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Recruitment firms look to workforce strategy innovation amid sluggish recovery

Author: SIA

Recruitment firms entered 2025 with cautious optimism, but a broad economic rebound remains elusive, with the world’s largest staffing markets still outside the “Goldilocks zone” of sustainable growth.

Rising reliance on agency staff fuels pressure on hospital workforce strategy

Author: KCLR

Agency staffing at St Luke’s General Hospital for Carlow and Kilkenny has cost €28.8m since 2023, with €12m spent in 2024 alone – a 61% increase since 2021.

Ireland clears path for EdgeConneX data centers with conditions on energy use

Author: DCD

Ireland’s planning body has overturned a local council’s refusal, granting conditional approval for two EdgeConneX data centers in South Dublin.

NHS hiring reform targets workforce resilience

Author: HRMagazine

The UK government will enable NHS employers in England to recruit newly qualified nurses and midwives based on projected demand rather than current vacancies.

Meet the Judges: Their Expertise and What They Value

Author: April Lara

The HR Leadership & Management Awards 2025 brings together a distinguished panel of judges, each renowned for their expertise in human resources and organisational development.

Leading change

Author: April Lara

Ireland’s HR landscape is on the brink of a major transformation, and businesses face pivotal decisions that will determine their future.

AI talent bucks the hiring downturn

Author: HR Dive

While overall tech job demand has cooled sharply, AI roles are surging ahead. Since 2020, postings for AI and machine learning engineers have climbed 334% and nearly 60% respectively, even as broader tech roles dropped 36%.

Office return policies reshape the workforce

Author: Personnel Today

A growing number of businesses are tightening their onsite requirements, with nearly half expecting all staff to be in the workplace within a year.

Merging people and tech is reshaping business

Author: BBC News

HR and IT used to run on separate tracks — one focused on people, the other on systems. Now, with AI at the centre of work design, more firms are bringing them under one leader.

Rethinking business immigration in Ireland

Author: Fragomen

Ireland’s employment-based immigration system is under increasing pressure from shifting rules, strict timelines and rising compliance demands.

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