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06 August 2026
The Tax Talent Shortage in Northern Ireland

The Tax Talent Shortage in Northern Ireland

For many years, ambitious tax professionals from Northern Ireland often looked across the Irish Sea

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04 August 2026
AI Adjacency in Human Resources

AI Adjacency in Human Resources

Why tomorrow’s HR professionals won’t be replaced by AI – they’ll be empowered by it.

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28 July 2026
How to prepare for Pay Transparency

How to prepare for Pay Transparency

Why Northern Ireland employers should start planning now For years, “Competitive Salary” has been one

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23 July 2026
The EU Pay Transparency Directive: A Plain English guide for NI Solicitors and Law Firms

The EU Pay Transparency Directive: A Plain English guide for NI Solicitors and Law Firms

A significant piece of EU employment legislation is reshaping how employers advertise jobs, set salaries

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23 July 2026
How to write a JD that actually attracts the right Solicitor

How to write a JD that actually attracts the right Solicitor

Most law firm JDs are written to describe a vacancy. Some firms don’t write anything,

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21 July 2026
AI Adjacency in Finance

AI Adjacency in Finance

The recruitment industry does love a label, something that explains or associates in very few

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01 July 2026
What the numbers actually tell us: A review of the NI Legal Salary Survey 2026

What the numbers actually tell us: A review of the NI Legal Salary Survey 2026

The figures in our salary survey tell one story. What sits behind them — the

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16 June 2026
From Doomjobbing to Quiet Cracking – where is hiring in 2026?

From Doomjobbing to Quiet Cracking – where is hiring in 2026?

Working in the recruitment industry allows me to speak and engage with a wide range

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29 May 2026
35 Low & No Cost Employee benefits

35 Low & No Cost Employee benefits

Last week I had a very interesting discussion with a client.  The client, from a

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19 May 2026
4 Metrics to improve your recruitment now

4 Metrics to improve your recruitment now

If recent surveys into the hiring intentions of the local marketplace are to be believed,

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07 April 2026
Getting Online Job Adverts Right

Getting Online Job Adverts Right

When an online job advertisement placed on a job board fails to attract the desired

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24 March 2026
Before you go to market to hire…

Before you go to market to hire…

The Northern Ireland labour market is still extremely tight and competitive, especially when seeking to

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