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Career Development

Recruit For Attitude First

Recruitment advertisements often emphasize the skills and experience required to apply for a job. This is understandable, but is also a mistake. Organizations should place more emphasis on recruiting the right attitudes during the hiring process. When you want to build an uplifting service culture, attitudes can be even more important than skills.

May 31, 2011

Positive inspiration for Human Resources

We are living in challenging times for employees and companies and very often people are stressed out and look towards HR for advice and inspiration. This can be difficult however research has shown that there are answers. Fred Luthans (2009) has defined Psychological Capital which gives a positive approach to developing staff members, managers and human resources in today’s workplace.

May 17, 2011

OmniPro Recruitment Referral Bonus

OmniPro are recruiting a Practice Review Executive to grow our Practice Support division. We are offering a €2,500 Recruitment Referral Bonus to anyone who refers us a successful Candidate. You may be happy in your role however you may know someone who is looking for a new challenge in the Accountancy world.

Oct 26, 2010

Many businesses will be unable to attract top talent in the next decade

Many once-powerful employer brands will be unable to attract top talent in the next decade. This is according to a report on how the downturn will change the future of work, published today by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Oct 27, 2009

5 Rules of Style for the Business Casual Workplace

Dressing for work used to be pretty easy: a suit and tie for men, and a skirt suit or pantsuit for women. Then came casual Fridays and “Hawaiian shirt day.” Today’s business-casual workplace (where, according to Gallup, just 6 percent of American men bother to wear a necktie) would seem to be a world without rules...

Jun 2, 2009

How to conduct meetings like a top performer

Everyone participates in meetings or is the host of a meeting. Many are productive and others are a complete waste of time. We have developed a list of techniques for planning and holding effective meetings that will turn you into a top performer in your profession and organization.

Oct 4, 2006

Senior finance positions best rewarded in Ireland

According to a new salary guide from leading recruitment consultancy Robert Half Finance & Accounting, Ireland is the most lucrative country to work in for more senior roles, while junior positions in the financial world are better rewarded in Germany. The guide, which covers 15 different finance roles across 13 countries, highlights some interesting

Jul 3, 2006

Ten strategies to prevent your career from stalling

With less than 2 months to the start of 2006, it�s that time of year when we look back on our achievements, and we find ourselves reflecting on the highlights of 2005. Inevitably that includes how we have progressed professionally in our business and our career.

Nov 21, 2005

Invest in your social capital for sure-fire success

Whether you are an employee of a company or an entrepreneur with your own business, building and nurturing your professional and social network is critical in helping you achieve your professional goals.

Oct 18, 2005

Winds of change for financial recruitment

These days the workplace in Ireland is quite different to what it was five years ago. It�s odds on that that your colleague is Polish or English or Australian or an Irish person who has returned from the States. So consider the cosmopolitan atmosphere of Ireland today and wonder about the Financial Recruitment Consultant.

Sep 30, 2005

Excecutive pay for performance grows in UK

Deloitte, the business advisory firm, today outlines the emerging trends in the pay of UK executive directors in its annual report, Executive Directors� Remuneration, the key findings of which show a rise in bonus levels, and a greater emphasis on performance-based reward.

Sep 29, 2005

Researching prospective employers

Perhaps you're looking for a new job or about to embark on a change of career. Or maybe you have an interview for your first job. Whatever the scenario, researching information on your new employer is vital during your job search and for your interview preparation.

Aug 3, 2005

Motivation minefield

We all like to think of ourselves as self-motivated � and passing your exams is certainly evidence of initiative and purpose. But what about your long-term goals? How well do you motivate yourself in that direction? Do you make sure every minute you're at work is invested �

Jul 19, 2005

Irish Accountants take fast-track to MSc

Two Irish accountants are among the first group of students to achieve an MSc in Accounting by taking advantage of a new programme in the UK which means they have to attend just two weekend modules.

Jul 8, 2005

Tempting temporary times

For the past decade, Ireland has been the land of opportunity and growth. With an abundance of employment opportunities and an ever increasing expansion in the areas of employment, there has been a marked increase in the need for high calibre contract accountants. As a

Jul 6, 2005

Negotiating a pay rise

Asking an employer for a salary raise isn't the most comfortable of tasks. Whether you're the type of person who walks straight into the review knowing exactly what they want and how to get it, or you're someone who finds it difficult to talk selfishly about their achievements,

Jul 6, 2005

Creating a CV & writing a cover letter

People tend not to like writing about themselves. Some people feel a bit odd at having to 'boast' about themselves in black and white, while others go the other way and are tempted to oversell themselves, running the risk of getting caught out at a future date. Why not use

Jun 22, 2005

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