Aislinn McBride is one of the most senior technology leaders at Kainos. As the Belfast software group’s international expansion pushes revenues past £300m, she openly discusses its next challenges: finding and keeping staff, fending off cyber attacks and exploring the ethics of AI.
For three decades CPL has been a staple of corporate Ireland – but with new Japanese owners and a fresh CEO in Lorna Conn, it's expanding, and aggressively so.
Having struggled to source female candidates for several senior finance roles, I commissioned a survey of female managers in Irish businesses. The numbers, along with commentary provided by the respondents, give an insight into how female professionals view the job market.
The increasingly competitive market for talent has extended to the search for top-level executives, adding to the risky choice between promoting existing employees and attracting new talent. Carefully planned recruitment can navigate both.
Mark Hughes was on the multinational fast track. Then he left his job to launch Gradguide, which helps graduates get the mentorship they need and tech employers the talent they want. He talks about his journey and reveals how he convinced Terry Clune to back his vision.
Just three years after retiring from rugby, Bob Casey was CEO of London Irish. Now running the Dublin business of Korn Ferry, he talks about how professional athletes have to start again, leadership trends, and hiring Joe Schmidt for World Rugby.
Global recruitment giant Heidrick & Struggles has assessed the backgrounds of all ISEQ 20 CEOs to understand the skills and experiences that shaped their path to the top role. This is what they learned.
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