2019 is the year of the employee, with the Irish unemployment rate at its lowest since 2008. While the prospect of full employment is a very positive position...
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If we have confidence growing up then we can tackle any problem – we’re not afraid to ask for help, to speak up or make new friends....
‘As you climb the career ladder your opportunities for promotion are less if you’re less visible in the office, interacting and networking with senior management’. That’s...
With Ireland almost at full employment, 86% of businesses in a recent survey said they expected to offer employees a pay rise in the coming year, due...
Magnets depicting crisp sandwiches, chicken fillet roles and coddle are amongst the products in high demand from homegrown Dublin business Quirky Irish Icons. The business –...
With almost a quarter of the female Millennial population of Ireland defining themselves as a slashie – having a multi-hyphenate career – side hustles are increasingly becoming...
Who would have thought that black school shoes could be so complicated? “Too ugly, no heels allowed, too lame, who would make shoes like these….” Back- to-...
If you ask someone to describe a person with a compelling leadership brand, they will often struggle initially to explain exactly why that person is so effective....
Ellie Doyle is a well known and well respected recruiter on the Irish jobs scene. Having built her profile working with leading recruitment agencies in London and...
If you’re looking for work, the first thing to understand is that the jobs market, like most markets, is competitive. You’re a mum? Join the club. Over 80%...
Digital technology is the fastest growing employment sector, with the E.U predicting 900,000 vacancies by 2020 in the field. And it’s not only dedicated tech positions –...
Claire Flannery of Strength Within on how our male colleagues can do their bit for a gender inclusive workplace. Should we make this list mandatory reading for...
“There are no women out there” is the lazy refrain given by many hiring managers and CEO’s when questioned about the lack of women in senior tech...
Delivering workshops which use skills from the world of theatre to coach business professionals, Theatre Skills for Business is a training and development programme developed by the Abbey...
Whether you love it or hate it, LinkedIn is a global machine. Bought by Microsoft for $26.2 billion, it has over 500 million users globally. But I...
Pay equality, convictions for domestic violence, childcare subsidies, pension rights for women who took time out to care for their families. These are just some of the...
Lisa Unwin and Deb Khan are Co-Authors of ‘She’s Back’, a BS-free guide to get more women back in the workplace. Calling out applicant tracking systems and...
Trust is a barrier that businesses find it hard to get past when it comes to flexible working – why is that? Old command and control style?...
If you’re feeling uninspired or stuck in a rut, investing in your career through a short course can be just the motivational boost you need. Here are...
Whether we are aware of it or not, we project our feelings through our body language. If our minds are plagued by doubt and low self-esteem, then more...