Work

As the graduate job market tightens, young people are finding it increasingly tough to get a start

‘It’s important to spend time observing what’s happening around you’

The first year after graduation isn’t necessarily about finding your ideal job but getting a position that offers real experience

Bord Bia report says most find it ‘impossible to get experience without a job, and impossible to get a job without experience’

From being proactive to surviving probation, here is what new graduates need to bear in mind about full-time working

Three people from around the globe who graduated (mostly elsewhere) but decided to begin their careers in Ireland

Four people who ended up working in a completely different area from their studies tell us what made them switch

Not every graduate wants to work in their field of study but career experts say that is no bad thing

One well-known chief executive says there are two questions you should never, ever ask your partner when you retire

Work trends report by Microsoft shows that almost half of workers changed employer in the past year

The ecommerce giant says move shows company’s ‘sustained investment in its Irish workforce’

Guidance counsellor and career coach Edel Smyth shares her advice for graduates preparing to land their first job after college

Flexibility, boundaries and finding out how things are done are key to finding your feet in a new workplace

PwC, Pfizer and the Central Bank are some of the companies and statutory bodies with paid graduate programmes

Almost half of those using it say they do so every day

More than half say they do not disclose salaries when posting recruitment ads, research finds

Irish Life calls for ‘honest public policy’ debate on pensions adequacy on publication of new study

Entering the world of work can be a little overwhelming; approach it like a marathon and you will be less likely to feel exhausted

Unvarnished views are preferable to the growing pile of pretentious AI tech industry guff

Wild Geese: Jer McCarthy, a Cork man in the Big Apple, recalls building his business amid ‘days when I don’t remember eating or sleeping’

An estimated 60,000 Brazilians live in Ireland, their influence in Dublin plain to see and savour in vibrant cafes, shops and restaurants. Who are they and why do they come – and stay – here?

Ten years after completing the feat in just 60 days, Romero tells his story at Dublin conference on disability and work

Rise has been recommended by the Low Pay Commission

Emotional intelligence is an ability to perceive emotions such as tension or anxiety even if no one expresses it out loud

Tell Me About It: Responsibilities of parenting and work have entirely curtailed what I now see was a more social existence

Work Q&A: Recruitment firm says there is a “growing trend” of professionals aged 30 and over seeking new career paths

New report underlines problems facing young people seeking work

There is no economic law that says increased life expectancy equals an increased working life

More than 1.3 million women were employed in second quarter of 2026

Changing position of women in society seen to be closely connected with falling birth rates globally

Wild Geese: Greystones native Sarah Catterson runs online fitness coaching enterprise Strengthinus from the Spanish city of Marbella

Capital expenditure on AI is feeding into areas of the economy well beyond the companies developing the technology

Former Irish employee not meant to have internal documents, says executive and asks how papers sourced

German car giant plans swingeing cuts across its business amid Chinese competition

Three design features that most significantly impact on worker productivity are air quality, natural light and temperature

The big question is how long companies investing billions in the technology can wait for widespread adoption

Just over 40 of 134 applicants were successful in being offered exits and only 60% of those took up offer

Move follows row with pilots over European works council demand for consultations

Work Q&A: As well as salary restoration, I want to ask for a pay rise as compensation

Payout equates to almost half of the €318m Outsourcing paid for the business in 2021