As a recruitment professional, based in Ireland and not an economist, let me start by stating….I don’t know?! Why bother with this piece then? Well, there is a lot of talk about a recession looming – rising costs of living and costs of doing business and rising ECB borrowing rates being 2 big reasons cited. […]
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Jul
Jul
2023 looks like a more stable labour market with the country still at full employment levels (3.8% unemployed) and companies not hiring at the previous rate, post-covid. Most under-resourced operations have already been hired to a relevant level and hiring now seems to be for considered growth areas and in a more targeted fashion. With […]
24
Mar
Mar
The option to hire temporary versus permanent staff is something that weighs heavily on many companies. For some, the decision is made for them. They hire on a temporary or fixed-term contract basis as their official global headcount is maxed or currently frozen, or if they are a smaller company, they hire temporary staff as […]
23
Mar
Mar
That`s your call, of course, boss! Company culture is often described as the values, attitudes, and behaviours that a company and its staff demonstrate. It is also referred to as “what goes on when nobody is watching” in a business. This would lead one to think that once the company culture has been established and […]
14
Mar
Mar
Most successful companies will accept the statement: “Your people are your most important asset.” The better ones will then try and act on that statement by implementing best practice into talent attraction, employee development, staff wellbeing, benefits and flexible working conditions. Attracting the best talent you can is not an easy proposition. It takes the […]
14
Mar
Mar
How do you offer something DIFFERENT to attract the best talent? Simple………Choice! Perks, better pay, fancy offices, flexible benefits including the most recent trends of “unlimited holidays” and 4-day working weeks. All of the above have become mainstream offerings from companies, especially the multinationals with deeper pockets than most indigenous operators. We have always advised […]
22
Nov
Nov
As a recruitment professional, based in Ireland and not an economist, let me start by stating….I don’t know?! Why bother with this piece then? Well, there is a lot of talk about a recession looming – rising costs of living and costs of doing business and rising ECB borrowing rates being 2 big reasons cited. […]
