Highlights from the Summer

20 Jul

Highlights from the Summer

‘One Kind Day’ for Random Acts of Kindness Festival Clonakilty on July 18th 2015

Getting involved with a kind initiative – Random Acts of Kindness Festival

The team here at PR Wise was delighted to be involved with the ‘kindest’ festival in Ireland, the Random Acts of Kindness (RAOK) Festival Clonakilty, which celebrated it’s fourth year with events to mark ‘One Kind Day’ on Saturday 18th July. The RAOK Festival celebrates, encourages and showcases the kindness and spirit of people locally and visitors to the town alike.

‘Kind’ activities took place throughout Clonakilty from dawn until dusk to create ‘One Kind Day’ in the town. To start the day on a celebratory note, an Early Bird Boogie, West Cork’s first, opened the festival. The touring RAOK Compliments Car gave out compliments to one and all and a free family BBQ took place in theEmmet Hotel, Emmet Square.

Other activities and events which took place on the day were PARK (Park for Acts of Random Kindness), pop up music performances, kindness zones, Random Acts of Drama, a sandcastle competition at Inchydoney Beach, storytelling and much more. The day ended on a high with Random Acts of Dancing in De Barras.

‘Kind’ acts were encouraged in the run up to the festival and Noel Lawlor and Sinead O’Crowley, Clonakilty Chamber of Commerce together with RAOK Festival organiser Theresa O’Leary, presented a gift of the town’s produce and crafts to Jason Field of Skibbereen and District Chamber, to mark the RAOK Festival Clonakilty.

RAOK Festival organisers hope that the success of this event for the past four years will encourage other towns throughout Ireland to join in and take part in the coming years.

Latest Jobs Index figures for Q2 2015

The latest quarterly IrishJobs.ie Jobs Index reported an annual increase of 17 per cent in the total number of jobs available with a 7 per cent increase in the second quarter, April to June 2015 compared with the previous quarter. The Jobs Index reports on all jobs advertised, including professional roles, a leading indicator for the jobs market.

Sectors driving an annual increase of 17 per cent include: Telecoms, up 41 per cent; Science, Pharmaceuticals and Food, up 28 per cent; Financial Services and Insurance, up 49 per cent; Construction, Architecture and Property, up 18 per cent; Retail, up 15 per cent; and Tourism, up 14 per cent, compared with the same time last year.

Rising numbers of job vacancies are recorded against a backdrop of strong sentiment in the jobs market among jobseekers. Overall, 50 per cent of jobseekers, either employed, currently unemployed or in education and training, believe that the jobs market is improving. Of jobseekers surveyed, currently employed, two thirds believe that the jobs market it getting better and more than half claim to be more secure in their job compared with 12 monthsago. Almost two in 10 have already received a salary increase this year and three in 10 are expecting an increase.

A great degree of mobility is evident among jobseekers. 93 per cent of those surveyed, both employed and unemployed, would upskill or retrain for a new job reflecting a work force that is open to filling available positions and taking on new challenges.

Increases across many sectors April-June 2015

During the second quarter this year, April-June 2015, employers were hiring across many sectors and the Jobs Index reports increases for sectors including: Medical Professionals and Healthcare, up 32 per cent; Legal, up 15 per cent; Manufacturing, up 17 per cent; Hotel and Catering, up 15 per cent; Science, Pharmaceuticals and Food, up 13 per cent; Transport, up 12 per cent; and IT, up 11 per cent.

Decrease for some sectors April-June 2015

Decreases were evident in some sectors in the second quarter 2015 with Sales and Marketing both down by 4 per cent; Social and Not for Profit, down 14 per cent; Security, down 8 per cent; and Customer Service and Call Centres, down 5 per cent.

The Motorola Event on July 28th took us to London to see some great new phones launch – the all new Moto G, Moto X Play and Moto X Style.

Motorola has announced the next generations of its most popular phones — Moto G and Moto X. The new phones feature best in class cameras, meaningful software experiences and personalisation options – all at exceptional prices.

The new Moto G: The phone that’s always there for you.

The new Moto G is ready to weather any storm with you, literally, thanks to IPX7-rated protection and Corning Gorilla Glass, so you’re safe from accidental drops into water as well as unsightly scrapes and scratches on your display. With an all-day battery, it won’t ever bail on you when you need it most and its 13 megapixel camera is ready to capture new memories with a flick of the wrist.

https://youtu.be/-GtJB8_3Ce4

The new Moto X family: Finally, phones that love you back.

Announcing two editions to offer you even more choice:

Moto X Play With up to 48-hours of battery life and a water-repellent design, Moto X Play will love you back day and night, rain or shine. Stay connected on your commute, at work, at play and whenever you need it most—and still have enough battery to get you into the next day. Take brilliant photos and stunning videos with its 21 megapixel camera, and show them off on the edge-to-edge 5.5-inch HD display. And living up to its name, get all the power you need for gaming, streaming and multi-tasking at the speed of life with a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processor.

https://youtu.be/0b98BFCqOvQ

Moto X Style in a variety of vibrant colors or authentic materials including new Saffiano leather and real wood with unique grains. Immerse yourself in entertainment with an expansive 5.7-inch edge-to-edge display that’s enhanced by rich stereo sound. And when your battery needs a boost, the world’s fastest charging smartphone⁵ will get 10 hours of power in just 15 minutes of charging with TurboPower. With all three of these new smartphones, we’ve used some of the most advanced camera technologies available, so Moto X Style now boasts one of the best cameras in the industry. You can take crystal-clear photos and video with the 21-megapixel camera or look your best in selfies or video chats with the 5-megapixel front-facing camera featuring a wide angle lens and selfie flash.

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