WCC delivers Ireland’s national employment platform, JobsIreland, in just seven months
New platform brings advanced job and candidate matching to Ireland’s national recruitment platform.
Utrecht, the Netherlands – 12 November, 2026 – WCC Group today announced the successful go-live of the enhanced JobsIreland platform for Ireland’s Department of Social Protection (DSP), marking an important milestone in the modernization of the country’s national recruitment platform.
The new national employment platform went live on October 30, 2026, just seven months after the contract was signed.
Built on WCC’s WorkNetix technology, the platform replaces the previous JobsIreland solution and provides a modern digital environment connecting jobseekers, employers, and DSP staff.
WCC served as the project’s prime contractor and was responsible for end-to-end implementation, including solution design and configuration, development, systems integration, data migration, testing, deployment, and operational transition. At the heart of the new platform is WCC’s advanced bi-directional matching technology, providing jobseekers with relevant vacancy recommendations while helping employers identify suitable candidates based on factors such as skills, experience, occupation, and location.
By incorporating structured labor market knowledge, including the European ESCO classification of occupations and skills, the platform can recognize relationships between occupations and transferable skills rather than relying solely on exact keywords or job titles.
Built and launched at speed
Moving from contract signature to go-live in just seven months demonstrates the speed at which a new national employment platform can be implemented.
The platform brings services for jobseekers, employers, and employment professionals together in one digital environment. Jobseekers can create and manage profiles and CVs, search and apply for vacancies, and receive job recommendations. Employers can create and manage vacancies, receive candidate recommendations, and manage recruitment activities through the platform.
“Going live with a national employment platform just seven months after contract signature is something we are incredibly proud of. It reflects strong collaboration between the Department of Social Protection and WCC teams, and shows what can be achieved when deep employment domain expertise meets proven technology.
Most importantly, the new JobsIreland gives jobseekers and employers a smarter way to find each other, looking beyond job titles and keywords to skills and relevant experience. We are proud to support the Department of Social Protection in taking this important next step in the evolution of Ireland’s public employment services.”
– Jan Jensen, CEO of the WCC Group
Connected to Ireland’s wider digital employment ecosystem
The new JobsIreland platform integrates with key Irish and European services and systems, including MyGovID, DSP’s case management systems, EURES, and Eircode.
With approximately 2.8 million people in employment across Ireland*, the new JobsIreland platform provides a national digital foundation for connecting people, skills, and employment opportunities.
Existing jobseeker, employer, caseworker, and vacancy data were migrated from the previous solution to support continuity for users. The migration included approximately 120,000 unique jobseeker accounts and 15,000 unique employer accounts.
The platform is available in English and Gaeilge.
“The enhanced JobsIreland platform plays a key role in supporting employment services nationwide, providing employers with a free recruitment platform and enabling jobseekers to access thousands of employment opportunities across all sectors.
The upgraded platform forms an important part of the Department’s commitment to delivering high-quality, customer-focused digital services that support people into employment and help employers meet their workforce needs.
It also provides a strong foundation for the continued development of employment supports and services, ensuring JobsIreland can adapt to the evolving needs of employers, jobseekers and the wider economy.”
– Officials, Department of Social Protection
A foundation for the future of public employment services
The launch of the new JobsIreland platform further strengthens WCC’s work with public employment services around the world.
WCC’s matching approach combines structured labor market knowledge, configurable matching criteria, and advanced technology. Recommendations support jobseekers and employers in identifying relevant opportunities and candidates, while employment decisions remain with the users and DSP.
With the platform now live, Ireland’s Department of Social Protection has a modern national recruitment platform designed to support better connections between people, skills, and opportunities.
*Source: Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO), Labour Force Survey, Q2 2026
Read the Department of Social Protection’s announcement
About DSP
The Department of Social Protection is responsible for developing and administering Ireland's social welfare, income support, and public employment services. Its mission is to promote active participation and inclusion in society through the provision of income supports, employment services and other services.
About WCC Group
Founded in 1996, WCC Group provides intelligent employment and workforce solutions that help organizations connect people with jobs and training opportunities more effectively. WCC supports public employment services in more than 25 countries and powers recruitment operations for leading staffing agencies worldwide.
With 30 years of expertise in public employment services and workforce matching, WCC combines responsible AI with advanced search and match technology to enable skills-based matching and support transparent, informed decision-making.
WCC’s technology processes more than half a billion interactions daily, supporting large-scale labor market initiatives globally, including MyFutureJobs in Malaysia and recruitment operations for Robert Half in the United States.