How I work: ‘Take risks and back yourself, you don’t have to tick every box to put your hand up’
Pushing personal boundaries is what allowed Vodafone’s Sinéad Bryan to learn and achieve in her career
How to manage: Human experience will be central to recruiting new talent post-pandemic
Employers will be competing for top talent on a much bigger playing field thanks to remote working, and one of the best tools at their disposal is a focus on employees’ social and mental wellbeing
Movers and Shakers: Three senior appointments at Bank of Ireland
Michael Lauhoff, Deirdre Nicholl and Susan Brown move up the ranks within the financial institution
How to manage: What will the vaccine rollout mean for managing the workplace?
While the Covid-19 vaccination programme is good news all round, it will pose challenges for employers, who should keep themselves informed about the issues that may arise
Movers and Shakers: Metamo appoints chief executive
Alan Kelly is to lead new joint venture between Fexco and credit unions
How I work: ‘Remember, you can do a good job without being hard on yourself’
‘Do your best and you can do no more’ is a motto that has served LetsGetChecked’s Susan O’Sullivan well in her work and in life
How to work: Why employees on Covid-related payments are being hit with a tax bill
Workers who were part of the temporary wage supplement scheme or received the PUP are liable to repay tax, but Revenue is at least trying to make it easier to address underpayments
How to work: Preparation is key to standing out at job interviews
It doesn’t matter how impressive your CV is if you can’t back it up at interview stage. Here are some tips on how to make sure you impress
How to manage: Decentralisation has finally arrived via working from home
A necessity has become a movement as more firms realise they can retain top people by giving them the chance to live and work wherever they feel at home
How I work: ‘Stay curious – that, more than anything, will cultivate creativity and innovation’
Gillian Keating, solicitor and co-founder of I Wish, talks about the crucial role of collaboration in innovation – and how the true nature of leadership is in helping others to lead
How to manage: Can I ask if my employee has had the vaccine?
This and other thorny questions are answered here, in preparation for vaccines to be rolled out in the coming months
Movers and Shakers: New chief executive at Linked Finance
Niall O’Grady takes up his new role after four years as managing director at123.ie
How to manage: Employers should be aware of proposed changes in equality law
Draft legislation would introduce a new ground of socio-economic disadvantage to existing protections for employees and job applicants
How to manage: Redundancy process can be hard but must be fair
Many businesses hit by Covid-19 restrictions will have little choice but to reduce their workforce this year – but it’s important do so in a legally compliant way
How I work: ‘You have to be willing to take a risk, it’s not for the faint-hearted’
Taking over a company just before the crash hit taught Morgan Browne there has never been a graph that only goes up but he says every innovative business has to take a risk
Movers and Shakers: Tara Doyle is appointed chairperson at Matheson
The head of the law firm’s Asset Management and Investment Funds Department will take on the role
How to manage: Remote working does not remove the risk of workplace bullying
Bullying can occur through all forms of communications, including email or video calls, and employers are advised to review their policies to ensure compliance with a new code on the issue
Movers and Shakers: Neuromod Devices appoints new clinical affairs manager
Jakob Kümmel joins the company from Hocoma in Switzerland
How to manage: The move to remote working will change hiring practices
Recruiting for remote positions means employers have a far wider talent pool to choose from, but it also brings new responsibilities
How I manage: ‘If you get the basics right, everything else tends to fall into place’
For hotel manager Sinéad Derham, success starts with a great team and so recruiting the right people for the right roles and training them to do their job well is crucial