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30-Day Get Hired in Ireland Challenge

One month of structured, Ireland-specific work: target role, Irish-format CV, LinkedIn, an applications engine, networking, interview prep and your permit position. Free, with a certificate at the end.

Most job searches in Ireland fail for boring reasons: a CV in the wrong format, applications sprayed at roles that could never sponsor, no tracking, no follow-up, and interview answers invented on the spot.

This challenge replaces all of that with one focused day at a time. Each day has a short brief and 2-4 concrete tasks. Days unlock one per calendar day, and only when the previous day's tasks are done — so by day 30 you have actually built the system, not skimmed it.

What you will have at the end:

  • A defined target role with evidence-based salary expectations
  • An Irish-format CV and a tailoring workflow that takes 30 minutes per application
  • A LinkedIn profile that recruiters in Ireland can find and act on
  • A live application tracker with follow-up discipline
  • A networking pipeline into the hidden market
  • A STAR story bank and rehearsed answers for competency interviews (including the sponsorship question)
  • A clear view of your employment-permit position and your rights at work in Ireland
  • A verifiable JobsMatch certificate

Everything is specific to Ireland: sponsorship stances, permit routes, Irish CV norms, the WRC, and where the real vacancies live. Permit and legal notes are guidance only, not legal advice — always verify current rules on official sources before acting on them.

The day-by-day plan

Enrol to unlock the full brief and tasks for each day. One day unlocks per calendar day.

1Set your target and take an honest baseline
2Understand the Irish job market you are selling into
3Know your permit position (before you apply anywhere)
4Define your target role (and a realistic salary number)
5Audit your current CV like an Irish recruiter
6Rebuild your CV skeleton in the Irish format
7Turn duties into achievements (the bullet rewrite)
8Keywords and the ATS reality check
9Build your cover letter template (Irish tone)
10LinkedIn overhaul part 1: headline, photo, about
11LinkedIn overhaul part 2: experience, skills, settings
12Proof, polish and second opinions
13Build your application tracker (and make it a habit)
14Map your sourcing channels (fish where the fish are)
15The 30-minute tailoring workflow
16Cover letters that get read (including the sponsorship line)
17Application sprint (put the engine under load)
18Follow-ups and rejection intelligence
19Map your network (it is bigger than you think)
20Outreach messages that get replies
21Coffee chats: turning replies into intelligence
22Show up where your industry meets
23Recruiters and agencies: make them work for you
24The direct approach: applying where no ad exists
25Irish interview formats + your STAR story bank
26The answers you must not improvise
27The sponsorship conversation (handle it like a pro)
28Mock interview + logistics that save interviews
29Offers, negotiation and your rights at work in Ireland
30Your 90-day plan forward (and keeping the engine running)