Demand for tech talent to return

Despite recent layoffs in the tech sector, some core skills are still in short supply and therefore at a premium, writes Alex Meehan

John Galvin, managing director of Experis Ireland: ‘when you look at the roles that companies have been focusing on with layoffs, they haven’t necessarily been tech skill sets’

Businesses in the Irish tech sector plan to lay off more staff than they hire in the first three months of 2024, the first time layoffs will have outpaced hires since 2020. That’s according to a survey of 420 employers across Ireland recently undertaken by Manpower Group.

The survey has found the percentage of tech businesses intending to hire has dropped from 55 per cent in 2021 to 8 per cent today, with the shift ...