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While many companies switched to remote working in response to the Covid-19 pandemic last year, employers faced a lot of practical difficulties. There was the immediate challenge of providing and securing suitable equipment such as laptops,...

Making accurate predictions is notoriously difficult. History is littered with examples of industry leaders who got it wrong, among them vacuum manufacturer Alex Lewyt who predicted in 1955 that nuclear-powered vacuum cleaners would probably be a...

History provides some great examples of successful companies that emerged stronger than before from a downturn. Their ability to adapt and innovate was crucial, says Eolas Recruitment Managing Director Vincent Flynn. One of the best known stories...

For the last few months, many information technology workers have been working from home as organisations hastily adapted work practices due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This trend looks set to continue at least for some workers in the so-called ‘new...

Covid-19 has delivered a crash course in remote working for companies across Ireland many of whom never previously allowed their employees to work from home. When the lockdown was announced, Eolas Recruitment found that the speed at which businesses...

Social distancing due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is forcing more employers to conduct interviews online. Demand for skilled IT workers in areas like data, web, user experience and project management is strong, with employers looking to...

5G We think that 2020 will be the year when applications that require high speed Internet (like video conferencing, distance learning, multi-user gaming, Internet of Things, smart cars, homes and cities, and augmented reality) start to really drive...

Following the ending of the UK’s membership of the European Union last week, a transition period is now in place until 31 December 2020. During this period, the UK will continue to follow EU rules and will be treated as if it were a Member State....

The latest data shows that the financial, insurance and real estate sector had the highest average labour costs per hour at a rate of €41.58, followed by the information and communication sector at €40.26. However, information and communication...

In an in-depth interview, serial entrepreneur Bobby Healy tells The Sunday Business Post about his latest venture, Manna.aero, a company using drones to transform home deliveries of fast food, cutting costs for businesses while improving the...

With new technologies emerging faster than ever before, there is currently a healthy pipeline of opportunities for IT professionals; however, willingness to acquire new skills is critical for candidates seeking long term career success. In a...

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is a senior executive on a company’s leadership team. Along with other senior executives like the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Chief Operations Officer (COO), the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the Chief...