Improving learning retention after eLearning training
Friday, 05 February 2021
To protect the health and safety of people in the workplace, everyone must be familiar with how to keep themselves and others safe. Annual training on various subjects can help organisations achieve compliance and educate staff on protecting themselves and others. But if your staff only take, for example, an ergonomics course once a year,
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How to engage employees with online training
Monday, 11 January 2021
Over the years, many organisations have shifted their training programmes from in-classroom sessions to online training. People in the modern workplace may have flexible working arrangements, such as remote working and part-time hours, or work in globally-dispersed teams, all of which can make face-to-face training inefficient and costly for organisations. But online training can be
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2020 End of Year Roundup
Wednesday, 23 December 2020
2020 is nearly over and it’s safe to assume that many businesses will be glad to see the back of it. The Coronavirus pandemic brought unprecedented challenges that look likely to linger with us going into 2021, forcing businesses to quickly adapt to new processes and working environments. However, in spite of the difficulties that
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How employers can create an inclusive work environment
Thursday, 10 December 2020
Diverse workforces offer a mixture of skill sets, experiences and ways of thinking that benefit individuals and the organisations they work for. Diversity can increase creativity, innovation, productivity and wellbeing, helping to create a working environment where everyone can reach their full potential. However, these benefits don’t just come from hiring a diverse range of
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How to protect your teams’ mental health during a second wave
Wednesday, 04 November 2020
Since the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions started, many of our lives have drastically changed. We are limited on who we can see, how we work, and when and where we can access services. How people cope with these changes varies from person to person. Some people might have enjoyed certain aspects of lockdown, like spending
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Returning to work during Covid-19
Thursday, 20 August 2020
Returning to work can be a stressful time for both managers and employees. Organisations have to reorganise their workplaces and work processes to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. Then, employers need to find solutions for how to effectively implement and monitor these new control measures, which are not easy tasks for any organisation in
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The Compliance Risk with Homeworkers
Friday, 14 August 2020
Having employees work from home has always posed challenges to an organisation’s compliance. Now that homeworking is increasingly common and entrenched in the economy, these challenges are more widespread. And homeworking does not mean any lessening of an employer’s compliance responsibilities. For example, the HSE explicitly states that ‘As an employer, you have the same
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EssentialSkillz are Switching Off for Earth Hour
Thursday, 19 March 2020
We know that a lot of the worlds attention is focused on Covid-19 and the adjustments that need to be made in our day to day lives. But as we undergo this transition, we’re in a completely unique situation; now, more than ever before, we have a chance to come together and make changes about
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Covid-19: EssentialSkillz Announcement
Monday, 16 March 2020
In light of recent announcements made by the Irish government concerning COVID-19, we wanted to take the opportunity to update you on where we currently stand and what we plan to do moving forward. EssentialSkillz will continue to operate as normal, and we have taken steps to ensure there are no disruptions to the services
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My Journey with EssentialSkillz – Séimidh O’Baoighill, Customer Success Intern
Tuesday, 10 March 2020
Internships are a great way for students to develop skills and gain real industry experience. We caught up with our customer success intern Séimidh to find out a bit about him and what he hopes to achieve during his time at EssentialSkillz. My name is Séimidh O’Baoighill and I am from County Sligo. I am
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