The electronics firm spent a year chasing Dermot Keogh through the courts, claiming he violated his contract and misused company data. A judge found in the Irishman’s favour.
We will all interact with conversational AI sooner rather than later on both sides of the recruitment process, but bots still miss context and the ability to assess soft skills.
There is a perception that older people in the workplace are not as valuable as their younger colleagues. Now a specialist company is setting out to champion the cause of the older workplace.
Ireland is a village. Anyone can find out anything about anyone. That has both benefits and challenges, particularly when it comes to references.
Recruiters get more calls from candidates after the holidays, and I expect the usual post-Christmas rush. Here are some tips on how to navigate the process.
Do companies have a good work culture? Are employers true to their stated values? These are just some of the questions we cover in part two our Candidate Sentiment Survey.
Being called for an interview for a promotion is one thing; being asked to interview for your own job is another. It usually leads to a bigger role or a redundancy payment. Either way, you need to game out your strategy in advance.
The debate around employees returning full-time to their company’s offices has been intensified by Amazon’s decision to require everybody back inside. Other companies will likely follow suit but employees will also have their say.
The traditional pattern of employment is collapsing rapidly. Offices are clearing out, rents are falling and even the traditional CV is becoming irrelevant. These are just some of the trends identified by LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman.
Fractional roles are trending hard. Is this the future of work or just professionals hustling between full-time gigs?
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