There are over 400,000 people facing long term unemployment in Ireland with no apparent way out . The negative impact of this crisis on the social fabric of Irish communities is devastating at individual, community and national level.

1. KICKSTARTING IRELANDS RECOVERY
1 JOB AT A TIME

2. Problem
• There are over 400,000 people facing long term
unemployment in Ireland with no apparent way
out . The negative impact of this crisis on the
social fabric of Irish communities is devastating
at individual, community and national level.

3. If we want a different future
• We need to start thinking differently
about survival and growth
• Taking collective action

4. Solution
What’s the lifeblood of community?
A
SME’s

5. Solution
By taking one practical,
achievable step to hire 1,
this sector will kickstart
our recovery.

6. A national campaign- €500,000
Hireland launched in January 2012 with a
national campaign designed to spark the
nation into thinking differently about the benefits
of creating jobs over cutting them...

7. Massive media coverage
...to kickstart Ireland‟s recovery 1 job at a time.

8. An idea that inspires
We had imagined a future that would
see 5,000 new jobs pledged through
collective entrepreneurialism, can do
attitude, a belief that the recovery
starts one job at a time AND 9 months
later Hireland is walking the talk.

9. A staggering response
THE RESPONSE IS STAGGERING:
6,000
JOBS PLEDGED
1,400
COMPANIES
4,000
HAVE BEEN HIRED

10. Gathering Support
Picked up and covered by all national media
€500,000 PRO BONO MEDIA
500,000 WEBSITE VIEWS
5,000 SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS

11. ‘People powered movement’
Featured in a BBC documentary about how
people-powered movements are the new play
at tackling global youth unemployment.

12. Inspiring international movements
The response is staggering:
" UhireU.S. can make a real difference, both
in increasing employment and making all of
us more optimistic about the future…join me
in supporting the goals and actions of the
UhireU.S. initiative. If enough of us hire
someone we can turn this thing around and
grow the economy, so hire someone if you
can – I am."
- President Bill Clinton

13. Social Innovation Awards
The Arthur Guinness Fund „Start Up‟ Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Award, 2012.
Social Entrepreneur 2012.

14. WE KNOW
IT’S
W RKING

15. Economic Impact
MAKING A SAVING TO THE STATE OF
€30,000,000 IN 2012

16. Business Impact
CHANGING THE BUSINESS MINDSET:
“ Hireland gave me the push I needed to expand
my workforce. It‟s something that‟s very positive in
the middle of such negativity, and it‟s great to take
someone off the dole if you can”
Don Farrell, MD, Circulator
“Thank you for the opportunities you have given
us, other small businesses and the job seekers of
Ireland helping Ireland back to work again”
Stephen Garvey, Allsafes.ie Co Meath
“It is such a positive push just making the pledge,
thank you guys for creating the idea”
Tus Nua Designs

17. Business Impact
“We have hired 4 men and one lady through the
Hireland programme and are committed to hiring
a further 4 more now that things are again
moving for the sector. Keep up the good work
and continue to look on with excitement as it will
all come around again, with the help of people
like yourself bringing a positive can-do attitude
back to our bruised shores”
Martin Grogan, DeWAR.ie
“ As a sole trader I pledged a job. Hireland was
the motivation I needed to take the plunge and
employ my first employee ever. They started in
May and it‟s working out great”
Bridget Kerrigan, Louth

18. Individual Impact
HAVING A JOB = HAVING A SAY
“ Without the influence of Hireland my new job would never have
materialised and there is a strong possibility that I would now be
living somewhere else in the world trying to earn a living”
Jobseeker Stephen Reddin aged 26

19. Community Impact
What’s good for the
individual is good
for the collective
POSITIVE RIPPLE EFFECT

20. Hireland is…
I CAN’T DO I AM PART
ANYTHING OF THE
SOLUTION
Connecting people Shifting dialogue
An idea that has spread with passion…
An idea that people feel strongly enough to take
collective action. An idea that people are moving
on together around the world.

21. 2013 and beyond
I AM PART I CAN’T DO
OF THE ANYTHING
SOLUTION
HIRE ONE 2013 HELP ONE 2013 CONTINUE TO
PROVE THE CASE
FOR HIRING

22. In summary
I AM PART I CAN’T DO
OF THE ANYTHING
SOLUTION
The Hire One movement is a global idea
on the rise and
Hireland is spearheading it.

23. Thank you