01/13/2023 | News release | Distributed by Public on 01/13/2023 08:04
January 13, 20236 min read
Around the world, work has evolved into a thing that we do, rather than a place we go, with communication and collaboration increasingly moving online through the use of technologies like our platform.
Like many other countries, Ireland was already experiencing a shift in working patterns, which was only turbocharged by the pandemic. When millions of employers and employees had no choice but to embrace and adapt to remote working, both groups realised many benefits in the process. Fast forward a couple of years and Ireland is leading when it comes to adopting hybrid and remote working styles that can drive productivity and empower workers with the trust and flexibility they now desire.
Organisations looking to broaden their pool of applicants for recruitment now recognise the positive impact remote and hybrid working can have on employee productivity and retention. Our latest report, developed in partnership with Dublin-based FRS Recruitment, underlines how employee expectations of how, when, and where they want to work have drastically changed - and that employers have changed their hiring practices in response.
Using anonymised data provided by FRS Recruitment on job adverts listed between October 2021 and 2022, our team analysed how employers' needs have evolved and adapted to the new world of work over the course of the last year. Key findings revealed:
City-based roles in Ireland per annum average €60,814 vs. €51,648 for roles within rural-based companies, and closing this gap has long been a public policy priority in Ireland. Of the roles posted by FRS Recruitment in the past 12 months offering a remote working option, 41% originated in Dublin, with another 22% from employers based in Cork, Limerick, and Galway - Ireland's next biggest cities. This accounts for a significant portion in the growth of remote roles Ireland has seen and indicates employers have recognised the many benefits flexible roles can offer them in terms of being able to attract and retain the talent they need to grow and thrive. For example, by having a more flexible working structure and not requiring workers to be in the office every day, employers can recruit from a wider talent pool less constrained by proximity to a city office - giving them more candidates to choose from for any given role.
As remote working in Ireland continues to grow, it is local and rural communities that will be among the biggest beneficiaries. Our report suggests that as more workers feel empowered to move out of crowded city centres and back to the communities where they grew up or can afford to buy a home, they will take their salaries with them, which can be spent locally and reverse the brain drain that has blighted Ireland's rural areas. This has potential to provide a significant pathway to close traditional income disparities between rural and urban Ireland.
The number of remote and hybrid jobs available across Ireland has grown significantly and the trend looks here to stay, with people unprepared to give up the benefits of flexible work, like more time at home with family and less commuting. It is also supported by Ireland's flagship National Remote Work strategy, which aims to embed remote working as a key part of the economy for the long term. But there is still more than can be done to make sure the benefits are felt equally across the country and different sectors.
For example, tackling regional inequality will require more roles in every sector to be made available on a flexible basis, from entry-level through to senior positions. To help advance Ireland's remote working ambitions, our report recommends several steps Irish employers and public sector leaders can take to build on the progress seen over the last year:
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