New wave of ‘techno isolation’ among remote workers who spend days working aloneJust because technology is available doesn’t mean it should always be used and finding the balance between efficiency and engagement is up to employersThu May 16 2024 - 10:00
A breakfast pot for health-conscious consumers with the ‘greatest oats of all time’Clarkin says that the more he looked into the breakfast market the more he could see the potential to provide consumers with a healthier alternativeThu May 16 2024 - 06:00
Selling Ireland to the Spanish: ‘The majority prefer to stay at home, so you need to offer a strong proposition’Wild Geese: Susan Bolger works for Tourism Ireland in MadridSun May 12 2024 - 06:00
Making employee assistance programmes more relevant to workersToo many well-meaning initiatives take a one-size-fits-all approach, and take-up rates are often lowThu May 09 2024 - 09:59
‘If selling software is hard, then buying it is even harder because people worry about the risk of getting it wrong’AI platform will automate repetitive tasks that slow down the process of closing a dealThu May 09 2024 - 05:00
Sleep and rest are not the same and failure to address both can increase risk of burnout Rest is the most underused, chemical free, safe and effective alternative therapy available to us, workplace wellbeing expert saysThu May 02 2024 - 10:00
Helping stressed-out GPs manage staffing issues in the workplaceNew Innovator: Best PracticeThu May 02 2024 - 05:00
‘This is a land that is all about giving people a go’Wild Geese: Colm Hamrogue, Christchurch, New ZealandSun Apr 28 2024 - 06:00
Quiet quitting: You always had workers who did 9-5 but it’s a creeping malaise, employers sayPost-pandemic surge in the practice suggest employers need to review the balance between the extra mile they ask of staff and the support they offerThu Apr 25 2024 - 10:00
Technology developed in Cork allows wedding photos to be shared digitally with the happy couple Valda Binding and her husband developed trial technology during Covid lockdowns and launched TakeNplace in 2022Thu Apr 25 2024 - 05:45
Organising a work day out that doesn’t fill staff with dread Choice of event, how it is run and how ‘corporate’ it feels all feed into the mix for team-building eventsThu Apr 18 2024 - 10:00
Irish team develops therapy for deadly sepsis crisis Inthelia Therapeutics, founded by two top Irish scientists, is switching focus to block infection getting a grip on patients in the first placeThu Apr 18 2024 - 05:00
Undermanaged employees get just as frustrated as overmanaged onesTiming is critical as intervention by a manager on a task late in the day is seen by workers as unhelpfulThu Apr 11 2024 - 10:00
Bovine breathalyser will help keep cattle under emissions limitCapturing and analysing samples of cows’ breath help accurately measure methane and carbon dioxide concentrationsThu Apr 11 2024 - 07:00
Start-ups: Ignore the figures at your peril Researchers say entrepreneurs often ignore the early warning signs of failure as they cling to common myths about starting a businessThu Apr 04 2024 - 10:00
Democratising access to crucial genomic data Auindrila Das has established a firm to enable people make better-informed healthcare decisions based on their genetic informationThu Apr 04 2024 - 06:00
Return-to-office mandates are the ‘opposite’ of evidence-based managementPressure on staff to return, and its attendant fallout, has in many cases been driven by opinion and managerial groupthinkThu Mar 28 2024 - 10:00
Child-friendly app helps correct speech sound disorders in young childrenNew Innovator: Kate Beckett’s Ultimate Speech Sounds is the only such app to offer a voice with an Irish accentThu Mar 28 2024 - 05:00
Tapping into an ‘enjoyably relentless’ pace of lifeWild Geese: Rob Allen, London: ‘I was flat out dealing with the international media and helping to brief four-time Super Bowl champion Rob Gronkowski’Sun Mar 24 2024 - 06:00
Opening the door to tech jobs for people with no experienceAttraction of courses is focus on fast-tracking people into jobs, not on tying them down to long academic commitmentsThu Mar 21 2024 - 09:52
Blynksolve offers one-stop shop to simplify manufacturing for large pharmaBlynksolve is a software platform that cuts risk and accelerates the path to productionThu Mar 21 2024 - 05:45
‘You need to be a little bit crazy to get into inventing. It requires a great deal of belief’Patricia Mangan is developing alternatives for essential but ugly household equipment, including a new kind of clothes dryerThu Mar 14 2024 - 10:00
Beef farmer develops AI-powered automated weighing system for cattleBovinePlus allows for early detection of health issues, the optimisation of feeding strategies and more informed breeding decisions, says founder Kieran SuppleThu Mar 14 2024 - 06:00
‘OK to that’: Quick-fire emails can come back to haunt youHigh-profile executives have landed themselves in trouble by hitting ‘send’ without considerationThu Mar 07 2024 - 09:15
Price comparison app helps consumers control cost of weekly grocery shopNew Innovator: SavvySpender lets users create a shopping list, calculate the cost and then compare prices across supermarketsThu Mar 07 2024 - 05:30
Here’s a cautionary tale from a seasoned senior manager’s recent job interviewNavigating job interview platforms requires a level of digital literacy that not all jobseekers haveThu Feb 29 2024 - 09:43
My Wedding Whizz: Irish firm using AI and fintech to streamline wedding planning and digital giftingPlatform aimed at couples and wedding venues, with B2C solution now available and with B2B application on wayThu Feb 29 2024 - 05:45
Is there a ‘fractional executive’ in your workplace? They have advantages over in-house staffThese interim managers for the 21st century can add heft at pivotal moments, provide C-suite cover or temporarily fill a gapThu Feb 22 2024 - 10:00
AI-enabled software tool eases the burden on time-pressed project managersProject Pal leverages generative AI and large language learning models to search existing data about a project, before extracting information requested by a project manager and collecting it in one placeThu Feb 22 2024 - 05:00
Sleeping and the job: Flexible hours let employers get the best from early risers and night owlsTrying to work while needing more sleep is a bad idea, affecting our concentration, resilience and moodThu Feb 15 2024 - 10:00
Robotic inspection device that saves manufacturers valuable time and thousands of euro in error recall costsCork couple’s intelligent automation systems reducing production errors in industryThu Feb 15 2024 - 05:45
‘I’ve certainly had career opportunities in the US I would never have had at home’Wild Geese: Tralee woman Margaret Faul chased dream of working in early stage development of medicineSun Feb 11 2024 - 07:00
Changing jobs: It’s not just about the money. There’s another reason people switch employerEmployee focus is on access to hybrid or flexible work and jobs that align with values ...but stay away from gossipThu Feb 08 2024 - 10:00
New Irish app notifies patient when their prescription is ready to collectPharmacyConnect’s platform creates own-brand apps for pharmacies to improve the efficiency of their prescription flow and save time for patientsThu Feb 08 2024 - 05:45
Deconstructed jobs: what happens if the petrified hierarchical nature of companies is removed?Experts in an emerging labour trend warn that, though it has benefits, there are also dangers to a less rigid, more skills-based approachThu Feb 01 2024 - 10:00
Cork start-up turning redundant wind turbine blades into bridges and outdoor furnitureCompany provides important solution for wind power operators and for infrastructure buyers committed to the circular economyThu Feb 01 2024 - 05:30
‘I loved my job with PwC but…’For some it is the relentless pace; others just have ambitions to run their own businessThu Jan 25 2024 - 09:57
Trinity College spin-out aims to make colon cancer surgery safer and improve long-term patient outcomesPLIO Surgical has developed a minimally invasive medical device that provides a safer alternative to traditional closing and joining techniques in gastric and other surgeryThu Jan 25 2024 - 05:00
Older workers and managers need to remember the experience of their younger selvesIntergenerational strife is nothing new but technology and a broken social contract are exacerbating workplace tensionsThu Jan 18 2024 - 10:00
Innovators seek the sweet spot between need and fundingOne of the main reasons start-ups fail is because they have a solution in search of a problem rather than the other way aroundThu Jan 18 2024 - 05:05
Give work’s bad habit of ‘hustle culture’ the boot this new year Our relationship with work has become increasingly unhealthy and prevailing culture of overwork is as bad for business as it is for employeesThu Jan 11 2024 - 10:00
App keeps fans of amateur sports up to date on match scoresNew Innovator: Anyscor/Colin Deering - new app keeps fans of amateur sports up to date on match scoresThu Jan 11 2024 - 05:00
Missing the target: Workplace wellness programmes fail to offer what workers wantCompanies need to engage with staff on what works for them and how to access benefits as uptake remains stubbornly lowThu Dec 14 2023 - 10:00
TrustDish aims to make it easier for those with food allergies to eat out safelyTrustDish is aimed both at those with specific dietary needs and those preparing and serving food to themThu Dec 14 2023 - 05:45
Business leaders need to be the ‘talent magnets’ when it comes to recruitmentManagers and team leaders can be pivotal in identifying and securing the right candidates by working alongside HRThu Dec 07 2023 - 10:00
Interactive gaming app aims to get kids to explore the outdoors with the help of technology The platform will travel and can be used to create trails anywhere in the worldThu Dec 07 2023 - 05:45
‘The use of marijuana and cocaine is worrying’: workplace anxiety blamed as number of workers using substances doubles‘Busyness’ of the world and longer working days partly to blame, says mental health adviserThu Nov 30 2023 - 10:00
Colourful card games provide the key to unlocking how music worksNew Innovator: Guitar Cards are suitable for a very broad market from solo learners to familiesThu Nov 30 2023 - 05:00
‘With my surname, everyone assumed I was German and fluent in the language. I hadn’t a word’Wild Geese: Steven Stein, BarcelonaSun Nov 26 2023 - 05:30
