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