•Jobs initiative to subsidise employment required.
•Lack of bank finance still hindering SMEs.
•Social welfare system inhibiting job creation.
ISME, Thursday 7th June 2012.

Responding to the unemployment statistics in the latest Quarterly National Household Survey, issued today (Thursday 7th June), ISME, the Irish Small & Medium Enterprises Association, described the current unemployment situation as ‘disastrous’. The Association continues to be particularly concerned at the level of long term and youth unemployment, together with the emigration of young people. Read the rest of this entry »

•Survey confirms that rebate reduction will lead to reduced employment.

•79% of businesses expect changes to negatively impact on future employment decisions.

•94% want derogation from ‘draconian’ measure.

ISME, Thursday 26th January 2012.

A survey by ISME, the Irish Small & Medium Enterprises Association, confirms that the decision to reduce the employers rebate on redundancies from 60% to 15%, in effect increasing the costs of redundancy for employers by 112%, is having a ‘devastating’ impact on smaller companies. The survey confirmed that the vast majority of companies feel that the move will negatively impact future employment decisions. Read the rest of this entry »

•As politicians dither, peoples’ lives are being ruined by unemployment.

•No time to wait in addressing jobs crisis.

•“Publish strategy now” says ISME.

ISME, Thursday 6th October 2011.

ISME, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association, has castigated the Government after it announced today (Thursday 6th October), that it will publish a jobs strategy in January 2012. The Association outlined that the time for a jobs strategy is now and not sometime in the future. Read the rest of this entry »

• Upcoming jobs initiative needs to deliver.

• Pro enterprise policies and tackling social welfare anomalies, crucial to jobs plan

ISME, Tuesday 3^rd May 2011.

ISME, the Irish Small & Medium Enterprises Association, in response to the latest redundancy figures, has called on the Government to concentrate its efforts into addressing the most pressing issue facing the economy, the jobs ‘crisis’. The Association outlined that the Government jobs initiative, to be announced next week, represents an important opportunity to reverse the decline in unemployment, which has devastated the economy over the last number of years. Read the rest of this entry »

• A stark reminder that, contrary to Government utterings, significant redundancies are still occurring.
• National Employment Strategy required to maintain and create employment.

ISME, Wednesday 1st December 2010.

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• No let up to jobs crisis as 284 redundancies a day reported.
• Lack of Government jobs plan adding to uncertainty and undermining future growth.
• Employment action plan a priority, says ISME

ISME, Tuesday 11th May 2010.

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• 46% increase over last 12 months.
• Lack of Government action contributing to thousands of job losses.
• Small businesses feel betrayed by Government inertia.
• Company closures and further job losses on the horizon, particularly in first quarter.

ISME, Friday 8th January 2010.

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• 315 redundancies a day announced, as Private Sector continues to bear the brunt of recession.
• 96% increase on same period last year.
• Budget provides opportunity to address jobs crisis.

ISME, Tuesday 1st December 2009.

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• Redundancy figures confirm the true position of labour market.
• Complacent Government needs wake-up call on labour market crisis.
• 39% of SMEs expect to let people go over the next 12 months.
• National Employment Strategy Urgently Required.

ISME, Wednesday 4th November 2009.

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• 317 redundancies a day, as employment situation continues to deteriorate.
• 110% increase on same period last year.
• Jobs maintenance must be Government priority.
• Public expenditure reduction critical to survival.

ISME, Tuesday 3rd November 2009.

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