Global Skills Shortages

Rapid technological advances and the digitisation of the workplace are making it harder for workers to match their skill sets with the needs of employers. The scale of the problem varies from country to country, but is particularly bad in Japan, where 81% of firms (with 10 or more employees) have difficulty finding qualified employees, according to recent data from the OECD  ... Read More

Global Human Capital Trends 2016

Disruptive changes in digital technology, business models and workforce demographics are radically reshaping the world of work. To meet the demands of this rapidly-evolving business ecosystem, business leaders see a need to redesign the organisation. The just-released Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends 2016 report showcases how organizations are responding to the sweeping changes underway by em... Read More

Measuring Employee Engagement

Many organizations are using a variety of ways to measure employee engagement in an effort to understand the connection to organizational results and to establish a barometer on the level of engagement in their culture. Recently, the researchers at The Ken Blanchard Companies launched a study to which more than 1,000 Human Resources and training practitioners responded. Read More... Read More

Abrivia Recruitment 2016 Salary Survey

The Abrivia Recruitment 2016 Salary Survey has revealed the key issues facing employers and staff in the coming year. The Dublin-based consultancy, which employs 25 people, has compiled data from a survey of 4,000 companies and 45,000 employees in Human Resources and other sectors with macroeconomic analysis and commentary from lecturer and economist Dr Daragh McGreal. KEY FINDINGS FOR HR SECTO... Read More

UK Corporate Learning Factbook 2016

UK organisations’ reliance on external service providers declined when the recession prompted cuts in training expenditures. However, despite the rebounding economy, spending on external service providers has continued to drop; in fact, L&D budget allocations for outsourced services have seen a 27 percentage point decrease since 2009. This decrease, which is reported in the UK Corporate ... Read More

Key Imperatives for HR in 2016

Significant advances in technology, access to people and information, and shifting motivations have changed the way employees learn today. As a result, L&D functions are changing their approaches to learning and development. “Action breeds confidence and courage. Go out and get busy.” So advises Dale Carnegie in his best-selling self-help book, How to Win Friends and Influence Peo... Read More

Ireland's Competitiveness Challenge 2015

The National Competitiveness Council has identified the issue of skills and talent as being of particular concern in their recent report, National Competitiveness Challenge 2015.  Traditionally, Ireland has been well served by our strong educational track record. The ability of the education and training system to react to the demands of the enterprise sector has long represented competitiven... Read More

Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan, TD, welcomes €1m funding for Regional Skills Fora

19th October, 2015 Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan, TD, today welcomed the Budget 2016 allocation of €1m to support Regional Skills Fora. Speaking at the launch of the Mid West Action Plan for Jobs Minister O’Sullivan said, “The Shannon Region Skills Forum is an important element of the Mid West Action Plan for Jobs.  It is part of a new national... Read More

Expert Group on Future Skills Needs - Report

Expert Group report shows further improvements in the Irish labour market and an intensifying of skills shortages in certain areas The Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) published the National Skills Bulletin 2015, which provides an overview of employment trends at occupational level. Welcoming the publication, Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation, Damien English, T.D. said: &... Read More

NARIC now at QQI

NARIC Ireland (previously the Qualifications Recognition Advice Service) is based at Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). NARIC Ireland acts as the Irish centre in the ENIC-NARIC (European Network of Information Centres / National Academic Recognition Information Centres) Network.   NARIC Ireland: provides advice on the general academic recognition of foreign qualification... Read More