The CEO of Ennis Chamber of Commerce believes allowing greater flexibility when it comes to hiring part-time staff could help further reduce numbers on Clare's Live Register.
Rita McInerney is reacting to the latest figures, showing there are now over 1,000 fewer people signing on here than at this time last year.
An additional 110 people signed on the county's live register last month.
Coming at the end of the academic year, June traditionally shows a rise in the live register and most of the increase came in Ennis and in East Clare, while there was a small fall in West Clare and a drop of 37 in the North of the county.
However, the total number of people signing on is now 6,950, a figure which is over 1,000 less than at the end of June 2015.
The fall represents a year-on-year drop of 12.8%, while in percentage terms the biggest percentage fall has been recorded in and around the county town.
Rita McInerney of Ennis Chamber believes employers are slowly becoming more confident about hiring staff, but more could be done.
Meanwhile, Clare has been allocated just under 9 million euro in funding for the LEADER scheme, which aims to drive investment and jobs in rural areas.
It represents a drop of around a third on the last program which began in 2007.
There's a commitment in the programme for government for the funding to be increased towards the end of the scheme.
Doirin Graham of Clare Local Development Company says it's vital that promise is kept.
