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Covid 19 – The New Normal or A New Beginning?

Posted on April 6, 2020September 18, 2022 by Gerard Quinlivan

What a difference a few weeks makes. It's probably just as well that February 29th only comes around once every four years, for that date in 2020 will be remembered for generations to come. What started out as a vague...Read More

Using Mindfulness to Promote Staff Wellbeing and Boost Productivity

Posted on April 16, 2019September 18, 2022 by Gerard Quinlivan

“Mindfulness supports the health and happiness of employees and has been shown to increase productivity to the value of nearly €3000 a year (per person)” In 2015, 17% of the Irish workforce reported that they had experienced stress in their...Read More

Fatal mistakes in making a job offer and how to avoid them.

Posted on April 4, 2019September 18, 2022 by Gerard Quinlivan

You’ve gone through a lengthy recruitment process and finally found the ideal candidate, but then they turn down your job offer. All that time wasted, and you have to start the process all over again. Does that sound familiar? If...Read More

The Talent Trap – Why the insurance industry needs to implement retention strategies that start with the recruitment process.

Posted on March 26, 2019September 18, 2022 by Gerard Quinlivan

Last week I wrote about the potential impact of Brexit on the insurance industry and why staff involved in recruitment should focus on having solid staffing strategies in place; one of which should focus on how they retain their best...Read More

DOES BREXIT PRESENT A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY IN IRELAND?

Posted on February 22, 2019September 18, 2022 by Gerard Quinlivan

With ‘Brexit Day’ approaching the only certainty is this: March 29th 2019 will be here soon. What it looks like, and what type of Brexit the UK opts for, no one really knows. But among all the uncertainty, the time...Read More

Has the CV outlived it’s usefulness in the hiring process?

Posted on March 9, 2018September 18, 2022 by Gerard Quinlivan

Before you assume, learn the facts. Before you judge, understand why. The other day a CV arrived in my inbox and after a cursory glance through it of no more than a few seconds, my impression of that prospective candidate...Read More

Tell Me What You Want (What You Really Really Want)

Posted on January 24, 2018September 18, 2022 by Gerard Quinlivan

Want - "have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for" In an age where every whim and seemingly impossible need or desire (no matter how outrageous) can be met with almost instant gratification, it both amazes and amuses me...Read More

Act The Part – Get The Job!

Posted on January 4, 2018September 18, 2022 by Gerard Quinlivan

You're no doubt familiar with the term "Method Acting". According to Wikipedia, it's defined as "a technique of acting in which an actor aspires to complete emotional identification with a part, based on the system evolved by Stanislavsky and brought...Read More

Every Day’s A School Day (including Sports Day)

Posted on September 8, 2017September 18, 2022 by Gerard Quinlivan

Some time ago I was discussing with a client the importance and value of continuous professional learning and development. Not learning for learning's sake but for the development of further knowledge and increasing ones awareness of the things that matter...Read More

Hunting High & Low – The Search For The Perfect Candidate

Posted on July 14, 2017September 18, 2022 by Gerard Quinlivan

So I guess I'll be hunting high and low High There's no end to the lengths I'll go to I'm sure that Morten Harket and his band didn't have recruitment or recruiters in mind when he penned the above lyrics way back...Read More