A survey of young Irish people has found professionals with working time in the private sector are more likely to consider a Public Service job than students.
The Most Attractive Employers Index Ireland 2020 research conducted by e-recruitment platform, IrishJobs.ie in partnership with employer brand specialist, Universum, surveyed 11,769 students and 7,314 professionals across business, IT, health, engineering, and natural sciences.
It reveals that multiple employers within the public sector ranked among the 10 most popular employers for professionals across business, IT, and health and medicine industries.
In contrast, employers in the public sector were not listed among the top 30 employers for business or IT students.
Only one student group (health and medicine) ranked a Public Service job within the top 10 of employers, with the Health Service Executive and the Department of Education and Teaching both ranking as a preference for this category.
General Manager at IrishJobs.ie, Orla Moran said that employers were now more aware than ever of how they were perceived by different audiences.
“Our research shows the changing priorities among students and professionals. Students, understandably, want to work for international employers on the cutting edge of innovation, where there is potential to earn significant amounts of money and opportunities to travel,” Ms Moran said.
“However, as professionals progress in their careers, their priorities change and considerations such as work-life balance and job security come to the fore,” she said.
She said that employers needed to recognise these nuances and changing motivations of individuals.
“Equally, employers must remain agile to changing market conditions. For example, if an organisation is implementing the same employment brand or recruitment strategy as 12 months ago, it is no longer fit for purpose,” Ms Moran said.
Dublin, 23 May 2020
