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Author: Insurance Business

MetLife has launched its Group Life offering in Ireland, targeting employers and employees via brokers. The insurer’s 360Health services combine financial protection with wellbeing and digital healthcare, reflecting evolving HR priorities in employee benefits and workforce support.

Author: Business Plus

Chadwicks Group, a leading Irish builders’ merchanting company, has appointed Eimear O’Reilly as HR Director. She will drive people strategy, organisational development and employee experience, supporting the company’s transformation and long-term growth across Ireland.

Author: Irish Examiner

SD Worx identifies the key HR priorities shaping Irish workplaces in 2026. Country leader Eimear Byrne shares insights on AI adoption, employee experience, personalised training, internal mobility, and workforce adaptability, highlighting strategic and operational HR imperatives.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Organisational transformation remains at the heart of HR leadership as companies navigate a landscape defined by culture, skills, and strategic appointments. A standout moment from 2025, the ‘Department of Health Named Best Change Management Programme Winner at HR Leadership & Management Awards 2025’ highlights the continued importance of employee-led, values-driven change. The initiative sets a benchmark for transformational workplace culture as attention now turns to the 2026 awards cycle. Additionally, ‘IrishJobs highlights salary transparency and skills-first hiring as 2026 recruitment priorities’ reflects a strategic shift where talent attraction and capability assessment increasingly influence organisational success. These insights underscore the growing expectation for HR functions to integrate fairness, clarity, and operational efficiency into workforce planning. Meanwhile, ‘Data Analytics Ventures appoints Kurt Silvano to lead people and culture’ reinforces the emphasis on leadership roles that actively shape employee experience and embed values-driven practices across organisations. Strategic appointments such as this illustrate how experienced HR leadership translates policy into actionable, measurable outcomes. These stories emphasise a unifying theme: the convergence of culture, capability, and leadership as the defining vectors of HR strategy in 2026. Explore these features to understand the approaches shaping HR leadership and management in the year ahead.

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Early last year, the Department of Health was named Best Change Management Programme at the HR Leadership & Management Awards 2025 for its Culture Project – From Principals to Practice, setting a benchmark for employee-led, values-driven workplaces as the HR sector looks towards this 2026.

Author: HRTech Series

US-based HR consultancy OrgLogic introduces a governance-first approach to AI in human resources. Founder Annette Hooker highlights accountability, structured workflows, and human oversight as essential for ethical AI adoption in HR processes.

Author: People Matters Global

Data Analytics Ventures strengthens HR leadership with the appointment of Kurt Silvano as Head of People and Culture. Silvano brings over a decade of experience in HR, culture, and employee engagement across leading Philippine companies.

Author: RTE

Generative AI is transforming HR and workforce management, boosting productivity while shifting roles. Experts including Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stress AI integration, skill development, and strategic adoption as key for 2026 success.

Author: Irish Examiner

Hilt Career Consulting highlights the business impact of effective hiring and structured interviews. Founder Sinead English says bias awareness and responsible AI use are essential to attracting high-calibre talent and improving workforce performance across organisations.

Author: Business Post

IrishJobs predicts salary transparency and skills-first hiring will shape recruitment in Ireland in 2026. Employers are shifting focus from credentials to capabilities, using AI tools to streamline hiring while maintaining competitive pay and flexibility.