How to stay on the radar while working from home

Q: I’ve been working from home for six months now. While I like a lot about it, I sometimes feel isolated. I also suspect I may miss out on opportunities in the future. About half the members of our team have returned to the workplace and I feel they could be stealing a march on […]

Seven tips to make the most of your public speaking opportunity

Q: I am completing an internship at a company in a month’s time. Six of us came in on a graduate programme and I have been selected to deliver a wrap-up address at a significant company gathering. I must summarise the internship: what I learned and how I feel my future career will benefit from […]

How to avoid getting pipped at the post

Q: I’m in an unusual position. A job has come up in the place where I’ve been freelancing / working on a temporary basis for several years. The reality is that I am the leading contender. But there are several others who have also been freelancing here. They haven’t as much experience as me and […]

How to make your career history work with – not against – you

Q: I’ve got past the first two interviews for a major post I am chasing in a new company, and now, as I get ready for the third, they’ve insisted that they want to talk to the general manager of the company where I worked prior to my current role. This causes me a big […]

Key details re your online GPA Interview Training session with Breda Garvey

Contact details: Breda Garvey. E: breda@slinuacareers.com Zoom log-in details are below   Steps to take now 1: Email breda@slinuacareers.com with your CV or Application Form and, if you have them, the advertisement, job spec or call-to-interview email you received.   Steps to take in the days before the session 1: Complete our Interview Workbook HERE […]

I chanced my arm – and got caught

Q: I was poorly prepared for the interview. I chanced my arm. I hadn’t practiced my answers, and I got thrown off by some easy questions. For example, I struggled on what I knew about the company (little or nothing); why I was leaving my current job (my time there is done, and this was […]

How to make your ‘dream job’ work for you

Q: I am going for an interview in a company next week. A friend of mine went for an interview there about a year ago and a question that really threw her was “identify your dream job – and why?” She reckons she made a complete mess of it. How can I get my head […]

School-leaver appointment with Colm Flynn

Contact details: Colm Flynn. T: +353 86 849 9065. E: colm@slinuacareers.com Steps to take now 1: Make payment €210 (incl. VAT) HERE. Payment must be made at least one working day beforehand to secure the session.   Steps to take in the days before the session 1: Complete this questionnaire HERE. When you press submit, it will […]

Key details re your online GPA Interview Training session with Stephanie MacKinnon

Contact details: Stephanie MacKinnon. E: stephanie@slinuacareers.com Zoom log-in details are below   Steps to take now 1: Email stephanie@slinuacareers.com with your CV or Application Form and, if you have them, the advertisement, job spec or call-to-interview email you received. You can view Stephanie’s profile HERE.   Steps to take in the days before the session 1: […]