Accountancy: More than 300 jobs are to be created by accountancy and consultancy business Ernst & Young, according to the Press Association. The firm is to take on employees in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Belfast during the next 18 months in order to meet expected demand in the economic recovery.
Green energy: A new solar company in Gloucestershire will create 80 new jobs, including opportunities for fitters and roles in administration, sales and promotions. Solar Technology PV Energy aims to carry out at least 25 installations by early next year before rolling out sales across neighbouring counties, reports This is Gloucestershire.
Finance: US financial services corporation Citi has announced it will create 500 jobs in Belfast over the next five years. 440 jobs of the jobs are being described as "high-quality roles in the technology and operations divisions", while the remainder will be in the legal and compliance division, reports RTÉ News.
Financial services: Wesleyan Assurance Society is set to create 90 new jobs with a new sales division at its head office in Birmingham. The company, which specialises in financial services for doctors, dentists, lawyers and teachers, is looking for sales relationship coordinators and sales relationship team managers. Recruitment will be phased over the next two years with more than half of the posts due to be filled by the end of 2011, according to The Business Desk.
IT: Technology firm Citrix Systems is creating 16 new engineering jobs as part of plans to double its office and lab space at the Cambridge Science Park. More new jobs will follow next year, reports Cambridge First.
