I’ve chopped and changed – how can I not look like a flake?
Pic. source: www.pixabay.com Q: I’ve chopped and changed a lot in my career – worked in retail for a few years, then studied HR but never really used it, and, most recently, I’ve taught English as a Foreign Language. But I’d really like to get into working in the charity sector – particularly driving tourists […]
Saying less to say more
Q: I’ve often been told I talk too much. Guilty, as charged, I’d say. I haven’t done well in interviews – well, I haven’t got jobs even when I definitely had the experience. I fear I may have rabbited on too long. How might I curb this tendency? (UK). In any interview, candidates should veer […]
Unrelated study might offer real value
Q: I am applying for a job. At the moment, I am also doing a part-time college course in an unrelated field and am wondering if I should mention this in the application? I don’t want them to think that my attention lies elsewhere or that my concentration will not be total. What do you […]
My boring job – what can I do?
In this audio below, Brendan Coyne, Life and Executive Coach, responds to a query from a reader who is feeling bored in their current job. Where does she start in terms of looking at a new career? AUDIO:
My work bores me at times – any tips?
“Q: I really enjoy my work but there are days and weeks when I am completely bored. What can I do?” Listen to Career Navigation Consultant Petrina Mitchell’s interview on this topic with Aidan Crowley, CRC-fm. AUDIO:
Look to yourself for interview boost
Q: I’m the youngest person going for the job – I fear I will be well beaten by the more experienced candidates. How can I build my confidence? Deep down, I know I can do the job, but I mightn’t get that across? (DF, email). A: I’m not sure how many job interviews Bob Dylan […]
Bored at work
Q: Generally, I really enjoy my work but there are days and weeks when I am completely bored. What can I do? (RM, email). A: RM, many workplace surveys recognise that boredom is simply part of our daily lives, writes Petrina Mitchell, Talent Coach & HR Consultant. In 2018, Psychology Today magazine outlined that […]
Running order for Mayo Careers Day 2019
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Over 45 stands confirmed for Saturday’s Mayo Careers Fair 2019
Cora Gilligan and Michael King talk about Careers Fair with Tommy Marren on Midwest Radio: Liam Horan introducing the event on Grapevine on CRC.FM radio: Over 45 stands, including third-level and Post-Leaving Certificate colleges, apprenticeship providers, employers and career service providers, have been confirmed for next Saturday’s (January 12th) Mayo Careers Fair 2019 […]
It’s what you learned, not just what you did
Q: I’ve never had a CV before – and I’m 37. Every job I’ve got over the past 20 years has been by word of mouth – I spent ten years in construction in London and was never out of work. But now I’m applying for a job in a semi-state body and they want […]