The Cpl Salary Guide for Ireland 2024 finds the talent market settling into a new normal with the aftershocks of the pandemic firmly behind us.
Cpl, Ireland’s leading talent solutions provider, surveyed over 670 people about their views on the talent market for 2024.
Nearly seven in 10 people (66% )* surveyed stated that they avail of hybrid working and 60% of those agreed with the statement, ‘If looking for a new position, I would turn down roles that do not meet my hybrid working needs’.
Reinforcing this, nearly 4 in 10 people (38% )* stated that, ‘Flexible and remote working will positively enhance my employment by providing a better work-life balance and increased job satisfaction’.
Other key findings include:
Only 1 in 10 (less than 12% ) of respondents think AI will have a negative impact on their jobs over the next 12 months.
Nearly half (46% ) think the impact with be neutral or have no impact on their roles, with 4 in 10 (40% ) people think AI will have a positive impact on their jobs over the next 12 months.
Almost half of respondents (49% ) are considering changing jobs in the next 12 months
More than 6 in 10 (64% ) are considering asking for a salary increase in the next 12 months
More than 7 in 10 (73% ) are considering upskilling in the nxt 12 months
6 in 10 (60% ) think that inflation will negatively strain their finances by increasing living expenses
Nearly 4 in 10 (39% ) think that Generation Z will have a positive influence/impact on work culture
The Cpl Salary Guide gives an in-depth look at 20 different sectors and a regional view of Ireland’s talent market.
"The talent market, like many aspects of the global landscape, has undergone significant change in the past year. Technological advancement, changing employee needs, and global events have all played a role in reshaping how businesses approach talent acquisition and management. Organisations that are innovative in how they reach their talent goals put people at the heart of the employee experience," Lorna Conn, Cpl CEO said.
“We see from this data that the hybrid working model is here to stay. people really value the flexible working models which have been in place since 2022. Hybrid working provides a major opportunity for talent and employers to come together in a blended working model.
"These models give employees more independence, while also providing employers with a wider talent pool from which to source candidates with niche skillsets.
"This guide also tells us that sustainable business practices are the new expectation. More than any other generation, Gen Z employees want to work for companies that give back and make a difference. As this up-and-coming generation becomes a larger part of the talent pool, the expectation for companies to develop sustainable business practices will grow in importance," Barry Winkless, Chief Strategy Officer at Cpl Group & Head of the Future of Work Institute said.
