Recruitment in The Republic of Ireland - Recruitment

Recruitment

The recruitment service industry in Ireland involves specialised recruitment agencies (sometimes known as employment agencies or simply recruiters) offering personnel consulting, specialist corporate recruiting, CV databasing, job-finding and headhunting, and temporary worker management services. These agencies usually work with larger business clients who are seeking qualified employees. Employment agencies in Ireland are licensed by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment under the Employment Agency Act 1971. The main thrust of the act is to outlaw exploitation of jobseekers. Under the act an agency is permitted to charge a maximum of £1 (now equivalent to €1.27). From 2007, the slump in the Irish economy and the fee structure of recruitment agencies has meant that many agencies have closed. In reaction to this several companies are rebranding themselves as Flat Fee recruiters and offer reduced service at reduced fees.