# Built In Ireland > Built In Ireland is the talent pool for Irish employers who want to hire people who have already shipped real work. Members come through The Academy — our cooperative-project programme — with a verified reference from Raven Design and a public portfolio piece. Homepage: This is a curated list of the main pages on builtinireland.ie, intended for AI assistants and search crawlers. ## Main pages - [Blog](https://builtinireland.ie/blog.html): Guides to government schemes, career change, and work placement opportunities in Ireland. Plain English, no jargon. ## About Ai - [About Built In Ireland](https://builtinireland.ie/about-ai/index.html): A plain-text summary of what Built In Ireland is, who it serves, and how to cite it. Built for AI search systems and human readers. ## Blog - [Apprenticeships in Ireland: A Career Without College](https://builtinireland.ie/blog/apprenticeships-ireland-no-college.html): Discover apprenticeships in Ireland—70+ options from traditional trades to tech and finance. No CAO points needed. Earn while you learn with real qualifications. - [Back to Work Enterprise Allowance: Start a Business While on Benefits](https://builtinireland.ie/blog/back-to-work-enterprise-allowance.html): Complete guide to Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA): Start a business on unemployment benefit. Payment structure, application process, tax implications explained. - [Career Change at 40 in Ireland: It's Not Too Late](https://builtinireland.ie/blog/career-change-at-40-ireland.html): Career change at 40 in Ireland: practical steps, training options, real job prospects in tech, healthcare, and trades. Yes, it's possible—here's how. - [The Complete Guide to the CE Scheme in Ireland (2026)](https://builtinireland.ie/blog/ce-scheme-ireland.html): Complete guide to Community Employment (CE) scheme in Ireland 2026. Eligibility, payment, training, hours, duration, and how to apply via Intreo. - [How to Explain a Gap in Your CV (Irish Employer Edition)](https://builtinireland.ie/blog/cv-gap-ireland.html): Practical advice for explaining employment gaps on your Irish CV. Learn how Irish employers view gaps, what to include, and how to present yourself with confidence. - [Introducing The Academy](https://builtinireland.ie/blog/introducing-the-forge.html): We launched The Academy — a cooperative-project programme for Irish workers who need a way to prove they can do the job. Four weeks, real shipping, a verifiable reference. Free for members. Co-signed by Raven Design. - [Returning to Work After Kids in Ireland: The Honest Guide](https://builtinireland.ie/blog/returning-to-work-after-kids.html): Returning to work after kids in Ireland? Learn about corporate returnships, government schemes, and real strategies for re-entering the workforce. - [Springboard+ 2026: Free Courses to Change Your Career](https://builtinireland.ie/blog/springboard-courses-ireland.html): Learn about Springboard+ 2026: 7,200+ free and subsidised places across 244 courses in Ireland. Find the right upskilling course for your career change. - [Tús Scheme Ireland: Everything You Need to Know](https://builtinireland.ie/blog/tus-scheme-ireland.html): Complete guide to Tús Scheme in Ireland. How it differs from CE, eligibility, payment, duration, self-referral, and the 18-year-old pilot. - [Getting Work Experience in Ireland as an Immigrant](https://builtinireland.ie/blog/working-in-ireland-as-immigrant.html): Navigate work experience in Ireland as an immigrant. Learn about qualifications recognition, employment permits, WPEP, and practical tips for building your Irish career. - [WPEP Explained: Ireland's Work Placement Experience Programme](https://builtinireland.ie/blog/wpep-ireland.html): Complete guide to WPEP (Work Placement Experience Programme) in Ireland. Eligibility, payment, training grant, hours, duration, and how to apply. ## References - [Reference: Aoife O'Brien](https://builtinireland.ie/references/aoife-obrien-localnews/index.html): Public verifiable reference for Aoife O'Brien — Academy cohort member who shipped the localnews.ie Carlow sources work between June and July 2026. Co-signed by Raven Design + Built In Ireland co-op. Reference ID BII-2026-001. - [Public reference register](https://builtinireland.ie/references/index.html): The public register of every reference issued by Built In Ireland. Each reference has a unique ID, an issue date, the project worked on, and the co-signers. Recruiters can verify any Built In Ireland reference here. ## The Academy - [Community](https://builtinireland.iehttps://theacademy.ie/about/): How The Academy community works week-to-week. Monthly call, mentor check-ins, async chat, code of conduct. Small and direct while it's small. - [The Academy](https://builtinireland.iehttps://theacademy.ie/): The Academy is where Irish workers, grads and laid-off tech people ship real work on real Irish sites — and walk away with a verified reference and a portfolio piece. Free. Mentored by Kali at Raven Design / Built In Ireland. - [Cohort 1 projects](https://builtinireland.iehttps://theacademy.ie/cohorts/): The Academy's live cooperative projects: localnews.ie, pubhub.ie, myid.ie. Real Irish sites with real users. Pick one, ship features for 4 weeks, earn a verified reference. - [References explained](https://builtinireland.ie/references/): A Built In Ireland reference is a signed PDF letter plus a public verifiable URL at builtinireland.ie/references/your-slug. Co-signed by Raven Design + Built In Ireland co-op. Earned by shipping real work in a Academy cohort. - [Vibe coding cohort](https://builtinireland.iehttps://theacademy.ie/syllabus/vibe-coding/): The Academy's vibe-coding cohort: six weeks, no prior coding, ship a real website for your home town, GAA club, parish or community group. Stack is Cursor + Claude + GitHub + Vercel. Free, mentored, reference at the end. ## Site info - [About](https://builtinireland.ie/about.html): Built In Ireland is an Irish talent pool powered by The Academy — a cooperative-project programme where members ship real work on real Irish sites and earn a verified reference. Founded by Kali at Raven Design. - [Contact](https://builtinireland.ie/contact.html): Contact Built In Ireland — email Kali at Raven Design directly, or use the form. No info@ inboxes, no auto-responders. - [Privacy Policy](https://builtinireland.ie/privacy.html): Built In Ireland privacy policy — what we collect, why, and your GDPR rights. Plain English, no dark patterns. - [Terms](https://builtinireland.ie/terms.html): Built In Ireland terms of use — what we promise, what we don't, and the small print for cohort members and employers.