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WHILE THE RECESSION wreaked havoc across Ireland’s workforce, some jobs have bounced back far better than the rest.
From niche careers like butchers and de-boners to broad categories like engineers, many are defying a jobless rate still hovering at just under 10%.
And as the country’s export industries begin to fire again and tech companies continue to soak up any the available talent, some sectors are already feeling the pinch of skills shortages.
According to the latest skills report produced by Solas for the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs, there were problems in getting good workers in industries from the ICT sector to transport and logistics.
The group’s chair, Una Halligan, told TheJournal.ie that as the economy picked up, the gap between industry needs and the skills available was becoming bigger in several fields – particularly those linked to major export sectors.
Employers are looking for people with the abilities to trade internationally – and the big issue there is a lack of foreign-language skills,” she said.
European languages like German and French were in high demand, but there was also an appetite for languages such as Chinese to smooth access to emerging markets.
Everyone needs IT
Halligan also said the need for IT abilities was being felt in almost all industries, with experience in fields like data analysis and online security in demand everywhere from retailers to shipping companies.
Meanwhile with a boom in the number of visiting tourists, the hospitality sector was also starting experience shortfalls for skilled trades like chefs.
The positive thing about that industry is that the jobs are across the board – even in regions where they have difficulty encouraging manufacturing or industry,” Halligan said.
These are three of the careers which, according to the report, have some of the brightest futures on the current trends:
Yearly jobs growth (average, 2009-14): 6.5%
Unemployment rate (end-2014): 5.1%
Between 2009 and 2014, the rate of jobs growth for engineers was the highest of any broad employment category as the sector added about 6,000 extra workers. Meanwhile unemployment sits at about half the national average.
The growth has come as part of a shift towards high-end manufacturing and design jobs in the country, as low-skilled work has been increasingly sent to eastern Europe and Asia.
Yearly jobs growth: 4.1%
Unemployment rate: 3%
Another fast-growing category, the number of IT jobs in Ireland has gone up faster than most other sectors, while the jobless rate is below that considered to represent full employment.
Those in IT and communications jobs are also the workers who, on average, have enjoyed the biggest increase in earnings over the past four years.
Pay in the sector has gone up 15% over the past four years at the same time that average earnings across the board have stayed flat.
Yearly jobs growth: 0.3%
Unemployment rate: 5%
While a relatively small cohort of the total workforce, natural scientists and lab technicians are crucial to some of Ireland’s biggest export sectors like pharmaceuticals, medical technology and food processing.
These industries were expected to do well in the medium term and a general push towards high-value activity was predicted to further drive up the need for science skills.
For a full list of the jobs and skills in shortage click here to read the report.
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So much for leading by example….
Thank you Cristiana for publishing the list. Anyone out there desperately seeking pay rises, being told how much we can’t afford them, should print off that list and have it by the front door for the next election, …. which could be anytime.
Exactly lead by example. People should remember this when ordinary workers are standing up for themselves. Guards & teachers where slated on here.
That list is invaluable Christina – thank you!
@Kerry Blake:
plus they get very generous receipted allowances, and even more generous non-receipted allowances.
banana republic
Well done naming the parasites,why should decent working people listen to what they have to say when their so hypocritical about saving tax payers money.
Great idea! I shall be doing said suggestion.
The political wing of the billionaire class, bankers and vulture funds do not like to leave themselves short.
@Em Ni Mhurchu:
Those who want the rise don’t care about anything.
Those who oppose the rise, want it, but ‘pretending’ they don’t.
Vast majority of TDs and Senators are useless. Not worth the pay and expenses they get.
As for the ‘Useful Idiot’ Enda Kenny, what an embarrassment to the country.
I don’t think you’re happy in this country billy. surely there must be a country somewhere on earth with a better social welfare system.
A hospital in cork is asking people to stay away as it is full to gill with emergencies. Our tds think they deserve a raise. Fix the hospitals, schools, prisons etc then maybe reward yourselfs! When they tell you the country is bankrupt and we need all these taxes.
Who are these billionaire class that you bag on about Billy? There’s less that 10 in Ireland…are you saying that these men control and rule Ireland. Like sensationalism much?
Neither will the AAA Mooney
These are the people that lecture to everyone else. No money for things that matter but the pot is always full for themselves. Great seeing the list of names.
Break it down over the 2 years they are getting almost €49 extra a week and they shamefully argued over giving the elderly €5 per week. No shame
@canuckandgo: Apple have €200 billion in reserves which coincidentally is the same size as Ireland’s national debt. Our government is of course fighting tooth and nail so that Apple gets to keep all of the money including the €19 billion in dodged taxes and interest owed to Ireland. As explained, we have an establishment political class which serves the capitalist elite at the expense of the majority working class.
Or maybe take a look at NAMA presiding over a vast firesale of land and property assets at knockdown prices to the international vultures masquerading as charities while a domestic homeless epidemic rages. It’s a feeding frenzy for the speculative sharks and the blood in the water as ever is that of the working class while paid cheerleaders like yourself squawk approval from the sidelines.
Billy,
I don’t get paid to cheerlead. I get paid because I work hard.
The wall came down ages ago Billy, like it or loathe it capitalism is here to stay, it gives everyone a chance but I guess you’d need to have an open mind to see that…
Did SF TD’s not give themselves a pay rise last week.
Parasitic low lives those who voted down the proposal. Just scratch that thin veneer of false respectability and so called service to the nation and this shows what they really stand for..
Canuck, And that’s where you are utterly and completely incorrect. Maybe you missed the part where capitalsim has produced the obscene inequality where 62 individuals now hold the same wealth as the poorest half of the globes population, 3500 million people who live and die in misery and poverty. And capitalsim is not here to stay as it’s internal contradictions means that it ultimately cannibalises the foundations which sustain it most particularly the working class.
The floodgates are going to open strike strike strike
Elected Hypocrites
They are not worth it and don’t deserve it.
Genuine question: can anything be done aboutvthis? Perhaps a Seanad (yeah, right) or a presidential intervention? If not, then surely it’s time to take to the streets like in Iceland.
They won’t listen Martin, no matter how many times we take to the street. Because they (ff/fg) know no matter what they do, they will always have their core voters and will always be in power. Nothing is going to change that any time soon.
Lads we got our €5 what are you moaning about????
@Deborah Behan: Not yet Deborah we have to wait until April…..
@William Clay: Sure they vote them in all the time just because they fixed a pothole or something. I found it funny how people here where compiling about Americans voting in Trump yet we vote in these lot all the time.
@William Clay: Who are these core voters you speak of are they bought
No wage increases for the working sap!
Pay your property tax, your water tax, and whatever other tax they invent for us! Crooked scamming b@stards in suits!
It’s a real “do as I say not as I do” attitude by this Government. This pay rise will see each TD receive a weekly pay increase of €300. Yet they accuse frontline workers of holding the country to ransom! Disgusting!
@Gerry McCarthy: “This pay rise will see each TD receive a weekly pay increase of €300.”
No it won’t! Read the artice. €5000 over the next two years.
This pay rise was negotiated by public service unions for the grade in civil service TD,s are linked to
Under Landsdowne road agreement
Public service unions have always being against freezing pay of senior people in the public service
The normally get same % pay increases as more junior staff.
To be fair the civil servants at grade TD,s are linked to should also be asked to refuse this pay rise
As far as I know John, senior public servants are not receiving the same percentage of pay restoration under the LRA. I think those earning above about 60k are receiving less proportionally.
My apologies I meant a monthly pay increase of €300. And of course this doesn’t include their allowances. There is no way to justify this pay increase. We are in the middle of a housing crisis with rent rates through the roof. Hospitals overflowing with people on trolleys and serious delays in treatment. And where is our health minister? Don’t worry though he found time to attend the Dail to vote for the pay increase for himself. Insurance costs spiralling out of control with no Government intervention and our legal system leaving the law abiding citizens of this country at the mercy of the criminals while they laugh in our faces and gather their benefits that we pay for. This Government are a disgrace! They should worry about actually doing their jobs rather than raking in more cash for themselves.
Reap what you sow. These same hypocritical fools will be saying to nurses teachers and guards to do what we say not what we do in next few weeks. I am no psychic but I predict trouble ahead.
Thank God I’m moving my family outa this scam of a country. Absolutely sick to the teeth of the way we are treated in this country. Both me and my wife work 30+ hours a week and can’t afford to pay rent and save for a mortgage at same time. 2 cars on the road that are too expensive to run yet are needed because we had to move out to the countryside in order to afford rent. We would love to have kids but it’s impossible with rising costs of everything. Yet these leaches that do fcuk all in my opinion continue to tell each other how well they do and give themselves huge pay rises.
Well done! Where are you moving to?
Nice, well done. Great links into Europe for weekend breaks with the kids etc, great food, great social life. Good on you.
@ Ciaran, Wishing you and your Wife every success and good fortune in your new life. Unfortunately this kip has nothing (apart from corruption , deception and dishonesty) to offer. This country is seen as a corrupt gravy train and the rot is ingrained from the very top down. Good luck to you both and hopefully we will read about a healthy family.
Can somebody please explain to me why TDs think they are worth their extortionate salaries? I just can’t wrap my head around how they can justify their salaries in any way shape or form considering the state the country is in and they being the ones responsible for it.
They are on an average of 87k after this payrise excluding expenses I presume, and just for comparison, the starting salary for a member of the Gardaí is on 23k, increasing to 42k after 8 years of service etc. (google told me this, apologies if it’s wrong). Gardaí put their lives on the line every single day for the public and TDs take 3 month’s holidays 2 weeks after a general election?! I just can’t understand how their pay is justified.
Is anyone who works for public service worth more than €100000 a year Judges senior civil servants senior people in quangos and semi state companies
Several hundred managers in the HSE make more than this
At least TD,s can be fired at election time The others have jobs for life
@John003:
But TD’s get a lump sum if they are voted out. Plus, if they are a TD or Minister for over 2 years they are eligible for a massive pension.
They pass these laws simply to enrich themselves. It’s one massive gravy train.
I simply can’t believe this….I’m a nurse working in a crazily busy ed…I spend 12 hour shifts apologising to patients for delays and appalling conditions…I have to wonder where our tds morals have gone!
@Enda Orr: These lot have never ever had morals…..the only duty of care they are interested in is “the boys looking after the boys” and their cronies.
How unsuitable for this job, must one be to not get this.
They simply can’t see how hypocritical it is on one hand, to suggest that there is no money for hard pushed frontline staff, but there is on the other for upping the already bloated salaries of our TD’s.
As I implied, we are being governed by muppets.
Still it seems just like Trump voters, there are quite a few of us still voting for these idiots, but afraid to admit it.
parasite
noun
1.
an organism which lives in or on another organism (its host) and benefits by deriving wealth at the other’s expense.
“the parasite attaches itself to the public purse strings”
also interchangable with politician
We as a people are saps to put up with this
Great to see that 2 of our 3 TD”s from West Cork supported the motion. The only time that I think that we heard of them since the election.
Do as I say and not as I do.
@George Vladisavljevic: 3 outa 4 from Clare voted it down and the one that didn’t (Timmy Dooley)
Now if there was only some way of connecting Katie Hopkins to this story, people might get angry about it.
And there you have it folks, the parasitical vermin haven’t even got the cop on to try and defend their “raping the taxpayer’s”. If anybody thinks these tossers give a hoot about you or any other cause (outside their own pockets ) here is the proof. These people are professional liars and the lowest of the lowlife thieves.
Clever sneaking it in when everyone is talking about Trump
Uncanny the picture of enda giving more than 2 fingers to the people of this country.
This is the disconnect that had caused Brexit & Trumps election. It will be the same here a good kick up the ASS is what these dynasty politicians need next time around.
@Tony Hartigan: Tony the same people will be in after the next election. We are waiting for the messiah to arrive,but when?
It seems like more debate took place in the bar than in the chamber. No surprise there then.
Surprise, surprise – Zappone name pops up the greedy snake. Remember when voting for independents again!
Ah to be fair I’d say she’s spending a fortune on tyres and servicing the car, what with her commute being so long.
I cannot fathom how they have the nerve to give themselves €5000, yet min wage staff will have a 20c raise
What? The TD’s are getting 70c, while those on minimum wage are getting 400 euro.
See what I did there? I used the after tax per HOUR figure for the TD’s and the total ANNUAL amount for the minimum wage. I did it to distort the truth beyond all recognition to make my point, just like you did when you contrasted an annual amount with an hourly one, as though you were comparing apples with apples.
The only difference is that my description is more accurate as at least I am comparing 1 year views, where you are using different timelines to further exaggerate your fiction.
Or if you want to take a longer term view, let’s go back to the peak. How much was the minimum wage reduced by when the crisis hit (answer, temporarily reduced by FF until FG increased it is one of their first actions in government), and by how much were public servants pay cut ( answer they actually were cut).
I don’t disagree that they are paid enough already, but please try to stay somewhere within the realms of reality when you are having a rant.
Noel rock said tds are paid too much and still voted for the bill. Double standards, there all useless gob$hites, them judges lawlors, wa@king bankers, developers are all the same. We can’t give teachers or nurses a rise but hay we’ll give yourselfs a pat on the back for all the hard work we do. No backbone in many of them. Rant over.
Whos organising a mass movement againgst this ??..this has to be stopped..now is the time to burn every constituency office whos name is on that list..enuf is too much
“However, despite Rock’s previous statements, he did not go so far as supporting the Sinn Féin motion.”
The amount of people Noel Rock fooled with his “I’m one of you” interview in the Indo. If Noel Rock was really “one of us” he certainly wouldn’t be a member of Fine Gael. Then again you can’t really blame him when you are dealing with populace that is so naive and dumb as the Irish electorate are!
Tell the people what they want to hear and do what suits him and hope they’re too stupid to notice. Sadly he’s correct.
there’s like 1million people living in dublin, and yet we cant stop about a few hundred tds from getting higher wages.
I wish us irish weren’t so lazy, we may as well just go up to the gates and kick em all out and govern for ourselves if we really wanted to
Perfect! A list of who not to vote for in an ordely manner. Will save this!
The Irish people are to blame. We elected them
What an own goal by the centre!!!
Can see and hear in eighteen months the establishment wondering why Gerry Adams is Taoiseach ; Mick Wallace is housing minister etc..!
Remember Bretix and Trump!!!!!!
A bunch of Muppets these lot are.
Surprise surprise, seeing everyone else wants pay hike why not our under worked TDs and ministers. Yet health, housing, garda resources etc remain a disaster.
FG, FF, LIEBOUR … All in favour of fat rises ..
Any surprises from these constant trough seekers..
Despicable…
Overpaid, underachieving Me Feiners, an absolute disgrace, pigs.
An insult to the pensioners and those struggling to survive on low pay. The 39 who voted for the motion should be the only ones considered for election next time around.
Whatever about pay, the list of TDs is simply too long.
A smaller Dail would get more done rather than hot-airing at meaningless committees.
i’m going to keep a copy of this list for the next election
No matter what state the country is in and how often we are told there is no money for this and that, there always seems to be more than enough money for politicians and their mates. An unending supply in fact.
A poll on the journal last week showed a majority in favour of pay restoration for public servants. That’s what this is.
Not really Jimmyjoe, this is grabbing their own ‘restoration’ first, before the real economy forces a lockdown. The lower rungs will be left out in the cold.
A nurse, Garda, or even teacher on €30k or so is one thing, a politician, or senior civil servant, already earning close to three times the average industrial wage is another.
I’m not saying it right, of course it’s not. We can’t afford across the board pay restoration for the public service. A pay rise by all means, and look after new recruits, but full restoration for everybody as we face into the double whammy of uncertainty around brexit and Trumps proposed policies? Now is not the time.
@Jimmyjoe Wallace: Should you not be telling that to the TD’s who voted for this pay rise Jimmyjoe?
IT SHOULD BE THE OTHER WAY AROUND, WORKER’S €100 TD’S €5! IT SHOULD BE THE OTHER WAY AROUND €100 FOR THE WORKER’S AND €5 FOR TD’S
This is despicable that TDs can actually pass amotion increasing their own salaries especially at a time when the nation is angry and in turmoil over pay disputes be it rightly or wrongly .
It was only the other day A certain TD was on to the news for court proceedings relating to unpaid taxes and debt and it disgusting to see his name on the list approving himself a pay rise while shafting the tax payer with one hand and having the gall to line his pockets with the other . This absolutely unacceptable has to stop , how much more are we going to tolerate
Of course they are don’t forget the rest of the civil service on the same grades. Well bankrupt the country again in double quick time at this rate.
They have some necks, taking this raise while guards and nurses are paid significantly less. Shame on them. And shame on the people who voted for them
Populist..as in doing what the majority believe?
I would love to know who comes up with the figure of €5,000 these guys make me sick . I hope some business man decides he wants to run Ire someday but he would have to buy a party and those guys FF AND FG would do anything for a brown envelope .
Greed to be agreed by the greedy.
No sign of Deputy Adams for this vote, wonder where he was?
Really? Thats the part of the story that you take issue with?
they should all donate it to local charities
Of course they are!! Cheeky sods
No Stephen Donnelly!
@Seamus Og:
As in he didn’t vote. Not, NOOOOOO as I thought you meant. Good spot tho.
And all the Irish people will do is moan about it
I got to say its great to see who voted for what!!! Some red heads when they see this … Great work’ keep it up
$cum $cum and more $cum.
Malignant tumors on irish society these greedy politians
Classic Sinn Fein, vote against a pay rise, when your own party in government has voted to themselves 7 pay rises in votes since 2011. Then take the money and continue to donate the proceeds of the €50,000 of salary over the €39,500 gross salary you receive yourself. The 23 SF TDs will donate over €1m per year to their party and they have the audacity to complain about others taking a €1,275 after tax per year pay increase for 2 years.
If they were serious about this they would have written a letter to the payroll section asking for the increase not to be given to their TDs not sought the limelight of being anti-pay rise, they are shameless hypocrites.
@David Meehan: “If they were serious about this they would have written a letter to the payroll section asking for the increase not to be given to their TDs”
Eh, thats more or less what they did David.
Dear oh dear.
Sf td’s do not give money to the party as the article suggests. The money goes to running amd staffing constituency offices.
sf are hilarious. They are criticising the raise and grabbing it. hypocrisy writ large.
Patrick. Can you not read. They are not taking the raise.
Wrong as usual patrick.
You are some goat Patrick.
Patrick gets it spectacularly wrong. Take off your anti Sinn Fein glasses before reading
Patrick, do you read the articles on here before commenting? I know the comments section is where the fun is at but you really need to read the article before you comment as your constant factually incorrect comments make you look a little silly!
Bobby Aylward Finna Fail for Carlow / Kilkenny on local radio today stated ” I’ll take whatever I get” and then further into the interview says “I’m not in politics for the money” . This is the type of Buffoons we have elected to the current Dail ….
Moce travelling expenses to that zone I suspect
so all those who voted against are not going to take the raise. very noble of them when they knew they would lose.
So…what? Should they have voted for something they didn’t support then? Some system of democracy that would be wouldn’t it? Cop yourself on you clown.
How can it be fair that employees can vote on if they can have a pay rise? In no other private organisation would this happen. Always found that odd, nobody is going to genuinely say no to more money (other than political posturing) Performance related pay, no second jobs and receipts for all expenses, that’s what’s needed.
SF trying to be popular as usual…
Trying to be popular again? By doing the moral and right thing! Why criticise them for doing the right thing? I am not a fan myself but fair play to them for standing up and trying to do something … We should all be doing something about this, not criticizing the people who are…
Ah now,come on.
This is outrages,don’t call to my house when going to the polls,I like many I know are very down hearted with all political people.
What justifies this big rise in income for all those good for nothing TD’s are giving themselves.and homeless people crying out for accommodation,pensioners,got a mere 5€,and they couldn’t tell us if it’s the 1st March or maybe they’ll wait until fools day to give it to us,plus all the front line staff having to strike and belittle themselves on the streets and else where,to get what is justifiably is there rights.
You lot up there in Dublin are a sick joke (once I’m alright jack,feck the rest)
We must be the laughing stock of the world with your double standards.
Maureen OSullivan voted against??? I dont think her predecessor would have done that.
Shame on them, but then they don’t care about us just themselves
The drones are dipping into the honey comb again.
Ta for reporting the yays & nays, as it will decide who gets voted next time, when it is our turn.
Any feelings of Shame or a conscience not needed when becoming a TD. And people wonder why the Americans voted in a clown instead of the usual…. Glad at least the list s public.
Phew… I was getting worried about how they will get by if they can’t afford to drive in to collect their unvouched expenses cheques!!! What a weight that is off my shoulders
The EU might be gone by then?
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