Over half of Irish employers’ report struggling to attract and retain staff now vs 2024.

A lack of role models was cited as lacking by half of female professionals, with 22 per cent saying they have no such examples, and 30 per cent mentioning that they ‘hardly ever’ encounter them.

This comes as a roster of high-profile companies have announced return to office mandates including the likes of JPMorgan Chase, Amazon and Dell

Research from talent solutions firm Robert Walters has found that the conventional 40-hour work week is falling out of favour.