With all the talk of the importance of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) and the rise of automation and artificial intelligence, some of the traditional courses that have excellent career prospects are inadvertently being left out of the conversation between parents, students and teachers, writes Padraig Hoare.

Morgan McKinley Global professional recruitment consultancy

Ward Personnel Specialist construction sector recruitment firm

Cork-headquartered Voxpro will grow employee numbers in its home city by a further 400 over the next 12 months.

RCI (Resort Condominium International) primarily provides a holiday exchange service to timeshare owners who are RCI members.

Ranked 10th on Forbes magazine’s 2016 list of the “World’s Most Innovative Companies”, biotechnology company BioMarin will continue to grow its workforce in Ireland over the coming years.