Jobs at small firms rise by one-third

THE number of jobs posted by small firms has surged by one-third since the start of the year.

This is according to jobsearch.ie, which has seen a steady increase in jobs posted by small business owners.

Advertised trade jobs as well as jobs in transport, manufacturing and training have seen increases of more than 70%, while the amount of IT jobs being posted on a weekly basis has doubled since January.