Quick tip for a powerful interview story
When telling a story in an interview, consider mentioning what might have happened instead of just focusing on what did actually happen, writes Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. “If I didn’t intervene,” you could say, “we would have really annoyed the client and possibly lost the contract”. “If I didn’t step in, the system […]
Don’t let distractions shake your self-belief
Q: I was sitting in the foyer. The interviewers were running late. Rather unprofessionally, I thought, the school had made no provision to ensure that candidates didn’t meet each other. The woman sitting next to me made some small talk before informing me that “actually, I’ve already got the job”. It completely threw me. I […]
Want to communicate well? Speak your natural language
Q: I’ve done all the basic preparation for an upcoming interview – went over my CV, listed reasons why I’m suitable for the role, drawn out examples of career successes, researched the company’s mission and values. I’m focusing now on how to communicate what I’ve prepared. Any thoughts? (DA, email) A: A candidate said to […]
Don’t forget the ‘why’ in your story
Q: I’m going for a senior level position in a new organisation, which has caused me to reflect on my career achievements. I’ve steadily climbed up the ladder over the last 20 years through various jobs and promotions. Granted, I worked quite hard, but there was definitely a huge amount of luck to it all. […]
Collaboration means more than just working together
Q: I have an interview coming up – a competency-based one – for a management job in a bank. One of the qualities emphasised on the job spec is ‘ability to work collaboratively’. I work as part of a close-knit team in my current bank, but is collaboration the same as team work? As this […]
An extra pair of hands, an international dimension, get projects done
Could you do with an extra pair of hands on a project without having to incur additional costs? Maybe overhaul your social media, write new promotional material or improve internal systems in your company? If yes, Erasmus+ could help out. Through Erasmus+ young people gain work experience abroad, to develop new skills, gain vital international […]
Factor yourself into interview research
Sometimes a candidate preparing for a job interview has got to go back to basics – and, by basics, I mean back to themselves, writes Arthur Geraghty, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. Yes, some of the answers lie in the new company’s annual reports, strategic plans or press statements, but there is a limit to […]
A pinch of perspective will help with career lows
I recently spoke to a candidate who had an issue she described as being ‘like a pebble grating beneath a door’, writes Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. The candidate in question had tried to bring about change in the section she managed, and it didn’t go as favourably as she would have liked. […]
Our Ballinrobe Community Noticeboard shop window video
At our h.q. on Glebe Street, Ballinrobe, we maintain a Community Noticeboard, which comprises a simple ‘video’ of local items and news. This is also supported by Multi Packaging Solutions, Westport. Photos and graphic design by Amelia Barbera. Here is our current version: COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD from Sli Nua Careers on Vimeo.
Complacent candidates risk missing the boat
Q: I’m going for my boss’s job. It’s okay, it’s not a coup d’etat. She’s going peacefully – off into the comforting hands of retirement, three mornings a week on the golf course and a few summer weeks in Alicante. The best of luck to her. I’ve worked closely with her for six years and […]