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Now that 90 per cent of adults in Ireland are fully vaccinated, life is slowing going back to pre-pandemic normality. With this comes the reuniting of teams. But if the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we must not overlook self-care in workplace situations. Whilst working from home has...

Survey Reveals Low Energy Levels of 52% Causing Occupational Stress and Presenteeism CORK, Ireland, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 — Talivest, an employee analytics software company, has raised $1 million from investors to accelerate the launch of its new Employee Energy Tool, a product that directly addresses the causes of discontentment...

If you ever stumbled across the hashtag #mondaymotivation you will be familiar with the trend. It’s a good place to start for understanding the employee energy framework. Employee energy is a complex mix of motivation, flourishing and growth in the workplace. It has an impact on personal wellbeing, and plays...

What is Employee Engagement? The term employee engagement relates to the level of an employee’s commitment and connection to an organisation. This emotional commitment means engaged employees truly care about their work and their company. Employees want to be involved in their work, enthusiastic about the organisation they work for...

Over the past year we’ve seen a huge transformation in remote working practices owing to Covid-19. As companies adjust to new ways of working, virtual employee onboarding has become one of the big HR trends. While this pivot was an initial response to the pandemic, many employers have found it...

Every organisation has its own onboarding process steps and procedures in place to tailor the induction experience to its company. However, employee onboarding best practice suggests that a checklist is essential for ensuring a swift and efficient introduction to the job. The purpose of an employee onboarding checklist is more...

When you’re in an employee-facing role, be it as a manger, HR professional, CEO, or otherwise, it’s important to have a degree of empathy and compassion. Also known as taking a ‘human-centered’ approach, this mindset involves putting people at the heart of a business. It extends from customers through to suppliers...

We all know the importance of hiring well, but the journey doesn’t end when the candidate signs on the dotted line. Over the past few years, great emphasis has been placed on the onboarding process, to ensure a memorable and effective induction. What onboarding means today is not just about...