Today (March 20th) was decreed as the International day of Happiness by the UN General assembly back in 2012. What is this all about? The aim of this UN initiative is to recognise that progress should not be solely measured by a country’s economic growth but also by the happiness and wellbeing of its citizens…
According to the Abrivia Salary Survey 2019, 80% of engineering firms granted a pay increase in 2018. Out of this 80%, 42% of firms granted an increase of less than 3%. A further 33% granted a pay rise of between 3% and 5% and a whopping 25% granted a salary increase of than 5%…
Focus Economics predicts that Irish GDP will grow by 3.8% in 2019 and by a further 3.1% in 2020. This is despite economic sentiment being at a two-year low, which is mainly caused by Brexit uncertainty. This Brexit uncertainty has caused consumer confidence to remain in negative territory. Inflation is expected to run at 1.1%…
A recent survey by Irish Life Empower found that 22% of office workers had an office romance at some stage in their career whilst than a third have had an office crush in the past. This makes Valentine’s day a particularly tricky time of year in the office. 1.Should I buy a big bouquet…
The Abrivia Salary Survey 2019, in conjunction with Trinity College, asked employees in Ireland’s Finance and Banking sector the specific question “Which are the main reasons you continue to work for your current organisation?”. The findings proved to be very interesting in that they are at odds with what most employers think. Employers assume that…
In terms of employee retention work-life balance is important than pay in Ireland’s ICT sector (Source: Abrivia Recruitment Salary Survey 2019) with over 50% citing work-life balance as the main reason why they remain with their current employer. With 43% planning to change jobs in 2019, what is work-life balance in Ireland’s ICT sector?…
The Abrivia Salary Survey 2019 unveiled many interesting insights into Ireland’s burgeoning ICT sector. Below are some of the main highlights from both employers and employees in this hugely important sector for the Irish economy: Employers in Ireland’s ICT Sector 67% of ICT firms increased their net headcount in 2018 95% of ICT firms said…
“Retaining talent is critical for organisation’s success and the findings from this study reveal some mismatches between employers and employees”, said Na Fu, Associate Professor in Human Resource Management, Trinity Business School. The survey found that employers believe the most important way to retain talent is pay satisfaction while employees rank work-life balance as the…
Political influence on economies, Dublin losing its charm, Trump’s ‘China Syndrome’ the need for a new social contract and building a personal on brand are some of the trends spotlighted in the 2019 Abrivia Recruitment/TCD Salary, Employment and Economic Trends Survey. Undertaken in partnership with Trinity Business School at Trinity College Dublin, the…
The Global Recruiting Talent Report 2018 listed diversity as the top trend shaping the future of recruiting, with 78% of respondents citing diversity as very/extremely important. Where are diversity efforts focused globally? The report found that the largest focus was on gender diversity. This was followed by racial/ethic diversity and then age/generational diversity. The next…
