With 89% of the vacancies, the seasonal roles are dominated by posts in the food and hospitality sector.An employment website said 18% of the jobs are in restaurants and catering and a further 9% specifically for chefs.
However, despite the overall increase in seasonal roles, the number of Christmas jobs available in retail has fallen back by 16% compared to last year.Christopher Paye, general manager at Jobs.ie, which released the data, said: “Christmas is a time when many businesses look to bolster their existing team with seasonal staff.
“Many are gearing up for what is one of the busiest times of the year – particularly in the retail and“For the past six years, we’ve been experiencing an annual increase in the number of Christmas roles"This year alone, businesses began to advertise Christmas roles as early as the summer months. “With more positions available than ever, it’s becoming an increasingly challenging environment for employers. August, September and October, continue to be the busiest months for Christmas recruitment suggesting that there is value in recruiting early.”Our Irish Mirror Sports page - which brings you all your Irish and UK sports news - can be found here.The Irish Mirror Twitter account is @IrishMirror while our sports account is @MirrorSportIE.
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