Reading Time: 4 minutes Effective pre-screening is the secret weapon of efficient, high-quality hiring. According to recent research, 40% of applications don’t make it past the first hiring stage, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Reading Time: 5 minutes In today’s competitive hiring landscape, recruiters face a consistent challenge: managing high volumes of job applications while securing the right candidate quickly. While it can be tempting to focus on driving up applicant numbers, a recent survey of 553 Irish recruiters makes one thing abundantly clear: quality always beats quantity when it comes to successful hires.
Reading Time: 2 minutes In today’s competitive hiring market in Ireland, the volume of applications is at an all-time high, but quality remains the biggest challenge. According to our latest research with over 553 recruiters and 738 jobseekers, only 22% of recruiters say they received high-quality applications during their most recent hiring process.
Reading Time: 6 minutes Discover 11 key recruitment KPIs that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance the candidate experience.
Reading Time: 5 minutes In 2025, AI tools will be integrated across the recruitment journey, making hiring faster, more data-driven, and often more efficient. On average, recruiters estimate that 41% of applications have been enhanced by AI tools, from CV optimisation to automated assessments. However, while these innovations bring clear advantages, they also introduce new risks, especially around authenticity, fairness, and over-reliance on technology.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Learn how measuring quality of hire can enhance recruitment, boost engagement, reduce turnover and deliver a competitive advantage.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Shortlisting candidates helps to eliminate the risk of bias and speed up hiring. Learn more about the shortlisting process in our comprehensive guide.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Numerous industries have embraced artificial intelligence (AI) in recent years, including recruitment. And with new capabilities being showcased by the likes of ChatGPT, the implementation of AI looks set to continue.
However, excitement about AI’s potential in talent acquisition is still tempered by concerns, especially among candidates who fear being dismissed by a machine or algorithm before their application is reviewed by a recruiter. In this article, we examine the hot topic of AI in recruitment, exploring the opportunities it presents, the challenges it poses, and how it is already being leveraged to optimise processes.
Reading Time: 2 minutes More than 1,000 autistic jobseekers have participated in AsIAm’s employment programme, proudly supported by IrishJobs, So far, the programme has helped over 200 autistic individuals successfully secure employment.
Reading Time: 4 minutes Discover the latest key labour market insights from the IrishJobs Jobs Index for Q1 2025.