Here are the 5 skills all new employees need We live in an era where squiggly careers are the norm so what are the important soft skills employers are looking for? Work and careers • 27 Jun 24
Here are the 5 skills all new employees need We live in an era where squiggly careers are the norm so what are the important soft skills employers are looking for? Work and careers • 27 Jun 24
Aer Lingus: why ending a dispute can be harder than starting one The dispute at the airline can help us understand why employment in today's society carries overlooked uncertainties and risks Work and careers • 26 Jun 24
Aer Lingus: why ending a dispute can be harder than starting one The dispute at the airline can help us understand why employment in today's society carries overlooked uncertainties and risks Work and careers • 26 Jun 24
Business travel is back - but at what expense to workers? Only a third of workers are happy to be back travelling for work post-pandemic so what are their concerns and how can they be addressed? Work and careers • 19 Jun 24
Business travel is back - but at what expense to workers? Only a third of workers are happy to be back travelling for work post-pandemic so what are their concerns and how can they be addressed? Work and careers • 19 Jun 24
Be careful what you type: is your boss watching your keyboard? As the recent Wells Fargo case shows, employer surveillance of workers raises many important questions Work and careers • 18 Jun 24
Be careful what you type: is your boss watching your keyboard? As the recent Wells Fargo case shows, employer surveillance of workers raises many important questions Work and careers • 18 Jun 24
6 questions you should be ready for at your next job interview Not only do interviews require you to think on your feet, but also to create a positive impression as a potential co-worker Work and careers • 14 Jun 24
6 questions you should be ready for at your next job interview Not only do interviews require you to think on your feet, but also to create a positive impression as a potential co-worker Work and careers • 14 Jun 24
What are soft skills - and why are they so hard to teach? Soft skills, often called 'people' or 'interpersonal' skills consist of a range of behaviours, attitudes and competencies Work and careers • 29 May 24
What are soft skills - and why are they so hard to teach? Soft skills, often called 'people' or 'interpersonal' skills consist of a range of behaviours, attitudes and competencies Work and careers • 29 May 24
Why belonging at work is important for your health and happiness Not belonging can be as painful as physical injury and feeling isolated can have a range of negative health impacts Work and careers • 22 May 24
Why belonging at work is important for your health and happiness Not belonging can be as painful as physical injury and feeling isolated can have a range of negative health impacts Work and careers • 22 May 24
You can force employees back to the office, but not the good ones Organisations that impose return-to-office mandates face the catastrophic possibility of losing their most valuable workers Work and careers • 21 May 24
You can force employees back to the office, but not the good ones Organisations that impose return-to-office mandates face the catastrophic possibility of losing their most valuable workers Work and careers • 21 May 24
Does LinkedIn make you feel like an imposter at work? LinkedIn can make you start worrying about your own career when you see colleagues boasting about promotions, awards and other wins Work and careers • 21 May 24
Does LinkedIn make you feel like an imposter at work? LinkedIn can make you start worrying about your own career when you see colleagues boasting about promotions, awards and other wins Work and careers • 21 May 24
Do you have the work ability for your job? Work ability is about assessing if an employee can meet the physical, mental, social and emotional aspects of their job Work and careers • 02 May 24
Do you have the work ability for your job? Work ability is about assessing if an employee can meet the physical, mental, social and emotional aspects of their job Work and careers • 02 May 24
How Autistic people can be supported accessing employment New research finds that transitional programmes can help Autistic people move into the world of work more successfully Work and careers • 30 Apr 24
How Autistic people can be supported accessing employment New research finds that transitional programmes can help Autistic people move into the world of work more successfully Work and careers • 30 Apr 24
4 steps for millennials and Gen Z to develop a meaningful career Developing a meaningful career involves identifying your values, passions and interests - and finding environments where you can thrive Work and careers • 18 Apr 24
4 steps for millennials and Gen Z to develop a meaningful career Developing a meaningful career involves identifying your values, passions and interests - and finding environments where you can thrive Work and careers • 18 Apr 24
How can hybrid workers better manage their time and wellbeing? Splitting work between home and workplace comes with unique characteristics, benefits and challenges Work and careers • 15 Apr 24
How can hybrid workers better manage their time and wellbeing? Splitting work between home and workplace comes with unique characteristics, benefits and challenges Work and careers • 15 Apr 24
Why class in the workplace remains a taboo subject in Ireland 'Perhaps it is time that the diversity discussion in the workplace begins to include socio-economic status' Society • 12 Apr 24
Why class in the workplace remains a taboo subject in Ireland 'Perhaps it is time that the diversity discussion in the workplace begins to include socio-economic status' Society • 12 Apr 24
How to help someone being bullied or harassed in your workplace There are ways to challenge toxic behaviour and make safe and effective interventions if you witness bullying or harassment at work Work and careers • 10 Apr 24
How to help someone being bullied or harassed in your workplace There are ways to challenge toxic behaviour and make safe and effective interventions if you witness bullying or harassment at work Work and careers • 10 Apr 24
Can uncertainty in the workplace be a good thing? Creating a trusting workplace environment is essential when we're dealing with increasing levels of complexity and uncertainty Work and careers • 08 Apr 24
Can uncertainty in the workplace be a good thing? Creating a trusting workplace environment is essential when we're dealing with increasing levels of complexity and uncertainty Work and careers • 08 Apr 24
Sympathy for the devil: should we feel sorry for middle managers? Middle managers occupy a difficult place in organisations with a job that pulls them in so many different directions at once Work and careers • 19 Mar 24
Sympathy for the devil: should we feel sorry for middle managers? Middle managers occupy a difficult place in organisations with a job that pulls them in so many different directions at once Work and careers • 19 Mar 24
Is AI going to change the reality of a legal career? AI may be a tool for enhancing efficiency and reducing mundane tasks in the legal sector rather than a threat to job security law • 11 Mar 24
Is AI going to change the reality of a legal career? AI may be a tool for enhancing efficiency and reducing mundane tasks in the legal sector rather than a threat to job security law • 11 Mar 24
Why do people stay in bad jobs? There are many reasons why so many of us might stay in jobs that we find unsatisfying and stressful Work and careers • 04 Mar 24
Why do people stay in bad jobs? There are many reasons why so many of us might stay in jobs that we find unsatisfying and stressful Work and careers • 04 Mar 24
How remote working has changed how we learn on the job We seem to be increasingly missing out on learning invaluable bits and pieces from our colleagues, managers or even the new intern Work and careers • 16 Feb 24
How remote working has changed how we learn on the job We seem to be increasingly missing out on learning invaluable bits and pieces from our colleagues, managers or even the new intern Work and careers • 16 Feb 24
How Irish State legislation restricted women in the workplace The Conditions of Employment Act 1936 was one of several ways women faced discrimination and segregation in the workplace for decades History • 01 Feb 24
How Irish State legislation restricted women in the workplace The Conditions of Employment Act 1936 was one of several ways women faced discrimination and segregation in the workplace for decades History • 01 Feb 24
Why it's time for a truce in generational war in the workplace Workers of different ages have different experiences, skills and knowledge and we should learn to take advantage of this Work and careers • 29 Jan 24
Why it's time for a truce in generational war in the workplace Workers of different ages have different experiences, skills and knowledge and we should learn to take advantage of this Work and careers • 29 Jan 24
4 ways to make flexible working work for you There are more than 300 possible flexible work practices, which brings benefits and challenges for both employers and employees Work and careers • 24 Jan 24
4 ways to make flexible working work for you There are more than 300 possible flexible work practices, which brings benefits and challenges for both employers and employees Work and careers • 24 Jan 24
Meet the invisible work force: women migrant nightworkers They play an important role in Ireland's food, accommodation and entertainment industries, but are undervalued and underpaid Work and careers • 02 Jan 24
Meet the invisible work force: women migrant nightworkers They play an important role in Ireland's food, accommodation and entertainment industries, but are undervalued and underpaid Work and careers • 02 Jan 24
Why neurodiversity is a superpower in the workplace Society's view of neurodiversity is often directed towards the challenges, but this doesn't show the value of neurodivergent strengths Work and careers • 07 Nov 23
Why neurodiversity is a superpower in the workplace Society's view of neurodiversity is often directed towards the challenges, but this doesn't show the value of neurodivergent strengths Work and careers • 07 Nov 23
