The wisdom is in your town – set it free

I believe in the value of what is rather dryly called peer-to-peer learning. A good book to read on the topic is Paolo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed. We have been reared to put our faith in the ‘expert’ model – what is called in America the ‘sage on the stage’ model. From the first […]

If you’ve got what they’re really looking for, apply

Q: I have loads of experience in my area (business management with a speciality in Financial Management) but I don’t have a scrap of paper to prove my worth. I went into a company at 18 years of age and progressed up through the ranks. Now, as the job market shrinks, I notice all these […]

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Deirdre May is a Career Coach with Sli Nua Careers in Limerick. Make a booking HERE for CV Preparation, Interview Training and Mock Interviews.  

Taking the chance to sharpen those skills

Due to the current turn in economic events, many people have found themselves toying with the idea of returning to education. Whether simply to do a top-up course in their present field of expertise, or to start a fresh on a completely new career path, it is important to note that there are options out […]

‘Thank you’ Letters

I have written recently about sending ‘thank you’ letters after you’ve been unsuccessful in a job interview – and by ‘thank you’, I hasten to add that I mean ‘thank you for allowing me to compete’ rather than ‘thank you for rejecting me’ Some – perhaps even the vast majority – of people believe them […]