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Robert Half leaves Ireland, but are FS recruiters still feeling the squeeze?
Robert Half, the international recruitment firm, has taken the “difficult decision” to close its Irish operation. Is this a sign that hard times will continue for financial services recruitment, or is the company the exception rather than the rule currently? The financial services recruitment firm has confirmed that its Dublin office ceased operations two weeks [...]
GUEST COMMENT: It’s time to strip the fear out of Irish financial services professionals
As the financial crisis really took hold in Ireland towards the end of 2008, financial services professionals understandably hunkered down and attempted to weather the storm. The situation in 2010 is still far from rosy, but jobs are being created again. Why, then, are candidates still in such short supply? A culture of fear is [...]
The renewed appeal of working in the IFSC
With employment opportunities within domestic banks obviously rather scarce, firms in the IFSC are currently providing the bulk of the Irish financial services jobs. Not surprisingly, they’re proving rather popular. The hiring freeze continues within Ireland’s big banks, but after a difficult period it’s the international firms in the IFSC that are creating jobs again. [...]
Boom time for insolvency accountants
One of the unfortunate consequences of the Irish economy remaining in the doldrums last year was a massively increased rate of insolvency among businesses in the country. Sadly, this doesn’t look like abating in 2010, but the upside of this is increased job opportunities for accountants with expertise in this area. According to data compiled [...]
Management accountants confident on job prospects
Life’s good if you’re about to qualify as a management accountant in Ireland. According to new figures from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), 57% are expecting a bonus this year and the majority of soon-to-be qualified candidates anticipate finding a new job. But are they being overly-optimistic? Nearly 50% of people studying for [...]
Job concerns push up Irish stress levels
Listen carefully outside Dublin’s International Financial Services Centre, and you might be able to hear the sound of 25,000 stress balls being frantically pumped. Obviously, most people are anxious about their job security at the moment, but they’re fretting the most in Ireland. A rather astounding 95% of Irish finance workers surveyed by recruiters Robert [...]
Bad times for Big Four accountants
Things aren’t looking so great for employees at the Big Four accountancy firms in Ireland. After KPMG’s revelation that it would not be extending the contracts of qualifying trainees this year, PricewaterhouseCoopers has now announced a 10% cut in salaries for the majority of its staff. Not surprisingly, a lot of them are exploring other [...]
It’s tougher than ever to get to the top
The financial crisis is thwarting the ambitions of Ireland’s accountants. The number of vacant senior roles has switched from feast to famine, and fewer accountants than ever aspire to make the move up to chief financial officer. A survey of Irish accountants by recruitment firm Robert Half found that less than half (46%) were interested [...]
The taxing issue for Ireland’s accountants
Ireland’s tax accountants are in the rather privileged position of having their services still very much in demand. But it seems fewer are willing to make the move to pastures new. Emer Mulcahy, manager of the tax and practice division of recruiters Premier Group, suggests the market “continues to flourish and we expect demand for [...]
Channel Islands want Irish funds expertise
With opportunities drying up in the Irish funds industry, firms based in the Channel Islands are keener than ever to sway talent to their borders. However, it seems the prospect of a higher salary and lower income tax has yet to convince many to make the move. “Over the past few months there has been [...]
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