Cork-headquartered hiring platform aiming to help struggling firms find specialist talent
The firm said its new Lapp's Quay headquarters will be utilised as a hub to help Irish firms source the skills they need to support indigenous growth and multinational activity
Up to 95% of Irish firms are struggling to find specialist talent to upskill their teams, according to Cork-headquartered hiring platform, Castille.
The global firm, which has offices in Malta, Poland and Mauritius has recently relocated its global headquarters to Lapp's Quay in Cork city and has warned that Irish firms are struggling due to longer vacancy fill periods, ongoing skill shortages, and significant disruption to Irish businesses.
"The Irish specialist skills gap is very real and will only get worse unless Ireland takes a more innovative approach to sourcing talent," said company founder and chief executive, Matthew Camilleri.
"Irish companies are struggling to recruit specialist talent, and definitely in software and accountancy."
The firm - which was founded in 2006 and specialises in tech and finance sectors - said its new headquarters will be utilised as a hub to help Irish firms source the skills they need to support indigenous growth and multinational activity, with the company adding that it has already partnered with a number of global brands in Ireland.
"There is clearly a lack of qualified candidates, resulting in business disruption at a time when international competition is fierce and Ireland, more than ever, needs to be positioning itself as a suitable place for ongoing foreign direct investment," Mr Camilleri continued.
The company founder said that better investment in workforce planning and utilising a more diverse international talent pool was now required for Irish firms to thrive, adding that the pandemic has opened up opportunities but has also made the landscape more competitive.
"By investing in workforce development and partnering for specialist skills, companies can build a robust pipeline of harder to find talent to drive growth and innovation,” Mr Camilleri concluded.
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