Blathnaid O'Dea Reporter
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Blathnaid O’Dea joined Silicon Republic in 2021 as Careers reporter, coming from a background in the Humanities.

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1186 Articles
11 months ago
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'It's prohibitive': The harsh realities of life as a postgrad worker in Ireland

Scientist Tammy Strickland says there needs to be a cultural reckoning in academic circles before things get better f...

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11 months ago
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The secret to working smarter, not harder

There are a lot of ‘work smarter, not harder’ books out there, but why would you read an entire book when you can rea...

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11 months ago
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Dublin's Digital Learning Institute is hiring to fuel international growth

The Digital Learning Institute has appointed Aaron McKenna as its new CEO to drive growth and nearly double its curre...

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11 months ago
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Culture and values are key for talent attraction, new data finds

Irish-based workers see job interviews as a chance to ask value-based questions of their prospective employers, says ...

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11 months ago
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Slight decline in open roles in pharma and IT sectors, says IrishJobs index

The IT sector remains the fourth largest employer nationally but it has been experiencing a downward trend in vacanci...

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12 months ago
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How to recover from burnout

There is no quick fix to recover from burnout, but talking to someone you trust can help you figure out what kind of ...

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12 months ago
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What is the EU doing to improve researchers' careers?

The EU's Margrethe Vestager said that proposals by the EU to make research careers more accessible could benefit up t...

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12 months ago
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Belfast's SciLeads is growing, and so are its employees

Laura Haldane of SciLeads gives us an insight into the realities of career progression and how her company helps its ...

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12 months ago
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Hybrid work causes surge in public transport usage

The pandemic seems to be in the rearview mirror as hybrid workers say they’re embracing public transport for work and...

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12 months ago
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So lonely: How to rebuild workplace connections when working remotely

Loneliness can be a problem even for the most ardent remote-work fans. Here, we get some tips on how to combat it fro...

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12 months ago
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Short course platform MicroCreds.ie launches following successful pilot

Irish universities have been offering mini courses by MicroCreds.ie for several months now, but the platform was offi...

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12 months ago
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OECD calls for more policies on helping workers manage risks of AI

A report by the OECD on workers' attitudes to AI warns that without international cooperation, the benefits AI can pr...

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