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What skills are needed for the future of the workplace and what can employers do to close the skills gap?

As we recover from the pandemic, many businesses and organisations are actively seeking to employ people and find the right candidates to fill positions.

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29 April 2022

What skills are needed for the future of the workplace and what can employers do to close the skills gap?

There is not a shortage of jobs but there does seem to be a challenge faced by employers in finding suitable candidates with the key skills needed for the jobs…

13 October 2021

Irish Budget 2022

Mr Donohoe told the house that inflation would peak next September to 3.7%, the highest since 2008. He also predicted that unemployment would fall to around 9% by the end…

21 September 2021

What’s top of your organisation’s HR and payroll wish-list?

Public sector organisations are facing unprecedented pressures on people, budgets and resources, with expectations on service delivery as high as ever. This is one of the main reasons organisations across…

3 September 2021

Cultural intelligence (CQ): knowing how to drink your chai, cha, zavarka or tea

Tea is the world’s most widely consumed drink, coming only second to water! Yet tea consumption around the globe has a wonderful diversity of customs, rituals and traditions depending on…

31 August 2021

Mileage Expense Claims Simplified

That debate will continue for some time. However, there are other less contentious issues to consider, and indeed, reassess. As people get out and about once again, meeting clients, making…

25 August 2021

Times ticking on your skill gap

The number of skills required for a single job increases by 10% year on year and the skills that were once present in the average 2017 job posting are no…