“85% of jobs of the future haven’t been invented yet”. Everyone talks about jobs being lost due to automation but very few focus on future opportunities for humans as a result of the same technologies. According to l Technologies, 85% of jobs in 2030 have not been invented yet. Some of the possible new jobs…
A global survey by recently found that 63% of respondents believed that traditional interviews fell short when assessing candidates’ soft skills. That begs a question: How can a traditional interview allow you to find out if a candidate possesses true grit when placed in a very stressful situation with very tight deads? This is…
Automation and the rapid increase in the sophistication of Artificial Intelligence (AI) will have a major effect on society and the way humans work and interact with machines in the future. Many of us fear that our jobs will eventually be replaced by a robot or some sort of sophisticated algorithm that is twice as…
This isn’t something I’m particularly proud to admit, but nothing puts the fear of God in me than when my mobile phone rings. It doesn’t have to be a number I don’t recognise, or even a private number. Even when the name appearing on my screen is my mother or my sister my immediate…
Since changing jobs at the start of the year, I have joined many people who make the daily commute to work using public transport. I sit on the train every day only to watch a panorama view of commuters face down engrossed in their phone, loing up only to check if they are approaching their…
The recent 2017 Abrivia Salary Survey asked ICT employees who are not originally from Ireland what was the main determining factor in them deciding to come to Ireland. An overwhelming majority (25%), cited career advancement opportunities as the number one reason to come to Ireland. This is followed by 19% of respondents who cited “friends…
Some very interesting ICT employee trends were spotlighted in the 2017 Abrivia Salary Survey and Economic Commentary. Among the main findings were: 80% are expecting a salary increase in 2017. 41% plan to change job in 2017. 48% of all ICT employees surveyed said they would only accept a salary decrease of between 1-3% to move…
This year, the annual Abrivia Recruitment Salary Survey and Employment Trends is undertaken in association with Trinity Business School at Trinity College Dublin. The findings revealed some interesting ICT employer trends. Donal O’Brien, managing director, Abrivia Recruitment said, “We are ighted to partner with the Trinity Business School for our seventh annual salary survey. Our…
Verizon Communication Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire Irish software success story, Fleetmatics, for $2.4 billion in cash. Fleetmatics was founded in Ireland in 2004 and quickly became a leader in the area of global fleet management solutions. In 2010, Fleetmatics acquired US software company SageQuest LLC, who provide vehicle management solutions in…
