INTERNATIONAL Ireland: Jobs market up 28% on last January_2
24 October 2012
The number of professional job opportunities available in Ireland in January was 28% higher than the same month in 2011 and the highest in over three years, according to the Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor.
Wed, 8 Feb 2012The number of professional job opportunities available in Ireland in January was 28% higher than the same month in 2011 and the highest in over three years, according to the Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor.
The number of job opportunities rose from 6,720 in December 2011 to 9,312 in January 2012, while the number of new professionals looking for jobs exceeded January 2011’s level by 70%.Karen O’Flaherty, chief operations officer at Morgan McKinley, says: “The fact that January 2012 registered the highest number of professional job opportunities since September 2008 is very positive.
“However, the mood from employers, specifically indigenous Irish companies, SMEs and the financial services sector remains cautious, with multinationals and the export-led sectors the most active and optimistic for the year ahead.”
The number of job opportunities rose from 6,720 in December 2011 to 9,312 in January 2012, while the number of new professionals looking for jobs exceeded January 2011’s level by 70%.Karen O’Flaherty, chief operations officer at Morgan McKinley, says: “The fact that January 2012 registered the highest number of professional job opportunities since September 2008 is very positive.
“However, the mood from employers, specifically indigenous Irish companies, SMEs and the financial services sector remains cautious, with multinationals and the export-led sectors the most active and optimistic for the year ahead.”
