Munster hit with worst staff shortages with 86% of employers facing hiring difficulties

Growing staff shortages have prompted soaring salary offerings across all levels, with wage demands threatening employee headcounts, the report warns

“Businesses are proactively trying to hire, but more than eight in ten are struggling to find the talent they need, more than at any other time in the past two decades."

More than four out of five Irish employers are struggling to attract talent with Munster the most affected by now record-high staff shortages.

Research from the ManpowerGroup's Employment Outlook Survey reported that 81% of Irish employers are struggling to find talent, the highest shortage in the past 17 years.