Jobs news aplenty this morning, first up there’s the statement from the IDA announcing that LinkedIn is to recruit 35 finance professionals at its international headquarters in Dublin. While elsewhere, and on a far larger scale, The Irish Times is reporting that Stream Global Services, a US firm that operates call centres around the world, is to create up to 400 jobs in Dublin, having won a contract with “a leading manufacturer of video game consoles”.

In March this year LinkedIn announced the establishment of its international HQ in Ireland and it now plans to commence recruitment immediately, with Sharon McCooey, newly appointed international finance director, will head up the operation.

Welcoming the announcement, IDA Ireland’s CEO, Barry O’Leary said: “I am delighted that LinkedIn has commenced recruitment of its international finance team in Dublin, which it plans to grow to 35.”

On the Stream front, The Irish Times understands the “games consoles” contract is with Microsoft to the Xbox 360 in the European market. “Recruitment has already begun for Stream’s expansion, which is expected to be formally announced with IDA Ireland in coming weeks. Stream’s website lists a range of management, coaching and support vacancies at its Dublin office,” says this morning’s report.

Earlier this month, Stream, which is quoted on the New York Stock Exchange, confirmed it had won a contract to provide support for a video games console in the US and Europe. It said the European service would be provided in 16 different languages, and would be located at its centre in Dublin.

Stream said the service would be fully operational in the third quarter of this year and the contract would generate more than $50 million (€40.4 million) a year in revenues. Stream currently employs about 300 staff at its Santry offices.