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Back to the future: strategies to boost staff pension buy-in

With cost of living pressures uppermost in everyone’s minds this year, it’s hard to encourage employees to invest in their pensions. Here are five ways to ensure your people don’t get left behind

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‘Life is not all about making money and reaching the top’ – Maureen Byrne, Inland Fisheries Ireland

The top fishery officer says it is important to qualify in something you’re interested in, and to look for a job that will accommodate your goals

State may cut number of reasons employers can give for refusing remote work requests

The remote working bill has proved controversial with unions, partly because it gives businesses 13 grounds on which to refuse a worker’s remote work request

This Working Life: Measuring up to the challenges of a sustainable business model

As well complying with new EU sustainability legislation, companies need to be able to prove to investors that sustainable practices are an integral part of their business

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This Working Life: ‘You can be the best worker in the world, but that won’t get you promoted. Instead, aim for influence which is long-lasting’ – Jayne O’Keeffe, vice-president of Europe at Lyre’s Spirit Company

The vice-president of Europe at the non-alcoholic drinks company believes success is rooted in building trust and confidence in yourself and your team and in creating an environment where people are energised and feel supported

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This Working Life: Why getting the right mix of personal and automated service is key to customer experience

Engaging and personalised interactions with customers are highly effective at building brand loyalty and a positive perception, new research has found

This Working Life: Finding the balance to make a success of new hybrid working practices

Employees show no desire to go back to pre-pandemic ways of working and businesses that take a positive and flexible approach to hybrid strategies are more likely to retain staff

This Working Life: ‘Work is supposed to be fun and doesn’t have to be serious all of the time’ – Clara Walsh, head of customer and employee experience at Workvivo

Clara Walsh of Workvivo believes in being yourself at work, tackling each task wholeheartedly and checking in regularly with colleagues to see how they are doing and if they need help

This Working Life: Thinking of setting up a remote working hub? You should start by asking who is going to use it

Hybrid working arrangements have increased the demand for rural working hubs, but before establishing such a centre, it is essential to develop a business plan that considers issues such as broadband availability and access to resources and financing

This Working Life: How to persuade your employer of the benefits of working remotely

Employers are not legally obliged to permit working from home, so workers who wish to do so must prepare and set out their case well if it is to be considered

This Working Life: New EU directive aims to bring parental leave into the modern age

Ireland has until August of this year to implement the EU Work-life Balance Directive

This Working Life: ‘It’s important to be yourself and show off your skills – it also makes it harder for the less deserving to take the credit’ – Tommy Kearns, chief executive, Xtremepush

The best companies allow people to achieve while leaving room for mistakes and growth

This Working Life: We must rewire our mindset to connect to the circular economy

A new bill paves the way for the development of a vibrant repurposing market to become the norm for businesses and consumers alike

This Working Life: Collaboration is key to an inclusive workplace culture

Diversity and inclusion can only be authentic if it is based on the power of the collective voice of people in all parts of an organisation

This Working Life: ‘It’s vital to be fully committed to the success of the organisation you work for. And demonstrably so’ – Paul O’Donnell, chief executive of HRM Search Partners

Recruitment is a perfect career path for people who are innately curious and who want to understand what motivates both employers and candidates, says Paul O’Donnell of HRM Search Partners

This Working Life: ‘It’s important to create an environment where your employees feel listened to, understood and respected’ – Niall Carroll of The Drone Guys

The owner of The Drone Guys and chief executive of AquaFuel is adamant that relationships are essential to any business, and that means building trust with both customers and staff

This Working Life: Three steps businesses can take in times of economic uncertainty

In response to events outside their control, companies may find it helps to concentrate on the areas of cashflow and credit control, late payments policy and other solutions such as invoice finance

This Working Life: SMEs must act now to protect themselves from cyber attacks

According to a recent study, up to 90,000 Irish SMEs have had data stolen in the past 12 months. So what can businesses do to prevent it happening to them?

This Working Life: ‘I’ve learned that it can be possible to have it all, and I like to instil this belief in others’ – Annette Hickey of PayPal

The vice-president of global operations at PayPal has always been an advocate for women in the workplace and for flexibility, and believes it is possible to be a successful businessperson and a parent

This Working Life: Why Ireland must act to retain its competitive advantage

Reducing processing times for people coming to work here and improving our personal tax system are just two ways to ensure that Ireland can compete