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About 4,000 new cases of dementia are diagnosed in Ireland each year and 63 per cent of those affected still live in the community.

Catering for dementia brings business benefits, bank finds

Olive Keogh
January 17, 2020

KBC has partnered with the Alzheimer Society of Ireland to provide training for staff

There is never an excuse to say ‘key learnings’ instead of ‘lessons’. This phrase has been rightly ridiculed for years. Yet it persists with the tenacity of an ugly weed that resists all attempts at eradication. Photograph: Getty

Pilita Clark: Business language replete with confusing terms

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Pilita Clark
September 23, 2019

Britain is being helmed by PM Boris Johnson. What is wrong with plain old ‘run’?

Ron Johnson helped create Apple’s lucrative physical stores and has been working on Enjoy.com. Photograph: Peter Earl McCollough/New York Times

How to ensure your company is not stuck in the past

Work
Olive Keogh
September 20, 2019

Talent does not necessarily transfer well from one culture to another

WeWork shelved its initial public offering overnight after struggling to drum up investor interest in the multibillion-dollar listing. Photograph: Drew Angerer/Getty

WeWork postpones flotation after chilly investor response

Work
September 17, 2019

Property group faces struggle to hit end-year deadline amid concern over founder’s control

Consider, too, the many employees forced to wait while antitrust regulators scrutinise deals, with only the dreaded merger “synergies” – often shorthand for job losses – to look forward to.

Big corporate mergers take a large toll on staff

Work
Andrew Hill
September 16, 2019

Synergies is often code for job losses

Damian Kestel committed a number of errors, the least of which is the joke itself. Yes, it smacks of tedious cliches about how men and women relate and yes, it suggests the sender thinks his audience is entirely male

Tedious and outdated sexist jokes are sadly not outliers

Work
Pilita Clark
September 15, 2019

Pilita Clark: The world has changed in ways that some men still don’t seem to understand

Dave Rave: I’m highly motivated about solving issues and challenging the status quo. I’m not ready to smoke a pipe and wear slippers

‘People here really take care to maximise the life side of the work-life balance’

Work
Olive Keogh
September 13, 2019

Wild Geese: David Rave, Czech Republic

Michael Cronin: ‘We are uniquely positioned to deliver future proofed homes throughout Ireland’

‘There is no substitute for hard work. Perseverance is key’

Work
Olive Keogh
September 13, 2019

Inside Track: Michael Cronin, founder, Thermohouse

Entrepreneurs are typically good at stepping off the treadmill to spend time thinking. File photograph: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Thinking time: Why it should be essential in every workplace

Work
Olive Keogh
September 13, 2019

Setting aside time to think is vital for good decision-making and keeping your sanity

Outsourcing is an important source of skills and services for many companies. Photograph: iStock

Can outsourcing improve corporate innovation?

Work
Jane Bourke
September 13, 2019

External sourcing in graphic design and advertising can be positive

Photograph: iStock

US job openings fall to lowest level in five months

Work
Mamta Badkar
September 10, 2019

Openings indicate cooling labour market amid uncertainty

CPL Resources chief executive Anne Heraty says there is a strong demand in the technology sector. Photograph: Kieran Harnett

Skills shortage in key sectors help CPL post strong results

Work
Eoin Burke-Kennedy
September 10, 2019

Recruiter enjoys strong 12-month period as labour market remains buoyant

SoftBank urges WeWork to shelve IPO over valuation concern

Work
September 10, 2019

We Company considering slashing IPO valuation - sources

Older workers may be more expensive, but experts say they outperform younger ones on almost every measure of job performance. Photograph: iStock

Ageism at work is irksome and makes no business sense

Work
Pilita Clark
September 9, 2019

Pilita Clark: Finding ways to keep older people happily employed for longer helps all

Donegal musician Danny Burns: ‘I’ve worked in studios in LA, New York, New Orleans, Memphis, Chicago.’

‘We have a great, musically filled life here in Nashville’

Work
Barbara McCarthy
September 6, 2019

Wild Geese: Donegal musician Danny Burns toured around the US before settling in Nashville

‘Employees can’t be innovative if they are so overworked that they don’t have time to think.’ Photograph: iStock

The pushback against Ireland’s always-on work culture starts here

Work
Olive Keogh
September 6, 2019

Momentum gathering to flick the off switch on after hours e-contact by employers

Formal systems to tackle workplace abuse can be difficult to moderate. Photograph: iStock

Speaking up for staff protection from workplace sexual abuse

Work
Robert Wright
September 6, 2019

The Guardians Network programme allows trained employees to offer other workers confidential discussions about malpractice

A WeWork space in Manhattan, New York. Photograph: Cole Wilson/The New York Times

WeWork considers slashing IPO valuation amid pushback

Markets
September 5, 2019

Sources say office space sharing group will float well shy of recent $47bn valuation

No weekends, no holidays – UK government adviser Dominic Cummings expects a lot from his staff. Photograph: Joss Barratt/Channel 4/PA

Bragging about working long hours isn’t big and it isn’t clever

Work
Pilita Clark
September 2, 2019

Darwin took it handy, so did Dickens – why 80-hour weeks are unproductive

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