Job losses and AI: Could technology bring Ireland back to the dark days of 2008?
Study shows up to 200,000 Irish jobs could go due to the rapid growth of the technology
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‘As an Irish person speaking Norwegian, you can sound like a very sick dog’
Wild Geese: Dublin-born accountant David Norton lives in Larvik, Norway
Why staff performance reviews need a makeover
Ritual of awkward once-a-year conversations often fails to provide constructive feedback
BDO axes 31 partner roles as AI pressure grows and profits fall
Move comes amid downturn for professional services after hiring spree during pandemic
AI is coming to take your well-paid job and Aimee Connolly’s growth plans
Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
‘Build your network’: A HR expert and a serial entrepreneur on career success in the AI era
In a world that is increasingly online and automated, the most valuable skills are becoming very human ones
Long Covid to cost OECD economies up to €115bn a year
New research predicts impact of lower productivity and workers quitting because of long-term illness after Covid-19
‘I was injured during a company trip and no longer receive a salary due to absence. What rights do I have?’
Work Q&A: I am in an employer-of-record arrangement. Do I have any recourse in relation to the loss of income?
Woman who slept through alarm denied compensation for ‘distress and embarrassment’ caused by home visit
Superior went to worker’s home, and woke her with landlord’s help, when she did not show up for 7pm shift and could not be reached
Frustration over delay to pay transparency that could level playing field for job applicants
Ibec claims EU directive to provide salary information to job applicants and workers has wide support from business
Good news for CEOs with foreign accents
Investors may prefer them but sadly the benefit does not extend to the rest of us
Aldi Ireland announces fresh pay increases for workers
Increase comes two months after supermarket chain increased pay for hourly workers by 2%
Extra 300 people join live register amid warnings of softening jobs market
Unemployment rate should be viewed against the backdrop of ‘extreme global volatility’, says economist with jobs platform Indeed
Profits jump 80% at Oracle as it starts global redundancy programme
Company’s 900-strong Irish workforce made an average of €139,000 each last year as group took €1.1bn dividend
Former Xerotech CEO awarded €420,000 after being ‘forced to resign’ from Galway company
Biggest award so far this year by Workplace Relations Commission for former Xerotech chief Barry Flannery
A solution for dodgy boxes and Apple at 50
Business Today: The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
‘There will be lay-offs’: the students studying AI in Dublin
Concern for employment prospects as AI makes jobs obsolete, but hope remains for those who adapt
Should you live in employer-provided or subsidised housing?
Employers are considering accommodation options to secure the best staff but when your boss is also your landlord, things can get delicate
‘HR are adamant my three in-office days are required. Do I need to comply?’
Work Q&A: HR are adamant my three in-office days are required even though I am working part-time hours
Deadline looms for Irish people to tap UK state pension rights
Cost of buying back national insurance to jump fivefold from next week as authorities tighten rules for expat workers
Gardaí called to Aer Lingus HQ when pilot said he was going on hunger strike
Airline continues its defence at WRC of whistleblower penalisation complaint by sacked employee
Teacher shortages: High cost of living creates Dublin ‘brain drain’
Urban allowance similar to London weighting could help alleviate difficulties in recruiting staff, figures in profession say
No evidence minimum wage hikes cause workers to lose their jobs, study finds
ESRI study analyses impact of recent minimum-wage increases on employment
Children ‘too young’ for sewing machines enrolled on fashion camps, ex-worker tells WRC
Employee alleges constructive dismissal from her job of two years at academy
The surprising science of quitting: ‘Most of us are one event away from leaving our job’
From failure to a promotion, there are a number of reasons why we resign – even though we probably should stay put
‘Recognition of prior learning opened a door I didn’t know existed’
Because of my aviation background, I was able to gain advanced entry into an honours degree, with exemptions from modules where I could demonstrate competence
Solicitor claims he was ‘firefighting’ as staff left over being denied working from home
Workplace Relations Commission told employee was let go after a proper redundancy process
How to finance your postgraduate degree
Financial supports are in place for recent graduates and mature students alike
Career changers: The Irish professionals who have gone back to college
Changing direction at any stage of your working life can be challenging but highly rewarding
The grooming gap: do women’s investments in hair and clothing pay dividends at work?
Good grooming is good for business but, from a cost point of view, women spend hundreds to thousands more euro than men each year
Thinking of doing an EMBA? ‘My advice is simple: grab the opportunity with both hands’
In a mid-management role, I saw the Executive MBA as the perfect accelerator to a senior position
‘I worked ‘cash in hand’ for years. Will I qualify for the full State pension?’
Work Q&A: How will the changes affect us?
Six things to consider before embarking on a postgraduate course
Working towards a postgraduate qualification requires careful thought and understanding of motivation and long-term goals
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