Here is a selection of people starting new roles with HSBC Ireland, Quintas, Mainline, TEKenable and Typetec. Alan Duffy, HSBC‘s current Ireland CEO and head of banking, has been appointed as its first head of sustainable finance for Europe Commercial Banking. He will retain his current roles until a new appointment is made, and he… Continue reading Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland
Month: January 2022
Return to work issues must be reviewed by all parties, urges legal expert
Employers need to consider potential employee relations and discrimination issues in how they handle any staff requests to continue working from home, says a leading employment law expert. Linda Hynes, partner at Lewis Silkin Ireland, advises employers to review existing laws around workplace issues, while awaiting new legislation that will bring greater clarity around the… Continue reading Return to work issues must be reviewed by all parties, urges legal expert
Ireland’s young workers are very intent on changing jobs this year
Confidence is at a high among workers in Ireland, with around 63% planning to change jobs this year, according to a survey hosted by LinkedIn. Sharon McCooey, head of LinkedIn Ireland, said this renewed confidence stands in marked contrast with the uncertainty that had been dampening the optimism of workers for the past 21 months.… Continue reading Ireland’s young workers are very intent on changing jobs this year
Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland
Here is a selection of people starting new roles with NoCo, ESW, Wellington IT, Adare Human Resource Management, Hiscox Ireland and Heneghan PR. Adam Hankin has been appointed as head of sales for the UK and Irish markets with hybrid workspace network NoCo, which has hubs in over 350+ locations in Ireland. He will assume… Continue reading Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland
Bosses more optimistic about global economy than any time in past decade
Chief executives are more confident about the global economic outlook than at any time in the past decade even as they grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic, rising inflation, supply-chain disruptions and staffing problems, according to PwC. The firm’s annual survey of CEOs around the world saw 77 per cent of respondents predict that the global… Continue reading Bosses more optimistic about global economy than any time in past decade
Local Enterprise Office firms added almost 3,000 jobs last year
Companies supported by Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) recorded a net job increase of almost 3,000 jobs last year following a heavy loss the year before, according to their annual results published last Monday (17th January 2022). LEO supported companies created 7,440 jobs in 2021, which was up more than a third from the 5,585 that… Continue reading Local Enterprise Office firms added almost 3,000 jobs last year
74% of Employers to Offer Hybrid Working as new job perk
Employers heed employee warnings of ‘great resignation’ if greater flexibility isn’t provided post-pandemic.
‘Good news story’ as Irish economy expands despite new threat of Omicron restrictions
Both multinationals and households helped drive the economy in the third quarter, official figures show, and up-to-date tax revenue returns and a fall in unemployment show that the strong recovery remains in place despite concerns over Covid variants, economists and business leaders say. New CSO figures showed that mostly thanks to the exports of multinationals,… Continue reading ‘Good news story’ as Irish economy expands despite new threat of Omicron restrictions
US online learning firm Udemy to add 120 jobs at Irish operations
Online learning and teaching company Udemy is to add 120 extra jobs at its operations in Ireland through the expansion of its European headquarters in Dublin. The US-headquartered company — which also has operations in Turkey, India, Brazil, and Australia — established its European base in Dublin in 2014, which was its first facility outside… Continue reading US online learning firm Udemy to add 120 jobs at Irish operations
Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland
Here is a selection of people starting new roles with Teneo, Teagasc, Bank of Ireland, Royal London, daa and Radiocentre Ireland. Jennifer Paetzold has been appointed as chief operating officer (COO) at Teneo Ireland, the global CEO advisory firm. She has 20 years of experience in professional services, implementing business strategies and operations that drive… Continue reading Business movers: People starting new jobs in Ireland