Demand for IT workers on the rise
The Irish Examiner reports that professional job opportunities rose 38 percent in June compared with last year. Demand for workers in the IT sector saw a particular increase, according to the Premier Group Irish Employment Monitor. Month-on-month, however, job vacancies fell by 7 percent. There was a 31 percent increase in newly available professional jobs across Ireland this year compared with the second half of 2009. Chief executive of Premier Group Ireland Brian Murphy said the growth levels indicate that some confidence has returned to the jobs market and that businesses are taking a more positive approach to hiring. Murphy said that demand in the IT sector for software developers is a trend he expects to continue into the third quarter this year.