Elaine Ryan Archives

Mastering the Art of Probation and Performance Reviews: A Comprehensive Guide

This week’s article from Elaine Ryan focuses on mastering the art of probation and performance reviews. In the previous discussion, we explored the intricacies of the onboarding process. However, completing onboarding does not mark the end of our responsibilities. Once we have successfully recruited new talent, our focus now shifts to setting them up for …

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As an employer do I know what I need to know?

By Elaine Ryan

*Elaine Ryan from Elaine Ryan & Associates HR & Business Consultants. Are you an Employer? Thinking of being one? Then read on. This is the first part in series of articles where I share my insights into HR Management & employment legislation. Human resources management and trends have come into considerable scrutiny over the last …

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‘I learned the hard way and cried on the journey’

By Elaine Ryan

*Elaine Ryan. AUTHENTIC, direct, and honest; what you see is what you get with HR expert Elaine Ryan. An enigmatic leading force in the field of Executive, Business Life Coaching and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) as well as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Elaine Ryan has carved a niche as a HR & Business Consultant. Born …

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REBECCA O’NEILL: Being equipped to deal with bullying in the workplace

By The Clare Echo

Rebecca O’Neill looks at ways for employers to ensure they are equipped to deal with bullying in the workplace.

Nothing compares to gymnastics for Kildysart’s Becky O’Donnell

By Paraic McMahon

In the fourth instalment of Can’t See Can’t Be a fortnightly sports series highlighting female sports personnel within the county as part of the 20×20 initiative, The Clare Echo spoke with All-Ireland winning gymnast Becky O’Donnell.

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