Disillusioned professional? Become a self-employed contractor! - 23/03/2017
Becoming a self-employed contractor can be lucrative and fulfilling - but you'll need plenty of hard work and discipline
For the disillusioned professional fed up with the 9-6 grind, navigating office politics or managing thankless workloads, ditching the commute and striking out alone as a self-employed contractor, whatever the field, is an exciting prospect.
While not a new phenomenon, this trend is b [...]
Irish companies urged to review staffing arrangements following Brexit - 20/03/2017
There is a lot of talk over jobs that may be moving to Ireland from the UK after Brexit but companies here may also need to create new roles in order to deal with the new reality after the UK leaves the EU.
Jane Lorigan, chief executive of Irishjobs.ie, said the company spoke to several HR managers in Irish companies and - surprisingly - it found that just a small number of companies were actively prepar [...]
350 jobs announced for Dublin and Cork - 20/03/2017
An online commerce company has announced plans to create 250 jobs over the next three years, with the majority to be based at its global headquarters in Dublin.
The announcement was made to coincide with the official opening of eShopWorld’s HQ at Airside Business Park in Swords.
EShopWorld makes software which enables retailers selling in more than one country to tailor their website for customers in dif [...]
Brexit woes can turn to gains for Irish business - 20/03/2017
After the UK parliament provided its backing for the EU withdrawal bill, the British Prime Minister told MPs that “this will be a defining moment for our whole country as we begin to forge the new relationship with Europe and a new role for ourselves in the world”.
However, one of the most striking aspects of what has transpired since the June 23 referendum has been the distinct lack of detail on how this [...]
Ireland top choice for fintech companies seeking to expand - 14/02/2017
A survey of fintech companies in mainland Europe has found that 50pc are eager to expand their geographic presence - and Ireland tops the poll as the most popular country targeted for expansion.
The survey by Munich-based consulting giant Roland Berger found that while only 15pc of fintech firms operate in more than a handful of countries today, 50pc plan to be operating in five or more countries in [...]