CDETB is the latest state-funded body after the Arts Council and RTÉ to release details of seven-figure problems with IT projects in the last year.
Aidan O’Shea leads Otonomee, a fully remote, outsourcing business. He speaks to The Currency about navigating the future of work and more than doubling revenue in the last two years.
Union talks are scheduled with the agri-research body over the agency's reliance on contract work at research farms. A recent cost-benefit analysis found that the continued use of contractors “may be difficult to justify financially” going forward.
Replacing call centres with home workers and a suite of customer management services and technologies is proving to be a scalable business for the Cork-based company.
Using a recruiter does save you time but does not absolve you from outsourcing recruitment completely. You still need to invest time in the recruitment process.
When a Ukrainian engineer freelancing for an Irish agtech start-up found himself under Russian fire, his business and his family faced upheaval. But Yevhen Viter has kept the show on the road.
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