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Top 5 workplace tips

Workplaces can be great places to spend your days, with challenging projects, fun colleagues and lots to keep you busy so time flies by before you can go home again. Here's our tips to help make sure your working day is a joy, rather than a chore. 1. Make your mark as soon as you start After you've survived your first day in a new job, conce...

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How can I use a company party to network?

Whether it's an annual event or an excuse to pick up office spirits, many companies like to get their employees together to get to know each other outside the usual work environment. Obviously these are intended to be time to kick off your shoes and relax, but there's also a great opportunity to build your network to give your career a boost in th...

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What are the unwritten rules of the workplace?

When you first started school, nobody handed you a rule book with a list of dos and don'ts to become familiar with. But by observing your surroundings and watching how your peers behaved you soon learned that if you wanted to ask a question, you would have to raise your hand in the air instead of shouting out loud. The same principle applies to ...

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How do I make my job relocation run smoothly?

Making the decision to relocate is a massive life change and it doesn’t just affect you – your friends and family will all need to adapt to accommodate the new situation. The reasons for wanting to move elsewhere are numerous. Maybe you’re sick of the city and need some fresh air and countryside. Maybe you’ve had troubles in other areas of your ...

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What should I wear to work during Summer?

For those of you who work in a fairly formal office environment the arrival of warm summer weather often creates a style conundrum. Although it may be 30°c outside, wearing shorts and flip flops will not really endear you to your boss or help you on the career ladder. So what’s the best way to keep cool whilst still looking businesslike? For her...

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How can I create a working wardrobe?

You’ve graduated, found your first job, but now comes the next difficult stage - what should you wear? If you work in a formal office environment where suits are a must you needn’t worry about having a vast wardrobe of clothes to be well dressed for work. By developing a ‘capsule’ wardrobe of basic pieces that you can mix and match, you can have...

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What should I wear to work during Winter?

As the days grow shorter and the cold air sets in, it’s time to pull out your winter wardrobe. It doesn’t matter what you do or where you work, the most important and often most expensive item in your wardrobe is your winter coat. It’s no wonder then that most men and women buy a new coat on average every 3 years. Before you hand over your credi...

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What happens if my company is taken over?

Takeovers and mergers are becoming commonplace as companies face growing economic pressure and competition. And with change comes new challenges, new demands and new personnel. When a company has been taken over and various departments merge it’s inevitable that certain roles will no longer be tenable. In general it’s the employees working for the...

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How can I maintain a healthy work-life balance?

Is work a rewarding and fulfilling part of your life, or is it something that has grown to take up so much of your time and energy that you resent, rather than enjoy it? We all have times when we're especially busy and need to put in extra hours. But, for a healthy work-life balance, that situation needs to be the exception rather than the norm. ...

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How can I bring Kris Kringle to the workplace?

As giving a present to everyone you know in your workplace could bankrupt you, Kris Kringle/Secret Santa’s have become the most popular way for festive gift giving to take place within companies. So what is it, how much should you spend, and most importantly, what should you buy? There are a couple of popular methods which can be used: • Clas...

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How can I benefit from conferences?

Whether you are looking for a new position or to move up the corporate ladder, networking with other people in your industry is a must. At any given time, about 80% of all available jobs are unadvertised and the power of networking cannot be underestimated. But not everyone is comfortable schmoozing in a room full of strangers and too many peopl...

Company Culture

Top 5 workplace tips

How can I use a company party to network?

What are the unwritten rules of the workplace?

How do I make my job relocation run smoothly?

What should I wear to work during Summer?

How can I create a working wardrobe?

What should I wear to work during Winter?

What happens if my company is taken over?

How can I maintain a healthy work-life balance?

How can I bring Kris Kringle to the workplace?

How can I benefit from conferences?

Top 5 job interview tips

How do I answer questions I haven't prepared for?

How do I tell if I'm doing well in an interview?

Monsters Job Search App

Top 5 job search tips

How do I plan a job search?

Jobs in Dublin

Should I become a specialist or a generalist?

How can I get a job working outdoors?

Salary Calculator

Top 5 salary tips

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How can I claim money owed to me by a previous employer?

How can I return to work after a career break?

How do I arrange a sabbatical?

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