Why the sudden scramble to add sustainability to the C-Suite?Ideal candidate profile is likely to be a senior executive with a broad business backgroundFri Feb 26 2021 - 05:30
Natural skincare start-up benefits from Covid-related surgeEsker Fields’s products are made by hand in small batches on the family farm in Co LouthThu Feb 25 2021 - 05:10
Pandemic internships: ‘It’s not your typical student job in a fast food outlet’Covid Interns gives SMEs access to the tech skills and other talents of third-level studentsFri Feb 19 2021 - 05:30
A solution to chemo hair loss and other Irish innovationsAn automatic grazing system and better burials are among great Irish start-up ideasThu Feb 18 2021 - 05:24
The pandemic has shown up shortcomings in organisational cultureExperts advise on how managers can build a better workplace culture in 2021Fri Feb 12 2021 - 05:30
Making home-cooked meals the new convenience foodNew Innovator: One Yummy Mummy helps busy homes create hassle-free, healthy foodThu Feb 11 2021 - 05:10
‘Covid has not helped the diversity agenda’Now is not the time to drop the ball on building a diverse workforceFri Feb 05 2021 - 05:30
Toxic work environment can still exist when working from homeExpert’s advice to organisations that want to avoid becoming toxic is to tackle disputes quicklyFri Jan 29 2021 - 05:30
Irish David takes on the Goliaths of the international safety eyewear marketCorr Optical invested €500,000 to launch the first range of safety eyewear produced by an independently-owned Irish companyThu Jan 28 2021 - 05:12
The hub that connects women returners with jobs and training opportunitiesGender and age diversity in the workforce are enormous social challenges facing societyThu Jan 28 2021 - 05:10
Former chef cooks up a winning medical breakthrough at Innovation AwardsClose to 70 companies took part in The Irish Times awards for 2020Wed Jan 27 2021 - 14:00
Lowden Guitars hits the right note to clinch prizeIrish Times Innovation Awards: Unexpected source brings new sound to marketWed Jan 27 2021 - 13:37
Ward Automation wins manufacturing categoryIrish Times Innovation Awards: Firm develops complex inspection and packing system for pre-filled syringesWed Jan 27 2021 - 13:30
VorTech Water Solutions scoops two prizesIrish Times Innovation Awards: Company tops Sustainability category alsoWed Jan 27 2021 - 13:24
HidraMed Solutions wins top prize in Irish Times Innovation AwardsCompany develops novel dressing system aimed at those suffering from incurable skin diseaseWed Jan 27 2021 - 13:18
eCOMM Merchant Solutions’ entry pays offIrish Times Innovation Awards: Payments system hepls SMEs juggle cash flowWed Jan 27 2021 - 13:10
Getting through lockdown number three at work is all about staying focused‘It’s really important for leaders to be there for their people at the moment,’ says executive coachFri Jan 22 2021 - 05:30
Irish Times Innovation Awards: Playing to their strengthsLowden Guitars, Cyc-Lok, RetroKit, Beauty Buddy and VorTech among the finalistsThu Jan 21 2021 - 04:29
Is game-based assessment in hiring a winner?Gaming has become a trendy part of recruitment but it’s not a proven predictor of job performanceFri Jan 15 2021 - 05:30
Irish Times Innovation Awards: company profilesSix entries across the IT and Fintech, and Life Sciences and Healthcare categoriesThu Jan 14 2021 - 05:01
Should employee performance reviews be scrapped?Learning skill of immediate feedback will pay off in world of remote workingFri Jan 08 2021 - 05:30
The sperm race: How an Irish firm is finding the strongest swimmersResearch at the University of Limerick is producing potential ground-breaking resultsThu Dec 24 2020 - 05:00
Pandemic-induced ‘brain fog’ is result of cognitive overloadNew working environment may be mentally tiring as we can do fewer things on autopilotFri Dec 18 2020 - 05:30
Providing parents with a natural remedy to treat children’s coughs and coldsSoothing Solutions’ product is targeted at millennial parents who are well educated about healthThu Dec 17 2020 - 05:10
Covid-19: Companies turn to experts for help with staff engagementRemote working makes it tougher for employees to feel a sense of communityFri Dec 11 2020 - 05:30
The vegan menu for Christmas keeps getting biggerThe latest generation of Irish food innovators are serving up new vegan productsThu Dec 10 2020 - 05:18
Mayo-designed comfort blanket eases anxiety for adults and childrenKocoono was set up by Emer Flannery with Kickstarter crowdfunding last OctoberThu Dec 10 2020 - 05:10
Covid taking a toll on companies’ reservoir of workplace knowledgeInnovation suffering under remote working but not productivity, according to new studyFri Dec 04 2020 - 05:30
Career opportunities? The ones that just may knockA new position or fresh career start in 2021 may be considerably closer than you thinkFri Nov 27 2020 - 05:30
AI helps ease the administration burden for architectsAutoPlan’s time- and money-saving platform streamlines the planning permission processThu Nov 26 2020 - 05:10
Balancing life and work: there is a lot to learn from hunter-gatherersAncestors lived happy, healthy lives with a 15-hour working week, says anthropologistFri Nov 20 2020 - 05:30
Businesses must prioritise cybersecurity as remote working continuesCompanies at higher risk of data breaches as employees work from personal devicesFri Nov 13 2020 - 05:30
Energy boosting drink packs a guilt-free chocolatey punchNew Innovator: Juspy was developed as a postnatal recovery drink for new mumsThu Nov 12 2020 - 05:10
Medtech start-up addressing the slow healing and costly treatment of leg ulcersEstimated addressable market for Tight Alright’s point of care technology is around €1.35 billion in Europe and the US aloneThu Nov 12 2020 - 04:59
Bosses act as their favourite fictional leaders, whether they realise or notA new book looks at how television and film bosses inform real-life management styleFri Nov 06 2020 - 05:30
Will remote working become the norm?Clarity needed on employment rights as working from home takes rootFri Oct 30 2020 - 05:30
Providing smart solutions for ‘often misunderstood’ palliative careCompany from NUI Galway seeks to make catheters less cumbersome for cancer patientsThu Oct 29 2020 - 05:35
Updating an outdated concept in body armourEngineer designs lightweight body armour suit that will defy even shrapnelThu Oct 29 2020 - 05:10
Unresolved grief and sadness at work block progressGrief costs companies billions in lost productivity and performanceFri Oct 23 2020 - 05:30
Working from home? Make sure you take time to disconnectDropbox is driving healthier work/life balance among its global workforceFri Oct 16 2020 - 05:30
Making it easier to get to and from work without a carSharo Mobility is a green tech start-up aiming to provide sustainable commutesThu Oct 15 2020 - 05:10
Innovative Longford project brews beer from waste breadSt Mel’s Brewing Company and Panelto Foods team up in sustainable productionThu Oct 15 2020 - 05:06
Succession: Daughters have work cut out in family businessesWomen tell of their experiences of taking charge of the family businessFri Oct 09 2020 - 05:30
Tech advances and improved furniture to make working from home easierEfforts are under way to make video conferencing a more ‘immersive’ experienceFri Oct 02 2020 - 05:30
Not just another brick in the wallNew Innovator: Terratonics is an eco-friendly alternative to concrete foundationsThu Oct 01 2020 - 05:10
AI-powered Irish platform could change the clinical trials landscapeDigital health start-up founder says those registering with Akkure own their own genomic dataThu Oct 01 2020 - 04:56
‘Working remotely requires more individual contact, not less’Management’s big flaw is holding too many group video calls while ignoring individualsFri Sept 25 2020 - 05:30
New booking system Tempii takes the pain out of managing tempsFounder plans to launch platform in March and targets international marketsThu Sept 24 2020 - 05:10
Career path blocked by Covid? Time to take a new directionThe pandemic has stalled promotion, but given a chance to think about a job changeFri Sept 18 2020 - 05:30
Social research platform gives speedy insights into group thinkNew Innovator: OpinionX is flipping traditional market research on its head by putting more control in the hands of participantsThu Sept 17 2020 - 05:10
