Majority of employers plan to recruit

AS much as 65% of professional employers are planning to hire new staff this year, according to a new survey.

Following on from its recent salary monitor — which showed that nearly half of Irish companies are upbeat about their prospects this year, even though only around 20% anticipate increasing salaries — recruitment specialist Morgan McKinley said yesterday that the outlook for staff hiring is good, after 2011 saw a 34% rise in new job vacancies.

“There’s still considerable uncertainty in the marketplace, but many companies — particularly multinationals and export-led firms — are gearing up for a busier 2012. Our research shows that the majority of professional employers have plans to hire over the next 12 months, a positive indicator for the Irish economy,” commented Karen O’Flaherty, Morgan McKinley’s chief operations officer.