Work Matters is a national initiative and a partnership between Clare County Library and Libraries Ireland.
Are you looking for a job or a career change? Are you thinking of starting your own business? With professional staff and access to a broad range of services, the library is a place to explore, learn and connect.
Work Matters services include:
- Direction with your research.
- Wide variety of books tailored towards aiding careers including books on how to write the perfect CV, business tips and developing new skills.
- Access to 1000s of eBooks, eMagazines, eAudio
and online newspapers.
See Free Online Services - Internet access via Library PCs and Wifi to search job openings or research business ideas.
- Workshops, presentations and networking opportunities.
- Online learning and services with access to over 500 e-learning courses including Language Learning.
- Free membership – Details about joining here
- Meeting room, study and research space: varies depending on individual branch library; please ask for more details.
- Business and employment books, journals, newspapers, magazines, trade journals, reports.
- Online catalogue with access to items nationwide.
- Workshops, presentations and networking opportunities
- Computer Courses

Useful Links for Business
- Libraries Ireland Work Matters
- Local Enterprise Office Clare
- Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board
- Intreo
- Citizen's Information
- Enterprise Ireland
- Companies Registration Office
- Chambers Ireland
- Supporting SMEs
- ISME
- Small Firms Association
- Small Business Can
- Green Business
- Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation
- Health and Safety Authority
- Revenue Irish Tax and Customs
- Money Advice and Budgeting Service
- Microfinance Ireland
- Irish Patents Office
- Central Statistics Office
Useful Links for Employment and Further Education
- Solas
- Citizen's Information
- Jobs Ireland
- Irish Jobs - Career Advice
- Irish Jobs - CV Templates
- Recruit Ireland
- Recruit Ireland CV Templates and Advice
- Monster.ie CV Templates
- Spunout.ie Employment
- Careers Portal
- Working in the EU
- Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board
- The National Centre for Guidance in Education
- The Institute of Guidance Counsellors
- Volunteer Ireland
- Qualifax the National Learners Database
- Further Education and Training Course Hub
- Professional Diploma in Transversal Skills - TU Dublin/UCD Initiative to suppport individuals impaced by Covid 19