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Taoiseach visits LinkedIn HQ as it marks 5 years in Ireland
Taoiseach Enda Kenny speaking at LinkedIn today with LinkedIn Senior Director Sharon McCooey and LinkedIn EMEA Managing Director John Herlihy
LinkedIn Ireland were today celebrating 5 years in Ireland as they approach the milestone of 1,000 employees. Taoiseach Enda Kenny paid a visit to their Dublin headquarters, where the next phase of construction in their new international headquarters was announced. The building is expected to be completed in 2017 and has created 700 construction jobs.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny with LinkedIn Senior Director Sharon McCooey, LinkedIn EMEA Managing Director John Herlihy and LinkedIn Senior Director of HR for EMEA, Wendy Murphy
Currently employing 900 people, LinkedIn has 100 open positions in Ireland at the moment for sales managers, insight analysis, applied scientists, HR managers and finance managers.
Speaking at the event, the Taoiseach noted that
The calibre of people employed by LinkedIn reflects the quality of the Irish workforce and is another reason why Ireland is seen as a global centre for technology and internationalisation.
The Taoiseach took the opportunity to start a national conversation on Irish people abroad coming home to work, under the Twitter hashtag "#hometowork".
The Taoiseach said that it's hoped that between now and 2020, 70,000 people will return home to Ireland to work.
Find out more about the LinkedIn announcement at the IDA website here.