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# 21st Century workplace
Want to be a CGI wizard, sous chef or finance specialist? There's now an apprenticeship for that
Apprenticeships are changing – but attitudes to them need to catch up.
# 21st Century workplace
Want to be a CGI wizard, sous chef or finance specialist? There's now an apprenticeship for that
Apprenticeships are changing – but attitudes to them need to catch up.
# 21st Century workplace
Work-It: Building a culture of trust and recognition is like “turning a massive ship”
Bean-bags and ping pong tables aren’t much consolation if people don’t feel valued.
# 21st Century workplace
Work-It: Building a culture of trust and recognition is like “turning a massive ship”
Bean-bags and ping pong tables aren’t much consolation if people don’t feel valued.
# 21st Century workplace
Poll: Do you think working a shorter week would make you more productive?
Finland’s Prime Minister has proposed a shorter workweek, but it may not suit every business model.
# 21st Century workplace
Worklife trends of 2019 and what's in store for next year
Here’s how Irish businesses are embracing an evolving workplace.
# 21st Century workplace
Worklife trends of 2019 and what's in store for next year
Here’s how Irish businesses are embracing an evolving workplace.
# retail and services
Pack to the future: Inside An Post's shiny new parcel hub
The semi-state is just getting started as it plots its long-term plan.
# retail and services
Pack to the future: Inside An Post's shiny new parcel hub
The semi-state is just getting started as it plots its long-term plan.
# 21st Century workplace
Work-It: Are robots really going to steal your job?
With tech’s rapid development, are we really at the mercy of machines or is it all just hype?
# 21st Century workplace
Your crash course in... what's changing in the employment permits system
The state is changing its work permit rules to alleviate staff shortages in several sectors.
# 21st Century workplace
Work-It: Are robots really going to steal your job?
With tech’s rapid development, are we really at the mercy of machines or is it all just hype?
# 21st Century workplace
Your crash course in... addressing the gender imbalance at the top of Irish business
The low down on the latest report from the state-backed Balance for Better Business group.
# 21st Century workplace
Work-It: Playing with space in the modern office
From open plan to old-style cubicles, layout can have a big impact on how people interact.
# Startups and tech
Treating lung disease to smart toy tech: where Ireland is spending €65m to disrupt tech
We take a closer look at some of the projects being backed by the government’s disruptive tech fund.
# Startups and tech
Treating lung disease to smart toy tech: where Ireland is spending €65m to disrupt tech
We take a closer look at some of the projects being backed by the government’s disruptive tech fund.
# 21st Century workplace
Work-It: Playing with space in the modern office
From open plan to old-style cubicles, layout can have a big impact on how people interact.
# 21st Century workplace
Poll: Do you think your accent has affected your career opportunities?
A recent UK survey suggests that accent bias could still exist in the workplace.
# 21st Century workplace
Work-it: Breaking down the culture club
A buzzword that is common from the sporting world to the office, what does ‘culture’ really mean?
# 21st Century workplace
Work-it: Breaking down the culture club
A buzzword that is common from the sporting world to the office, what does ‘culture’ really mean?
# 21st Century workplace
Work-it: The skill of saying no
Turning down investment or a job offer might not be easy, but it can be the right call.
# 21st Century workplace
Work-it: The skill of saying no
Turning down investment or a job offer might not be easy, but it can be the right call.
# 21st Century workplace
Poll: Do you favour a work-life balance over career progression?
Attitudes to working-around-the-clock are changing.
# 21st Century workplace
Why the real estate industry has been 'sluggish' to embrace new technologies
Despite a ‘plethora of prop-tech’, take-up of digital innovations has been slow, according to a new report.
# 21st Century workplace
Poll: Do you think taking parental leave has a negative impact on your career?
Recent surveys suggest there is stigma attached to taking time off work.
# 21st Century workplace
Companies are rolling out more parental leave benefits, but dads may be reluctant on the uptake
Big corporates are upping their parental benefits amid a shift towards balancing family responsibilities.
# 21st Century workplace
New office players have changed the property game, the industry is turning to tech to keep pace
Marble floors no longer cut it as Irish employees have updated their expectations.
# 21st Century workplace
New office players have changed the property game, the industry is turning to tech to keep pace
Marble floors no longer cut it as employees have updated their expectations.
# 21st Century workplace
Poll: Would you give up more cash to double your bonus in company shares?
Some companies have decided to give their employees more control over how they are paid.
# 21st Century workplace
The amount of available office space in Dublin has dropped to 2002 levels
The crunch just got crunchier as demand continues to outpace supply.
# 21st Century workplace
Twenty women say they were not allowed return to work at end of their maternity leave last year
Complaints are on the rise amid legislative changes and growing global awareness of gender-related issues.
# 21st Century workplace
Maternity-related complaints made to the workplace watchdog have almost doubled
Complaints are on the rise amid legislative changes and growing global awareness of gender-related issues.
# 21st Century workplace
Maternity-related complaints made to the workplace watchdog have almost doubled
Complaints are on the rise amid legislative changes and growing global awareness of gender-related issues.
# 21st Century workplace
A trade union report has called on the government to legislate for a 'right to disconnect'
FSU said that ‘employers left to themselves will use technology to reduce costs, to maximise profits’.
# Feature
Talent, funding and evolving threats: Inside Ireland's ever-changing cybersecurity scene
Fora catches up with various players in the ecosystem to survey the lay of the land.
# 21st Century workplace
Irish startup Utmost has raised $11.2m to help companies engage with contractors
The new venture was set up by tech entrepreneur Annrai O’Toole.
# Your Say
Poll: Are you concerned technology will replace your job?
Some say the fear of robots stealing jobs is misguided.
# Feature
Talent, funding and evolving threats: Inside Ireland's ever-changing cybersecurity scene
Fora catches up with various players in the ecosystem to survey the lay of the land.
# policy and economy
Regional hubs could help close the disparity between rural and urban Ireland
A Vodafone report suggests hubs could generate €312 million for the regions.
# Deeptech
Data firm Fivetran will double its Dublin staff after nabbing $44m in funding
The Californian company describes itself as the pipes for transporting the ‘new oil’ of data.