The latest Morgan McKinley Irish Employment Monitor shows that new job opportunities for professionals in Ireland increased by 42% from 6,861 in December 12 to 9,730 in January 13. This also represented a 4% increase from the January 12 figure of 9,312.

Karen O’Flaherty, Chief Operations Officer, Morgan McKinley commented: “January 13 saw a significant increase in new professional job opportunities coming onto the market compared to December 12. It is worth noting that this rebound, although positive, is seasonally expected as January typically brings about new recruitment plans and budgets for the year ahead. “A rise in professional vacancies compared to the same time last year, though modest, just 4%,  is still welcome and in line with a more upbeat sentiment than Jan 2012. Encouragingly economic indicators are married with a return by some sectors to pre-recession growth divisions within their businesses including human resources, research and development as well as sales and marketing. These specific vacancy types are significant as they demonstrate a return by employers to invest in areas of growth.