Job quality and decent work are topics that have received growing attention of late. Only recently, President Michael D Higgins addressed an audience gathered in Dublin Castle for the International Labour Organisation’s centenary celebrations, calling for greater protection and regulation for workers amid a rise in precarious work and gig economy roles. The president had […]
McDonald’s teams up with Google & Alexa
Fast food giant McDonald’s, have introduced a new system that allows jobseekers that desire to work with the company to apply for jobs using Alexa or Google Assistant. The internationally recognised food chain is making efforts to attract new talent with increasingly popular voice-powered assistants taking answers to a few regulatory questions such as name, […]
Top 10 Companies in Ireland
The Irish Times have announced their top 1,000 companies. The top 1,000 Companies tracks and accesses the latest in business and market trends and contains a definitive listing of the largest companies in the country, both north & south. The list is compiled and verified by The Irish Times’ business team, it is published once, […]
Google To Launch Gaming Service
Huge news has broke this week in the gaming world. Tech giants Google have announced that they are planning to launch a browser-based video game streaming service this year. The company is making efforts to capitalise on its cloud technology and global network of data centres. The new technology will enable gaming […]
How pay compares at Facebook, Google & Amazon
The pay at big tech can be … pretty big. In a recent filing, Google parent Alphabet revealed that the median compensation for its employees is at nearly $200,000 a year. That speaks to how tough the competition is for top engineering talent. But a cushy salary isn’t guaranteed everywhere. At Amazon, where jobs include […]