The grass ceiling: ‘It’s amazing the number of women who are interested in farming who don’t get the farm’
As female farmers bring innovation and fresh ideas to a traditionally male-dominated industry, change is underfoot in rural Ireland
Work
AI’s replacement of humans in HR is emblematic of what could happen across the workplace
AI can perform many of the duties of human resources staff, a symbol of how it is changing companies and the nature of work
US employment growth through March revised sharply lower
Revision roughly halves 1.8m job growth figure previously estimated for the period from March 2024 to March 2025
Live register claims down 0.5 per cent in August
Dublin saw the highest percentage increase in claims during the month
Nestlé joins global trend of ousting chief executives for romance
Chief executives are on notice that what begins as personal can swiftly become very public
I live part of the year in both Ireland and Britain, so where should I pay tax?
Tax-residence rules can be complicated but measures are in place to prevent you being taxed twice on the same income
Salesman wins €7,500 over office ‘culture’ of derogatory language about Travellers
Worker who quit after two and a half weeks is awarded sum equivalent to nearly 19 weeks’ wages over discrimination
If the world’s HR staff disappeared tomorrow, would anyone care?
Human resources are getting a lot of hate from both workers and management, but do we really want AI taking their place?
US economy adds just 22,000 jobs in August as labour market cools
Lower than expected figure adds to pressure on Federal Reserve to cut rates
Deliver me from the banal evil of ‘hot desking’. I dream of a desk with carpeted walls
They’ve taken our walls, they’ve taken our permanent desks. Where does it end?
Budget 2026 must reassure businesses ‘on consistency in tax policy’
Incoming president of industry lobby group warns against ‘reactionary legislative changes’ in property sector
‘Big girl’s blouse’: The workplace language that feels like death by 1,000 cuts for women
Words have the power to make women feel like they don’t belong
Stepstone Group appoints new country director for Ireland
Christopher Paye takes over from Sam Dooley as head of IrishJobs, Jobs.ie and NIJobs.
Want to retire early in Ireland? These are five habits of people who do
Planning ahead is critical as is taking a realistic approach to your likely income and expenses if you are going to quit working early
Why you should be glad if your next boss is a young striver
Today’s newest workers have overcome hurdles that would have seemed preposterous to their older colleagues
Government taking a last minute approach to pensions
Arrangements to put in place a new workplace pension are going down to the wire ahead of a January ‘go live’ deadline
The wealth-work paradox: why having more leads to working more
Economist John Maynard Keynes predicted we’d be working 15 hours a week by 2030; there’s no chance of that now
Bankers learn they are fired via accidental email asking them to return laptops
ANZ apologises and offers counselling to more than 100 staff whom it had not yet told were losing their jobs in bank shake-up
Managing a family business doesn’t need to resemble an episode of Succession
Certain organisational building blocks need to be put in place if you want to successfully run an intergenerational family business
What is the impact of shifting to a four-day work week?
The Netherlands serves as a case study for the advantages and trade-offs of reduced hours in the workplace
Lack of affordable childcare options considered significant barrier to work for parents
Flexible hours and remote option highly valued, notes survey by recruitment website Indeed
Rich economies will need foreign workers to fuel growth, policymakers warn
Without an influx of foreign workers, the euro zone will have 3.4 million fewer people of working age by 2040, says ECB’s Christine Lagarde
A Kerry man in Melbourne: ‘I have not seen any tough, stereotyped behaviour. I see similar senses of humour and levels of respect’
Kerry man Paul Clifford moved to Melbourne two years ago and works in PR
The lost art of admitting what you don’t know
Even LLMs are starting to show this worrying human tendency
Employment in Irish labour market surpasses 2.8m for first time
CSO’s latest Labour Force Survey highlights ongoing strength of employment market in face of US tariffs
How a one-page strategy can make your business more profitable and easier to sell
Research suggests a simple, visual strategy can influence investment decisions and add six or more figures to a company’s valuation
Bank of Ireland referred to WRC over planned changes to hybrid working structure
Under the changes, staff would be required to work eight days per month in Dublin office
Rose of Tralee winner Katelyn Cummins ‘delighted’ to represent women in trades
Katelyn Cummins speaks about working in a male dominated industry and having a hearing aid
Suspect your colleague is paid more? Why new rules will mean less secrecy on salaries and pay gaps
Secrecy around pay in companies is rife, and often disadvantages women. New EU transparency rules will lift the lid on practices that unfairly reward some employees over others
Should I have paid more heed to my grandparents’ and parents’ no-nonsense conception of work?
A lot of becoming a writer – or any kind of creative – is insisting that you are one until people believe you
The race between commuters and tourists in London is unwinnable
‘Dawdling, walking three-abreast, or doing anything else to block a footpath is ill-advised on busy streets ... people walk faster than they do in less populated spots’
Retirement age remains bone of contention at WRC and Labour Court ahead of legislation
Complaints continue as growing number of workers seek to stay on and employers adapt to changing landscape
An Irish woman in Barcelona: ‘Climate change has made the summer months difficult’
Wild Geese: Ann King, Barcelona
PwC keeps tight rein on Irish staff’s office attendance
Accountancy firm tracks staff to ensure they meet rules enforcing office presence three days every week
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