FÁS processes 132,000 job openings in 2005

FÁS is Ireland’s leading job agency. In 2005, it processed 132,000 job openings, leaving the top private sector agencies a distant second in terms of volume.

Most big specialist private agencies place about 1,000 people in permanent jobs each year, according to one source. Industry experts regard CPL as Ireland's leading recruitment company in terms of volume.

CPL chief executive Anne Heraty said: "Each year, we place about 5,000 or 6,000 people in permanent positions, and up to 17,000 people in temporary positions."