Fall in number of jobs on offer

The number of professional job vacancies tumbled 16% in July as human resources managers went on holidays and the jobs market slowed for summer.

The July 2013 Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor registered a 16% decrease in the number of new professional job opportunities from June (9,147) to July (7,681).

The number of jobs available compared to the same month last year (7,953) decreased by 3% in July 2013 (7,681).