Senior executive vacancies bright spot in recruitment sector

VACANCIES for senior executives across a range of industries have offered a glimmer of hope to the recruitment sector over the past week.

A steady stream of positive announcements have followed the news a week ago that the top four accountancy firms — Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG and PwC — are set to create more than 1,000 jobs over the coming year. Ernst & Young alone are looking to take on 300 new recruits.

Dublin-based IT Alliance Group, which employs 400 people, has launched a new technology staff resourcing division for the Irish and UK business markets.