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The Power of the Portfolio Career for Women

Several roles can come together in one career of your own design. For a growing number of women, the portfolio career is a considered response to a working world that was never built around them. Career and return-to-work coach Sorcha Keogh explores the power of portfolio careers for modern women.

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In Defence of Gen Z

Write an entire generation off at your peril. Clarico’s founder Sorcha Keogh provides her defence of Gen Z who are being distilled down to professional iced coffee drinkers in the media this week.

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Let’s Stop Demonising Tradwives

As featured on IMAGE.ie. Career and return-to-work coach Sorcha Keogh of Clarico explores why demonising tradwives can be detrimental to all women in the workplace, particularly those with caring responsibilities and a need for flexibility, compassion and understanding.

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Navigating fertility treatment in the workplace

An estimated 1 in 6 couples in Ireland experience fertility challenges. Fertility treatment is one of the most physically, emotionally, and financially demanding processes someone can go through. Career and workplace coach Sorcha Keogh on how to navigate fertility treatment in the workplace.

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A practical guide to returning from maternity leave

Embarking on a return to work can be an emotional, daunting, and overwhelming prospect. Getting to the point of returning requires a lot of organisation and logistical coordination on the part of the returner.

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How Do I Know If It's Time for a Career Change?

At Clarico we have seen a lot of clients recently who are considering a career change. Sometimes they can’t precisely say why, they just have this feeling! A feeling that something is slightly off and something needs to change. In our sessions together we interrogate this feeling a little more but in this piece we explore how you can do some of this interrogation piece yourself.

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How being human can become your competitive advantage at work

In this piece, we reflect on the impact of the adoption of AI into the workplace in the name of efficiency. We refer to some commentary that we read in this weeks Irish Times. We propose that as the adoption of AI becomes widespread, what we must preserve to retain a competitive advantage is in fact our humanity and the “soft” skills associated with that.

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Clarico Reacts: HR Practices in Ireland 2025/26

Clarico Reacts is a series where we publish our thoughts on new publications and content relevant to our favourite topic, People at Work. This post looks at the CIPD's HR Practices in Ireland 2025/26 report, conducted in conjunction with Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick. You can read the full report here.

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Clarico Reacts: The Five Cs of Employee Engagement

Clarico Reacts is a series where we publish our thoughts on new publications and content relevant to our favourite topic, People at Work. This post looks at a recent Irish Times Future of Work special report on “the five Cs of employee engagement”, featuring insights from CIPD Ireland, PwC Ireland and Woodview HRM. You can read the full article here.I’m

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Clarico Reacts: Half of Women in Law Say Their Working Patterns Are Unsustainable

Clarico Reacts is a series where we publish our thoughts on new publications and content relevant to our favourite topic — People at Work. This post looks at new research from the Next 100 Years project, supported by LawCare, RPC and Goodbody Wellness, reported by Irish Legal News, which surveyed over 500 women working in legal services in England and Wales. You can read the full article here.

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Reframing Redundancy: How to Rewrite Your Career Trajectory

At Clarico, we know that receiving notice of redundancy can feel like the ground has shifted beneath your feet. It can trigger shock, self-doubt, and a very human sense of loss, not just of a job, but of identity, routine and certainty. Those feelings are completely valid and deserve to be acknowledged.

But as tricky as it can be to be made redundant it can be one of the most powerful career catalysts you will ever experience. The key is in the reframe.

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Mastering Difficult Conversations: A Manager’s Six Step Guide.

At Clarico, we regularly meet enthusiastic new leaders ready to take on more responsibility. What we have seen however is also a common sense of dread. A dread specifically pertaining to having difficult conversations.

Humans are complex and their lives are unpredictable. These complexities can confront a manager at any time. Your impact as a leader isn't just measured by hitting targets, it is also defined by the clarity and care you provide to your team members during these challenging moments. High-stakes dialogues don't have to be a source of anxiety. Here is how to approach them with confidence and composure.

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