Research

Gaisce-commissioned research by the School of Business at Maynooth University highlights employers often value resilience over exam results Irish employers say soft skills such as resilience, teamwork, communication and motivation are the qualities they most want in young recruits, but new exploratory research commissioned by Gaisce – The President’s Award from the School of Business at Maynooth University warns these skills are being overlooked by automated hiring systems. The study presented today in Dublin at ‘Generation Change: Embracing New Horizons’, a fair chance employment conference, surveyed and interviewed employers across multiple sectors. They included technology, tourism, retail, healthcare, finance, public services, large multinationals, non-profits, and professional services. While

‘It made you feel you had self-worth’ Does Gaisce - The President’s Award act as catalyst in the enhancement of the psychological attributes of: hope, self-efficacy, self-esteem, happiness, and psychological well-being in its participants? Authors: Dr Niamh Clarke MacMahon Health Service Executive — Longford / Westmeath, Dublin-Mid-Leinster School of Psychology, University College Dublin Dr Gary O’Reilly School of Psychology, University College Dublin This is the first scientific research undertaken in Gaisce’s 30-year existence to investigate the effects of taking part in the programme on its participants. This research report demonstrates that participation in Gaisce leads to significantly enhanced mental health