Finance workers ‘most concerned’

FINANCE workers are the most concerned about the economy.

A survey from Robert Half International carried out at the end of last year in 14 countries found 93% of finance professionals were very or rather concerned about the health of the global economy and 94% concerned about the national economy.

Despite this concern Irish respondents from all those surveyed did not feel that morale in the workplace would be affected.

Also unlike all other countries no respondents in Ireland were concerned about the imminent departure of the baby boomer generation, which had previously been more of an issue.

When asked about their career plans, over half of the respondents in Ireland see themselves staying in their current role with a third planning on promotion in the next 12 months.

Due to the economic uncertainty, companies are also ensuring they maintain their current staff. Therefore their recruitment needs are becoming more specific, with many turning to interim cover to work on specific projects.