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Salary and Recruiting Trends guides


Our Salary & Recruiting Trends guide shines a spotlight on what’s driving career development and organisational progress in the year ahead.

Salary & Recruiting Trends 2026

This year’s Hays Ireland Salary & Recruiting Trends guide delves into the evolving challenges and opportunities shaping future workplaces for both employers and employees.

Explore our guide to uncover insights from our survey of more than 600 professionals across Ireland, including shifting employment outlooks by sector, comprehensive salary data, the most in-demand skills and roles, the growing impact of AI on working life, and additional trends and expert recommendations.

Tech Contractor Day Rate 2025

Get your copy of the 2025 Ireland Tech Contractor Day Rate Guide now to access the latest data on contractor rates and market trends from across Ireland.

Explore insights from our research across hundreds of tech roles and gain expert perspectives from our in-depth findings. 

 

 

Workforce solutions: playbooks and guides


Expert guidance to help organisations in Ireland plan, manage and evolve their workforce strategies. From permanent and contingent hiring to integrated workforce models, these guides support smarter decision‑making, operational resilience and sustainable cost control.

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.

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.

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.

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Prepare for the future of work: Workplace, wellbeing and DE&I insights


Find out how wellbeing, skills, AI‑driven change and DE&I are shaping attraction, retention and performance - and what organisations can do to prepare for the future of work.

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.

 

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.

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.

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.

Access our UK&I Social Impact Report

Download our annual Social Impact Report for a full overview of our social and environmental impact across Ireland and the UK.

What Workers Want reports


Our latest 2024 What Workers Want Report is now available. It’s packed with insights from our research of over 1,000 professionals around what workers want when applying for jobs.

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.

  • What Workers Want 2023: Different ways of working

    With the world of work constantly changing, it’s more important than ever to understand how to best support employees whichever working approach your organisation follows.

  • What Workers Want 2023: Working with AI

    Take a closer look at how rapidly evolving artificial intelligence is set to change the way we work and how employers can best support their staff in making the most of AI tools.

  • What Workers Want 2023:
    Older workers

    Find out what attracts and keeps professionals over the age of 50 in a role. We also examine topics such as ageism, flexible working, benefits and more.

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