Claiming the right to sell yourself to people you know
Q: Next week I’m going for a job where I’m being interviewed by three people I know very well. I work with all three, and in fact one of them is a previous boss of mine. All four of us work in the same company and sometimes socialise together. My fear is I will not […]
Face-to-face session/online
Suitable for: People who have already completed Phase 3 (Psychometric Assessment – see Phase 3 tab alongside). Duration: 90-120 minutes Cost: €210, including follow-up report and actions, as appropriate. Includes: Follow-up Career Action Plan, including the shortlist of careers (generally fewer than five careers) you wish to actively pursue. Follow-up actions, as appropriate. Using our enhanced […]
Opening up some job interview basics
Q: I haven’t ever done a job interview – until now, I have always got jobs by word-of-mouth referrals. However, as things get tighter in the jobs market, I am facing my first ever interview next week. I have followed your advice here about what I should say, but I would also like a quick […]
Newstalk
By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Liam Horan on Newstalk. Liam Horan of Sli Nua Careers talks to Fergus Finlay (Newstalk) about work-life balance in the modern working environment. Liam Horan is Managing Director of Sli Nua Careers Ltd. You can read more blogs from Sli Nua Careers coaches HERE, and make a […]
Getting the most out of the interview regulars
We got quite a bit of reaction to last week’s column outlining common questions that arise in interviews – and, so, we will run through some more here. I must repeat my warning of last week that it is not a good idea to become fixated on the questions, as there is an endless supply […]
AUDIO: Liam Horan speaks to Ocean FM to help listeners “get a job” in the New Year
By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Sli Nua Careers has teamed up with Ocean FM in the north-west of Ireland to help one of their listeners get a ‘job’ in the New Year. The campaign kicked off yesterday(Wednesday, January 4th). Our apologies for some long breaks in this audio, but you should still […]
A question of thinking through your answers
Q: I haven’t done a job interview in seven years – and that was the only one I ever did. I got the job, and I have been happy in the role ever since. However, an opportunity has come up with another company that I know would be a good move for me at this […]
thejournal.ie
By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Our article in the businessetc.thejournal.ie December 2011. 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.
Opening our video files
If you have windows 8 you will probably need vlc media player to see the video on the files that we create. Try to play the file first, if you see video, then you don’t need to proceed with these steps. 1. Go to http://www.filehippo.com/download_vlc_32/ 2. Download latest version 3. Run and install the downloaded file, […]
Dumbing down is not the clever option
Q: I have a Masters in English and History. However there are very few jobs available at my level, so I have found myself applying for jobs that might be, if you will excuse the language, beneath me. However, I’ve always worked throughout college semesters and I really want to get