How Competitive Is Your Role in the Irish Hiring Market?

The Connexus Role Competitiveness Scorecard helps you quickly understand how your role stacks up in the Irish market so you can avoid mispricing talent, reduce time-to-hire, and improve your chances of securing the right candidates before they drop out of process.

In under five minutes, yu’ll get a clear score showing where your role is well positioned, where candidates may hesitate, and practical steps you can take to strengthen the proposition before going to market.

What Makes a Role Competitive?

The strongest roles give candidates more than a reason to apply. They give them a reason to move. The Role Competitiveness Scorecard looks at nine factors that can influence how an opportunity is perceived in the Irish hiring market.

• Salary: Is the package competitive for the level, skills and experience you need? Compare current salary benchmarks in Ireland
  
• Flexibility: Does the working model reflect what candidates in your market expect?
• Role clarity: Is it clear what the person will own, deliver and be accountable for? Read more about moving from job specifications to capability-led hiring.
• Leadership access: Will the successful candidate have the visibility and influence needed to make an impact?
• Career progression: Can candidates see where the opportunity could take them next?
• Employer brand: Does your reputation give strong candidates confidence in making a move?
• Decision speed: Can your hiring process keep good candidates engaged?
• Purpose: Is there a compelling reason why the role exists and why it matters?
• Market competitiveness: How does the overall opportunity compare with the alternatives available to your target candidates?

What Will Your Results Show?

Your score will give you a clearer view of how your role is likely to compete for talent. You’ll see where the proposition is strong, where candidates may hesitate and which areas could be improved before you invest further in the search.

The aim is not to create a “perfect” role. It is to identify the factors that could make it harder to attract or secure the right person.

Who Should Complete the Scorecard?

The scorecard is designed for founders, CEOs, business leaders, HR teams and hiring managers recruiting business-critical talent in Ireland.

It can be particularly useful before launching a new search, when a role has been difficult to fill, or when good candidates are entering the process but not progressing to offer.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does the scorecard take?

It takes less than five minutes to complete and you’ll receive your results immediately.

Are my results confidential?

Yes. Your responses and results are treated as confidential and are used to provide your personalised scorecard.

What happens after I complete it?

You’ll receive a score highlighting the strengths of your role proposition and the areas that may need further consideration.

Will Connexus contact me after I complete the scorecard?

You’ll have the option to request a conversation with Connexus if you would like an independent view of your results or the wider candidate market.

Can I use the scorecard for more than one role?

Yes. We recommend completing it separately for each role, as candidate expectations and market conditions can vary considerably by level and specialism.