UNEMPLOYMENT rates among young people with degrees to work in the services sector rose 12-fold in less than two years.

A NEW report from Fás estimates there will 96,000 job vacancies per year between 2011-2014, if the economy remains on the road to recovery.

GREATER training for teachers and parents is needed to help reverse falling standards in maths that are affecting the country’s economic development, experts have recommended.

MEMBERSHIP of an expert group which will advise the Government on the jobs market has been announced.

GREATER investment in all levels of education is needed if an ambitious plan to upskill the labour force for future economic needs can be achieved, the Government has been warned.

THOUSANDS of jobs and billions of euro of investment could be generated in the animation, electronic games and other digital media industries in Ireland if specialised courses are offered by third-level colleges, a Government policy body has suggested.

A report has highlighted the importance of foreign language skills to the development of enterprise in Ireland.

Raising skills levels and delivering high-quality graduates will be the twin priorities of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) going forward, the body's chairperson said today.