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  • The Top 10 Differences Between a Leader and A Boss

    The future of your organisation hinges upon your ability to build a first-class leadership team. One of the best ways to build an effective management team is to focus on hiring leaders as opposed to bosses. This task can prove to be challenging for some business owners, and requires the ability to recognise key differences that…

  • 5 Tips for Making Employee Appraisals Productive

    Whether you manage a team of one or one hundred people, employee appraisal is a process you’re sure to encounter in any management role. Usually conducted once or twice a year, it’s an important part of personal development, and can even impact an employee’s bonus too. As such, there are a number of employee appraisal…

  • Internal Audit: The Hot Career Stepping Stone

    The transition into Internal Audit can be made at many stages for the qualified accountant, and brings with it numerous advantages and springboard effects for your career. The opportunities in this area at the moment are substantial, as many of the leading industry and financial services companies have learnt lessons from the downturn in the economy and are bulking…

  • Time Management Hacks for Sales Reps: How to Be More Productive

    Sales reps need to maximise their productivity at all times. It’s simple: the more prospects you contact, the more likely you are to make a sale. The more sales you close, the more valuable you become to your company and the more money you will earn. Fortunately, a number of time management hacks can boost your productivity,…

  • Women in Construction: Bridging the gap

    “Addressing the gender imbalance in the construction industry is more than a moral issue. It is a practical challenge for our industry in the face of ongoing productivity issues and an imminent skills shortage.” Jean Winters, Industrial Relations, and Employment Director, Construction Industry Federation. According to a Membership diversity report issued by the CIF, only 5.5%…

  • Working as a Fund Accountant in Ireland

    Current market trends Ireland, and more specifically Dublin is increasingly seen as the centre of excellence and expertise in the global funds industry and because of this, opportunities in this area are plentiful, with many of the world’s leading industry performers head quartered in the city. Over 12,000 professionals are currently employed in the servicing…

  • How to Write a Resignation Letter

    For most people, leaving a job doesn’t garner worldwide support, or any public notice at all, with many employees more or less slinking quietly out the door, without fully articulating why they’re leaving. A smaller, but still sizeable number tend toward grandstanding as they make their exit, unable to resist the urge to point the…

  • Financial Services Brochure 2022

    Our Financial Services brochure is packed with market specific commentaries, salary tables and details of our areas of expertise within the Financial Services sector. DOWNLOAD THE FINANCIAL SERVICES BROCHURE 2022  

  • The Value of Humble Leadership

    Introduction Trying to be the best CEO for the company can be a difficult position to discern. CEO’s have to consider how they appear to others, in particular the board and the company employees. Confidence must be exuded from any CEO to provide that front-line face of security that investors and all stakeholders of a…

  • Economist Jim Power – The Economy, Labour Market and Next 12 Months

      Our Director of Compliance, Risk & Financial Services, Donal Whelan speaks to Economist Jim Power on the economy, labour market and what he expects over the coming 12 months.  

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