Large rise in jobs advertised online

THE number of jobs advertised online in Ireland has risen by 28% in the last year, a survey revealed yesterday.

The Online Employment Index, compiled by recruitment website IrishJobs.ie, showed there were 79,657 jobs available online in July 2005, compared to 62,348 in August last year.

The past three months saw a 3% rise on the previous quarter, but July’s figures were slightly down on June, when a total of 80,464 jobs were advertised on Ireland’s five main recruitment websites.