Disappointment at jobs expo turnout

A Canadian recruitment company managed to fill almost 450 of its 700 construction vacancies through two jobs expos held here over the last week.

On its second annual visit here, the British Columbia Construction Association found that visitor numbers to its expos in Dublin and Belfast were lower than previously. It still made 173 definite job offers in Belfast and 275 in Dublin.

The recruiters were disappointed the take-up was not higher in some areas.