New hires seek flexible working conditions if pay demands not met

There are some sectors that are still battling wage demands leading to staff shortages such as in hospitality

Osborne’s recent Talent Series webinar poll found that 67% of clients have increased salary and/or benefits since the start of 2022.

Requests for increased wages have eased in some sectors recently but have been replaced with other demands as companies scramble to keep staff in Ireland, said a Cork-based recruitment agency.

Osborne, a recruitment agency for sectors including IT and pharma, said that the demand for pay rises at the beginning of the year were putting some firms under serious pressure.