Job vacancies up 40% year on year

JOB availability improved to its best level for two years last month, with the number of vacancies rising by 40% year on year and by 26% on August’s level.

Job vacancies up 40% year on year

Latest monthly employment data from the Irish office of international recruitment specialist, Morgan McKinley shows that September’s activity resulted in the highest volume of new professional job vacancies since October 2008 — although levels were still well below what was generally seen at the height of the boom cycle in 2007.

“September is typically one of the busiest months for jobseekers as the holiday season comes to an end and both candidates and hiring managers are more available for the interview process.

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