THINGS ARE LOOKING positive in the jobs market, according to a new poll of hundreds of employers carried out by recruitment firm ‘Manpower‘.
The company has issued its first positive quarterly outlook since 2008, with a net improvement of 2 per cent expected in the next three months or so.
A representative sample of 622 employers were surveyed as part of the research — each asked whether they intended to hire new staff, or reduce numbers in the coming quarter. The ‘net employment outlook’ was then calculated by subtracting the employers who plan to cut staffing levels from those planning to expand.
“We are seeing a noteworthy improvement,” Manpower Ireland’s Cara O’Leary said.
“This is the first positive outlook since 2008 which is a very hopeful sign for Irish jobseekers.”
The survey’s key points:
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