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People and Change The critical need to manage talent in a competitive jobs market

The Northern Ireland jobs market remains exceptionally competitive, as borne out in the most recent official statistics.

Neil Hughes

| 4 min read | 27 Sep 2023

Irish News The War for Talent – Have you thought about your psychological pay cheque?

With tight labour market conditions expected to continue, a dwindling pool of available labour is expected to be a significant barrier to economic growth across Ireland over the coming years.

Patrick Gallen

| 2 min read | 26 Sep 2023

Irish News Article How does your performance management process measure on the scale?

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) describes performance management simply as “the attempt to maximise the value that employees create”, helping to maintain and improve the performance of staff to align with organisational objectives.

Patrick Gallen

| 4 min read | 22 Aug 2023

Irish News While Ireland ponders the big issues we can barely afford to keep the lights on

As the budget process in the south ramps up towards the autumn announcement of spending and tax measures, I have taken a bit of breather from looking at the public funding woes here to see how things are shaping up in Dublin.

Andrew Webb

| 4 min read | 01 Aug 2023

People and Change Making the workplace more appealing to Generation Z

Generation Z, colloquially known as zoomers, is the demographic cohort succeeding Millennials and preceding Generation Alpha. Researchers and popular media use the mid-to-late 1990s as the starting birth years and the early 2010s as ending birth years.

Patrick Gallen

| 3 min read | 25 Jul 2023

Belfast Telegraph Article Consultation on Corporate Governance reform ‘not just for accountancy anoraks’

Unfortunately there has been no shortage of high-profile corporate collapses across the UK in recent years each of which had a multitude of ramifications on the economy, other businesses and consumers.

Maeve Hunt

| 4 min read | 04 Jul 2023

Irish News Article Succession Planning – ensuring long-term organisational success

The main goal of successful workforce planning is having the right talent in the right roles at the right time. However, many organisations fail to pay enough attention to their talent pipelines and succession practices, which can lead to excessive turnover and loss of knowledge, affecting the performance and success of the organisation.

Patrick Gallen

| 3 min read | 30 May 2023

Irish News Punishment budget is just the start of the pain

What a month it has been. From being hailed as the most exciting economic zone in the world and having presidential visitors tell us of our amazing potential (which is true) to the stark realities of a budget set by the Secretary of State that raises serious concern about the mess our public services are in.

Andrew Webb

| 4 min read | 09 May 2023

Irish News The increasing importance of AI (Artificial Intelligence) in Learning and Development

What will be hot in L&D going into the future? – This is the one obligatory question posed every year by Donald H. Taylor in the annual L&D Global Sentiment Survey. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the survey and it also appears to mark a transitional year for learning and development worldwide.

Patrick Gallen

| 3 min read | 02 May 2023

Transfer Pricing The UK Government introduces new transfer pricing rules

The UK Government have introduced new transfer pricing rules, coming in to effect for accounting periods commencing on or after 1 April 2023.

3 min read | 20 Apr 2023

Belfast Telegraph Why current employment tax policy can be a barrier to Investors in Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland has hosted some high profile visitors in recent weeks as it pauses to reflect on 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement. What struck me the most about the media of our US visitors was the distinct absence of Northern Irish politicians at the various events that took place.

Jane Lee

| 4 min read | 20 Apr 2023

Irish News Getting inside the mind-set of a successful CEO

In modern, fast-paced and hybrid workplace cultures, leadership is more important than ever before. We have all observed varying approaches towards leadership, and the different styles of various successful CEOs. It is clear that there is no roadmap to be a successful CEO, rather, it takes certain mind-sets that effectively drive organisational performance.

Patrick Gallen

| 3 min read | 04 Apr 2023

Irish News Bigger than we thought? Tourism’s growing impact

Economy watchers were reaching for the popcorn over the past week as estimates of 50% growth in our economic fortunes over the next decade were cited as the potential prize from the Windsor Framework. Understandably, such an upbeat prediction was given significant airtime, which sparked reaction and challenge by some in the academic community.

Andrew Webb

| 4 min read | 28 Mar 2023

Belfast Telegraph If not lowering corporation tax, what is the golden ticket?

It seems we have been talking about Northern Ireland taking control of its own Corporation Tax regime for years - if not decades. The view is so often espoused that lowering the rate alone could represent the ‘golden ticket’ that would unlock the potential of this place as a destination for international investment.

Peter Legge

| 4 min read | 21 Mar 2023

Spring Budget 2023 Impact on Individuals

The latest updates from the Spring Statement 2023 and the impact it will have on individuals

| 4 min read | 15 Mar 2023

Spring Budget 2023 Impact on Businesses

The latest updates from the Spring Statement 2023 and how it will affect UK Businesses.

| 4 min read | 15 Mar 2023