The Over 55’s – A New Work Generation

02/06/2022

Reasons why we should Hire and Retain. We’ve had a huge success here in Leinster Appointments over the last 6 months of placing mature candidates with our clients in jobs and the feedback to date has been very positive. On a recent survey, Irish Businesses have highlighted that the labour shortages and lack of access […]

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Multiple Job offers? Employment Market in 2022

10/03/2022

  The Employment Market 2022: 2022 has brought about a lot of changes in the employment market. The biggest change relates to a shortage of candidates in Finance & Accounting, Human Resources and Office Support. Whether this is because of the  #thegreatreshuffle or #thegreatresignation, many candidates find themselves with multiple job offers. So how do […]

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How sport positively impacts my working and personal life

08/03/2022

By Grace Clifford – Senior HR Recruitment Consultant From a young age I always enjoyed sports and being active. From playing football at any chance I got, being constantly outside running around or having PE as my favourite (and only favourite) subject, I always knew sport would be a huge part of my life. Gaelic […]

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The Dreaded Commute

Jobs - Work Closer to Home
15/02/2022

Q. What do all these roads have in common?  A. Traffic, Stress, Long Delays! Think: Work Closer To Home Winter has arrived. Along with the cold, wet and dark mornings brings the dreaded commute and never ending traffic. The lines of long traffic delays have returned, along with stressed and frustrated commuters. As employees are beginning to […]

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Human Resources – The Essential Department for 2022

Human Resource Jobs 2022
27/01/2022

There is no doubt, the pandemic has continued to have an impact on employers and employees across all sectors in Ireland. Human Resources has gone from a necessary business department that often kept things running in the background to being an essential function for any business as the world of work has changed. Organisations also […]

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CAO Offers

Recruitment Agency Dublin
07/09/2021

In our role as professional recruiters, we meet people all the time who have switched careers. In one instance, a candidate who had completed a degree in engineering realised it wasn’t for him. He changed direction and went on to pursue an Accounting Qualification. We placed that candidate in a finance role in an engineering […]

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Reasons why you might consider temping

09/12/2020

While we continue to see growth in new jobs, companies are remaining cautious and temp jobs have become increasingly popular in the Irish market place. So, if candidates are struggling to find a permanent job or don’t want to tie themselves down to one role for a long period of time, temping could be the […]

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How to Prepare for a Graduate Interview

06/07/2020

For many people, the first interview after college is your first professional interview and the first step in your professional career. The purpose of a job interview is to find out if you have skills, experience and attitude that the organisation is looking for. It is important to be as prepared as possible to ensure […]

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Your boss can’t ‘see’ you working remotely so how do you prove you are working!

03/07/2020

 Be Responsive but don’t go overboard on the updates! Send updates but don’t overwhelm.    While it is important to answer your phone and respond to emails during working hours, don’t feel the pressure to respond to each and every email instantly just for the sake of it. You’ll be measured on your productivity not on […]

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Starting A Job Remotely In 2020, Is This The New Norm?

22/06/2020

It is commonplace for those starting in a new role to have first day jitters, but what about those starting in new roles virtually in today’s very different work landscape ? The reality is, your first day and many days after that may well end up working virtually, from the safety of home depending on […]

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Tips for candidates on doing Zoom/Video interviews

09/06/2020

Video Interviews has become part of the ‘new normal’ in 2020. Zoom has emerged as the one that is most popular at the moment for employers conducting interview. We are getting feedback from our candidates that they are finding video interviewing ‘ different’ and hard to establish a rapport with interviewers.   Here are our […]

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Top Tips For Working From Home

02/04/2020

Adjusting can be a tough thing to do particularly when we are going through such uncertain times. Working from home for many of us is a new experience and it can be difficult to get in the zone while in the comfort of your own home. Follow some of these simple tips to continue to […]

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