Demand increases for hospitality staff
Demand for staff in the hospitality sector increased in May as employers in restaurants and hotels prepared for the June reopening.
Job market picks up speed ahead of reopening
Hiring activity is increasing as businesses prepare for the lifting of lockdown restrictions and the summer reopening. An analysis of jobs posted on Jobs.ie reveals that vacancies increased by 20% in the first three months of this year indicating that many industries are changing gear in anticipation of the gradual easing of public health guidelines.
TalentBank Snapshot
As well as advertising their jobs on our platform, many of our clients also search the Jobs.ie TalentBank for candidates. So which workers are the most sought after by recruiters? Here’s a snapshot view of the top employer searches in Jobs.ie TalentBank right now.
Top three sectors for applications right now
While recruitment in some sectors has eased back until at least April 5th hiring is continuing unabated in other areas. We took a deep dive into our data to look at current hiring trends. The impact of the pandemic is evident in the industries experiencing an increase in applications.
Jobs in healthcare double
Our latest analysis of job data on Jobs.ie reveals the impact of Covid-19 on the job market. Our Q4:2020 figures show an increased demand for nursing and healthcare staff with jobs in the medical and health sector almost doubling year on year.
Job fears of workers in retail and hospitality
Almost 60% of workers in the retail and hospitality industries say that they are concerned about the security of their job in the weeks and months ahead, according to our latest research.
Recruitment bounce in construction and engineering
An analysis of job data on Jobs.ie reveals the months of July, August and September all saw a significant increase in job posting levels for the construction and engineering industry in Ireland, with activity returning to pre-Covid levels.
Job market resilient ahead of level 5 lockdown
A resilient job market saw vacancies increase by 71% over July, August, and September according to an analysis of jobs on Jobs.ie.
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Bounce back begins
Jobs have begun to bounce back with the lifting of lockdown. As we moved from May to June job posting activity increased by 30% on Jobs.ie.