Hiring for Supply Chain Jobs in Ireland? 5 Mistakes to Avoid The cost of a bad hire can be as much as 30% of their annual salary. At Next Generation, we specialise in supply chain recruitment in Ireland, and have seen first-hand how hiring mistakes can cost businesses time, money and high-potential candidates.As Ireland’s supply chain jobs landscape be...
Hard Skills v Soft Skills in Life Sciences and Pharma Sectors The Life Sciences sector in Ireland is an extremely interesting and rewarding sector to work in with huge opportunity for career progression.When looking for a job in life sciences it is important ...
Pharma Jobs in Ireland: Trends, Tips & Everything You Need to Succeed Pharma jobs have long been a cornerstone of Ireland’s economy. Pharmaceuticals make up close to 61% of total Irish exports (Irish Examiner, 2025), and account for around 10% of the world’s total ...
4 Effective Solutions for Leaders to Foster Internal Communication During Crisis Times “Do you think we’re doing a good job helping you stay engaged?” Similar questions have become common in employee surveys these days. The world has gone remote, and many employees are struggling with the change. A lack of face-to-face meetings, distractions at home, loneliness - the challenge i...
Career Paths Available in the Life Sciences Industry The global life sciences industry is estimated to be worth $1.5 trillion by 2022. The industry is known for a high degree of innovation. And Ireland is seen as a country with impeccable life sciences credentials. Many Irish companies in this space operate on a world stage. The industry is also...
Webinar Recap: Fair Hiring, Reducing Bias and Hiring Remotely at Scale Post Covid-19 This year's events scene has been unlike any other. In the midst of a global pandemic, we pivoted our monthly Recruitment Think Tank meetup online last month by hosting a session with Oksana Afonina on The Art and Science of Powerful Questions. You can check out the recording of Oksana's talk to ...
Webinar Recap: The Art and Science of Powerful Questions Last month we took our monthly Recruitment Think Tank meetup online by hosting a webinar with Oksana Afonina on 'The Art and Science of Powerful Questions'. As questioning is at the core of the interviewing process, this workshop focused on offering practical tips on improving questioning ski...
Covid-19 and Gender Equality: The Bad News This post started life as an idea to examine how the pandemic has affected gender equality initiatives. We hoped our research would show up ways that Covid-19, so far, had both helped and hindered the broader commercial industry address its gender equality issues. As we progressed in our resea...
Announcing the Life Sciences Report: What It Is & Episode 1 Educating our community about what's happening in the industry is one of our core focuses here at Next Generation. That's why we decided to launch a monthly Life Sciences news roundup to help you keep up to date on the biggest stories in Ireland's Life Sciences sector. From pharmaceuticals an...