BBS 2007 Statistics
Analysis of Work Placement Positions by Location:
| County | Students |
Employers |
Students % |
| Kilkenny | 46 | 9 | 28% |
| Waterford | 41 | 36 | 25% |
| Wexford | 24 | 18 | 14% |
| Tipperary | 10 | 8 | 6% |
| Cork | 9 | 9 | 5% |
| Local sub-total | 130 |
80 |
78% |
| Dublin | 17 | 11 | 10% |
| Limerick | 4 | 2 | 2% |
| Wicklow | 4 | 4 | 2% |
| Clare | 3 | 2 | 2% |
| Laois | 2 | 2 | 1% |
| China | 3 | 3 | 2% |
| Carlow, Kerry, Kildare | 3 | 3 | 3% |
| Total | 166 | 107 | 100% |
- Note that 130 or 78% of the positions were obtained in the 5 local counties of Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford, Tipperary and Cork; 74% of the companies are located in the same local counties (80 out of 107).
- The VHI in Kilkenny has employed 33 students, the most in a single company.
Analysis of Work Placement Positions by Industry:
Category |
Students |
Employers | Students % |
Insurance |
37+ |
4 |
22% |
Accountants |
28 |
22 |
17% |
Banking / Financial |
25 |
13 |
15% |
Retail |
23 |
19 |
14% |
Services |
24 |
19 |
14% |
Manufacturing |
7 |
5 |
4% |
Public Sector |
6 |
5 |
4% |
Pharma |
6 |
4 |
4% |
Other |
10 |
10 |
6% |
Total |
166 |
101* |
100% |
* Note the difference in total between 101 and 107 on previous table is because some employers (AIB, Enterprise) have multiple sites.
+ Note that insurance is inflated by the large number (33) placed in the VHI.
2007 BBS Placements - Weekly Progress Table
Week Ending |
Number of Students |
CV's sent out |
Number of Interviews |
Jobs Secured |
Jobs Percent |
20 October 2006 |
180 |
402 |
91 |
34 |
19% |
3 November 2006 |
180 |
518 |
140 |
44 |
24% |
10 November 2006 |
178 |
558 |
177 |
52 |
29% |
17 November 2006 |
181 |
581 |
199 |
71 |
40% |
24 November 2006 |
180 |
616 |
233 |
79 |
44% |
1 December 2006 |
178 |
676 |
251 |
85 |
48% |
8 December 2006 |
176 |
716 |
277 |
100 |
57% |
15 December 2006 |
174 |
734 |
306 |
110 |
63% |
8 January 2007 |
174 |
769 |
336 |
138 |
79% |
15 January 2007 |
171 |
787 |
344 |
146 |
85% |
19 January 2007 |
169 |
797 |
362 |
159 |
94% |
26 January 2007 |
169 |
798 |
363 |
164 |
97% |
Weekly Updates from 2007
| Title | Date |
|---|---|
| FINAL Progress Report 26 January 2007 | 29.01.2007 |
| Progress Report 12 January 2007 | 15.01.2007 |
| Progress Report 15 December 2006 | 18.12.2006 |
| Progress Report 1 December 2006 | 04.12.2006 |
| Progress Report 17 November 2006 | 20.11.2006 |
| Progress Report 20 October 2006 | 23.10.2006 |
