AI results in notable reduction in graduate hiring by Irish firms

Trayc Keevans, global FDI director with recruitment consultancy Morgan McKinley Ireland, said the professional employment market had shown 'steady resilience' during the second quarter.
Professional job vacancies increased by 10% between April and June, compared to the start of the year, as the labour market shows “steady resilience” in the face of global economic uncertainty, according to recruitment firm Morgan McKinley.
The company’s latest quarterly employment monitor shows there were just over 53,300 professional job vacancies recorded during the second quarter of this year — compared to just over 48,600 in the first quarter.