Study finds half of employers do not know about Government’s jobs plan

A new study shows that 85% of employers increased their staff levels in the past 12 months, but nearly half of them know very little about the Government’s Action Plan for Jobs initiative.

Research carried out by recruitment specialist Hays Ireland shows that 44% of Irish employers do not know much detail about the Government’s job stimulus plan, with one-in-ten claiming not to have even heard of its JobBridge scheme for internships.

However, the lack of awareness is much more pronounced amongst jobseekers and employees than employers — 64% of employees claiming to be unaware of the Action Plan for Jobs against 44% of employers knowing very little about the programme.