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Hunt for childcare a desperate gambit for parents, campaign group hears
‘It’s like you drive around until you find an empty space to park your child, to shove your child into’
What is your experience of the H-1B visa, as a worker or employer?
US announces sweeping changes to the H-1B foreign worker visa scheme
AI begins to bite: Recruiters attribute a slump in professional services hiring to job automation
We have long been told that AI will create more jobs than it destroys, but will these optimistic predictions come to pass?
Trump’s H-1B visa fee to hit employers with $14bn annual bill
Lawyers anticipate the scale of the surprise move could face a court challenge as employers investigate other visa options
The modern workplace: where we fall in love, fight, strive and lose
From Severance to Slow Horses, TV shows about jobs are having a moment
‘Everyone gets the same amount of profit share whether you’re the kitchen steward or the CEO’
Wild Geese: Eoin Cantwell, Dubai
Trump’s H-1B visa fee prompts emergency guidance from companies
White House moves to clarify $100,000 application fee for visas relied on by tech industry
How is AI affecting jobs for graduates in Ireland?
Coverage around AI tends to exaggerate or catastrophise its impact beyond what is known
Aer Lingus non-pilot staff to ballot on 4% pay rise
Deal is worth at least €1,280 to the company’s lowest paid workers
Tech company ordered to pay €445,440 to Irish founder over unfair dismissal
Music composition software platform Hyph had challenged ‘excessive award’ at WRC after Mick Kiely was dismissed
The graduate guide to surviving workplace bullies: All you need to know
So how do you tackle a toxic co-worker – or worse again, a contrary boss?
How can you make your CV and LinkedIn page stand out from the crowd?
Focus on what you have to offer, zoom out a little, and identify and reflect the skills that got you this far
So, what is the good news? Graduate jobs market remains strong
Demand buoyant for skills in science, engineering, construction, agriculture and healthcare
Deli worker with MS awarded €4,000 over disability discrimination
Manager could not guarantee reduction in hours
Workplaces must adapt to needs of employees who are single parents by choice through IVF
Almost all who have had the fertility treatment say it affected their emotional wellbeing at work
What companies are offering competitive, interesting and challenging graduate programmes?
Private health insurance, pension contributions and life assurance are among the package benefits offered
‘It wasn’t even that we had some business, tech-savvy background ... we just had an idea’
From Claddagh shirts to repurposed coffee grounds, young business owners offer advise to graduates considering entrepreneurship
‘Listen more than you speak’: How to make a good first impression in your first job
New to the workforce? Hit the ground running with these tips from career coaches
Ambitious, immigrant graduates are our secret weapon
Three immigrant graduates talk about their experiences of coming to Ireland – and the possibility of running for president
Hybrid work: ‘We get the buzz of being together but without the pressure of five days in’
New graduates have the prospect of a more balanced working life than their predecessors
You’re a graduate ... now get ready for lifelong learning
‘Learners develop enhanced confidence and self-esteem, as they come to value themselves as an individual with a contribution to make’
Red flags for graduates: learning about your new role as you enter the workforce
It can be difficult for graduates without formal industry experience to understand their expectations for a job
Employees feel ‘entitled’ to hybrid working, says head of Lewis Silkin’s Dublin office
UK firm aiming to become one of the largest employment law specialists in Ireland
The grass ceiling: ‘It’s amazing the number of women who are interested in farming who don’t get the farm’
As female farmers bring innovation and fresh ideas to a traditionally male-dominated industry, change is underfoot in rural Ireland
AI’s replacement of humans in HR is emblematic of what could happen across the workplace
AI can perform many of the duties of human resources staff, a symbol of how it is changing companies and the nature of work
US employment growth through March revised sharply lower
Revision roughly halves 1.8m job growth figure previously estimated for the period from March 2024 to March 2025
Live register claims down 0.5 per cent in August
Dublin saw the highest percentage increase in claims during the month
Nestlé joins global trend of ousting chief executives for romance
Chief executives are on notice that what begins as personal can swiftly become very public
I live part of the year in both Ireland and Britain, so where should I pay tax?
Tax-residence rules can be complicated but measures are in place to prevent you being taxed twice on the same income
Salesman wins €7,500 over office ‘culture’ of derogatory language about Travellers
Worker who quit after two and a half weeks is awarded sum equivalent to nearly 19 weeks’ wages over discrimination
If the world’s HR staff disappeared tomorrow, would anyone care?
Human resources are getting a lot of hate from both workers and management, but do we really want AI taking their place?
US economy adds just 22,000 jobs in August as labour market cools
Lower than expected figure adds to pressure on Federal Reserve to cut rates
Deliver me from the banal evil of ‘hot desking’. I dream of a desk with carpeted walls
They’ve taken our walls, they’ve taken our permanent desks. Where does it end?
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