Podcasting is becoming more and more of a valuable option when it comes to exploring ways of promoting your business, brand or product and there is no reason why your business should not consider it as a means of communication, connecting your brand with an audience and ultimately drive engagement to your business. The podcast […]
The Evolution of Work: with technology continuing to transform the workplace, it is imperative that those in management prepare for new ways of working. Technology such as artificial intelligence are driving massive changes within all levels of business, from recruitment to workflow to delivery. These of course have an impact on how management and employees […]
Irish Businesses can save thousands of euro on redundancy payments and recruitment costs by upskilling ‘at risk’ staff in coding, rather than making them redundant. That’s according to Dublin 8 based Wild Code School Dublin, who launched their part-time classroom-based coding courses, which run over five months just last week. Up to 46,000 jobs in […]
Good leadership skills & development training is not just about having people reporting to you, it is about managing them effectively, inspiring them to work better and ensuring they do so in a happy and safe environment. There are few topics more current then leadership, what it is, how it is defined and what ‘good’ […]
Is return on investment analysis really worth the effort? Donald H Taylor does not think so, and his article cautions fellow trainers and their clients to steer clear of this troublesome issue. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could prove training’s value in money terms? Sure, really wonderful. So why don’t we do it? A […]
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 […]
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 […]
Risk is the best-explained probability of any given event taking place, multiplied by the effect of its consequences. So for example, a highly likely outcome with harmful consequences represents a severe risk – while an unlikely event with no real consequences constituting a low risk. By undertaking training in Hazard & Risk Assesment, students will […]
Being able to work in a frame of mind that is confident, and constructively assertive, is a massive asset for your career. In truth, building self-confidence and assertiveness is probably a lot easier than you think in concept, however people who are not naturally assertive commonly do not wish to become assertive, but training in […]
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 […]