Salary Strategy Webinar: Get a clear picture of salary across NI in 2026
Reading Time: < 1 minute Get a clear picture of salaries across Northern Ireland in 2026.
How to prioritise skills-based hiring and soft skills in 2026
Reading Time: 4 minutes The latest NIJobs Hiring Trends Update explores the trends around skills in the current hiring landscape in Northern Ireland. Specifically, the findings examine the challenges, opportunities, and growing importance of identifying and developing the skills that matter most for the future workforce.
Hiring Trends Update: Key Shifts in Ireland’s Labour Market and What to Expect in 2026
Reading Time: 7 minutes The Hiring Trends Update is here!
The new bi-annual format explores key labour market trends in Northern Ireland every six months, unpacking what they mean for employers and recruiters. Alongside fresh data and expert commentary, each edition comes with actionable advice to help you hire smarter, faster, and more effectively.
In this edition, we have gathered insights from 159 HR leaders and 362 candidates in Northern Ireland, focusing on current market shifts, in-demand roles and skills, and what employers can expect in 2026, and how to prepare for hiring success.
Hiring Trends Update Webinar: What’s changing and how to stay ahead
Reading Time: 2 minutes On Thursday, November 13th, from 12:00 to 13:00, join Richard Ramsey, leading NI economist and Professor of Practice in Economics & Policy at Queen’s Business School and Chris Paye, Country Director at NIJobs, for our latest webinar, “Hiring Trends Update: What’s changing and how to stay ahead.”
AI transforming recruitment in Northern Ireland
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Are you sitting on untapped value? How to drive cost-effective recruitment
Reading Time: 6 minutes This article explores how underused recruitment channels can enhance talent acquisition strategies, contributing to cost-effective recruitment processes without sacrificing quality.
8 strategies to reduce time to hire
Reading Time: 7 minutes With many jobseekers rejecting job offers due to a slow hiring process, uncover key strategies to reduce time to hire efficiently onboard top talent.
Hiring efficiency webinar: Cut hiring time without losing quality
Reading Time: < 1 minute On Thursday, October 2nd, from 12:00PM to 12:40 PM, join John Price, Sales Manager at NIJobs and Lorraine Morrin, Lead People Partner for Mid-Markets, for our latest webinar, “Hiring efficiency: Cut time without losing quality.”
What’s slowing down your hiring? New survey reveals the top blockers and breakthroughs
Reading Time: 4 minutes Which tasks take the longest time in hiring and how can recruiters tackle candidate drop offs? Discover inefficiencies in the hiring process and key actions to address blockers.
How recruiters define application quality and why improving it can lead to better, faster hires
Reading Time: 5 minutes With only 30% of recruiters receiving high-quality applications for their most recent hire, what factors influence application quality and how can businesses improve it? Our most recent study on application quality looks at where quality gets lost in applications and the common indicators recruiters look for when matching applicants with open roles. We will explore how recruiters define application quality, what factors impact it and the areas businesses can improve on to get better quality applications.