SSE Airtricity announces €5 million Generation Green Community Fund

Thu, May 23, 2024

SSE Airtricity has launched a €5 million all-island Community Fund with the aim of delivering meaningful community benefits across the island of Ireland.

Future workforce on hold? 48% of companies state they are reducing graduate hires this year

Thu, May 23, 2024

48% of Irish employers have stated that they are now hiring fewer graduates than last year.

Rise in purchase scams duping consumers – Bank of Ireland

Thu, May 23, 2024

Bank of Ireland is warning consumers about a new wave of purchase scams which is luring consumers to make payments for goods and services through an advertisement online, which then transpires to be fake.

SMEs must play role in devising Ireland’s cybersecurity strategy – Digital Business Ireland

Thu, May 23, 2024

Leading digital trade representative body, Digital Business Ireland (DBI), has called for SMEs to play a role in devising a national Cybersecurity Strategy.

Record attendance noted at annual IPG Polymer Conference in Hodson Bay Hotel

Thu, May 23, 2024

A record attendance gathered in the Hodson Bay Hotel for the annual hosting of the IPG Polymer Conference recently.

Less than one in five think their employer does enough to tackle climate change

Thu, Apr 25, 2024

Only 17% of professionals in Ireland think their employer is doing enough to help combat climate change.

New research from specialist recruitment company Robert Walters has found that despite 46% of professionals stating that their companies surveyed have clear, business-wide sustainability goals – efforts still seem to be falling short.

Ryanair launches new future flyer academy programme for aspiring pilots

Thu, Apr 25, 2024

Ryanair has launched its new Future Flyer Academy pilot training programme in partnership with Irish-based and world-renowned international flight school, Atlantic Flight Training Academy (AFTA), which will see over 400 aspiring pilots join the airline group as Second Officers over the next four years.

Employees would turn down a role that does not offer hybrid working – Cpl Salary Guide Ireland 2024

Thu, Apr 11, 2024

The Cpl Salary Guide for Ireland 2024 finds the talent market settling into a new normal with the aftershocks of the pandemic firmly behind us.

Funding available for those with solutions to social and environmental problems

Thu, Apr 11, 2024

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland, the first organisation to focus solely on supporting social entrepreneurs in Ireland, is seeking applications for its 2024 Impact Programme.

Fresh Skillnet Ireland research highlights importance of digital and sustainability upskilling of workforce

Thu, Apr 04, 2024

New research from Skillnet Ireland has revealed that over 60% of businesses in Ireland stated their workforce will need upskilling in the areas of digitalisation and sustainability, to navigate complex modern challenges and remain competitive.

It’s what you learned, not just what you did

Thu, Apr 04, 2024

Q: I've never had a CV before - and I'm 37. Every job I've got over the past 20 years has been by word of mouth - I spent ten years in construction in London and was never out of work. But now I'm applying for a job in a semi-state body and they want a CV. Sure, like a lot of men in construction, I can't even remember half the jobs I was on, or which sub-contractor I was even working for at the time. What will I do? (CD, email).

Hiring obstacles - 85% of employers believe skills shortages will impact their hiring this year

Thu, Mar 28, 2024

Some 85% of Irish employers think skills shortages will impact their hiring plans in 2024.

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