Sandyford.com Features

Trends 2019: The Future of Work and the Shape of Future Skills
14/06/2019 - The paradigm shift we identified last year, largely driven by what we called ‘the 3As’ of AI, Automation and Analytics, continues to reshape the nature of work.

Top Tips on writing your CV
23/04/2019 - Your CV outlines your career and maps your career path to date. It is the tool that will get you an interview. Whether you’re writing your first CV or polishing one up for a career move, staring at a blank page can be daunting...

It pays to get a good personal trainer
02/05/2017 - When most people think about performance they often associate it with the performance of their car – how many miles can it cover before having to fill up the tank?

Safe Travel – Travel Thrombosis / Am I fit to fly ?
04/04/2017 - Travel has become extremely common with many of us travelling long distances for both pleasure and work. Before travelling one should ask the question Am I fit to Fly?

Hiring for the future
02/05/2017 - As Ireland’s workforce changes, so too must your recruitment strategy. To find, recruit and retain skilled, energetic workers, you need to change your approach.

Leadership - What does it really mean and how important is it?
02/08/2016 - Some insights and opinions from a HR perspective...

What is a security awareness programme?
21/05/2019 - A security awareness programme is more than security training. It educates employees that data is a valuable corporate asset. A security awareness programme will change employee behaviour and reduce risks.

A 5-minute tour of Application Virtualization for Growing Businesses
30/04/2019 - Most growing businesses are realizing the advantages of using cloud-based business applications. They’re using apps like ShareFile and Asana to coordinate their projects and accelerate their workflows.

Oppression Must be Conceded Before Court Will Sanction Independent Valuation of Shares
15/03/2019 - A recent High Court case, Harrington v Harrington & another, [2018] IEHC 751, has provided some guidance to shareholders and companies in relation to litigation under Section 212 of the Companies Act 2014 ("Section 212").

Brexit: Irish subsidiaries of UK firms warned of more dawn raids
26/02/2019 - One of the unforeseen consequences of Brexit is that Irish businesses could be subject to more competition dawn raids by the European Commission as the option of conducting these unannounced inspections in the UK is blocked off by the UK leaving the European Union.

Irish Business Leaders fear negative Brexit impact
14/06/2019 - Institute of Directors (IoD) in Ireland, the membership body representing 3,000 directors and business leaders, released results from its latest Director Sentiment Monitor survey Q1 2019.

Dealing with poor performance in your team
21/05/2019 - Performance review meetings should be more about the future than the past. The focus at every meeting needs to be on how your staff will deliver a high performance. Although problems do need to be fixed, discussing them at length in a review meeting isn’t productive. Address these issues when they occur.” (McLoughney, 2014: Meaningful Performance Reviews)