Jobs.ie boss: Brexit ‘will see greater demand for multilingual workers’

Chris Paye, general manager at Jobs.ie: Ireland needs to play catch-up

The onset of Brexit, and the pressure it will put on some Irish exporters to enter new markets beyond Britain, will lead to greater demand for candidates with language skills. That’s according to Chris Paye, general manager at Jobs.ie.

“Ireland has enjoyed the luxury of being an English-speaking country in a world where English has been the primary international language of communication,” said Paye. “However, with Britain set to leave the EU in ...