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Careers and Opportunities in Financial Services Ireland Presented by : Brendan Maher Vice President and Managing Director Unum Ireland Limited. Topics. Industry Background Software & The Industry Roles & Opportunities for Graduates Educational & Skills Requirements The Rewards

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  1. Careers and Opportunities in Financial Services Ireland Presented by:Brendan MaherVice President and Managing DirectorUnum Ireland Limited

  2. Topics Industry Background Software & The Industry Roles & Opportunities for Graduates Educational & Skills Requirements The Rewards Future of Industry www.fsi.ie / www.ibec.ie Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot St | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  3. Personal Background An Post - 1979 to 1986 Various IT Roles The National Lottery – 1986 to 1998 Information Technology Manager Sun Life Financial – 1998 to 2007 Waterford based Managing Director Unum Ireland – 2007 to date Carlow based Managing Director www.fsi.ie / www.ibec.ie Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot St | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  4. IndustryBackground Ireland - a centre of excellence for a range of internationally traded financial services Over 450 international companies Over 60,000 people employed Key Sectors: Banking - Asset Finance, Treasury, Securitisation Investment Funds - Administration, Custody, Trustee, Listing, Management Insurance - Reinsurance, Life/Non-Life, Captive www.fsi.ie / www.ibec.ie Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot St | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  5. Industry Background

  6. Unum Ireland Software development centre established in February 2008 Up to 200 jobs to be created in the coming years 25% of jobs to be at Graduate Level Current headcount 40 people Target of 48 jobs by yearend. www.fsi.ie / www.ibec.ie Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot St | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  7. # 1 Market Share Rank Long term disability1 1 21% Short term disability1 1 17% Individual disability1 1 34% Group life2 5 6% Group long term care3 1 16% Voluntary benefits4 2 23% Unum Group Ranked in Group and Individual Disability Sales1 • Employee Benefits Company • Operating in the US and UK • Annual revenue of $10.5bn • 10,000 employees • Protecting 25 million people • Serving 171,000 businesses • Ranked 251 on Fortune 500 • 31 years as the industry leader in group & individual disability Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot St | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  8. Banking Investing Information... Globalisation Administration Competition Internet Trading Software & The Industry

  9. National Science Foundation - the number of U.S. college students electing IT continues to decline - down 39% since 2001. Many of IT resources are ‘baby boomers’ that will be contemplating retirement in the near future. New Workforce Availability Current Workforce Availability Resource Needs • Demand for IT resources is increasing. • US Dept. of Labor study - IT will be the second fastest growing occupation in the next ten years, with an increase of 48.4%. • That’s 240,000 additional jobs! Software & The Industry • Where to find the next generation of IT workers? • The ‘Perfect Storm’ of IT recruiting • > fewer entering, more are retiring, demand rising!

  10. Roles & Opportunities Entry Level Role Software Developer (or Software Engineer) Extensive Progression Opportunities….. Senior Software Developer Systems Analysts & Designers Software Architects Data Analysts Quality Assurance Professionals Project Managers Systems Managers www.fsi.ie / www.ibec.ie Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot St | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  11. Educational Requirements 2nd Level Maths and Science But Logical thinking is more important! 3rd Level Relevant IT Program Degree Level Software Development focus Also Relevant Engineering/Science Business Post Graduate programs in IT Industry Experience www.fsi.ie / www.ibec.ie Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot St | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  12. Educational Requirements Soft Skills Written Communications Verbal Communications Participation & Management of Meetings Presentations Working Internationally www.fsi.ie / www.ibec.ie Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot St | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  13. The Rewards www.fsi.ie / www.ibec.ie Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot St | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  14. The Rewards Benefits Package Pension Health Disability Education Flexible Work Arrangements International Travel Training & Development www.fsi.ie / www.ibec.ie Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot St | Dublin 2 | Ireland

  15. The Future for Software Important to know the difference between the Software and Hardware industry….. Software skills demand is growing….. Many positions are currently unfilled Not just in Financial Services but across all industries A very rewarding Career guaranteed! www.fsi.ie / www.ibec.ie Confederation House | 84/86 Lower Baggot St | Dublin 2 | Ireland

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