Ashford Castle’s Paula Carroll to take ambassadorial role

Thu, May 11, 2023

After 35 years as Director of Marketing and Sales at the legendary Ashford Castle and sister hotel, The Lodge at Ashford, one of the best known and respected hospitality industry professionals, Paula Carroll, will retire at the end of May. General Manager of the Ashford Estate, Niall Rochford has invited Paula to take on a strategic ambassadorial role until November 2024.

The China opportunity for medtech companies

Thu, May 11, 2023

Companies in the medtech sector who wish to do business in China are invited to a Business Breakfast event at Clayton Hotel next Wednesday May 17 at Clayton Hotel Galway.

The breakfast event is been organised by Ireland China Business Association Western and North Western Region and represents a great opportunity for companies in Med tech sector and those with interest in doing business in China to learn from companies active in doing business with China.

Seven tips to shine in a recorded job interview

Thu, May 11, 2023

Q: I’ve been called for a job interview in a fortnight’s time. But this is not any ordinary interview: I’m being interviewed by a camera. Yes, it will be recorded, and then judged by someone else and I will then learn my fate. The process is devoid of human interaction. How cold! I’m spooked. Ease my worries, if you can. (DF, email).

Three ATU teams compete in prestigious Enterprise Ireland National Student Entrepreneur Awards

Thu, May 04, 2023

Over one hundred students (40 teams) across Atlantic Technological University (ATU) recently competed in the ATU Entrepreneur Awards of the 2023 Enterprise Ireland Student Entrepreur Awards competition. Eleven teams from a wide range of disciplines won awards in the ATU competition and three teams will now go on to compete in the next stage of the national competition.

GK Media named Business All-Star Connacht Digital Agency of the Year

Thu, Apr 27, 2023

GK Media, the Galway-based Video Production and Digital Marketing Agency, has been awarded the coveted Business All-Star Connacht Digital Agency of the Year 2023.

Galway recruitment company wins international awards

Thu, Apr 27, 2023

Galway’s FRS Recruitment has been awarded two international awards — including the award for ‘Best Staffing Firm in Ireland’ from global research and advisory firm Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).

AI Summit: — Exploring Ethics in AI for Trustworthy and Responsible Use

Thu, Apr 27, 2023

The 2023 AtlanTec Festival Connected Future - Unlocking Potential of a Digitally Connected World, will include an AI Summit: Exploring Ethics in AI for Trustworthy and Responsible Use. The AI summit will take place in the Bailey Allen Hall, University of Galway on May 17 starting at 830am.

How to turn a quick job spell to your advantage in interview

Thu, Apr 27, 2023

Q: I have an interview next week and I’m afraid they will pick up on the fact that I have only been in my current job 13 months. In reality, I took a step downwards for this job after the previous company I was in closed, (not my fault, I hasten to add, the market had moved on and the company ran out of road). This opportunity now offers me a chance to get back doing what I did and at an even higher level where I will be managing people. But will the last 13 months go against me in the interview? (HG, email).

A: When it comes to career development, we tend to be far too influenced by what happened recently. Recency bias, anyone? We need to develop the capacity to look at our careers in a more rounded way and to place events in context. Relevance is more important than chronology, as I’ve written here more than once.

Connected Future — unlocking the potential of a digitally connected world

Thu, Apr 20, 2023

itag’s AtlanTec Festival is back this year as an in-person event. The 2023 Festival takes place from 8 - 18 May. Over ten days itag looks forward to hosting key events across the region and online sessions will also be available.

Connacht Hotel Recruitment Open Day calls all interested in a hospitality career

Thu, Apr 20, 2023

The Connacht Hotel is hosting a Recruitment Open Day on Saturday, April 22 between 9 am and 1 pm, and they are inviting people who are seeking summer and permanent roles in the hospitality sector.

How to recover from a tough interview

Thu, Apr 20, 2023

Q: I did a bad interview – there’s no other way of saying it. I didn’t need to wait for the inevitable PFO letter to know that I had gone down in a ball of flames. I was so hopeful beforehand, but it just ran away for me, and it felt like I couldn’t stop digging. How can I make sure this doesn’t happen again? (DG, email).

A: Bravo, you’ve admitted it. You’ve some chance of fixing a problem if you accept that it exists in the first place. Without knowing the ins and outs of the interview you reference, here are some things to consider:

PorterShed wins national award for Best Enterprise and Start-up Hub

Thu, Apr 20, 2023

PorterShed, a leading co-working space and innovation hub in Galway, has won the prestigious Enterprise and Start-up Hub Award at the 2023 All Ireland Community and Council Awards.

Workers in northwest have lowest access to flexitime in Ireland

Thu, Apr 20, 2023

People working in Connacht and Ulster are less likely than their counterparts in Leinster and Munster to have access to flexitime policy at work, according to the latest Reflecting Ireland research from Permanent TSB.

Just over a third (35%) of workers in the northwest provinces have a degree of control over when they start and finish their workday compared to 56% of those in Dublin, 52% in the rest of Leinster and 50% of those in Munster.

New generation of Gaeltacht female entrepreneurs hailed as CUMASÚ concludes

Thu, Apr 13, 2023

BY DECLAN VARLEY
Gaeltacht women in business were celebrated at a recent event marking the conclusion of the as first pilot programme for Gaeltacht female entrepreneurs, CUMASÚ.

Rise of boomerang employees as Irish professionals say they are open to returning to pre-Covid employer

Thu, Apr 13, 2023

Almost three quarters of Irish professionals have stated that they are open to returning to their pre-Covid employer – with half admitting that the reasons as to why they left are no longer applicable in today’s market.

Linking in and getting out – without the boss noticing

Thu, Apr 13, 2023

Q: I’m skulking in here with this question. Despite what I say below, my initials aren’t even DG. But you’d never know who might be watching. My question is: how do I start using LinkedIn to get a new job – without my current boss finding out? She’s all over LinkedIn like a rash and she will surely spot me if I start making any sudden moves. I badly need to get out of here and into a rival company because this place is cracking me up. I have a LinkedIn account but I haven’t really kept it up to date. (DG, not, email).

Explore new markets for your business with Halvey and Associates

Tue, Apr 04, 2023

Exploring new markets for your business can be a great way to grow and expand. Here are some steps you can take to explore new markets:

Eight things not to do in a job interview

Thu, Mar 30, 2023

Q: Can you give me some ‘must not do in a job interview’ pointers? I fear that I have built up some bad habits over the years and I would like to start eradicating them. It almost feels like I need a total reset. Your pointers might kickstart me? (OK, email).

A: My pleasure. Here goes…

Galway business and tech communities invited to live Rent the Runway event

Thu, Mar 30, 2023

Rent the Runway, the world’s first and largest shared designer closet that enables people to rent a la carte, subscribe or shop resale from hundreds of designer brands, has announced details of an event taking place on April 19 at 6pm, in Galway’s PorterShed new city centre event space.

Find out about fantastic opportunities at Zimmer Biomet’s open day

Thu, Mar 30, 2023

Zimmer Biomet, a global medical device manufacturer specialising in orthopaedic implants, is holding an Open Day at its state-of-the-art Oranmore facility on the April 6 from 3.30pm- 8pm. The site has various high tech operations including 3D printing, 4 and 5 axis CNC machining and a clean and pack area.

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