Recent figures from LinkedIn shows that Ireland is successfully luring talented professionals, especially software (up 36%), healthcare (up 20%) and recruitment professionals (up 14%). More Irish people are defining themselves as entrepreneurs (up 80%) and sole traders (up 23.8%) while the number of small and medium size businesses is up nearly 12%. “The really interesting […]
Bill Gates declared the password dead in 2004. Why the password is a myth The notion of a password being sufficient in itself needs to go into the myth bin. A staggering 76% of data breaches are caused by weak passwords. More often than not, an account is easily hacked because of a ridiculously easy […]
Another day, another Summit, right? Or networking event. Or business conference. Or bootcamp. Sometimes, we only hear about these events afterward. And think .. I might have learned something new, or met someone who could transform my business. And sometimes it feels good just to get another perspective and realise you’re not alone. But you didn’t […]
You will spend more than €5,000 on average on kids’ parties from pre-school to sixth class. These figures on the cost of kids birthday parties will blow your mind! And I don’t just mean the toll on your eardrums or your furniture. Or THAT child is coming again who is gonna refuse to do anything […]
Developers, check out 3 things in the infographic that will make you more money. The typical software developer was born the same year as the megabit chip (1986). He – and it almost always is a he – has less than 10 years experience in the field. But he does spend about 7 hours a […]
The Irish love affair with breakfast – A Bord Bia study shows that half never miss it Irish people are becoming interested in healthy breakfasts, with 1 in 4 people having switched their breakfast choices to more healthy options. Some 44% are cutting back on sugar while 13% are working on reducing their carbohydrate intake. […]
The Consumer Price Index measures the price of a basket of 634 goods and services typically found on Irish shopping lists. Every 5 years, The index goes through a “rebase”, when some products are removed and other new, more popular items added. While the main purpose of the CPI is to […]
That Mums matter is obvious, right? But did you that mothers control more consumer spending than any other group? Families with kids make up 70% of all consumer spending. 72% of mums decide what goes on the grocery list. An astounding 98% are responsible for bills and budgeting. Mums are swinging decisions that affect all […]
“In a world where people have a lot of choices, the story may be the deciding factor.”Nick Morgan People process facts and stories very differently. A press release full of boring facts only hits our language processing parts in the brain. Scientists call these Broca’s area and Wernicke’s area. Stories make your brain work harder, […]
Irish people are unaware of the danger they face as they check their smartphones an average 40 times a day. The mobile phone happens to be our most contaminated personal item. Bacteria can live there and put up with selfies for up to five months. 12 years of research have paid off for a group […]
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