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THE NUMBER OF job opportunities available for professional workers increased by 18 per cent last month on the same period last year, according to newly released data.
There was a 6 per cent increase in the number of professional jobs available from July to September compared to the same period in 2011, according to the latest Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor.
However, a slight fall in job opportunities (-2 per cent) was noted from Q2 2012 compared to Q3 2012.
Monthly job data showed that September 2012 saw a month-on-month rise of 13 per cent in professional job vacancies – while job seeker data showed an 8 per cent decrease in the number of professionals entering the jobs market month-on-month.
Compared to September 11, there was a decrease (1 per cent) in the volume of new professional job seekers.
With regard to new professional job seekers entering the market between September last year, the number remained fairly stable rising 1 per cent from 10,105 to 10,225.
Karen O’Flaherty, Chief Operations Officer at Morgan McKinley, said while the overall picture was one of steady improvement across the market, there was still “no room for complacency” about jobs market recovery.
He said the increase in the number of the vacancies could be attributed to a number of factors “such as the uplift in start up businesses, increased foreign direct investment as well as sectors such as IT, manufacturing and life sciences”.
“From a job seekers’ perspective, we are aware that many professionals are engaging in a less active and more passive job hunt illustrated in the decrease in jobseekers entering the market compared to the same time last year, with a very minimal increase on August 12,” he said. “Also, with the domestic and European economies remaining fluid, emigration is still an attractive option for some and is likely to contribute to a smaller amount of jobseekers actively seeking new opportunities in Ireland.
“Due to the protracted growth forecast from the Central Bank, we can expect modest hiring activity from now until year end. Job offers are likely to be much more considered and we anticipate lengthier decision making processes with regard to permanent hiring.”
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I’ve been applying for jobs (that I am qualified for) for a while now and not even getting the courtesy of a reply, not to mention an interview. It seems that if you don’t match up 100% to what an employer wants you don’t even get a look in.
Therefore I find it frustrating when I hear that jobs can’t be filled. Employers need to a bit more flexible in their approach to hiring. Just because somebody isn’t an exact match doesn’t mean that they can’t be a good hire.
Proves that the jobs are there but are right skilled people available to fill these?
They’re all flipping burgers in Oz.
Statistics can be manipulated to paint whatever picture you wish. The fact that the live register remains static in the face of mass exodus would suggest that jobs can indeed be found, just not in Ireland. (no offence)
Dave, i work in IT, and I can tell you there is a massive shortage of workers with the right skills, we just spent about a year trying to fill five or six roles, and in almost every case we had to hire from abroad.
Have we actually broken out year into Q1, 2, 3 and 4 now?! Did i miss a meeting?!
Meanwhile we are left with many thousands semi-skilled and unskilled foreign workers, creating an unbalance in our labour profile
…Incidentally I don’t hear much of the old happy-clappy ‘multiculturalism’ buzzword these days
Lots of unskilled Irish workers too, clowns who left school after the Junior Cert to earn a grand a week on a building site. Unfortunately for them they’ll probably stay on the dole untill they finish their education, or until we get out of this current economic situation.
Cpm,
I agree with that.
Any fella that would have earned a grand back then would surely had a trade,there is no point insulting people that left school early,everybody’s different.
Any fella that would have earned a grand back then would surely have had a trade,there is no point insulting people that left school early,everybody’s different.
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