The Irish are particularly noted for story-telling. Indeed, one of our endearing traits is the ability to spin a yarn and have it believable right up to the very end. This is the bedrock of some of our best nights out. It’s vitally important however that when it comes to developing our economy for…
According to the Abrivia 2017 Salary Survey and Economic Commentary, 44% of employees in the Finance, Banking and Insurance (FB&I) sector feel that the importance of diversity management has increased whilst 51% said it had stayed the same. The remaining 5% felt it decreased. On a positive note, 83% of employees in the FB&I sector…
A recent survey conducted by amongst employees in the Irish Financial Services and Insurance markets focussed on the sole question “What is important to candidates when considering a job?”. The most popular answer was work-life balance. This was closely followed by compensation and benefits. There then existed a considerable gap in terms of popularity…
The ESRI has called on the Central Bank to relax the rules requiring first time buyers to have a deposit of 20% for any house purchases valued over €220,000. This is having a huge impact on the supply of credit, which in turn means that builders and developers are less incd to invest and build…
The current discussion with regard to Apple and taxation is an interesting one. Regardless of your point of view on what strategy the Irish Government should adopt, the worrying thing is the level and quality of contingency/risk planning which is evident from the obvious surprise/shock on the level of award made and the lack of…
Your phone won’t work – again. You just got landed with assignments even though you’re working 60 hours per week as it is. Your colleagues are annoying you. It feels like you’re in a horror movie loop. Frustration at work can wreck your day. Don’t let it. Think of these tips to remove the…
