With technological transformations changing job requirements across industries, Irish companies that want to remain competitive and resilient must invest in continuously upskilling their workforces. Future-Proof Your Team: Why Staff Upskilling Is Vital for Irish Businesses Stay Industry Relevant Regular upskilling helps ensure your teams are always fully aligned to the latest procedures, frameworks, regulations and […]
Recent research conducted by iReach Insights on behalf of Google has found that SMEs need to implement cybersecurity measures. Despite the fact that Irish SMEs are increasingly aware of the importance of a secure online presence, a significant number of businesses are failing to implement fundamental cybersecurity measures. Recent statistics reveal concerning trends in password […]
All Start-Ups face a variety of challenges as they try to establish themselves in their respective industries. Scale Ireland launched a ‘State of Start-ups’ Survey to explore the current challenges facing Irish start ups and gauge the sentiment of founders around the country. Scale Ireland is an independent not-for-profit organisation which supports, represents and advocates […]
Irish Employees Ready to Switch Jobs and Seek Pay Rises: A recent survey from PwC investigates the views of over 52,000 employees around the world including Ireland. The Hopes and Fears survey reveals a number of interesting points, in particular the fact that many Irish employees are confident of their abilities to improve their […]
The Hays Salary and Recruiting Trends Guide tracks recruitment trends in Ireland using information based on job listings, job offers and candidate registrations. The latest Guide contains information regarding where have the highest salary increases been seen over the last year. The biggest rises in salaries in 2022 were seen in technology, the financial sector […]
Jobs Expo is returning to Dublin’s Croke Park on Saturday, 15th October 2022 and runs from 10am-4pm. This careers fair will feature hundreds of active job opportunities and is the only careers exhibition of its type to feature free admission. Jobs Expo Dublin will provide job seekers with real opportunities to find new employment. What […]
The latest Ibec Founders Report shines a light on the struggles facing many businesses in the current climate, including the barriers to growth being faced by entrepreneurs and founder-led enterprises in Ireland. The biggest problems were identified as access to funding, the need for digital skills and support necessary to compete in the market, and […]
A new report has identified Skills Gap & Financial Support Problems for SMEs finding that many small and medium sized enterprises are facing certain struggles when it comes to boosting productivity and business development due to emerging skill gaps in financial analysis and risk assessment. Skills Gap & Financial Support Problems for SMEs The report, […]
Jobs Expo is returning to Cork’s City Hall on Saturday, 14th May from 10am-4pm and will feature hundreds of active job opportunities. Jobs Expo is the only careers exhibition of its type to feature FREE ADMISSION. Get your ticket here. Whatever stage you are at in your life, whether it’s securing your first job, weighing […]
There is no escaping the fact that Covid-19 dealt a huge blow to economies, businesses and workers. Now, as we begin to emerge from these uncertain and challenging times, many people are looking to take a step forward in their careers – whether that be starting out, changing jobs, or exploring a new career. Recruit.ie is […]
Findings from the Consultation on Right to Request Remote Working Earlier this year saw the publication of a new National Remote Work Strategy by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD. to make remote and blended working a bigger part of life after the pandemic. The objective of the […]
A new survey* covering different aspects of the experience of remote working in Ireland has suggested that most Irish workers are in favour of the concept of remote working continuing in some shape or form as we begin the transition towards a post-COVID-19 world of work. The COVID-19 crisis gave rise to a mass shift […]
Best Microphones for Webinars: We’re spending a lot more of our working time communicating with others online – whether it be zoom meetings for work or industry webinars, so much more of our activities are being conducted in a virtual environment. In most cases people are using their desktop computers, laptops or tablets to deliver […]
Challenges of Remote Working: Among the many significant changes forced upon people by the pandemic has been the shift to remote working. Once considered “a privilege,” remote working is now considered “the new normal.” The home becoming the office would seem to be here to stay. Maybe not in a full-time capacity or for everyone […]
Podcasting is becoming more and more of a valuable option when it comes to exploring ways of promoting your business, brand or product and there is no reason why your business should not consider it as a means of communication, connecting your brand with an audience and ultimately drive engagement to your business. The podcast […]
Ahead of the upcoming Virtual Recruitment jobs fair on 25th March, we profile Recruit.ie (formerly BCS Recruitment) and its success as a recruitment consultancy and event organiser. For over 10 years BCS Recruitment has been Ireland’s foremost specialist recruitment consultancy and event organiser and has led the way in putting skilled professionals directly in contact […]
If you’re starting a business you’re going to need a website. For a start a website is an opportunity to make a great first impression and is a great way to connect with your customers. And of course it will provide the platform for you to conduct your business, be it selling a product, providing […]
The onset of the pandemic has propelled managers, leaders and business owners into the slightly surreal world of sustained remote performance management. With the rapid onset of societal lockdowns, organisations were forced to make this transition quickly, and for the most part, without dedicated preparation or training. Let’s take a look at some of the […]
As a business evolves, those that work within it, at all levels become part of a unique community. Those that accompany the business on its journey are almost as critical to its success as those who established it. Investing in developing your staff through supports such as mentorships have strong long term benefits for what […]
Working from home, or working remotely, has become almost universally accepted as a method that works. Of course, some careers and jobs aren’t suited for it and for others it is obviously just not possible. But, for many of us, and for many organisations, the deliverables of remote working are working and post-pandemic, it is […]
