by Insight Editor | Nov 9, 2016 | HR Support Services, Learning and Development Training
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others. It is generally said to include three skills: 1. Emotional awareness, including the ability to identify your own emotions and those of others. 2. The...
by Insight Editor | Sep 13, 2016 | Employment Law Compliance, HR Support Services
Virtual reality games like Pokémon GO are increasingly raising concerns for employers about productivity and safety. The groundbreaking smartphone app, Pokémon GO, has undoubtedly become a craze across Ireland and beyond. The app allows players to explore the real...
by Insight Editor | Jun 27, 2016 | HR Support Services
Generation Z is the generation born between 1994 and 2010. The first wave will be entering the workforce in 2016 and employers need to understand how this generation will approach work. More than 3 in 4 believe they will need to work harder compared to past...
by Insight Editor | Feb 17, 2016 | Employment Law Compliance, HR Support Services
Accidents in the workplace can be very costly to a company. In 2014, The Injuries Board made 12,420 awards to the value of over €281 million – that equates to on average over €22,500 per claim. The Injuries Board has seen a year on year rise in these claims over the...
by Insight Editor | Aug 21, 2015 | Employment Law Compliance, HR Outsourcing and Interim HR Placements, HR Support Services, Recruitment
There’s a new opening in your organisation. It enthuses Joan – one of your valued employees – and it looks like she’s going to take the position. But Joan is already in a valued role. To backfill Joan’s current position you launch a recruitment effort...
by Insight Editor | Jun 14, 2015 | Discipline and Grievances, Employment Law Compliance, HR Support Services, Workplace Conflict
Relationships – we all have them. We all have familial relationships – and most of us also have romantic/sexual relationships. And, for better or for worse, these relationships occur in the workplace. It could be a small business run by a husband and wife team. Or...
