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Pulling in top talent: Doggy day care, free lunches, pensions - not all perks are created equal
Everyone loves freebies at the office, but not all perks are created equal
Planning a career break? How to live without your salary and dealing with a pension gap
Nearly 62% of employees have taken a career break and a third said they would like to do so in the future, according to a LinkedIn survey
Rudeness and ‘radical candour’ at work: Is it acceptable to be blunt with colleagues?
Straight talkers take pride in honesty but can demotivate colleagues
Surviving a shake-up: is restructuring ever good for staff?
As companies from Amazon to Citi overhaul management, experts warn that savings from job cuts can be overtaken by unintended consequences
Irish chefs return to the kitchen in post-Covid bounce
Fáilte Ireland research has identified a softening of difficulty in filling key hospitality roles, although staff concerns linger
Why more CEOs need to be on the shop floor
Too many leaders avoid spending time with workers doing the jobs the business depends on
Google Ireland head Vanessa Hartley: ‘Number one priority is making sure that we bring AI to Ireland’
Waterford native is taking the helm of the search engine giant’s Irish arm at what is likely to be a pivotal moment for the company
What ‘Monzo millionaires’ can teach us about share options
If you’re offered options as part of your pay package, what questions should you ask and what pitfalls should you be aware of?
Men account for three-quarters of Ireland’s top earners
CSO earnings data indicate men represented 73.6% of those in the top 1 per cent income bracket last year
‘I feel like in Ireland we have women in higher positions and opportunities for women to grow’
Clara Lemos, from Rio de Janeiro, moved to Dublin in 2022 for her job, but has stayed because of the people
Pilita Clark: The dos and don’ts of the email introduction
Sending a ‘clunker’ to save yourself time while landing a colleague or acquaintance with extra work does no one any favours
Tesco looking to hire 1,200 temporary staff for Christmas rush
Supermarket group promises flexible hours and shift options in effort to attract festive staff for 178 stores
An Irish woman in Malta: ‘I miss my family and the greenery of home but not the driving rain’
Solicitor Fiona Healy cites the lower cost of living, the international focus and the ease of doing business as reasons why she loves living on the Mediterranean island
Clocking out: Why Gen Z are saying no to management roles
‘Conscious unbossing’ is the new buzz phrase in Gen Z-based employment, but is it just individualism repackaged?
Tech sector recruitment agency calls in liquidators
Post-Covid downturn in demand for agency staff in tech sector crippled firm that expanded rapidly during pandemic
Your work questions answered: My hours have been cut but someone new has been hired. Can my employer do this?
Are employers allowed to hire a new full-time worker after cutting hours for other employees?
From intern to CEO: does it pay to be a company lifer?
Executives who spend their career at one place can boost morale and loyalty but risk stifling innovation
Almost 50% of Dublin companies believe working from home makes no difference to productivity
Businesses flag traffic congestion and housing as key issues, with focus on Greater Dublin area
New pension rules have caught company directors on the hop. What are they and how do they work?
The Finance Bill tightens rules on open-ended employer contributions to PRSAs
Can the hard man of Brexit fix corporate groupthink?
Former Tory MP Steve Baker believes he and LSE professor Paul Dolan have the answer to a persistent business problem
Business poor mouth rings hollow when staff cannot get paid
In a world where we are told competition for talent is stiff, the expectation of getting paid in full and on time should be a given
Chef Ryan O’Sullivan: ‘I was like, I have to get back to the States and make something of myself’
O’Sullivan, who hails from Cork, won season 22 of Gordon Ramsay’s US television show Hell’s Kitchen
The sun is setting on traditional retirement
Demographic changes force a rethink, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing
Late pay and incorrect salary calculations a growing concern for workers
Some 10% of workers surveyed said they had unanswered questions about their payslips, Irish poll finds
Your work questions answered: ‘My work is all-consuming. I am finding myself reaching burnout. What can I do?’
A series where we ask experts in all aspects of workplace engagement to give us their views and solutions on issues driving conflict or upset for employees
Jobs market shows signs of weakening
There was a 4% dip in the number of job vacancies over the three months compared to the same period last year
Number of remote job vacancies in Ireland slumps
Level of remote only job ads hit lowest level in four years
EY fires staff in US who took multiple online training courses at once
Accounting firm says multitasking violated policy but some describe dismissals as overreaction
A quarter of people report rise in far-right sentiment in the workplace
Almost half of these noticed colleagues spreading misinformation, disinformation and/or conspiracy theories
Why do people insist on coming to the office when they’re sick?
Why is it so hard to follow this first rule of flu season office etiquette
Only mothers who find recognition in professional life seem to be guilty of ‘having it all’
Society considers mums suspected of working by choice to be playing a zero-sum game where career ambition comes at the cost of motherly love
Employees love the flexibility of hybrid working but it could prove costly in the long run
Real collaboration and innovation occurs face to face, with a freer flow of ideas and discussion than virtual encounters
Are directors of founder-led companies being set up to fail?
It can be hard to rein in one dominant individual unless boundaries are set
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