What are the Main Skill Shortages in Ireland?

Описание: Is one of your goals for this year to study abroad in Ireland? Maybe it was to upskill to move to a foreign country or go back to education?

I recently attended the launch of the National Skills Bulletin for 2019 hosted by SOLAS (https://www.solas.ie/) where the focus was on the skills shortages faced by the Irish workforce and the driving forces behind them.

A lot of times students wonder what it is that they should study, so I thought its best if I share what I learnt so that you can make informed decisions when choosing your field to study.

Whilst there is a shortage of skills across most sectors in the Irish economy, there are a few niche areas that are struggling to find expert talent. The main skills shortages and opportunities for employment are in:

Tech & IT
Over the past 5 years, Ireland has seen a strong growth in this sector driven by the demand for programmers and technicians. Currently there is continuing demand for software engineers and architects as well as data technicians, while new opportunities are coming up in Machine Learning and AI.

Science & Engineering
The Irish pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industries are booming across the country and there is a strong demand for areas such as QC & QA, R&D, Regulatory Affairs and Manufacturing Technology Transfer. The Engineering industry is booming and there is a huge demand for Ireland’s top class talent with sector-specific experience.

Finance
Ireland is currently seeing a shortage across all financial-economic sectors. Demand is being driven due to replacement demand alone. Brexit has also been found to be the cause of many global financial institutions moving their EU headquarters to Dublin from the UK.

Financial institutions like these are also looking for candidates with transferable skills to fill the gaps in the market. With the rise in technological advancements, it’s important those working in the area continue to upskill in order to maintain a competitive advantage.

Healthcare
The main growth in the healthcare sector is primarily due to factors related to Ireland’s growing population. There is a demand across the board, however, the main skills shortages are for those in highly skilled roles such as doctors, nurses and radiographers.

Construction (Not mentioned in the video)
The government’s current Climate Action Plan combined with Project Ireland 2040, along with other factors, will continue to lead a high demand across the construction trade. Emigration has contributed to a skills shortage from top-level to junior graduate level. Upskilling will be required across the areas of technology and green technology with a focus on sustainability along with health and safety.

Some of the driving factors behind these shortages include;

Brexit
Ireland's changing demographic
Climate action
The international environment
Automation, Robotics and AI

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