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How to avoid complacency in a job interview

Q: I’m going for a job in-house and all the indications are that I am the hot favourite. I have been number two to the current incumbent for the last four years. However, there are talented people elsewhere in the company who want to climb the ladder and they will make a huge effort to […]

How a candidate put me on the spot

Q: I’m not the usual potential employee type who sends a question in to you – in fact, I am an employer. Last week when interviewing candidates for a new graduate role, three of the six we interviewed asked us about what we were doing in terms of our corporate and social responsibility, particularly in […]

Practice makes perfect in business pitch

Q: My company has announced a competition to find the most entrepreneurial staff member. There is a tidy cash prize, and it would be great for my career if I could win. I have a good business idea, which taps into a need I have spotted from my involvement in rallying, but I have no […]

How to exit your current job the right way

Q: How can I create an exit strategy to leave a job gracefully? My time here is done. I’m not sure what comes next, and that frightens me a bit I must admit, but I can’t wait here any longer or I’ll go from the wire. I don’t want to leave here on bad terms, […]

Hidden CV jewels

CV jewels

Q: Any unlikely piece of information I should have on my CV? (CD). A: This is an excellent question. Many people make poor use of their volunteering experience, believing that their CV should only contain professional career events. What you do in your spare time says a lot about you. I’ve heard senior HR personnel […]

How to nail competency based job interviews

Competency based job interviews tend to cause fear and panic amongst applicants, but this need not be the case. At Slí Nua Careers, we are experienced at guiding you through the process, so you can put your best foot forward during the interview. This video highlights the myths and exposes the secrets to successful competency […]

Getting ready for life after college

Life after college

Q: I’m in college. I’ll graduate next year and need to start thinking about life after college – what should I do immediately after graduation to advance my career? (IK). A: I will throw this question back at you: what should you do now?” As I said in a recent column, “the time to fatten […]

How to navigate tricky career change challenges

Reader AF has a number of questions he would like dealt with as he is currently in the middle of a career change. “I have been in the same job for 24 years and moving on is much more daunting than I thought,” he writes.   Q1: Should I wear a suit for an interview? […]