Rent a Recruiter Co Founder Featured in The Irish Times on AI and Skills Demand
Rent a Recruiter co founder Barry Prost was recently featured in an article published by The Irish Times examining how demand for skills is evolving across AI, engineering, cybersecurity, and data infrastructure.
The article highlights the growing shortage of technical talent globally, alongside changing expectations for job design. AI capability is increasingly becoming a standard requirement across roles, extending well beyond traditional technology positions.
Commenting on this shift, Barry Prost noted that AI is rapidly becoming embedded into job descriptions as organisations adapt to new productivity models and ways of working.
The piece also explores continued demand in cybersecurity and data centre development, the resilience of engineering careers, and the challenges facing professionals impacted by recent technology sector layoffs.
This commentary reflects Rent a Recruiter’s experience supporting scaling SMEs across Ireland, the UK, the US and the GCC with workforce planning and embedded recruitment solutions.
Source:
Sandra O’Connell, The Irish Times Content Studio, December 2025
