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Whether you’re hiring permanent specialists or tech contractors, market insight makes the difference.

Access the Tech Talent Explorer to reveal:

• What to pay
• What really attracts talent
• Where the right skills are in the world

Stay ahead in finding the right tech talent.
 

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Ireland’s trusted guide to salaries and workforce trends is here. Based on insights from over 600 professionals nationwide, it provides expert analysis to support planning and decision‑making for the year ahead.

Explore key insights on:

• Employment outlooks for 2026
• Skills and roles most in demand
• The impact of AI on working practices
• Workforce trends shaping the year ahead

• Explore the 2026 Salary Guide

RPO Playbook

Understand how Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) can support organisations in Ireland facing hiring complexity, skills shortages or fluctuating demand.

This playbook outlines how different RPO models operate, when they are most effective, and what to consider when selecting a partner aligned to your business goals.

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MSP Guide

Learn how a Managed Service Programme (MSP) can help organisations gain greater oversight of their contingent workforce while improving governance, compliance and supplier management.

This guide explores common contingent workforce challenges and how an MSP approach can bring structure, transparency and control.

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Beyond MSP

Explore how organisations are evolving from traditional MSP arrangements towards a Total Workforce Model that connects permanent, contingent and project‑based talent.

This guide introduces the core principles, sourcing strategies and enabling technologies required to build a more joined‑up workforce approach.

• Evolve your MSP approach

Working Well Report 2025: Your blueprint for a healthier, more resilient workforce

Most employers understand the importance of employee wellbeing - yet many still struggle to implement effective strategies.

Our Working Well Report reveals that 54% of professionals in Ireland often feel stressed at work, and fewer than half believe their organisation’s wellbeing approach truly supports them. It’s time to take action.

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Workforce of the Future: Navigating the skills disruption

Explore how skills demand is evolving across Ireland, from emerging talent pools to sector‑specific shortages and changing workforce requirements.

Use these insights to inform workforce planning, strengthen capability pipelines and take practical steps to address skills gaps within your organisation.

• View the Workforce of the Future Report

How AI is reshaping the Future of Work

Explore the factors influencing how work is changing across Ireland, including productivity pressures, evolving employee expectations and the growing role of AI in the workplace.

Use these insights to strengthen workforce planning, respond to AI‑led change and prepare your organisation for what’s next.

• Explore AI and the Future of Work

Workplace DE&I: Your guide to securing diverse talent

The Hays Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Report explores how organisations in Ireland are using DE&I data to support more inclusive hiring and workforce decisions.

With DE&I increasingly influencing employer choice, this report examines how organisations can strengthen their approach and better communicate their commitment.

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What Workers Want 2024:

What Workers Want When Applying for Jobs report

Our highly anticipated 2024 What Workers Want report is now available for you to access. Discover what over 1,000 professionals have to say about what makes them more likely to apply for a job as well as what deters them.

You’ll also find out what matters most to different age groups when applying for jobs, the impact of AI on recruitment and how to gather more diversity data during the application process to further your DE&I initiatives.

• Access our 2024 insights