Hays, the recruiting expert yesterday reported 11% like-for-like growth in net fees in their UK and Ireland operations.
The company saw UK & Ireland division records net fees of £271.9 million, with operating profits of £45.7 million for the year ended 30 June, 2015.
Overall, Hays’ net fees for the year ended 30 June 2014 grew by 9% on a like-for-like basis across its geographic areas of operation with strong growth in IT, Construction and Property and Accountancy and Finance.
Managing Director of Hays Ireland, Richard Eardley said, "Our results today reflect the strong growth in the jobs market in Ireland. Yesterday’s unemployment figure of 9.5%, the lowest in six years, is a further positive indication that the last 12-18 months have seen confidence return to the Irish economy and employers increasingly looking to expand their workforces and grow their businesses.
"For Hays our recruitment activity levels have been very strong in Ireland, particularly over the course of 2015 to date. Permanent employment is on the increase across a number of sectors such as IT, Construction and Property and Accountancy and Finance.
"Across key sectors of the economy there are shortages of suitable candidates are now emerging, at Hays we have been actively encouraging skilled Irish workers who left during the downturn to consider coming home to Ireland. We need to get the message out, at every opportunity, that there are now jobs and career opportunities in Ireland."
Hays Ireland has offices in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway.
Source: www.businessworld.ie
