“We have not seen any fall-off in recruitment in these sectors”

Retention of existing staff has become every bit as significant a priority as recruiting new talent, remarks John O’Neill, the vice-president of quality control with Janssen Phamaceutical.

Confidence levels are on a high following a good year for Irish firms and we now need to encourage our talented young professionals to come home, according Ken Murphy of the CareerWise Recruitment agency.

VACANCIES for senior executives across a range of industries have offered a glimmer of hope to the recruitment sector over the past week.