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?…
A recent survey conducted by amongst Irish professionals found that the main reason for professionals in Ireland to quit their job was a lack of career advancement opportunities. In fact, an astounding 45% cited career advancement as the most common reasons for leaving their past employers. The other two most popular reasons were being…
Blogging is a great way of enhancing your personal brand and if written and researched correctly a great way of enhancing your chances of landing your dream job. Publishing your blogs on the Pulse system on is a very effective means of being perceived as an expert in your field. This is extremely important…
Gary Neville recently made the move into football management and after a disastrous couple of months it may be over before it started, considering the harsh reality of football management. With Barcelona’s 7-0 demolition of Valencia adding to an already awful start to his campaign Gary may be returning to Sky studios sooner than expected.…
The mobile app has received a welcome facelift which was released across all IOS and Android devices in Ireland earlier this month. Profile Enhancement The most visible enhancement when you lo at a profile on the new app is that the profile picture is now centre stage in a aesthetically pleasing circular frame.…
profile pictures – The Good, The bad and The ugly! Love it or hate it, is a social media networking site that now has over 1 million users in Ireland. As a Recruiter I use on a daily basis and I’m still shocked by the quality of some people’s profile pictures. So…
Over the past number of years the recession effected almost all marketing departments and their activities, departments not only reduced their size but heavily cut spend and in some cases even suspended key marketing initiatives to free up cash flow to sustain other parts of the business. Did this stop the amount of advertising, brand…
A report called ‘Social Media in the Workplace’ was produced in the last week by a leading Law firm, William Fry, which made national heads. The report highlighted that 80% of employees spend almost an hour of their working day on social media sites. This will no doubt have employers throughout the country on high…
As we settle into the New Year, many of us are asking ourselves the same questions – “Do I have any New Year’s Resolutions? And am I going to keep them?” It is said that “finding a new job” is one of the highest ranking New Years’ Resolutions every year. If you are one of…
Starting in a new job can be a little scary whether you ooze confidence or you’re a little shy. You could be in a graduate programme at the bottom of the rung or be a sought after CEO who’s at the top of the food chain. Wherever you are on the employment ladder starting in…
