Once you have identified the type of job you are interested in, the challenge is to get it. This takes planning – you will need to create an arresting CV, for a start. Employers and HR managers receive hundreds of CVs every year, so if yours is confusing or badly laid out then chances are […]
Brian Moore and Guy Flouch outline how to improve training effectiveness by developing a greater understanding of the different learning styles of trainees. Learning is the goal of training. As trainers, you have probably noticed that some trainees appear to learn ‘quicker’ or ‘more easily’ than others. While we are all natural learners, research has […]
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 […]
Working from home, or working remotely, has become almost universally accepted as a method that works. Of course, some careers and jobs aren’t suited for it and for others it is obviously just not possible. But, for many of us, and for many organisations, the deliverables of remote working are working and post-pandemic, it is […]
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 […]
With automation a growing influence throughout many sectors, the questions around the future of how we work also continue to grow in number.Each technological advance generates more questions. Despite the massive thinking in automation and robotics and personalisation, it is highly likely that it will be broader human capabilities, rather than individual skills, that will […]
No matter what the area of business, it is people that are at the core of it. For any organisation to be successful, whatever the scale or the size, it is vital to have the right people in the right positions doing the right jobs and being happy in their work. Without that, there is […]
Customers are at the heart of everything, whatever sector your business is in. Customers aren’t an automatic right for a business, they constantly need to be nurtured, increased and retained. Like people’s habits of consumption, purchase and usage, Customer Service trends continue to evolve and modify in line with market trends. That’s why a focus […]
Stress is dangerous, for your wellbeing, physical and mental and for the wellbeing of those around you. In terms of the workplace environment, stress and stressful environments are frequently cited as one of the largest issues of modern working life. Stress creates tension in the workplace, and severely inhibits productivity, work-life balance and the ability […]
Which leadership strategies will give you the results you want? Research published in the Harvard Business Review (HBR) may just have the answer. Corporate cultural components The study used a random sample of nearly 4,000 executives. It found that the most effective leaders choose from six distinctive leadership styles. The research investigated how each of the […]