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Great job! The power of praise in the workplace
Recognising good work is cheap, effective and not done nearly as much as it should be
‘In Ireland we have lost some the human connection in business dealings. In Uganda it is deeply valued’
Wild Geese: Living and working in Uganda, Declan Peppard ‘truly misses’ St Anne’s Park in Dublin
Looming launch of auto-enrolment pensions means no honeymoon for incoming minister
Companies have just nine months to prepare for mandatory workplace pension contributions from around 800,000 workers
Is this the year of the sober office Christmas party?
Employers are switching traditional drinks events for team-building activities, as ‘younger generations don’t want to go out and get drunk’
Shortage of senior pharmacists and technicians to continue into 2025
More than 20% of pharmacists who left their job in 2024 cited a lack of career structure and opportunities
Your work questions answered: Can bonuses be deducted pro-rata during a maternity leave?
A series where we ask experts in all aspects of workplace engagement to give us their views and solutions on issues driving conflict or upset for employees
Can I work for my foreign employer from my home in Ireland?
Remote work across borders presents challenges, particularly when you have not told your employer what you are doing
Indians emerge as best-paid foreign nationals in snapshot of Ireland’s workforce
Ireland’s jobs market is increasingly international but local workers more than hold their own
How do I work out what my State pension will be worth?
The rules on how the Department of Social Protection calculates your pension are changing, so what does that mean for you?
Blame AI for your gruelling job interview
Efforts to push back against unsuitable mass applications are turning a dispiriting situation into a miserable one
Can my employer baldly state that its policy is different from whatever the employee handbook says?
On two occasions, my employer has said that policy on a particular issue is not as was given in the handbook
Ireland’s income gap widens over the past decade, CSO figures show
Findings run counter to other reports suggesting income inequality in Ireland is relatively stable since 2008 financial crash
The battle around ‘around’ and other awful woolly words
The fuzzy meaning space is becoming depressingly overcrowded
‘Trades are very well paid here compared to anywhere else in the world I have been’
Wild Geese: Chris Kidney is a carpenter in Melbourne, Australia
Builder dismissed after covert tracker discovers personal use of work van
WRC award halved to take account of ‘very significant contribution’ by complainant to his own sacking
Is there such a thing as too much parental leave?
The economic benefits of maternity leave do appear to have a limit in terms of mothers returning to work and promotion
No work phone? Companies that tell staff to bring their own could be walking into danger
Using personal devices for work carries risks for employers, while for employees there is no guarantee of a neat divide between work and home life
Cross-Border worker numbers falling because of tax rules
Companies ‘appear to be struggling’ to comply with rules, especially with remote working, study finds
Search for auto-enrolment asset managers to start within weeks
Officials now plan flat charge on participants to run scheme which will hit lower paid people harder
Negotiation is a fact of life, whether you are trying to buy a house, close a deal or squeeze a pay rise
The Olympics of negotiations offer lessons for corporate life
An Irish businessman in Singapore: ‘You’ll get a year in jail if you are in a drunken brawl, so people don’t step out of line’
Wild Geese: Martin O’Regan has a leading role in a niche business in the island nation
Stealth sackings: why do employers fire staff for minor misdemeanours?
Hard line on conduct could prevent bigger lapses but may prompt claims of disguised cost savings
Pulling in top talent: Doggy day care, free lunches, pensions - not all perks are created equal
Everyone loves freebies at the office, but not all perks are created equal
Planning a career break? How to live without your salary and dealing with a pension gap
Nearly 62% of employees have taken a career break and a third said they would like to do so in the future, according to a LinkedIn survey
Rudeness and ‘radical candour’ at work: Is it acceptable to be blunt with colleagues?
Straight talkers take pride in honesty but can demotivate colleagues
Surviving a shake-up: is restructuring ever good for staff?
As companies from Amazon to Citi overhaul management, experts warn that savings from job cuts can be overtaken by unintended consequences
Irish chefs return to the kitchen in post-Covid bounce
Fáilte Ireland research has identified a softening of difficulty in filling key hospitality roles, although staff concerns linger
Why more CEOs need to be on the shop floor
Too many leaders avoid spending time with workers doing the jobs the business depends on
Google Ireland head Vanessa Hartley: ‘Number one priority is making sure that we bring AI to Ireland’
Waterford native is taking the helm of the search engine giant’s Irish arm at what is likely to be a pivotal moment for the company
What ‘Monzo millionaires’ can teach us about share options
If you’re offered options as part of your pay package, what questions should you ask and what pitfalls should you be aware of?
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