Get real by teasing out the job in question
Q: I am going for a job interview next week that could prove tricky. It’s a new position within our organisation – we’re a charity – and while they have outlined a job spec, there are still a million and one unanswered questions in terms of how the job will pan out. Is it permissible […]
Down time can have its upsides, our weekly column from various Irish newspapers
Q: I have been employed on and off in various short-term contracts over the past few years. At the moment, I am on my longest period of unemployment, stretching back to September last. There isn’t much on the horizon right now. What can I do to make beneficial use of the time? (DF, email) A: […]
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By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers We’ve Got Issues – How to Shine on the Job Hunt by Sabrinadsfm on Mixcloud. Liam Horan is Managing Director of Sli Nua Careers Ltd. You can read more blogs from Sli Nua Careers coaches HERE, and make a booking for CV Preparation and Interview Training. […]
Four interview questions you are likely to encounter
1. “Tell me a little about yourself?” Once the initial pleasantries have been exchanged the interviewee can expect this invitation to introduce themselves in a positive light. This affords the interviewer the opportunity to analyse you as an individual through what you say about yourself and how you say it. As the old adage says, […]
Seven interview questions you might like to ask
Let’s set the scene. You have bombarded every potential employer in a 50-mile radius with CV’s. Your interview attire is primed like a nuclear warhead ready to be deployed at a moment’s notice. You get the lucky break and get called to the interview stages. You rehearse ad nauseam the answers to potential questions in […]
Words that do the resume trick
Q: I am working on my CV at the moment. I have all the basics in there, but it just doesn’t sparkle. I feel it is very heavy. It doesn’t spring to life. I have had a good deal success in my career but I can’t seem to get that across in the CV. Have […]
Find solace between the covers
Q: Like many others, I have seen my career slip downhill of late to the point where I haven’t worked now for seven months. I was always successful and even ran my own business for a number of years. But the downturn has hit me badly. I find it difficult to keep my morale up. […]
Five questions we get asked all the time
When working professionally in the career development area, many questions come up over and over again. Here we have compiled five such questions, and answers to same. Of course, what we suggest is generalised to suit a catch-all column like this, so you may wish to observe some personal variations. We hope you find them […]
Selling the vision before selling yourself
We had this interesting correspondence from a reader this week and we think it is worth reproducing here. It might chime with some of you. “I applied for a job in my current company – but in a completely different section. I was a 200-1 shot. There were at least three others in that section […]
Keep it simple, it’s better in the long run
Many people mistakenly believe that when preparing a CV that it needs to be written and formatted in a very elaborate manner. However, interviewers, recruiters and employers are not terribly excited about in have to pore over intricate and complex CVs. Elaborate and sophisticated designs can be off-putting. In general, recruitment agencies and HR departments […]