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DeCare Dental joins as Gold Sponsor of HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

DeCare Dental, Ireland's only specialist benefits provider offering dental, vision, and wellness benefits, has joined as Gold Sponsor of the HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026, bringing expertise in integrated employee health solutions to support Ireland's premier recognition programme. The partnership aligns DeCare's commitment to holistic employee wellbeing with the awards' mission to celebrate organisations driving culture transformation, employee engagement, and sustainable organisational performance ahead of the October 15th ceremony at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry.

The Disciplined Market: How Irish HR Leaders Can Turn a Hiring Reset Into Lasting Competitive Advantage

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Morgan McKinley finds Irish job openings fell 7.2% in Q2 2026 and are down almost 10% year-on-year, giving HR leaders a clear mandate to invest in talent management and employer branding in a reset market.

SeamlessHR rebrands as Seamless Technologies to expand into AI and financial services across Africa

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

HR technology company SeamlessHR has rebranded as Seamless Technologies, expanding beyond workforce management into AI and embedded financial services. The transition introduces three product verticals serving office-based and frontline workforces across Africa.

Textio appoints former SAP SuccessFactors president Meg Bear to its board of directors

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

US HR technology company Textio has appointed former SAP SuccessFactors president Meg Bear to its board of directors. The appointment supports the scaling of Lavalier, Textio's AI-powered structured interview platform for talent acquisition teams.

DPD Ireland becomes first Irish corporate partner of suicide prevention charity Legend on the Bench

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

DPD Ireland is the first Irish corporate to partner with suicide prevention charity Legend on the Bench. Two awareness benches have been installed in Athlone, one for employees and one for the wider community.

Skillnet Ireland delivers 13,500 training days to Mayo businesses and workers in 2025

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Skillnet Ireland delivered over 13,500 training days to more than 510 businesses and 1,800 workers in Mayo in 2025. The results, drawn from the agency's annual report, reflect strong SME uptake across agriculture, services, retail, and construction.

Sodexo launches Barista Collective training programme to build hospitality careers across the UK

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Sodexo UK & Ireland has launched Barista Collective, a structured barista training programme delivered by 22 internal coffee champions. The initiative includes a new Barista and Hospitality Excellence apprenticeship with HIT Training.

Blanaid O'Regan joins HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026 judging panel

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Blanaid O'Regan, Director of People and Culture at SIRO DAC, joins the judging panel for the HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026, bringing extensive experience in people development, organisational change, and scaling complex organisations. With a Masters in Occupational Psychology from University College Cork and a background spanning start-up and scaling environments including mergers and amalgamations, she brings practical expertise in delivering people solutions to organisations navigating rapid growth and structural transformation.

Capability Over Fear: How Irish HR Leaders Can Turn AI Anxiety Into Workforce Advantage

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

FRS Recruitment’s 2026 Employment Insights Report finds 45% of Irish workers fear AI job displacement as 68% of employers prioritise retention, giving HR leaders a clear mandate to act on both fronts.

Navigate Wellbeing Solutions launches Workforce Mental Health Initiative for US employers

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

US wellbeing company Navigate Wellbeing Solutions has launched a Workforce Mental Health Initiative offering eligible employers one year of free Mental Wellbeing Coaching. The programme bridges everyday stress and clinical care through structured one-on-one coaching.

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