VAT Exemption on Education & Training - UPDATE

  IITD has been working with Revenue on this subject for the past 18 months and we are pleased that we have been able to contribute to a positive development on the matter.    We have consulted closely with Revenue on the final version of the Revised Guidelines and understand that Revenue will be publishing these Guidelines on their website shortly.   We will circulate not... Read More

Global Human Capital Trends Report 

New research shows that organisations face a radically shifting context for the workforce, the workplace, and the world of work. These shifts have changed the rules for nearly every organisational people practice, from learning to management to the definition of work itself. Read More... Read More

Game Changer: Game-based Learning and the Future of L&D

If you’re not getting the kind of results you expect from your training, maybe your content is just a little too boring (sorry, somebody had to tell you). If you want something that can actually deliver your objectives, you need to think really hard about engagement.  Engagement is the measure of how committed an employee is to their job. Lack of engagement is one of the biggest challe... Read More

Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results

An Interview with Judith E. Glaser one of the most innovative and pioneering change agents, consultants and executive coaches in the consulting industry. She is the worlds leading authority on Conversational Intelligence, We-centric Leadership, and Neuro-Innovation.   Read More... Read More

VAT Exemption on Education and Training Activities

Further to our recent communications we met with the Revenue Commissioners to discuss the implications of the amendments to the Finance Act in relation to the VAT Exemption on Education and Training Activities.   The Revenue Commissioners will be issuing further guidelines in relation to Vocational Training and CPD over the coming weeks.  In the meantime, they are dealing with specific... Read More

Ahead of the Curve: The Future of Performance Management 

The worst-kept secret in companies has long been the fact that the yearly ritual of evaluating (and sometimes rating and ranking) the performance of employees epitomises the absurdities of corporate life. Managers and staff alike too often view performance management as time consuming, excessively subjective, demotivating, and ultimately unhelpful.  Read More ... Read More

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