Nine out of ten people in Carlow and Kilkenny say the lack of salary information on job ads puts them off applying.
A new Employment Insights Survey by FRS recruitment explores a range of insights from employers and employees locally.
It found 64% of people in Carlow believe there will be more job opportunities available to them this year compared to 37% in Kilkenny.
70% of employees in Kilkenny and 76 % in Carlow said they expect to get a pay rise in the next 12 months although more than 60% would consider a pay cut if their job was at risk.
More than 90% of Carlow based employers and 66% in Kilkenny say the Ukraine conflict has impacted on their hiring outlook for the year.