up to attend are from sectors as diverse as aviation, engineering, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, recruitment, financial services, insurance, public sector organisations, education. They include Clare County Council, Bus Éireann, ESB, Cregg Recruitment, Atlantic Aviation Group, Aerogen, An Garda Síochána and Bank of Ireland. The event will provide an important platform for employers to connect directly with prospective employees, showcasing a wide range of employment opportunities across multiple sectors.
Job seekers will get the chance to meet employers face to face and explore career options.
In preparation for this event, which attracted over 600 attendees in 2025, companies with current vacancies were invited to submit job listings and register to attend on the day to meet potential candidates.
CEO of Shannon Chamber, Helen Downes explained that the event was organized for the first time last year to offer job seekers an opportunity to explore career possibilities and enable businesses to engage with individuals actively seeking employment. “We were impressed by the level of interest, which indicates that we have a ready pool of talented people who simply need to make the right connections to progress their careers. The interest this year by employers has surpassed our expectations so we are anticipating an attendance level well more than the 600 people who joined us in 2025. There is no doubt that a fair of this nature gives those seeking employment an unsurpassed opportunity to discover exciting career possibilities, network with local employers, ask questions, and gain insights into available roles and career pathways.
“We would also encourage secondary schools and universities to raise the profile of this event. While meeting employers at an event like this allows for meaningful discussions, it also creates awareness of what employers do business wise which can be of tremendous benefit for anyone deciding on a career direction,” she added.
Employers with open vacancies are encouraged to send a list of available positions to Shannon Chamber at admin@shannonchamber.ie , and to have a company representative on-site to speak with prospective candidates. Employers are invited to register the vacant positions on www.jobsireland.ie prior to enable the positions to be simultaneously advertised nationally, and European wide, on the EU portal www.eures.europa.eu.
EURES Officer Cathy Moran will host an online lunch briefing for employers attending the Jobs Fair to brief them on EURES and the benefits of using this portal for their recruitment needs.
A sign language interpreter will be available at the Recruitment Fair to assist attendees who require additional support.
