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Im just wondering what other people think. I have a good honours physics degree and I am finding it impossible to get work in Ireland. I hear Mary Harney going on about needing a more scientifically educated workforce to work in the knowledge economy. I think this is just jargon talk that she has picked up from an American Multinational and I dont believe it for one second. Most of the multinationals in my experience by and large require people with certificates and diplomas from the regional colleges. This is because most of the work is shift based manufacturing and they think that University Graduates are over qualified for this work and Ive been told this by recruitment agencies. There is also no point in gaining a postgraduate scientific qualification if you want to work in Ireland. There are hardly any openings for these in Ireland and most end up emigrating.
So why does the government continue to propagate the myth that the future is so rosy for science graduates in Ireland. Science Foundation Ireland is weighted towards the Biotech and Pharmaceutical industries with Physics being the odd man out gaining very little research funding. Its seems that the multinationals are dictating terms to the government rather than the other way round.They seem to be adopting a George Bush policy of repeating the same jargon over and over in the hope that people will think its true.
So why does the government continue to propagate the myth that the future is so rosy for science graduates in Ireland. Science Foundation Ireland is weighted towards the Biotech and Pharmaceutical industries with Physics being the odd man out gaining very little research funding. Its seems that the multinationals are dictating terms to the government rather than the other way round.They seem to be adopting a George Bush policy of repeating the same jargon over and over in the hope that people will think its true.