Recruiter Hays sees 11% income drop in Republic

However, the firm saw its fees recover strongly last month, with tech and senior finance jobs leading the way

Hays Ireland said it has seen a full recovery in recruitment fee income last month, and has recorded a 'significant pick-up' in non-construction recruitment. File photo

International recruitment company Hays has reported an 11% decline in net income at its operations in the Republic.

Hays reported a 9% drop in net fees across its global business for its third quarter, running to the end of March. Within that, the largest fall — 14% — was seen in its combined UK and Ireland division.