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The Chartered Engineer advantage
As Ireland transforms its career and skills landscape, continuing professional development (CPD) is essential for engineers seeking to remain competitive and future-ready. The Registered Professional Title of Chartered Engineer (CEng) represents the highest level of professional competence, ethical practice and leadership within engineering. Recognised in Irish law and internationally, it signals that holders can apply...
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Turning a career break into a career boost
Reframing your career break as a period of skills development – rather than a ‘career gap’ – helps you rebuild your career with confidence and purpose. When considering a return to work, it’s easy to slip into self-doubt. You may be wondering whether you’ve been out too long, your skills are out of date or...
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Building the skills Ireland needs for the future
Technology is changing fast, and with that change comes endless opportunities — for workers, students, businesses and communities across Ireland. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already reshaping everyday tasks, from planning a holiday to managing household bills. As these tools become more widely available, they have the potential to make our working lives easier, more efficient...
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Employee Retention and Career Confidence in Ireland
Employee retention has become one of the most telling indicators of career confidence in today’s workforce. As organisations across Ireland navigate economic uncertainty, skills shortages and shifting employee expectations, understanding what motivates people to stay, or prompts them to consider a move, has never been more important. Why job-seeking is generally lower, but elevated in...
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How to revive your career on a dynamic return-to-work programme
Return to work programmes benefit employees and employers. They give returners the chance to re-energise their careers — and firms access to varied experiences. Elaine Diver didn’t plan on taking an extended career break after having children. But life — and a global pandemic — got in the way. “I was a business analyst for...
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Why a changing energy industry needs dynamic and curious talent
A changing energy industry is looking for ways to contribute to Ireland’s decarbonisation agenda. That means it needs diverse talent from various disciplines. Sean O’Loughlin and Kevin Donnelly have worked in energy for years and know it inside and out — but the change they have seen across the sector in the last decade has...
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Engineering must combat perceptions to diversify the profession
Recent research shows the varied perceptions of engineering careers among demographics. Find out how we’re working towards inclusivity in STEM. In at least one respect, engineering suffers from a perception problem: certain sections of our society are less likely to view engineering as a suitable career than others. Gender gap in engineering career perception In...
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Here’s what you’ll need for a rewarding career in air traffic control
Discover the highly rewarding world of air traffic control. Excitement, responsibility and constant challenge await. Learn more about air traffic controller careers. Air traffic controllers — the unseen champions of the skies — harness radar, radio communication and a wide array of tools to skillfully guide aircraft through the skies and in and out of...
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Burn bright vs burnout: energy and your professional success
Empty batteries make it difficult to win a race or clock a personal best, just as they impede professional success and ambitions. Change and uncertainty, fuelled by new technology, global shifts and the pandemic, often demand significant attention and, unfortunately, drain our energy. This depletion, coupled with hybrid work setups that limit face-to-face interaction, can...
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How to seize success by saying ‘yes’ to a career-changing opportunity
Keep an open mind when you’re presented with unexpected career opportunities, urge two women from a health and beauty retailer. You never know where your choices will take you. Seizing a work opportunity — even a seemingly small one — can completely transform the direction of your career, says Ursula Feeney, Healthcare Academy Trainer at...