Young adults are a 'global generation' exposed to a wider world through technology and social media. Photograph: iStockIreland has been placed near the bottom of a global ranking of workforce quality compiled by recruitment firm Hays, with high costs and pressure on the availability of skilled workers impacting its position. Developed by advisory firm Oxford Economics, the Hays Global Talent Tracker ranks the Republic 33rd out of 35 of the world’s leading economies, behind European competitors like Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK. Hays Ireland said that while the Republic ranked well in some pillars of the study – including talent innovation and participation – the ranking was dragged down by poor performances elsewhere. The economy’s ranking fell sharply within the pillars of talent value and talent market flexibility, the firm said.
