Resources
Straight answers, written down. And the numbers behind them.
Guides written by the people who do the work, and the official permit and sponsor figures for Ireland and the UK, loaded into one place and updated every month. All of it free, none of it gated.
- Every employment permit Ireland issues, by employer, county, sector and nationality
- Every UK licensed sponsor, by county, town and what they do
- Monthly insights post when the Department publishes new figures
- Free email alerts for your county, sector or trade
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Resources
Guides
Nine guides, for candidates and for employers. Written in plain language by the people who will be on the phone with you.
What happens on the day at our Manila or Johannesburg centre, and why it protects you.
Read it CandidatesNo fees, ever. How to spot a bad recruitment agencyThe warning signs to look for before you hand anybody a document.
Read it CandidatesThe five steps to working in the UK or IrelandA roadmap for tradespeople, drivers and skilled professionals.
Read it CandidatesWhat Sama Talent looks for in candidatesHow we shortlist, and why some people are turned down.
Read it CandidatesWorking in Ireland from the PhilippinesThe 2026 guide for Filipino tradespeople, drivers and mechanics.
Read it EmployersHiring HGV mechanics in Ireland and the UKWhy domestic recruitment keeps failing commercial workshops, and what works instead.
Read it EmployersHow long does it take to hire an overseas worker for Ireland?The honest timeline for a first-time Irish employer.
Read it EmployersThe HGV driver shortage in Ireland and the UKWhat is behind it, and what hauliers are doing about it.
Read it EmployersUK sponsor licence, step by stepFor first-time sponsors in construction, engineering and manufacturing.
Read itOfficial figures, updated monthly
The numbersLive
Ireland publishes every employment permit it issues. The UK publishes every licensed sponsor. We load both, add the Companies House record for each UK sponsor, and give every employer, county, sector, town and nationality its own page. The blocks below are live.
Find an employer
Search the register
Every Irish employer with permit history and every UK licensed sponsor has its own page.
Every month
The insights post
When the Department publishes a new month of figures we write it up: who hired, which counties and sectors moved, who got their first permit and who is growing fastest. It is posted here and sent to anybody on the alerts list.
Want the figures for your county, sector or trade in your inbox?
Free monthly alerts from the platform. Ireland when the Department publishes, the UK every week the register changes. No sales calls, and you can stop them with one click.
Hiring?
Vetted shortlist in days. A whole crew if you need one.
Local first, overseas when local cannot deliver, remote where the job allows it. No retainer and no monthly fee.
Looking for work in Ireland or the UK?
You will never pay us. Not once, not for anything.
Not to apply, not to be placed, not for your visa, your documents or your training. Employers pay us. Your wage is yours in full.