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Posted: 14 Jan 2019
Category: News
New apprenticeship scheme seeks to close skills gap in manufacturingManufacturing firms argue apprenticeships should not be seen as ‘fall-back’ to universityColin GleesonA consortium of engineering and manufacturing companies has launched a new apprenticeship scheme to fill a skills gap faced by equ...
Posted: 13 Jan 2019
Category: General
Excellent and unique Education and Mentoring Programme specifically designed and delivered by The Entrepreneurs Academy in conjunction with AIB for Women in Enterprise.28th January, 2019 - Cork31st January 2019 - Dubin12th February, 2019 - Limerick27th February, 2019 - Waterford Lead Yourself, Lead ...
Posted: 11 Jan 2019
Category: News
According to a recent Irish Independent article and the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection more than 700 people have been on the dole for more than 20 years, despite major Government efforts to get them back to work.Figures reveal a total of 8,633 people have been on the Live Reg...
Posted: 11 Jan 2019
Category: News
More than 700 people have been on the dole for more than 20 years despite major Government efforts to get them back to work.Figures reveal a total of 8,633 people have been on the Live Register for more than 10 years - representing 4pc of the total.Of these, 6,407 have been registered for between 10...
Posted: 10 Jan 2019
Category: Career Advice
We often equate success with talent. But the reality is, talent and technical skills alone is not enough. We all have seen talented people squander their success by making poor decisions.Here are 10 behaviors that require zero talent yet have a huge impact on our success:Being on Time - Many people ...
Posted: 10 Jan 2019
Category: General
With multiple devices scrambling for your attention, how can you improve your digital wellbeing both in and out of the office?Is one of your resolutions this year to improve your digital wellbeing and unplug from your devices a little more?Chris Flack is the co-founder of Irish company UnPlug, which...
Posted: 9 Jan 2019
Category: General
Do you believe workplace dress codes are an outdated practice or a necessary element of professional life?While dress codes may have relaxed in recent years, there are still plenty of companies who have them at many different levels, and they could could be impacting you more than you realise.After ...
Posted: 9 Jan 2019
Category: Career Advice
Motivational quotes should be taken with a pinch of salt – or sometimes not at all.I’m always a little wary of ‘new year, new you’ content that sprouts up in January. When I write New Year’s resolutions aimed at helping people boost their career, I try to avoid anything that sounds like I’m telling ...
Posted: 8 Jan 2019
Category: General
There are many generalisations about millennials; that they are entitled, lazy or unwilling to put in the time to master a job.The truth is that millennials are pushing for change – change in how companies set up work, and change in how leaders engage them at work. Some of the current workplace prob...
Posted: 7 Jan 2019
Category: General
Managing customer complaints is always a challenge and nowadays it's even worse, as customers amplify their dissatisfaction on-line to the masses. But what if they slate your team unfairly and publicly complain about individuals by name without any real foundation? Well a Hotel Manager in Doo...