Starting a Food Business in Ireland

Starting a Food Business in Ireland

Embarking on the journey of starting a food business in Ireland can be both exciting and challenging. The Irish food industry is a vibrant and competitive landscape, where success hinges on a well-crafted strategy, attention to detail, and a passion for delivering quality products. Whether you’re a culinary enthusiast looking to turn your passion into […]

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Time Management Essentials for Organizational Success

Time Management Essentials for Organizational Success

In the fast-moving knowledge economy, effective time stewardship confers outsized competitive benefits to companies large and small. With a finite amount of hours available, how businesses systemize activities for productivity over busyness makes all the difference for success. Leaders especially, but entire workforces need tools to prioritize appropriately, enhance team-wide clarity, and speed informed decision […]

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Customer Value Proposition

Customer Value Proposition

A Customer Value Proposition (CVP) is a crucial component of your business strategy. It articulates the unique value your product or service brings to your target customers, setting you apart from competitors. Below we explore some tips on creating an effective Customer Value Proposition: **1. Understand Your Target Customers: Identify and understand your target audience. […]

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The Importance of Communication Skills in Business

The Importance of Communication Skills in Business

Effective communication is vital for any organization, yet is often overlooked as a key business skill. However clear, consistent and open communication at all levels and across teams impacts effectiveness, productivity, and in the end, an organization’s bottom line. Investing time to build strong communication skills and channels provides immense business value. The Importance of […]

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What is SQL?

What is SQL?

SQL (Structured Query Language) is a standard programming language used to manage and manipulate databases. What is SQL? SQL is a domain-specific language used for retrieving and manipulating data in relational database management systems (RDBMS) like Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and others. It is the mainstream language for database access used in most applications […]

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Staying Relevant Through Continuous Learning

Staying Relevant Through Continuous Learning

In modern working times marked by rapid technological advancements and evolving industries, the imperative for every professional is to stay relevant through continuous learning – an essential pathway to sustained success and adaptability. With AI, intelligent automation and rapidly evolving technologies transforming job profiles, the shelf-life of static skill sets has drastically shortened. What made […]

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10 Tips When Asking for a Pay Rise

10 Tips When Asking for a Pay Rise

Landing a well-deserved pay rise takes more than just hoping your boss rewards your hard work. During times of budget cuts or leadership changes, the onus falls on employees to convince management they merit higher compensation. Approach the negotiations strategically and back your case with evidence demonstrating the immense value you contribute. Rather than making […]

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What is the Circular Economy?

What is the Circular Economy?

What is the Circular Economy? The circular economy is an economic model that aims to eliminate waste by circulating materials and products at their highest value for as long as possible. Here we take a look at some  of its key principles. What is the Circular Economy? Design out Waste – Circular systems are regenerative […]

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Future-Proof Your Team: Why Staff Upskilling Is Vital for Irish Businesses

Future-Proof Your Team: Why Staff Upskilling Is Vital for Irish Businesses

With technological transformations changing job requirements across industries, Irish companies that want to remain competitive and resilient must invest in continuously upskilling their workforces. Future-Proof Your Team: Why Staff Upskilling Is Vital for Irish Businesses Stay Industry Relevant Regular upskilling helps ensure your teams are always fully aligned to the latest procedures, frameworks, regulations and […]

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Start Your Own Business Course

Start Your Own Business Course

Local Enterprise Office Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown is offering a Start Your Own Business Course, which begins 26th July 6.30pm – 9.30pm Feeling ready to start turning your idea into a business reality? Don’t miss out on this 8 Week Start Your Own Business course, which will cover everything you need to know to get your business idea […]

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SMEs Need to Implement CyberSecurity Measures

SMEs Need to Implement CyberSecurity Measures

Recent research conducted by iReach Insights on behalf of Google has found that SMEs need to implement cybersecurity measures.  Despite the fact that  Irish SMEs are increasingly aware of the importance of a secure online presence, a significant number of businesses are failing to implement fundamental cybersecurity measures. Recent statistics reveal concerning trends in password […]

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Funding, Capital & Costs Are The Biggest Challenges for Start-Ups

Funding, Capital & Costs Are The Biggest Challenges for Start-Ups

All Start-Ups face a variety of challenges as they try to establish themselves in their respective industries. Scale Ireland launched a ‘State of Start-ups’ Survey to explore the current challenges facing Irish start ups and gauge the sentiment of founders around the country. Scale Ireland is an independent not-for-profit organisation which supports, represents and advocates […]

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Irish Employees Ready to Switch Jobs and Seek Pay Rises

Irish Employees Ready to Switch Jobs and Seek Pay Rises

  Irish Employees Ready to Switch Jobs and Seek Pay Rises: A recent survey from PwC investigates the views of over 52,000 employees around the world including Ireland. The Hopes and Fears survey reveals a number of interesting points, in particular the fact that many Irish employees are confident of their abilities to improve their […]

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Rises in Salary in 2022

Rises in Salary in 2022

The Hays Salary and Recruiting Trends Guide tracks recruitment trends in Ireland using information based on job listings, job offers and candidate registrations. The latest Guide contains information regarding where have the highest salary increases been seen over the last year. The biggest rises in salaries in 2022 were seen in technology, the financial sector […]

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Jobs Expo Dublin

Jobs Expo Dublin

Jobs Expo is returning to Dublin’s Croke Park on Saturday, 15th October 2022 and runs from 10am-4pm. This careers fair will feature hundreds of active job opportunities and is the only careers exhibition of its type to feature free admission. Jobs Expo Dublin will provide job seekers with real opportunities to find new employment. What […]

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Ibec Founders Report

Ibec Founders Report

The latest Ibec Founders Report shines a light on the struggles facing many businesses in the current climate, including the barriers to growth being faced by entrepreneurs and founder-led enterprises in Ireland. The biggest problems were identified as access to funding, the need for digital skills and support necessary to compete in the market, and […]

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Skills Gap & Financial Support Problems for SMEs

Skills Gap & Financial Support Problems for SMEs

A new report has identified Skills Gap & Financial Support Problems for SMEs finding that many small and medium sized enterprises are facing certain struggles when it comes to boosting productivity and business development due to emerging skill gaps in financial analysis and risk assessment. Skills Gap & Financial Support Problems for SMEs The report, […]

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5 Reasons Why You Need To Attend Jobs Expo Cork

5 Reasons Why You Need To Attend Jobs Expo Cork

Jobs Expo is returning to Cork’s City Hall on Saturday, 14th May from 10am-4pm and will feature hundreds of active job opportunities. Jobs Expo is the only careers exhibition of its type to feature FREE ADMISSION. Get your ticket here. Whatever stage you are at in your life, whether it’s securing your first job, weighing […]

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Trust Recruit.ie 

Trust Recruit.ie 

There is no escaping the fact that Covid-19 dealt a huge blow to economies, businesses and workers. Now, as we begin to emerge from these uncertain and challenging times, many people are looking to take a step forward in their careers – whether that be starting out, changing jobs, or exploring a new career. Recruit.ie is […]

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Findings from the Consultation on Right to Request Remote Working

Findings from the Consultation on Right to Request Remote Working

  Findings from the Consultation on Right to Request Remote Working Earlier this year saw the publication of a new National Remote Work Strategy by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar TD. to make remote and blended working a bigger part of life after the pandemic.  The objective of the […]

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