The HRLocker Podcast

Our guest today is Rosanne Edger from Edger HR Consulting.  Rosanne is an HR Professional with over 15 years experience in HR and has a proven track record in delivering HR support, advice, management coaching, and strategy setting. With the latest release of the updated Work safety protocol document, Crystel chats with Rosanne about the considerations employers should be thinking about if they ar...

In this podcast, we draw on Katie's vast experience to ask her some hot topics in HR today,  such as :  -        Vaccinations & the Workplace - what can/ can't employers do? -        Managing remote working requests & Right to Disconnect Bill -        The Code of Practice on Determining Employment Status    With Hybrid working on the horizon, it is so important to make sure that...

In today’s podcast, we have over 20 years of experience in the room with Dave Chaplin, CEO of IR35Shield and Colin Morley, Director at Hays Technology. HRLocker recently ran a webinar on the subject of ‘contractors or employees, what’s best for your business’ . It was a very popular webinar and illicit many questions around IR35 and the uncertainty around hiring contractors and contractor manageme...

In the world of HR, people are the core of every organisation. Sasha talks to us about her role as an Employee Experience Designer and how she helps companies build positive HR and people Transformation initiatives. With people working from their front room, companies need to redesign their workplace to create a positive and productive workplace to keep their employees happy and engaged. Sasha bre...

On today's show, we are really lucky to have one of Ireland's trailblazers in tech, Ciara Garvan,  Founder of WorkJuggle, an online platform connecting highly skilled professionals with flexible, remote and contract roles.   Ciara has been a notable contributor to the Irish technology industry over the past fifteen years, holding senior roles in blue-chip companies, such as Accenture, Ei...

Welcome to the HRLocker podcast.    Our host is Crystel Rynne, who talks James Hallahan, Director in the UK & Ireland for Hays Digital Technology, James Harvard and Hays IT… a leading global specialist recruitment group, and market leader. James has over 20 years’ experience in technology and digital recruitment and is responsible for delivering strategic growth across both the private and pub...

Deirdre is a Security Strategist, Gender Advisor and military veteran. She has also previously held the appointment of Chief Instructor in the United Nations Training School Ireland, and previously worked with the UN and NATO to progress the Women, Peace and Security Agenda internationally. Since retiring from the military in January 2020, Deirdre works with FACEBOOK as a Global Security Strategis...

Aisling talks us through the findings of a recent Microsoft survey on the future of work, which highlights some interesting insights that business leaders and employees will face as things slowly start to return to the ‘new normal’ Figures show that hybrid working is here to stay which means that changes will have to take place when we do return to a flexible working lifestyle… We talk about innov...

Today, we talk about how Covid-19 has brought about a global digital transformation, and how this huge shift to remote work has opened up new opportunities for business globally. We explore how difficult is it to expand our workforces into different countries, and the issues companies have to contend with. Our guest Sherisa talks to us about the role HR must play in the company structure - because...

Today on the show we have Derek Mc Kay from Adare HRM who helps us get to grips with the new Employment law updates for Ireland in 2021. He goes into great detail with our host Crystel Rynne about how the new updates will impact and affect HR in organisations across Ireland. They cover: 1. The right to request remote work 2. the right to disconnect 3. The real cost of the end of the PUP scheme 4....

Louisa is the owner of Woodview HRM specialising in providing expert Human Resource and Workplace Mediation Solutions to SME's through consultancy, mentoring and training the of Leaders and People Managers.   As a strong supporter of women in business Louisa was a founding member of the Network Ireland Wicklow Branch and is the National President of Network Ireland for 2020 supporting the dev...

Bob Casey joins us to discuss the challenge of leadership. Having played at the highest levels of international and club rugby, Bob is vastly experienced in motivating people to get the very best out of them. Following his retirement from the sport in 2012, he successfully transitioned to the corporate world, taking on the role of CEO at London Irish, before returning to Ireland in 2017 to join Ko...

On today's podcast, we have our very own Adam Coleman, CEO of HRLocker. HRLocker has grown into a thriving business over the last number of years. Adam acknowledges that instilling a great work culture has played a very strong role in the ongoing success of the company. Adam was recently asked to speak at a conference about the “future of work,” We asked him to break it down for us… And altho...

Would you like to know how HRLocker can help you with your people management in 2024? Click here to get in touch today! 

Would you like to know how HRLocker can help you with your people management in 2024? Click here to get in touch today! 

With us today we have JJ Caffey. JJ is based in Silicon Valley in San Francisco and is the Founder & CEO of 'Order in', a digital platform for leaders of remote work. She specialises on the topics of productivity and wellbeing and has a strong background in company culture. JJ talks to us about the future of work and how to build a strong, happy, productive workforce. Would you like...

On today's podcast, we have JP Taggart and Sean Grant from Core Impact. The company has developed systems and processes built upon its Impact Success Model, to deliver positive outputs.    About Core Impact Core Impact has a combined 24 years of management experience in leading award-winning teams and a track record of year on year profit increases. Their unique leadership approach has been t...

How to onboard your remote working team Typically when an employee starts a new job their first day of work is in the office, but with recent events,  companies have been forced to recruit online and now are faced with employees starting their first day of work remotely from their bedroom. Anja talks to us about the procedures around onboarding when your employee has never set foot in the office a...

In our latest HRLocker podcast, we talk to Kim Johnston from Q Agency about outsourcing and contracting and how it is fast becoming a new way to work. We asked Kim about the pros and cons of outsourcing, the decline of the office workspace and how best to manage remote working teams. Would you like to know how HRLocker can help you with your people management in 2024? Click here to get in touch to...

Intuity Technologies is an ISO Certified Managed Services Provider headquartered in Galway with offices in Dublin and Sligo. We deliver IT Services & Solutions as well as Secure Managed Print Solutions to our clients in Ireland, the UK and the USA and are experts in the areas of IT & Data Security. Today, our team of 60+ staff guide our clients in regulation, compliance and strategic IT pl...

Would you like to know how HRLocker can help you with your people management in 2024? Click here to get in touch today! 

COVID 19 has seen a huge change in the business landscape and has impacted everyone. With a lot of people now working from home, wellness & keeping employee morale up  has become a huge issue. Tricia McDonnell joins us on the podcast to discuss what recommendations she would make to companies who are trying to reach out and maintain wellness initiatives remotely? About Tricia Tricia McDonnell,...

Samantha Kelly Samantha is a Twitter expert, author, community builder and founder of the Women’s Inspire Network – a global online network for Female entrepreneurs. Named as one of the top marketing influencers on many global lists, Samantha has an engaged following of over 52,000 and is an international speaker. Her mantra is:   “People buy from people and ‘Don’t worry about people copying your...

Ruairi Guckian, owner of GHR consulting joins us in episode 3 of HR Talk with HRLocker. About Ruairi Guckian Ruairi is a highly experienced and qualified HR professional, with both national and international experience. Prior to setting up GHR Consulting, Ruairi worked in senior HR management roles in London and in Galway. Existing clients come from a variety of industries including Hospitality, R...

In today's episode we are joined by Aine Crilly, Managing Director of The HR Elephant. The HR Elephant is a Human Resource Consultancy based in Newry. Aine has a wealth of experience in managing many complex HR issues, employment legislation and HR best practice. She has worked as an independent consultant with a variety of clients on extensive HR projects including small to medium sized busi...