Tony McDonnell spent 15 years playing for UCD while building a career in financial services. Now a senior HSBC executive, he believes footballers need more help preparing for the day their playing careers end.
A glimpse into why corporate professionals are going on midlife retreats by Lauren Weber, The Wall Street Journal.
Senior executives tend to sell their experience to employers and blame ageism when it doesn’t work out. It’s time to turn this approach on its head, according to Loren Greiff, who switched from recruiting to advising candidates.
When Ireland tells its returned emigres to stay because they’re needed here, does the nation really mean it? For Sinead O'Sullivan, the initial relationship quickly turned sour and the spark turned into resentment.
With a little thought and ingenuity, you can build a self-sustaining coaching model for your own team/business. Whether you are a small business owner or a leader in a corporation, there are abundant resources you can leverage off.
Many ideas of professional dress and appearance are not only completely arbitrary but perpetuate sexism, racism and transphobia – not to mention their cost.
Thin women are more likely to earn more and be perceived as more competent and professional than their peers. And weight loss injections are about to further exacerbate this divide.
Upskilling does not have to be daunting. You can do it on your terms, at your own pace, and it can build your confidence. You may decide to explore subjects on a deeper level; you may look to learn a little about a few things; the choice is yours.
A lot goes into the make-up of our business pioneers. It’s often about being in the right place at the right time, but old-fashioned luck is also in the mix. And as I discovered with LEON, when luck runs out, you have a problem.
When a “day in the life of” my job turned into an episode of Succession-meets-House of Cards, I decided it was time to move on. Since then, my general happiness and my health have increased tenfold.
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