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Construction cranes in the sky in Dublin city Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

2016 was a good year for jobs, with a jump in construction roles

However, businesses have been warned to prepare for the potential consequences of Brexit.

2016 SAW AN increase in the number of jobs being advertised in Ireland.

In the final quarter of last year, there was an 11% increase in the number of jobs advertised online compared to the same period in 2015.

The figures, published today by IrishJobs.ie, show that all counties experienced an improvement in the number of jobs available, particularly Carlow, Dublin and Limerick.

Here’s how much the number of jobs advertised increased in certain sectors:

  • 49% increase in construction, architecture and property
  • 36% rise in hotel and catering
  • 28% increase in beauty, haircare, leisure and sport
  • 27% increase in engineering and utilities
  • 22% rise in production, manufacturing and materials
  • 22% increase in security, trades and general services

The Jobseeker Sentiment Survey, in which the website asked the views of 1,223 people, found that 67% of Irish employees felt very confident about the Irish jobs market.

Trump and Brexit

In terms of international affairs affecting jobs here, 49% of Irish employees said they don’t know what their employer’s Brexit plans are (17% are aware), while 66% of jobseekers said they’re not worried about Donald Trump’s election as US President impacting their current job situation.

Orla Moran, General Manager of IrishJobs.ie, said, despite the challenges of 2016, the figures “show a strong increase in jobs advertised online throughout the year, which has been matched by positive sentiment from jobseekers and optimism for the year ahead”.

We would, however, raise a concern about what appears to be a lack of preparation amongst employers for the UK’s triggering of Article 50 in March to start the Brexit process.

“In our survey Irish workers tell us they are unsure whether their employers have begun Brexit planning. Given that Ireland trades over 40% of its exports with the UK, it’s important Irish companies start to think about the potential implications of Brexit and plan accordingly,” Moran said.

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    Mute Kieran OKeeffe
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    Jan 12th 2017, 6:22 PM

    Interview tomorrow for a engineering /welding role..fingers crossed

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    Mute Gary
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    Jan 12th 2017, 6:45 PM

    Kieran, good luck and set off plenty early enough to your interview in case the weather causes traffic delays.

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    Mute P.J. Nolan
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    Jan 12th 2017, 6:47 PM

    @Kieran OKeeffe:
    Good for you, best of luck with that.
    Is it an apprenticeship?

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    Mute Derek Lyster
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    Jan 12th 2017, 6:56 PM

    Best of luck with it. Give yourself plenty of time to get there and your homework done on the company and job.

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    Jan 12th 2017, 8:18 PM

    Best of luck buddy!

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    Mute Fred Johnson
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    Jan 12th 2017, 5:27 PM

    “Given that Ireland trades over 40% of its exports with the UK, it’s important Irish companies start to think about the potential implications of Brexit and plan accordingly,”

    No it doesn’t, only about 14% of our exports go to the UK. You can’t just selectively exclude the multinationals, who employ 200,000 in this country and spend billions every year on local goods and services. If you do that then you should also exclude from the UK’s figures foreign banks based in London and the likes of Nissan in Sunderland.

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    Jan 12th 2017, 5:32 PM

    Nissan have done a deal with British government will be expanding production in Sunderland actually in next year

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    Mute Kevin Higgins
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    Jan 12th 2017, 5:40 PM

    Its 36% based off the latest CSO figure

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    Mute Stephen Kearon
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    Jan 12th 2017, 8:19 PM

    More good economic news, the alphabets and Provos won’t be happy, but the majority of normal people who want to work will be

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    Mute Colin Tinnelly
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    Jan 12th 2017, 8:48 PM

    Anybody who’s not working now doesn’t want to work. But there is a serious shortage of good men plenty of balloons who’ll promise the moon and the stars

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    Jan 12th 2017, 9:53 PM

    @Colin Tinnelly: Agree, but where are the jobs in the country areas?

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    Jan 12th 2017, 10:54 PM

    @andi black. They aren’t there lad I know there’s not alot outside the likes of dublin cork galway Waterford etc but that what I mean about wanting to work. If u want work and want money you’ll travel. You’ll put 2+ hours on to your day to travel. Dublin for example is flyin any amount of work. The work is there for everybody if they want it.

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    Jan 12th 2017, 11:21 PM

    Vulture fund Nama . Building is been done as sights sold from nama to vultures for little or nothing then sell on for astronomical prices .so it’s led to believe its recovery but it’s not really it’s false economy . Look I’m denying more ppl in work but they don’t have the extra money as retail sector still struggling & they use car sales to sweeten it up Make it look good but it’s not good .finegael have created a mess & it’s only going to get worst ##taxtaxnospend#

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