10% rise in job vacancies in June

There was a 10% increase in professional job vacancies in June compared with the same month last year, although there was a 3% drop in professional job opportunities between May and June of this year, according to the Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor.

Despite the monthly drop between May and June, the outlook for this year has improved compared with 2012.

Overall, there was a 5% increase in professional job opportunities over the first half of the year compared with 2012.