Premier Group - Irish Employment monitor - Oct 2010
October 2010 job numbers fall but still second highest month in two years Highlights
The latest Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor shows that new job opportunities for professionals in Ireland increased by 44% from 4,333 in October 09 to 6,244 in October 10. The October 10 figure showed a 6% decrease from the September 10 figure of 6,674. The number of professionals seeking new employment opportunities decreased by 16% from the September figure, falling from 13,175 to 11,115. This is however a 1% increase year-on-year from October 09 levels. Brian Murphy, CEO of Premier Group Ireland, commented: “We saw reasonable hiring activity in most sectors in October 10 with multinationals providing the bulk of the new opportunities being created. Recruitment levels in the IT and pharmaceutical sectors in particular held up well throughout the month as did activity in the financial services sector. “Demand for IT professionals with software development skills in Java and .Net continued and we saw increased activity in the IT contractor market, with many companies looking to these professionals to provide them with flexible staffing solutions. While there has been reasonable demand for HR professionals at the senior end of the market for several months, in October 10 we saw a noticeable increase in demand for HR administrative staff and in-house recruiters for both permanent and temporary positions. Hopefully this bodes well for client recruitment plans in 2011. “The number of professionals entering the market in October 10 fell by 16% from the September 10 figure, but the fall was exaggerated by the seasonally high number experienced in September. The number of new professionals seeking employment opportunities in October 10 was in line with the October 09 numbers, recording a very modest 1% increase. “It is important to bear in mind that while the number of new vacancies in 2010 is trending positively thus far, we are still well short of the numbers experienced three years ago and the current challenges and uncertainties facing the Irish economy are testing client confidence. That said, the positive trend, particularly within multinational organisations, is encouraging and instilling cautious optimism amongst professionals.”
- ENDS - Further press information: About the Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor The Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor (previously known as 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.
Monthly new jobs and new candidates: Job classification: Geography: About Morgan McKinley in Ireland Morgan McKinley is an Irish owned global professional recruitment consultancy connecting specialist talent with leading employers across multiple industries and disciplines. With offices across Ireland, the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, its professional recruitment expertise spans the Accounting and Finance, Financial Services, Technical and IT sectors. Morgan McKinley is a preferred supplier to many of the major employers in its specialist sectors and thousands of smaller local firms. From October 6th 2010 Premier, Brunel and Verkom the specialist recruitment divisions of Premier Group in Ireland are called Morgan McKinley. Nothing else has changed. We are the same people, the same Irish company delivering the same recruitment service.
Morgan McKinley currently publishes a similar Employment Monitor in London. 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. 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. The specialist recruitment brands within Premier Group are Morgan McKinley, la crème and Accreate. |