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TikTok planning to cut up to 300 Dublin jobs, Government told
The move will see as much as 10% of company’s Irish workforce let go
I applied for a senior role but was offered a junior one. I feel undervalued
Work Q&A: I recently started a new role at a financial services company that insisted I take a lower position than I interviewed for
What did you do last week? Don’t bother telling Elon Musk. He doesn’t care
Understand that Elon Musk isn’t the first boss to ask staff to list top five things at work, just the worst
‘Investing in a diploma in teaching IT skills was the catalyst that transformed my career’
Me & My Money: Lisa O’Connell, founder and owner, Forus Training
Salesforce to cut about 50 jobs in Dublin as part of global initiative
Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke received a collective redundancy notification from the software company on February 4th
How to handle a bad boss: Micromanaging, gaslighting and information hoarding
There’s a clear correlation between an employee’s effort and motivation and their relationship with the boss
Is it better to get paid weekly or monthly?
You may have to work four extra days for the same monthly pay cheque depending on the day the month starts on or payday falls
DPP directs no prosecution from Garda inquiry into controversial Davy bond deal
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
I’ve enjoyed the benefits of sabbatical leave. It’s deeply misunderstood by employers
Not as many hard-charging banks as you might think
‘Last time I tried to park a car in Dublin, I couldn’t get over it’
Wild Geese: Progression with BNY and frequent travelling to the US led Alan Flanagan and his family to move to New Jersey in 2016
Greater debate needed on AI impact on workplace and energy needs, Government advisor group warns
AI Advisory Group seeks setting up of ‘observatory’ to inform debate on artificial intelligence issues
Remote working is here to stay and has whole new language about ‘hidden hybrid’ and ‘mouse jiggling’
Reports of the death of remote working are ‘greatly exaggerated’, says ICTU with numbers of those ‘remarkably high, this far out of lockdown’
Four signs your cortisol levels are out of control – and what to do about it
The naturally occurring ‘stress hormone’ helps to regulate our stress responses and our sleep-wake cycle
A mid-career life change: How I left my salaried job and struck out on my own
Leaving your job to become self-employed offers independence and potentially a higher salary but also poses risks to your pension, personal life and sanity
Using AI to transform recruitment interviews into meaningful notes and scorecards
New Innovator: Hirehire provides ‘meaningful’ interview summaries, unlike its competitors, says cofounder
Questions raised about cheques ‘fundamental’ to man being made redundant by charity, WRC told
Phillip Beattie, who provided accountancy services, has taken unfair dismissal case against Protestant Aid
What were the key workplace trends HR experts saw in 2024?
Industry professionals outline the key pressure points from a year in which remote working tensions featured strongly
Big tech firms sought early meetings with Michael McGrath immediately after he took office as an EU commissioner
The best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Having ‘you’re amazing!’ written on your Starbucks cup is yet more gold-medal marketing rubbish
Why is simple, straightforward clarity beyond so many organisations?
Are typos lethal in a work email? Nine digital communication tips from an expert
You might need to brush your hair to go ‘camera on’, but showing your face can forge trust. Author Andrew Brodsky on what he’s learned about digital communication
Working from home: can I claim relief if my name is not on the utility bills?
Remote working relief is now the third-most-commonly claimed despite the modest sums on offer
Crafting jewellery in a country where it is considered rude to show your wealth
Wild Geese: Michael O'Dwyer, Stockholm
‘Price-fixing’ arrangement alleged between plant hire firms
Manager claims he was ordered to sign off on ‘inflated’ prices and demoted, Workplace Relations Commission hears
If you worked in the UK there is an opportunity to boost your pension
Deadline looms on UK offer to buy back up to 17 years of national insurance contributions to qualify for or improve your UK state pension
Declining birth rate means there will be fewer people of working age to support the growing number of pensioners
Measures such as parental leave and childcare subsidies have done little to halt the slide, research has found
Office attendance is becoming a performance metric
Return to work mandates can weed out underperforming staff but risk pushing away valued workers
At work, a quiet AI revolution is under way
Lawyers, bankers and many other professionals are now using chatbots to communicate, some without company oversight
‘Keep going as long as you are allowed to’: One of Ireland’s longest serving employees moves on after more than 67 years
Denis O’Brien (86) had worked in the same factory since 1957 until it closed this week
Multitasking is not the answer to your feelings of ‘overwhelm’
Research shows the human brain can’t cope with doing too much at once, so don’t take that meeting while you dog walk
The baffling working from home puzzle. Something doesn’t make sense
Businesses are tightening hybrid work rules but homeworking levels have so far barely budged
An Irish jockey in Australia: ‘The longer you stay, the harder it becomes to go home’
Wild Geese: Johnny Allen, Australia
Accenture scraps global diversity and inclusion goals
Company joins Meta, Alphabet and Amazon in rolling back DEI initiatives following Trump’s return to US presidency
Working from home: your rights on remote working, flexible working and work-life balance
There is no right to remote work, but a request must be considered by an employer
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