Irishjobs.ie expand into Scottish market

IrishJobs.ie, Ireland’s No.1 recruitment website, has announced its expansion into the Scottish market by becoming the majority shareholder in ScottishAppointments.com.

IrishJobs.ie has acquired a 75% stake in the award-winning Scottish recruitment website and plans to adapt its successful business model for the vibrant Scottish market.

ScottishAppointments.com, which is valued at approximately Stg1million, is currently ranked second in the online recruitment sector in Scotland. The move into the Scottish market builds on IrishJobs.ie success in Northern Ireland with the launch of NIjobs.com in 2000.

ScottishAppointments.com enables jobseekers to search for employment vacancies across all industry sectors in Scotland, and assists recruiters in identifying the right candidates, easily and cost-effectively.

Confirming the expansion, Ms. Maria Mahon, Group Chief Executive of IrishJobs.ie and NIjobs.com, said: We are delighted to announce our move into the Scottish market. The addition of ScottishAppointments.com to our portfolio is a natural progression for us. We have firmly established both IrishJobs.ie and NIjobs.com as the clear No.1 independently audited sites in their respective markets and look forward to achieving similar success in Scotland. Pat Kelly, who will continue in his role as Managing Director of ScottishAppointments.com, has done a tremendous job to date in establishing the website. I have no doubt that working with Pat and his team will prove to be a very fruitful partnership.

It is estimated that over 250,000 people are actively searching for a job at any one time in Scotland. This, combined with a very active and vibrant online community in Scotland, represents a strong and favourable growth opportunity for us. Our research estimates that the online recruitment market in Scotland is worth over Stg 15 million

Pat Kelly, Managing Director and Founder of ScottishAppointments.com, is excited about the company’s future, stating, The website will continue to be run locally from our offices in Edinburgh and Dundee. The key difference going forward will be that we’re now part of a successful team, and can learn from IrishJobs.ie and NIjobs.com in further building the business.