ERF, Recruitment Network Open Cross-Border Benefits to 200 Irish Firms as Vacancy Growth Falls to 28%
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Updated · Business Plus · May 26
ERF, Recruitment Network Open Cross-Border Benefits to 200 Irish Firms as Vacancy Growth Falls to 28%
4 articles · Updated · Business Plus · May 26
More than 200 ERF member firms in Ireland will gain cross-border benefits under a new partnership with The Recruitment Network, while TRN members get a structured route into the Irish market.
The tie-up gives Irish agencies access to TRN playbooks, advisory clinics, benchmarking, peer learning and digital tools, and gives international firms ERF education, membership-lounge access and member-rate Garda vetting.
ERF said the deal responds to a more cautious hiring market: recruiters reporting rising permanent vacancies fell to 28% in March from 52% in January.
Seven in 10 member agencies identified skills availability as the biggest challenge, with the sharpest shortages in healthcare, engineering, accountancy and finance, construction and IT.
ERF linked the partnership to Ireland's preparation for its EU presidency, arguing the industry needs higher international operating standards as employers stay selective and multinational hiring competition intensifies.
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