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Survey shows positive salary picture, but with potential skills issues ahead with people on the move.​ A survey of Irish data analytics professionals for the Analytics Institute, carried out by Alternatives, has found that three quarters of respondents received a salary increase in the last 12 months. The survey found the increases were spread quite evenly across all sectors...

Alternatives are delighted to launch the 2017 Salary & Employee Sentiment Survey for the Data Analytics community in collaboration with the Analytics Institute of Ireland. Not only can you benchmark your salaries in this report but you will always gain vital insight into Engagement Factors, anticipated Longevity of Service, Future Career aspirations, Soft & Technical skills ...

At an industry awards lunch on the 16th November, Brian Higgins, CEO of Pieta House, was announced as the Marketer of the Year 2017. "Taking us from Darkness into Light”​ Pieta House is faced with the unusual marketing challenge of dramatically reducing demand for their service. Essentially their objective is to eradicate suicide. Pieta House provides a face to face, free of...

At the Cyber Threat Summit held in Dublin in October, US intelligence whistle-blower Edward Snowden presented his concerns about Irish data retention laws, commenting that bulk surveillance need not be a reality in any part of the world. However, is profiling based on our consumer behaviours not a form of surveillance? Isn’t the trend analysis of our Netflix consumption not,...

Adrian Clarke, Talent Manager for Analytics at Alternatives, Charley Stoney, Group Managing Director at Alternatives and Lorcan Malone, the CEO of the Analytics Institute, talk to the Analytics Institute and what they do, what Alternatives do and careers advice in analytics. Adrian, Charley and Lorcan also talk about the salary survey the Analytics Institute has done with Al...

Winning the battle for great Data Talent Ireland continues to prosper as major global data hub with most organisations building new analytics hubs or CXIA units. A key theme for 2017/18 is ‘analytics everywhere’ with both technological and non-technologically driven organisations continuing to integrate this relatively immature talent segment with the wider business to win a...

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Hosted by Alternatives Digital Talent Team; Joan Fahey and Oran Carolan and moderated by Charley Stoney, Managing Director of Alternatives, this was the second in our series of Digital Think Tanks attended by 20 Senior Digital Leaders from a range of industries including Banking, Insurance, FMCG, Travel, Retail and Media. The topic for this session was How to Manage Cultural...

Outputs from Alternatives Digital Think Tank by Joan Fahey, Senior Talent Manager Introduction Hosted by Alternatives Digital Talent Team; Joan Fahey and Oran Carolan and moderated by Charley Stoney, Managing Director of Alternatives, this was the second in our series of Digital Think Tanks attended by 20 Senior Digital Leaders from a range of industries including Banking, I...

These are exciting & challenging times as Ireland continues to grow as one of the leading Data Analytics Hubs in the world & the established Silicon Valley of Europe. It is imperative that we not only celebrate data talent - but that we as leaders, data practitioners, business owners, managers and talent specialists, strive to understand the drivers and trends behind the dat...