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The [[recruitment]] service industry in [[Ireland]] is a flourishing commercial environment built on the strong and constant [[economic growth]] Ireland has experienced the last 10-15 years due to the [[Celtic Tiger]], most prominently in [[Dublin]]. Specialized recruitment agencies (sometimes known as [[employment agency |employment agencies]] or simply [[recruiter |recruiters]]) across the country (such as [http://www.osborne.ie Osborne Recruitment], [http://www.hays.ie Hays Recruitment], and [http://www.thornshaw.ie Thornshaw Scientific Recruitment]) offer 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. There are approximately 600 recruitment agencies in Ireland, with an estimated 300 of those based in Dublin alone. Often large, growing businesses in Ireland prefer to outsource their recruitment and job advertising needs to an outside firm, and recruitment agencies offer these key services to these clients, usually in exchange for a percentage-based compensation matched from the new employee’s earned salary. In this way, the client pays the recruitment agency for services rendered – the candidate (new employee) usually does not pay anything for being recruited. |
The [[recruitment]] service industry in [[Ireland]] is a flourishing commercial environment built on the strong and constant [[economic growth]] Ireland has experienced the last 10-15 years due to the [[Celtic Tiger]], most prominently in [[Dublin]]. Specialized recruitment agencies (sometimes known as [[employment agency |employment agencies]] or simply [[recruiter |recruiters]]) across the country (such as [http://www.osborne.ie Osborne Recruitment], [http://www.hays.ie Hays Recruitment], and [http://www.thornshaw.ie Thornshaw Scientific Recruitment]) offer 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. There are approximately 600 recruitment agencies in Ireland, with an estimated 300 of those based in Dublin alone. Often large, growing businesses in Ireland prefer to outsource their recruitment and job advertising needs to an outside firm, and recruitment agencies offer these key services to these clients, usually in exchange for a percentage-based compensation matched from the new employee’s earned salary. In this way, the client pays the recruitment agency for services rendered – the candidate (new employee) usually does not pay anything for being recruited. |
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== Client / Candidate Focus == |
== Client / Candidate Focus == |
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The past several years have shown somewhat of a turnaround for recruitment market dynamics. While it used to be more difficult to obtain business clients and large numbers of available job openings, the growing prevalence of recruitment agencies has led more and more companies to outsource their employment efforts as recruitment has become a very viable and cost-effective business partnership for many firms. Today, recruitment agencies are shifting focus to greater efforts on reaching out to job-seekers, as many agencies are finding no lack of client job opportunities. The task at hand, then, is to attract as many quality job candidates as possible, so as to place them in the multitudes of opportunities being offered by client businesses. Candidates are typically placed on multi-faceted set of criteria: personal preference and interests, industry or position experience, education, references, and psychographics. |
The past several years have shown somewhat of a turnaround for recruitment market dynamics. While it used to be more difficult to obtain business clients and large numbers of available job openings, the growing prevalence of recruitment agencies has led more and more companies to outsource their employment efforts as recruitment has become a very viable and cost-effective business partnership for many firms. Today, recruitment agencies are shifting focus to greater efforts on reaching out to job-seekers, as many agencies are finding no lack of client job opportunities. The task at hand, then, is to attract as many quality job candidates as possible, so as to place them in the multitudes of opportunities being offered by client businesses. Candidates are typically placed on multi-faceted set of criteria: personal preference and interests, industry or position experience, education, references, and psychographics. |
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== Triangle-of-Operations == |
== Triangle-of-Operations == |
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=== Client === |
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A business who is looking to hire one or more new employees (candidates) through a recruitment agency. Clients utilize recruitment services on a for-hire basis, usually compensating a recruitment agency on an agreed-upon matched percentage of the newly placed employee’s earned salary. |
A business who is looking to hire one or more new employees (candidates) through a recruitment agency. Clients utilize recruitment services on a for-hire basis, usually compensating a recruitment agency on an agreed-upon matched percentage of the newly placed employee’s earned salary. |
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== Competition == |
== Competition == |
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The recruitment industry is a highly competitive one. Ireland has virtually zero cyclical unemployment, yet companies are consistently looking to increase their staff and hire more employees. While industry experience, business connections and relationships, and best practices play key roles in a successful recruitment agency, the recruitment industry offers essentially no barriers to entry. The market is also thought to be generally capped: the Irish job market is extremely lucrative in most major arena, and in most cases candidates looking for employment will find a job through an online portal or end up at one recruitment agency or another, all in a fairly short amount of time. |
The recruitment industry is a highly competitive one. Ireland has virtually zero cyclical unemployment, yet companies are consistently looking to increase their staff and hire more employees. While industry experience, business connections and relationships, and best practices play key roles in a successful recruitment agency, the recruitment industry offers essentially no barriers to entry. The market is also thought to be generally capped: the Irish job market is extremely lucrative in most major arena, and in most cases candidates looking for employment will find a job through an online portal or end up at one recruitment agency or another, all in a fairly short amount of time. |
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== Specific Agencies == |
== Specific Agencies == |
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=== Thornshaw Scientific Recruitment === |
=== Thornshaw Scientific Recruitment === |
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[http://www.thornshaw.ie Thornshaw Scientific Recruitment] is a specialist agency that focuses on technical, scientific, and engineering placements, offering specific recruitment services to a specific market. TechSkills specializes in healthcare, pharmaceutical, environmental, biolmedical, chemical, and engineering. |
[http://www.thornshaw.ie Thornshaw Scientific Recruitment] is a specialist agency that focuses on technical, scientific, and engineering placements, offering specific recruitment services to a specific market. TechSkills specializes in healthcare, pharmaceutical, environmental, biolmedical, chemical, and engineering. |
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== See Also == |
== See Also == |
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* [[Recruitment]] |
* [[Recruitment]] |
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* [[Economy of the Republic of Ireland]] |
* [[Economy of the Republic of Ireland]] |
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* [[Republic of Ireland]] |
* [[Republic of Ireland]] |
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[[Category:Business]] |
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Revision as of 16:09, 19 August 2007
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The recruitment service industry in Ireland is a flourishing commercial environment built on the strong and constant economic growth Ireland has experienced the last 10-15 years due to the Celtic Tiger, most prominently in Dublin. Specialized recruitment agencies (sometimes known as employment agencies or simply recruiters) across the country (such as Osborne Recruitment, Hays Recruitment, and Thornshaw Scientific Recruitment) offer 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. There are approximately 600 recruitment agencies in Ireland, with an estimated 300 of those based in Dublin alone. Often large, growing businesses in Ireland prefer to outsource their recruitment and job advertising needs to an outside firm, and recruitment agencies offer these key services to these clients, usually in exchange for a percentage-based compensation matched from the new employee’s earned salary. In this way, the client pays the recruitment agency for services rendered – the candidate (new employee) usually does not pay anything for being recruited.
Client / Candidate Focus
The past several years have shown somewhat of a turnaround for recruitment market dynamics. While it used to be more difficult to obtain business clients and large numbers of available job openings, the growing prevalence of recruitment agencies has led more and more companies to outsource their employment efforts as recruitment has become a very viable and cost-effective business partnership for many firms. Today, recruitment agencies are shifting focus to greater efforts on reaching out to job-seekers, as many agencies are finding no lack of client job opportunities. The task at hand, then, is to attract as many quality job candidates as possible, so as to place them in the multitudes of opportunities being offered by client businesses. Candidates are typically placed on multi-faceted set of criteria: personal preference and interests, industry or position experience, education, references, and psychographics.
Triangle-of-Operations
Recruitment agencies generally work in a systematized triangle-of-operations, affording the agencies a streamlined workflow and adequate personnel throughput.
Candidate
A person who is looking for employment through a recruiting agency. A consultant will work with a candidate to help place him or her in an appropriate job position with one of the agencies clients.
Consultant
An employee of a recruitment agency specializing in a specific field (legal, finance, insurance, office/administration, temporary, IT, etc.). A consultant obtains business clients and job opportunities, working to place appropriate candidates in these positions offered.
Client
A business who is looking to hire one or more new employees (candidates) through a recruitment agency. Clients utilize recruitment services on a for-hire basis, usually compensating a recruitment agency on an agreed-upon matched percentage of the newly placed employee’s earned salary.
Competition
The recruitment industry is a highly competitive one. Ireland has virtually zero cyclical unemployment, yet companies are consistently looking to increase their staff and hire more employees. While industry experience, business connections and relationships, and best practices play key roles in a successful recruitment agency, the recruitment industry offers essentially no barriers to entry. The market is also thought to be generally capped: the Irish job market is extremely lucrative in most major arena, and in most cases candidates looking for employment will find a job through an online portal or end up at one recruitment agency or another, all in a fairly short amount of time.
Specific Agencies
Recruitment agencies vary in range, specificity, size, and market reach. Often larger recruitment agencies will tend to offer more automated job-finding services to candidates, whereas smaller recruitment firms will usually provide more personal, one-on-one consulting services to place candidates in the best possible job for them. In addition, agencies tend to focus on a specific industry or set of specific industries, maintaining due diligence in their qualified areas. A few prime recruitment agency examples are noted below:
Osborne Recruitment
Osborne Recruitment is a locally-owned agency based in Dublin, very candidate-focused, staffed with highly experienced personal consultants, and looking to expand into new markets. Osborne specializes in office and administration, accounting / finance, legal, insurance, property, and sales.
Hays Recruitment
Hays Recruitment is a large, exceptionally well-conntected, worldwide agency based in the UK with offices in Dublin, running as a large conglomerate of semi-autonomous local businesses. Hays specializes in accountancy / finance, banking, construction, healthcare, human resources, and IT.
Thornshaw Scientific Recruitment
Thornshaw Scientific Recruitment is a specialist agency that focuses on technical, scientific, and engineering placements, offering specific recruitment services to a specific market. TechSkills specializes in healthcare, pharmaceutical, environmental, biolmedical, chemical, and engineering.