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Number of professional job vacancies rose in January

Written by Robert McHugh, on 10th Feb 2016. Posted in Ireland

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The latest Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor has been released today. 

The monitor measures the pulse of the Irish professional jobs market by tracking the number of new job vacancies and new candidates within the Republic of Ireland each month. 
 
It recorded a 37% month-on-month increase in professional job vacancies in January 2016. The proportion of job opportunities reached the same level as in January 2015.

There was a 50% month-on-month increase in the number of professionals active in the job market between January 2016 and December 2015.
 
There monitor also shows a shift from temporary towards permanent hiring as confidence in the market returns. The contract market in sectors such as IT and Supply Chain is slowing down in favour of permanent roles.

There was an uptake on administrative roles within construction due to increased activities in the property and building sectors. Legal secretaries and PAs with property experience are also in high demand.
 
Operations Director at Morgan McKinley Ireland, Bryan Hyland says, "Both indigenous and multilingual organisations are seeing an uplift in business driven by general economic growth both internationally and domestically. Companies are noticeably improving their recruitment processes as they seek to hire top talent. 

"With many professionals in high demand, in many cases having multiple job offers, more employers are aware of the need to expedite the interview process and engage with the prospective hire.

"On the flip side, it is more apparent that employers are counter-offering employees who are considering leaving, creating additional options for professionals on the move. This is particularly apparent in niche, high skills demand areas, such as IT, Funds and Finance."

Source: www.businessworld.ie

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