Businesses may be in a hiring slump but are increasingly looking for employees with climate-related skills.
According to an analysis by IDA Ireland, LinkedIn and Microsoft, the October hiring rate was 12.7 percent lower year-on-year, although it is still 6.3 percent above pre-pandemic levels.
The figures come after the IDA revealed that 2022 was another record year for recruitment in the multinational sector, with jobs up 9 percent.
Meanwhile, the share of “green talent” on LinkedIn — compliance managers, data scientists, environmental health and safety specialists, or risk consultants — rose from 9.6 percent globally to 13.3 percent between 2015 and 2021, according to IDA Ireland in its latest Labor Market Pulse .
The number of Irish LinkedIn members considered “green talent” in 2021 was around 13 percent.
“Ireland is committed to one of the most ambitious climate action plans of any developed country,” said Climate Minister Eamon Ryan.
“The key to ensuring a more sustainable and secure future is ensuring we have the right green skills to drive the transition to net zero.
“The growing sustainability skills among Irish professionals, coupled with future demand for talent not only in a number of burgeoning climate sectors – such as renewable energy and retrofitting, but also in more traditional sectors – demonstrate the breadth of opportunities that lie ahead on the journey to tackling climate change we have change ahead of us.”
Sharon McCooey, head of LinkedIn Ireland, said there are over 20,000 vacancies to be filled by 2030 to meet the demand from businesses in Ireland looking for green skills.
https://www.independent.ie/business/jobs/firms-seek-out-green-talent-despite-jobs-market-slowdown-42234440.html Companies are looking for “green talent” despite the slack in the job market.
