Recruitment and Selection

Local authorities, together with other stakeholders, may run graduate programmes in innovation, strategy and change management, economic and business development, project management and human resources management to give graduates an opportunity to use their skills in their work with the local authority.

Local authorities, together with other stakeholders, advertise job vacancies, shortlist candidates, carry out assessments and hold interviews to appoint successful candidates.

Local authorities may accept applications from people who want to gain work experience including Transition Year students, third level students and applicants from assisted work placement programmes.