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In March 2022 the Minister for Social Protection introduced to government the final design principles for a proposed pension auto-enrolment retirement savings system for Ireland. The objective of the proposed scheme is to ensure that every worker will have access to a workplace pension to supplement the basic State Pension. The proposal, scheduled to go […]

A need for additional income and rising inflation is motivating people to start their own businesses and become entrepreneurs. New technology such as online payment systems, digital marketing tools and free online resources are helping to remove the traditional barriers in setting up your own business. The number of people setting up their own businesses […]

Cryptocurrencies are becoming more mainstream. Ethereum tokens and block-chain technology can be used to execute smart contracts which are automated and which complete when a pre-defined set of criteria are satisfied. More recently, this has driven the development of the decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO). A DAO can be summarised as a group of people who […]

Workers quit or changed jobs in their thousands during the so called “great resignation” of 2021 but why is it so hard to hire people at the moment? Resignations reached record highs last year, but this isn’t because people left the labour force. Instead, they resigned in order to start new jobs at other firms […]

In March 2022 the Minister for Social Protection introduced to government the final design principles for a proposed auto enrolment retirement savings system for Ireland. The objective of the proposed scheme is to ensure that every worker will have access to a workplace pension to supplement the basic State Pension. The proposal, scheduled to go […]

Compassionate leadership combines management skills with empathy. Compassionate leaders are supportive, encouraging and are committed to improving the happiness of their team. All of this results in a more effective and engaged team. In today’s hybrid working environment, where some people are physically present and others are working remotely, compassionate leadership has arguably never been […]

Stagflation is a combination of stagnant output and rapidly rising prices. Stagflation has been in the press a lot lately as financial analysts fear the toxic cocktail of rising prices and slow economic growth. Post-pandemic supply chain bottlenecks, combined with rising energy prices and the economic effects of the war in Ukraine are seen as […]

Brand purpose is the reason for the brand to exist beyond making money. A truly purposeful brand will derive its purpose from the product or the service itself. Spotify is a good example. Their mission is to “unlock the potential of human creativity – by giving millions of creative artists the opportunity to live off […]

Career mobility is a key priority for millennial and generation Z employees Career mobility (or job mobility) is the process of an employee moving in their career. It can refer to upward or downward movement, as well as movement across to another role within the same business but in a different capacity. In the past, […]

Want to be a more inclusive manager in the workplace? Here is how Practical steps that managers can take to be more inclusive  Inclusion doesn’t just happen. In order to be more inclusive, managers need to start with intention and regular practice. People are naturally inclined to be drawn to people that are like themselves. […]