The 18-month work posting that turned into a new lifeWild Geese: John Ryan, SydneyFri Feb 17 2023 - 05:00
Novel technology from Fada Medical improves insulin delivery for Type 1 diabetesNew Innovator: Technology helps critical infusion devices to overcome the body’s defence mechanism for much longer than is presently possibleThu Feb 16 2023 - 05:00
Falling in love with the buzz and energy of Cambodia Wild Geese: Patrick Mooney, Vancouver and Phnom PenhFri Feb 10 2023 - 05:00
Employers need to tailor job offers to attract younger workersThe fact that salary is top of key job attributes jars with prevailing view that purpose and satisfaction matter more to younger workers than money.Fri Feb 10 2023 - 05:00
Handsome Scent: ‘We’ve sold thousands of bottles of perfume and never had one return’New Innovator: Paul Jackman’s firm specialises in travel-sized vessels of fragrances for men under 30Thu Feb 09 2023 - 05:00
Corporate wellness concept needs reality checkTime to focus on making work more enjoyable while encouraging staff to do what they should in taking care of themselvesFri Feb 03 2023 - 05:00
Risk assessment system aims to stop forest fires in their tracks New Innovator: Femtofire uses climatic and other significant factors to actively locate and identify fire risksThu Feb 02 2023 - 05:00
‘Success is achieved through strategy:’ Break out of that humdrum job to pursue your ambitionsFeeling discontented at work can mean we have lost sight of two key elements that keep us fulfilled – purpose and reaching our potentialFri Jan 27 2023 - 05:00
New harness helps to stop energetic dogs pulling on their leadsIn. Line uses dog’s momentum to guide it back to owner’s side if it starts moving too far awayThu Jan 26 2023 - 05:00
Focus on turning workplace stars into leaders can easily backfire Spending money to foster talent is a waste if organisations use faulty criteria to select participants for high potential programmesFri Jan 20 2023 - 05:00
Artificial intelligence is key to dairy herd health monitoring systemDairy Robotics is a plug-and-play herd health monitoring system that can be operational within a few hoursThu Jan 19 2023 - 05:00
Searching for balance in a world of work that is in fluxCompanies and employees struggling to establish post-Covid working norms against a backdrop of unsettling tech sector job cutsFri Jan 13 2023 - 05:00
‘The Dutch working environment is very direct, and I really like that’Wild Geese: Judith Gardiner relocated to Amsterdam in 2001Fri Jan 13 2023 - 05:00
App aims to help women with Parkinson’s disease improve their quality of lifeMost neurologists never discuss impact of menstruation on disease activity or how medication regime might be adjusted to help ease impact, survey foundThu Jan 12 2023 - 05:00
Middle managers bear the brunt in a new world of workIn a new world of hybrid and remote working, burnout risk is escalating amid the need to juggle demands of superiors’ demands and staff’s expectationsFri Dec 16 2022 - 05:00
OptaHaul: ‘The dairy industry has been badly neglected from a technology point of view’New routing system for milk transport fleets cuts costs and emissionsThu Dec 15 2022 - 05:15
All meetings are not born equalAs the remote working debate rumbles on, research shows that face-to-face meetings are really only needed for high-level engagementFri Dec 09 2022 - 05:00
Creating clean green energy from food wasteMyGug has created an anaerobic digester that turns food waste into renewable energy and fertiliserThu Dec 08 2022 - 05:15
Work-life balance and other supports needed to recruit and retain younger talentEmployers that provide more support to graduates at the start of their careers stand a better chance of retaining them, says expertFri Dec 02 2022 - 05:15
Recipe management tool helps chefs cut food waste and improve marginsRestaurateur couple launched Prepsheets earlier this year and plans to enter UK market in 2023Thu Dec 01 2022 - 05:15
For RedZinc founder Donal Morris, perseverance paid off Innovators need to be able to rebound from failure and pivot to contend with new opportunities and realitiesFri Nov 25 2022 - 05:00
‘There is no reason why everyone shouldn’t have a reusable water bottle or coffee cup’Former PwC consultant Cathal O’Reilly is on a mission to change consumer behaviour around sustainabilityThu Nov 24 2022 - 05:15
Diversity in the workplace delivers for the bottom linePeople seeking out business partners and employees who share their traits miss out on quantifiable benefits, research showsFri Nov 18 2022 - 05:00
Helping companies combat cyberthreats more effectivelyTools available to appraise security risks are not fit to do the job, says CytidelThu Nov 17 2022 - 05:00
Hybrid working can create a very unequal playing field post-pandemic There is emerging evidence that women are being disadvantaged by hybrid workingFri Nov 11 2022 - 05:00
‘Most people taking supplements don’t really know what they need’ Easily administered home test identifies key nutrient gapsThu Nov 10 2022 - 05:00
Dealing with fraught relationships at work can be exhaustingFocus to what you can control as trying to change other people’s behaviour is usually a waste of timeFri Nov 04 2022 - 05:30
SideTeams aims for network of aspiring and existing tech entrepreneursNew platform connects budding tech entrepreneurs with potential collaborators, employees and investorsThu Nov 03 2022 - 05:10
Irish workers are not star pupils in upskilling and lifelong learningCompanies need to move further education and training up their agendaFri Oct 28 2022 - 05:00
Why your dream job may be bad for your healthYoung people in sought-after tech jobs are increasingly presenting with workplace stress-related symptomsThu Oct 20 2022 - 05:00
Gratitude goes long way in fostering employee engagementOrganisations in Ireland are facing a people crisis and wellbeing is critical to business outcomes, not simply important to individualsFri Oct 14 2022 - 05:00
Helping third-level students and academic researchers conquer statistics anxietyNew Innovator: Sunny Numbers provides an affordable e-learning course to those who struggle with crunching statsThu Oct 13 2022 - 05:45
Peer-to-peer coaching: Help employees rediscover their mojoSmall peer coaching circles work because externally they are cross-industry while, within companies, they are cross functional and get people out of their silosFri Oct 07 2022 - 05:55
‘The app is used on average five times day to order food, groceries and arrange a service such as cleaning’Super app brings retailers and service providers together in one placeThu Oct 06 2022 - 05:00
Ford plays matchmaker in the interest of retaining talentCarmaker looking to break traditional boundaries of job sharing to maximise talent and flexibilityFri Sept 30 2022 - 05:08
‘We have developed a sort of Facebook for eternity’ —Klokbox founder Dan Culloty New Innovator: Digital time capsule preserves family memories foreverThu Sept 29 2022 - 05:30
Switching jobs is not without its potential downsides Jumping to a new job may raise prospects of ‘regret’ as employers and employees may not like each other in the fleshFri Sept 23 2022 - 05:00
‘With our platform a dentist anywhere can start offering clear aligners with a single click’Plug and play platform helps dentists boost revenues from clear alignersThu Sept 22 2022 - 05:30
Employers turning to new pathways to tempt women and school leavers to join themReturnships and apprenticeships are growing in popularity even in sectors that would never previously have considered using themFri Sept 16 2022 - 05:30
Wicklow-brewed sparkling cold coffee offers a low-calorie caffeine hit in a canNew Innovator: Bare, which contains 35 calories, is aimed at adults looking for a healthy alternative to energy drinksThu Sept 15 2022 - 05:00
Walking meetings can stretch the body and the mindBiotech company Regeneron has created an on-site nature trail at its Limerick base to encourage walking meetings and healthy breaksFri Sept 09 2022 - 05:40
‘Over 90 per cent of customers say they look up reviews before deciding to make a purchase’Baboost’s plug and play solution helps companies turn customer reviews into a competitive advantageThu Sept 08 2022 - 05:00
Self-employment can be a career option for those with disabilitiesApplication deadline for a course in entrepreneurship, pitched at people with disabilities, is this weekendFri Sept 02 2022 - 05:45
Helping business travellers cope with airport layoversNew Innovator: Cork-based Sanctifly gives members access to airport hotels’ fitness and relaxation facilities without having to book a roomThu Sept 01 2022 - 05:00
Sweet goodbyes leave the door open for experienced employees to returnRehiring employees can save on recruitment costs and they hit the ground runningFri Aug 26 2022 - 05:30
Discarded nets from Irish fishermen providing raw material for sustainable swimwear brandCompany’s range comprises swimming shorts for men, choice of long- and no-sleeve styles for women and bathing suits for childrenThu Aug 25 2022 - 05:00
Interesting career opportunities can often turn up in unexpected places‘We want to reach everyone affected by cancer in Ireland and we can only do that through our people’Fri Aug 19 2022 - 05:15
Zero-waste start-up uses surplus food to make artisan ice creams and treatsNew Innovator: Chef Giselle Makinde Pereira Goncalves set up Cream of the Crop in 2020Thu Aug 18 2022 - 05:00
Have traditional ways of giving feedback outlived their usefulness?Feedback reflects the person giving the feedback not the person it is being fed back to, Marcus Buckingham arguesFri Aug 12 2022 - 05:00
Automated bot that calculates local VAT in less than five secondsNew Innovator: ‘Botfiler does all the heavy-lifting while integrating with popular cloud accounting apps’Thu Aug 11 2022 - 05:00
