Professional women honoured at business awards ceremony

Thu, Oct 13, 2022

The creator of a weighted pillow designed to reduce people’s dependence on sleep medication, a business that helps improve efficiency in GP practices and the co-founder of a game changing technology which automates video analytics for sports are among the winners of Network Ireland’s Businesswoman of the Year Awards 2021.

Tuam man helps drive social change with the help of the Ideas Academy

Thu, Oct 06, 2022

A social entrepreneur from Tuam who is trying to reduce medical waste is one of a new generation of social entrepreneurs emerge to drive social change across Ireland.

Upcycling unused hospital equipment, connecting coastal communities to marine heritage, cultural awareness training for social care workers and supporting financially disadvantaged learner drivers to gain their driver’s license are among the projects led by the social entrepreneurs graduating from Social Entrepreneurs Ireland’s (SEI) Ideas Academy this September.

A smart move – or back into the fire?

Thu, Oct 06, 2022

Q: I’m going for a job in a company that I regard very highly. However, the position I am chasing is not at the level I would want – or, perhaps more to the point, not in the area of the business I would like. I think this is a philosophical question, as opposed to something harder edged: should I go for the job and take it if I get it just to make my way into the company, or will that go against me somewhere down the line in there? (SC, email).

A: It is indeed a philosophical question and can therefore only be answered in a similar vein. In theory, I don’t have much difficulty with you attempting to take this step to get in the door, if, in so doing, you put yourself in position to capitalise down the line – but only, and this is important, if the value of getting into the company outweighs the value of anything you might achieve working elsewhere.

Four Galway companies win at Ireland’s Best Managed Companies Awards

Thu, Oct 06, 2022

Four Galway companies have been awarded Ireland’s Best Managed Companies accolade at the 14th annual awards programme, led by Deloitte in association with Bank of Ireland. This year, Deloitte recognised 136 indigenous companies at the awards representing 25 of the 32 counties across Ireland.

Professional women to take centre stage at sold out Network Ireland conference in Galway

Thu, Sep 29, 2022

Network Ireland has announced that tickets for its Annual Conference and Businesswoman of the Year Awards have sold out in record time in advance of the event at Galway’s Salthill Hotel on Friday, October 7. More than 70 women across all industries will be celebrated for their work on the day ranging from artists to entrepreneurs.

Should I go for face-to-face or online interview?

Thu, Sep 29, 2022

Q: I have been offered the choice of face-to-face or online for the interview. I dislike interviews at the best of times and I’m finding it hard to say which one I prefer. I have a good chance of getting the job as I have the experience they require, but I struggle to get the information across. I wonder which option will give me the better chance. What would you do?

A: This is a simple way of asking a complex question. In an ideal world, I would go for a face-to-face interview. It makes the task of building rapport easier. it allows you to bring more of your personality into the interview and it also forces you into the zone.

GRETB Training Centre accepting applications for Manual Handling Instructor Training Course

Thu, Sep 29, 2022

GRETB Training Centre Mervue has launched a New Skills to Advance Route 3 Manual Handling Instructor Training Course.

This programme leads to a Special Purpose Award in Manual Handling Instruction QQI Special Purpose Award NFQ level 6 comprising of two standalone five credit modules — Manual Handling Instruction and People Handling Instruction.

Galway company meets with domestic and international visitors at ploughing championships

Thu, Sep 29, 2022

Tuam-based company GH Agri, supported by Local Enterprise Office Galway, were one of over 30 Local Enterprise Office clients from across the country who exhibited in the Local Enterprise Village at this year’s National Ploughing Championships in Laois last week as Europe’s largest event returned for the first time since 2019.

Galway businesswomen invited to celebrate National Women’s Enterprise Day

Thu, Sep 22, 2022

Research has shown that Irish women’s belief in their ability to run a successful business is continuing to grow as this year’s National Women’s Enterprise Day (NWED) is launched in Galway. The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices, now in its 16th year, will take place on the 13th October with the aim of encouraging female entrepreneurship and supporting women in business across the country.

Signum Surgical secures additional €2.9 million investment

Thu, Sep 22, 2022

Galway-based Signum Surgical, the medical technology company developing innovative solutions to treat colorectal diseases, has successfully raised a further €2.9 million to support its ongoing regulatory and clinical programmes.

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

Thu, Sep 22, 2022

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.

The joy of seeing people getting better

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

You can read an organisation by the quality of its people, the rapport they create with customers, and the buy-in they have to the core service. In this regard, OxyGeneration is setting high standards.

Making it happen for Galway’s small business community

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

Local Enterprise Office Galway is making it happen for Galway’s small businesses. Their team can support you if you’re interested in starting a new business or are already in business. Their supports are suitable for all types of business owners including entrepreneurs, early stage promoters and small businesses looking to expand.

If you have a small business or are thinking about starting one, LEO Galway is your first stop shop!The team at the LEO Galway have a wide range of experience working with small/micro businesses and are there to offer you advice, information, training and support in starting or growing your business, or reaching new markets.

Steps to success — Four decades of the Stira folding attic staircase

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

This month, the much celebrated STIRA attic stair celebrates its 40th birthday representing a momentous achievement for this renowned Irish brand which started back in 1982 in a hay shed north Galway.

Making it happen for Galway’s small business community

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

Local Enterprise Office Galway is making it happen for Galway’s small businesses. Their team can support you if you’re interested in starting a new business or are already in business. Their supports are suitable for all types of business owners including entrepreneurs, early stage promoters and small businesses looking to expand.

If you have a small business or are thinking about starting one, LEO Galway is your first stop shop!The team at the LEO Galway have a wide range of experience working with small/micro businesses and are there to offer you advice, information, training and support in starting or growing your business, or reaching new markets.

‘Bad cops’ are the same for everyone

Thu, Sep 15, 2022

Q: At an interview I attended last week, I felt the panel had designated one interviewer as a ‘good cop’, while another played the role of ‘bad cop’. Maybe I’m wrong, but that’s how it looked and felt to me. The good cop would ask the soft question and the bad cop would follow up with some probing ones. He always appeared unconvinced by my replies. I battled away as best I could, but I suspect they noticed my growing exasperation. How should I have handled this? (KL, email).

Just Eat for Business launches in ireland with new employee benefit service

Thu, Sep 08, 2022

Just Eat, part of Just Eat Takeaway.com, and Ireland’s leading online food delivery marketplace, this week announced the launch of an employee benefit service for businesses across Ireland through its corporate arm, Just Eat for Business.

Just Eat Pay serves as a digital food platform that allows small, medium and large businesses to provide employees with a daily or monthly allowance to order a meal from a wide variety of food options via Just Eats’ 3,525 Irish restaurant and convenience partners. There are no fixed costs for Just Eat Pay and companies can manage their account online through a customised dashboard.

Zenith Adhesive Components celebrates 10 years in business

Thu, Sep 08, 2022

Set up in 2012 to supply adhesive diecuts and specialist materials to other manufacturers, Zenith Adhesive Components has grown steadily to a staff of 25 with over 100 customers and their own premises in Blyry.

Tips to prepare you for the unexpected in a job interview

Thu, Sep 08, 2022

Q: I’m going for an important job interview next week and I really want to be ready for the unexpected. I know that’s a contradiction in terms. But are they any possibilities I should consider. My aim is to leave it all out on the pitch, as the saying goes, so any tips, or tales from the field of battle, you can share would be most appreciated. (VF, email).

Reduced interest rates on Microfinance loans at Local Enterprise Office Galway

Thu, Sep 08, 2022

Microfinance Ireland provides small business loans of between €2000 and €25000 in partnership with the Local Enterprise Office Network. This financial support aims to help small businesses establish themselves, grow and sustain employment – and local businesses can benefit from reduced interest rates if they apply for an MFI loan through Local Enterprise Office Galway.

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