Interview Preparation Workbook
You have two choices of Interview Workbook to choose from. We first devised these workbooks in 2013 and update them on an ongoing basis to ensure they reflect the latest trends and thinking. 1: If you have been told you will be doing a competency-based or structured Interview, or if you have completed a […]
Making sense of your mixum-gatherum career, our weekly column from various newspapers around Ireland
Q: You’ve written on a number of occasions about portfolio careers. I think I may fall into that category. I work as an office manager for a medium-sized manufacturing firm three days a week, and the other two days I divide my time between playing in a band and doing some graphic design on a […]
Self-campaign your way to dream job, our weekly column from various Irish newspapers
Job-searching is the new frontier, I believe. Think of six graduates coming out of college with the same qualification, more or less, give or take a grade here and there. They all have CVs of broadly similar quality. See all six on the starting-line, waiting for the gun, and then the race begins to see […]
Career fog can be cleared
Q: I’m been working in the same place for 23 years and now I want a change. The problem is that I haven’t applied for a job, let alone created a CV, since the day I came in here. This whole area is alien to me – can you give any pointers to help me […]
Mark McDonald – away from the world of work
When Mark isn’t working, his spare time is largely taken up with his two young children. Weekends are a combination of swimming lessons, GAA training, out and about on forest walks, cycling or enjoying the shore line along the east coast. Sport, particularly rugby, is another huge interest for Mark who can regularly be found cheering […]
GMIT careers fair today
Hello – Liam Horan here from Sli Nua Careers. I’m blogging today from the GMIT Careers Fair (Galway campus) – sitting in a beautiful sunlit corridor. If you’re around the college today, call down to us – we will do a free critique of your CV for you, hopefully help you boost your job-searching. Or […]
Go strong, or do not go at all
Q: I’m going for a job interview next week, and, to be honest, I’m not really sure I want it – I’ve heard mixed reports about the company. The job is a step-up from my current level (with a different company) and I’m attracted by the prospect of going up the ladder. The money is […]
CV talk for your school, college or group
To mark the opening of our new Limerick office, we are offering a limited number of CV Preparation talks at no charge to schools, colleges and groups in the Munster region. The talks will be conducted by our Limerick-based Career Coach Deirdre May, and will be approximately 60 minutes long. If you would like to […]
I couldn’t have done it without Patricia’s help – Melanie Revins, Galway
With Patricia’s help and guidance I got a job in line with my qualification. She made me believe in myself and I can honestly say I wouldn’t have done it without her help.
Psychometric test bodes well
Q: I have recently completed two interviews for a position. The company told me they initially interviewed seven people from a total application of 85. Of that seven, three were called back for second interview. Today they emailed me to say they wish me to undergo a psychometric test. I was a bit taken aback […]