The Talent View

The Talent View

Welcome to The Talent View – your guide to the latest talent insights and recruitment news from IrishJobs.

Jobs Index Q1 2024 

The latest Jobs Index from IrishJobs shows signs that the job market is beginning to settle following the hiring surge of recent years. Job vacancies decreased by 3% quarter-on-quarter in Q1 2024, the lowest fall for six successive quarters, indicating a steadier rate of vacancy generation over 2024.   

Sam Dooley , Country Director of The Stepstone Group Ireland with responsibility for IrishJobs, said: "Against the backdrop of continuing growth, the Q1 Index suggests a favourable outlook in the jobs market across a broad range of sectors over the coming months, with the lowest Q-o-Q decrease in job vacancies over the past six quarters. We can expect to see a more settled jobs market over the months ahead and steady rates of vacancy generation amid falling levels of inflation and moderate levels of growth.” Discover more.  


Decoding Global Talent 2024 

A new report released by The Stepstone Group, the parent company of IrishJobs, reveals that Ireland has fallen four places to rank 36 in the most attractive countries for professionals across the globe to work. “Decoding Global Talent 2024”, includes survey data from over 150,000 participants across 188 countries, with 1,746 respondents in Ireland. Get the latest insights into recruiting global talent here.


Accountancy & Finance Recruitment Snapshot

Accountancy and Finance professionals play a crucial role in delivering professional services and advice to all sectors in the Irish economy. Discover insights to inform and shape your recruitment strategies for professionals in this sector, including information on the most in-demand roles and the latest application activity.  Discover more here.


Stay up-to-date with the latest news and developments in the HR and recruitment space and receive important insights that are shaping the hiring space today:

Should employers share interview questions in advance?

An interesting topic in the recruitment world after John Lewis announced it would be sharing interview questions with candidates prior to interview. By doing so, they are giving a greater chance of hiring from a wider talent pool that will diversify their workforce. Find out more here.

The unpaid emotional labour expected of women

In many workplaces across the world, emotional labour is being performed largely by women. Not on any job descriptions, these tasks and the extra work of managing other people’s emotions largely goes unnoticed. Find out more here.


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