12 tips to help you in job interviews
Claim your successes. Nobody else will do this for you. Yes, you can acknowledge the contribution of your colleagues along the way, but, ultimately, there should be at least as much ‘I’ as ‘we.’ An interview is not an elocution test. You’re not being asked to read The News. An ‘um’ here, and an ‘ah’ […]
Seven job interview mistakes you don’t want to make
Coming over too familiar. A surplus of premature familiarity tends to be a problem in most arenas, and it is certainly a no-no in job interviews. Be professional. Be warm, but keep your distance. These people are assessing you from a variety of angles, primarily professional. While your personality is an important part of the […]
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Career Corner with Liam Horan July 28th 2014 offer would be teachers advice
Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Aidan Crowley of Community Radio Castlebar – a series of career tips interviews that will be broadcast each Monday on CRC-fm at 5.30pm GMT. QUESTION Q: For applicants seeking a primary school teaching job for the next academic year, what advice can you offer to improve […]
Audio: questions a primary school teacher might be asked
A great deal of our experience and expertise lies in working with primary and secondary school teachers, deputy principals and principals. In these two audios below, Liam Horan of Sli Nua Careers talks about questions teachers might be asked in job interviews, and looks at information they should be transmitting in their answers. As always, […]
Audio: Three key pointers when going for promotion in your own school
You’re going for a job in your own school – perhaps hoping to step up from teacher to deputy principal, or from deputy principal to principal. The fact it’s your own school can complicate matters a little. In the audio below, Liam Horan, MD, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks about three crucial points you must bear in […]
Getting cover during career change
Q: I want to apply for a job I’ve seen advertised – but I don’t want to show my face yet. My company have a connection with the company advertising the job, and I’m afraid word would get back. Is it off limits, or are there other ways around it? (DD, email) A: Your caution […]
Managing LinkedIn for college graduates
By Ashley Cahillane, LinkedIn specialist For college graduates, LinkedIn can be an overwhelming medium to negotiate. A brief browse of the site will reveals many accomplished individuals and this can lead to graduates questioning their own credentials. However, it’s important to remember that, as a graduate, you’re not expected to have the most decorated of profiles […]
Career Corner with Liam Horan @CRC1029fm July 14th 2014
Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Aidan Crowley of Community Radio Castlebar – a series of career tips interviews that will be broadcast each Monday on CRC-fm at 5.30pm GMT. This week: Here we deal with these two issues: QUESTION Q: I’ve worked in one sector – teaching – for the […]
AUDIO: Liam Horan on unusual questions and scenarios in job interviews
Pic source www.pixabay.com Liam Horan of Sli Nua Careers talks to Highland Radio about unusual questions and scenarios in job interviews. If you would like to make a booking with any of our career coaches, see HERE for CV Preparation, Application Form writing, LinkedIn Profile writing, Interview Training and other career services.