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Worcestershire cricket club formalises HR support deal with Danton

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Bromsgrove-based Danton HR & Training has been named official HR partner of Worcestershire County Cricket Club, formalising a relationship built over recent seasons. The partnership targets people, culture and working practices as the club grows.

DkIT stages record graduate recruitment fair

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Dundalk Institute of Technology has hosted its largest careers fair to date, with nearly 80 employers meeting students and graduates. The fair covered graduate programmes, work placements and internships across a wide range of sectors.

Northern Ireland Skills Council adopts three priority workforce themes

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

The Northern Ireland Skills Council has been relaunched by Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald, with a renewed model focused on workforce and skills challenges. Its initial themes are digital skills and AI, green skills and advanced manufacturing.

Tesco Ireland adds 1,725 festive jobs as store network grows

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Tesco Ireland has launched a festive recruitment drive creating 1,725 temporary roles nationwide, more than 600 above last Christmas. The roles run until the end of December, with permanent positions open to applicants afterwards.

Kathleen Linehan joins HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026 judging panel

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Kathleen Linehan, Strategic Director of Human Resources at Trigon Hotels, joins the judging panel for the HR Leadership & Management Awards 2026, bringing extensive hospitality and manufacturing sector experience in behavioural analysis, employee relations, and organisational development. With strong commercial and operational perspective, she brings expertise in aligning people strategy with business objectives while building inclusive, high-performing cultures that promote equity and long-term workforce success.

Mind the Burnout Gap: Why Irish HR Leaders Should Treat Manager Scepticism as a Retention Asset

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

INTOO’s 2026 research finds managers more sceptical than HR leaders about burnout prevention. For Irish HR leaders, the gap is a timely chance to use manager insight, redesign work and lift retention.

SAP signs deal to embed TechWolf work intelligence in SuccessFactors

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

SAP has agreed to acquire TechWolf, a Belgian AI work intelligence company, to anchor skills mapping and workforce planning in SAP SuccessFactors. Terms were not disclosed, and closing is expected in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Magrock gives construction employees choice over their working week

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Kent-based construction contractor Magrock has introduced new full-time contracts letting its 125 employees condense hours into four days or work across five with a home-working option. The change follows a successful four-and-a-half day week trial.

Leyton UK chooses Belfast for professional services expansion

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

French-owned innovation funding consultancy Leyton UK will create 12 roles over two years at a new professional services hub in Belfast, with Invest NI support. The roles span business development, technical consultancy, capital allowances and finance.

Nelipak funds accredited skills training for Derry plant staff

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

US-owned medical packaging manufacturer Nelipak is investing £480,000 (€557,000) in workforce skills at its Derry plant, with Invest NI support. The three-year accredited training plan covers management, leadership, advanced manufacturing and data analytics.

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