Vacancy Overview
Produced by the Skills and Labour Market Unit (SLMRU) in SOLAS on behalf of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN), the Vacancy Overview 2014 findings draw on a number of data sources held in the National Skills Database to provide an overview and analysis of the demand for labour as measured by trends in newly advertised job vacancies through both a public and private source: DSP Jobs Ireland and IrishJobs.ie.
National Skills Database
The National Skills Database (NSD) was developed in 2003 by the SLMRU in SOLAS on behalf of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs. It has been designed to collate all available information about the supply and demand of skills in Ireland. It provides a platform for the timely analysis and forecasting of the labour market at occupational level.
Recruitment Agency Survey
Since January 2008, the Skills and Labour Market Research Unit (SLMRU) in SOLAS (formally FÁS) has conducted a biannual recruitment agency survey designed to gather the views of recruitment agencies in respect of the occupations for which vacancies, in their experience, are proving difficult to fill. The findings of the most recent survey which was conducted in October 2014 are presented for each occupational group.
About the EGFSN
The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) advises the Irish Government on current and future skills needs of the economy and on other labour market issues that impact on Ireland's enterprise and employment growth. It has a central role in ensuring that labour market needs for skilled workers are anticipated and met.
The Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, in conjunction with the Skills and Labour Market Research Unit of SOLAS, provides the EGFSN with research and secretariat support.