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Religious discrimination in the workplace

Discrimination on the ground of religion occurs when one person is treated less favourably than another on the ground that one has a different ...

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What are core company values and why are they important?

As a business owner, it’s easy to get caught up in the race for profits, productivity and innovation. However, at the heart of every thriving ...

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What is staff turnover?

A certain amount of employee turnover is a normal part of running a business. Change is inevitable but if it is happening too much, it is time to ...

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Indirect discrimination

Direct discrimination tends to be straightforward to identify. Direct discrimination occurs when one employee is treated differently because of who ...

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The workplace dress code

Do you have a dress code at work? Are you trying to put one into effect but dont know where to start? Dont worry, were here to ...

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Reasonable accommodation allowing disabled employees to take up roles

Employers are required under employment equality legislation to consider whether making reasonable accommodations to either the role or the workplace ...

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What is a human resource information system (HRIS)?

A human resource information system or HRIS software is a digital solution, platform, or database with tools to help small or large businesses manage ...

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Effective recruitment techniques

The recruitment process has evolved rapidly in recent years to keep pace with advances in technology in the information age. A survey of Irish ...

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HR approaches to recruitment

Recruiting processes have changed rapidly in recent years due to technological advancements. Even though traditional techniques are still used, ...

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Job interviews

A fact highlighted by recruitment service Hays in their 2015 national research study. The findings showed private sector organisations conducted ...

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Group interviews

The purpose of group interviews is to allow multiple applicants to be interviewed at the same time. Group interviews present certain challenges for ...

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Teamwork

Teamwork allows a group of people to work together to collectively achieve challenging organisational goals. Organisations can foster teamwork by ...

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