The curse of leavism: are you using time off to finish work? Leaveism is where employees work during leave periods or over the weekend to handle excessive workload Work and careers • 16 Feb 23
The curse of leavism: are you using time off to finish work? Leaveism is where employees work during leave periods or over the weekend to handle excessive workload Work and careers • 16 Feb 23
Why leaders decide it's time to go Scottish prime minister Nicola Sturgeon's decision to resign is a further sign of critical issues with leadership and expectations Work and careers • 17 Feb 23
Why leaders decide it's time to go Scottish prime minister Nicola Sturgeon's decision to resign is a further sign of critical issues with leadership and expectations Work and careers • 17 Feb 23
From NCT centres to home repairs, why more apprentices are needed There's a renewed interest in apprenticeships in Ireland, with more people realising it can lead to a successful and rewarding career Work and careers • 07 Feb 23
From NCT centres to home repairs, why more apprentices are needed There's a renewed interest in apprenticeships in Ireland, with more people realising it can lead to a successful and rewarding career Work and careers • 07 Feb 23
What job ads on buses tell us about employment in Ireland Many job seekers see little point in chasing jobs that will still leave them in desperate economic circumstances Work and careers • 31 Jan 23
What job ads on buses tell us about employment in Ireland Many job seekers see little point in chasing jobs that will still leave them in desperate economic circumstances Work and careers • 31 Jan 23
Why leaders like Jacinda Ardern decide it's time to go The New Zealand prime minister's decision to resign is a powerful sign of critical issues with leadership, burnout and expectations Jacinda Ardern • 19 Jan 23
Why leaders like Jacinda Ardern decide it's time to go The New Zealand prime minister's decision to resign is a powerful sign of critical issues with leadership, burnout and expectations Jacinda Ardern • 19 Jan 23
How did layoffs become the answer to every business problem? The short-term interest of financial investors is now what rules every organisation, which is bad news for employees Work and careers • 24 May 23
How did layoffs become the answer to every business problem? The short-term interest of financial investors is now what rules every organisation, which is bad news for employees Work and careers • 24 May 23
Why failures and setbacks are essential for managerial decisions We tend to assume that failures at work are something to be avoided at all costs, but his could not be further from the truth Work and careers • 10 Jan 23
Why failures and setbacks are essential for managerial decisions We tend to assume that failures at work are something to be avoided at all costs, but his could not be further from the truth Work and careers • 10 Jan 23
Is running an Irish primary school a job for a principal or CEO? A policy that sees everything in our schools as little more than a problem of management has taken hold in Irish education Education • 05 Jan 23
Is running an Irish primary school a job for a principal or CEO? A policy that sees everything in our schools as little more than a problem of management has taken hold in Irish education Education • 05 Jan 23
Why women prefer male bosses The queen bee syndrome may be why women usually find it more stressful to work for female bosses than for male bosses Work and careers • 09 Dec 22
Why women prefer male bosses The queen bee syndrome may be why women usually find it more stressful to work for female bosses than for male bosses Work and careers • 09 Dec 22
Is this the end of the high-intensity workplace? There are many factors that might be contributing to this shift in prizing work over other aspects of one's life Work and careers • 30 Nov 22
Is this the end of the high-intensity workplace? There are many factors that might be contributing to this shift in prizing work over other aspects of one's life Work and careers • 30 Nov 22
Why the US and Europe differ when it comes to job security The US favours the 'at-will' approach when it comes to job security and layoffs, while Europe champions the 'just cause' model Work and careers • 23 Nov 22
Why the US and Europe differ when it comes to job security The US favours the 'at-will' approach when it comes to job security and layoffs, while Europe champions the 'just cause' model Work and careers • 23 Nov 22
All you need to know about employment contracts As there is no one-size-fits-all employment contract, here's a guide to the various contracts which employees may be offered Workers rights • 23 Nov 22
All you need to know about employment contracts As there is no one-size-fits-all employment contract, here's a guide to the various contracts which employees may be offered Workers rights • 23 Nov 22
The boss from hell: is there an algorithm running your workplace? We are increasingly seeing algorithms take over a range of managerial functions in the workplace Work and careers • 17 Nov 22
The boss from hell: is there an algorithm running your workplace? We are increasingly seeing algorithms take over a range of managerial functions in the workplace Work and careers • 17 Nov 22
The 'sad side' of foreign direct investment The job losses and retrenchment in the Irish tech sector which we are currently seeing is the other side of the State's FDI success Business • 17 Nov 22
The 'sad side' of foreign direct investment The job losses and retrenchment in the Irish tech sector which we are currently seeing is the other side of the State's FDI success Business • 17 Nov 22
What are my rights when it comes to redundancies and layoffs? Any business that is based in Ireland is legally obliged to comply with comprehensive laws on redundancies Work and careers • 14 Nov 22
What are my rights when it comes to redundancies and layoffs? Any business that is based in Ireland is legally obliged to comply with comprehensive laws on redundancies Work and careers • 14 Nov 22
What do digital layoffs mean for workers and companies? There has been considerable backlash to the idea of dismissing staff by email or other digital means Work and careers • 10 Nov 22
What do digital layoffs mean for workers and companies? There has been considerable backlash to the idea of dismissing staff by email or other digital means Work and careers • 10 Nov 22
The utter hell of working for a visionary like Elon Musk Could you work for a passionate, unpredictable, let's-change-the-world merchant like him? Work and careers • 04 Nov 22
The utter hell of working for a visionary like Elon Musk Could you work for a passionate, unpredictable, let's-change-the-world merchant like him? Work and careers • 04 Nov 22
How desk jobs alter your brain – and why they're so tiring You've been sitting down indoors at your desk all day so why do you feel as tired as your friends who have physical jobs? Work and careers • 07 Nov 22
How desk jobs alter your brain – and why they're so tiring You've been sitting down indoors at your desk all day so why do you feel as tired as your friends who have physical jobs? Work and careers • 07 Nov 22
Has working from home created cybersecurity problems? A company's own employees represents as much of a danger to an organisation's cybersecurity as malicious outsiders technology • 02 Nov 22
Has working from home created cybersecurity problems? A company's own employees represents as much of a danger to an organisation's cybersecurity as malicious outsiders technology • 02 Nov 22
Does your boss have Liz Truss tendencies? As the outgoing UK prime minister has discovered, it's not enough to just have the right traits for the job Work and careers • 21 Oct 22
Does your boss have Liz Truss tendencies? As the outgoing UK prime minister has discovered, it's not enough to just have the right traits for the job Work and careers • 21 Oct 22
Why workers don't like their company's HR department HR departments are often criticised by employees, but do they really deserve this bad rep? Work and careers • 20 Oct 22
Why workers don't like their company's HR department HR departments are often criticised by employees, but do they really deserve this bad rep? Work and careers • 20 Oct 22
Why has customer service become so bad? Apps and chatbots may provide adequate customer service on routine queries, but that's not the case with complex problems Customer service • 18 Oct 22
Why has customer service become so bad? Apps and chatbots may provide adequate customer service on routine queries, but that's not the case with complex problems Customer service • 18 Oct 22
Are we seeing the end of the 9 to 5 working day? Remote working has changed both where and when we work, with hybrid workdays putting an end to uniform starting and ending times Work and careers • 17 Oct 22
Are we seeing the end of the 9 to 5 working day? Remote working has changed both where and when we work, with hybrid workdays putting an end to uniform starting and ending times Work and careers • 17 Oct 22
We need to talk about the parental pay gap The pay gap between employed mothers and fathers is 38%, while women with children earn 17% less annually than those without Society • 14 Oct 22
We need to talk about the parental pay gap The pay gap between employed mothers and fathers is 38%, while women with children earn 17% less annually than those without Society • 14 Oct 22
How can Ireland help and support those seeking IVF treatments? The State's committment to funding fertility treatments is welcome, but there's also an opportunity to provide additional supports Health • 05 Oct 22
How can Ireland help and support those seeking IVF treatments? The State's committment to funding fertility treatments is welcome, but there's also an opportunity to provide additional supports Health • 05 Oct 22
