Irish Employment Monitor - August 2010
Irish professional job vacancies increase 46% compared to August 09 The Premier Group Irish Employment Monitor will change its name next month to the “Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor” as Premier, Verkom and Brunel, the specialist recruitment divisions within Premier Group, will trade in Ireland as Morgan McKinley from October 6th Highlights
The number of professionals looking for new employment opportunities compared to the previous year increased by 54% from 7,180 in August 09 to 11,070 in August 10. This was in contrast to the month-on-month reduction over the summer holiday period with a fall of 9% from 12,145 in July 10. Premier Group is investing in Ireland and will be rebranding three of its leading recruitment businesses; Premier, Verkom and Brunel to Morgan McKinley from 6th October 2010. This will make Ireland consistent with the eight other countries in which Premier Group trades as Morgan McKinley. The Premier Group Irish Employment Monitor will be renamed the Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor from October. Brian Murphy, CEO of Premier Group Ireland, commented: ““The number of professionals looking for new career opportunities in August 10 compared to August 09 followed a similar pattern to the job vacancy increases, with a rise of 54% as candidates have more confidence in the professional jobs market compared to a year ago. While there was a dip of 9% in new candidates in August 10 compared to July 10, this is most likely due to the August holiday period. The Premier Group Irish Employment Monitor has consistently shown an increase in the number of professionals entering the market throughout 2010 compared to 2009 levels, and we expect this trend to continue during the autumn months. “While the ecomomic conditions facing Ireland remain very challenging including the size of the exchequer deficit, continuing uncertainty in our Financial Systems and high unemployment we are hopeful that we will see a continuing slow but steady recovery in the Irish professional jobs market, although it is important to remember that this improvement is coming off a particularly low base experienced last year. “As Ireland’s leading professional recruiter, we are pleased to announce that from 6th October 2010, Premier, Verkom and Brunel, three of the specialist recruitment divisions within Premier Group, will rebrand to Morgan McKinley. We already trade as Morgan McKinley in eight other countries and now we will do the same here at home. We are the same people, the same Irish company, delivering the same excellent service. The improvement in the professional jobs market experienced thus far in 2010 gives us the confidence to invest in this rebrand and consolidate our position as leaders in the Irish recruitment market.” “The Premier Group Irish Employment Monitor will change its name to the Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor from October.”
 - ENDS - Further press information: Cian Connaughton, MKC Communications, Tel: + 353 87 6480809, Email: cian@mkc.ie About the Premier Group Irish Employment Monitor The Premier Group Irish Employment 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. The first Premier Group Irish Employment Monitor was launched in May 2009 with data from April 2008 onwards. From October 2010 the Irish Employment Monitor will become the Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor as three of Premier Group’s businesses in Ireland rebrand to Morgan McKinley. Statistical methodology Monthly new jobs and new candidates Job classification Geography About Premier Group Premier Group is Ireland's leading recruitment consultancy with offices in Cork, Dublin, Kilkenny, Limerick, and Waterford. Internationally, the Group operates from 24 offices across nine countries. Subsidiary brands within Premier Group in Ireland include Premier, Verkom, Brunel, Accreate and La Crème. As of 6th October 2010, Premier, Verkom and Brunel will be rebranded Morgan McKinley. About Morgan McKinley Morgan McKinley is a global professional recruitment consultancy connecting specialist talent with leading employers across multiple industries and disciplines. With offices across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, its professional recruitment expertise spans Banking & Financial Services, Commerce & Industry, Professional Services and Public Sector & Not-for-profit. Morgan McKinley is a preferred supplier to many of the major employers in its specialist sectors and thousands of smaller local employers. Morgan McKinley is a wholly owned subsidiary of Premier Group. On October 6th Morgan McKinley will become the new name for three of Ireland’s leading specialist recruiters Premier, Verkom and Brunel and will specialise in the following sectors within the Irish recruitment market; financial services, accountancy & finance, technical and IT. La Crème and Accreate, the other specialist recruitment brands within Premier Group, will continue to operate under their existing brand names. Premier Group will remain the holding company for all of the group’s Irish and international operations. Morgan McKinley London Employment Monitor Premier Group currently publishes a similar Employment Monitor in London - Morgan McKinley London Employment Monitor. It was launched in 2004 and reports on the new roles, candidates and salaries within the financial services jobs market in London each month. Visit http://www.morganmckinley.co.uk/ for details.
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