Unprofessional behaviour or downright rude?
Q: I’ve recently had a bad interview experience – one of the interviewers left the room twice to take phone calls – and I was wondering about similar experiences others have encountered? I need something to make me feel a little better about this disaster. (CF, email). A: Over the years, I’ve heard about a […]
A school talk, a Mayo victory, walking soccer and a lake swim – busy times in Ireland
By Sinisa Bjedov, Erasmus Entrepreneurship Programme participant, 2018 Every day, activities pass quickly. Working time here in Ireland is very different to that in Croatia. Here, people start to work after nine, have two breaks for mid-morning coffee and lunch, and everything is somehow easier and without any pressure. In Croatia, we start working at […]
Isabel wins Best Innovative Project
Huge congratulations to career coach Isabel Álvarez Serón, who has won an “Aragón Professional Orientation 2017” award at the XVI Conference of Professional Guidance in Aragon, Spain. Isabel won Best Innovative Project for Yoca Test – an online, accessible, universal, complete and innovative test that she has developed with us. Read more about this fantastic […]
Fill your CV, but don’t overload it
Q: I’ve been working for years, in a range of jobs and sectors, and now when I sit down to do my CV, I don’t know where to start. What do I put in? What do I leave out? (ET, email). A: Yours is not an uncommon problem. When you clock up the miles, it […]
Interview curveball
Q: I went for an interview last week expecting that there would be two or three on the panel. It turns out there was only one person, the boss. And, boy, was there ever a man who could do a good poker-face? He barely said 100 words in the whole interview and never gave me […]
How to make your overseas experience work at home
Q: “I have been working as a primary school teacher in London for six years. I’ve worked in some challenging schools, to say the least – in almost every class, I had children from backgrounds where drug and alcohol misuse was rampant. Behaviour was a constant issue in those schools. I have got on quite […]
First impressions of Ireland
By Siniša Bjedov, Erasmus Entrepreneurship Programme Participant, 2018 As a new Erasmus Entrepreneurship Programme participant, after a couple of days spent in Ireland, I can talk about my feelings and experiances with the country and the people I have met. Also, I must to highlight the positive role of my host Liam Horan, Sli Nua […]
Our new Erasmus Entrepreneurship programme participant starts
This week, we welcome Sinisa Bjedov, Croatia, to our Ballinrobe office where he will spend the next few months as a participant on the Erasmus Young Entrepreneurship programme. Sinisa will follow in the footsteps of previous participants Isabel Alvarez Seron (Spain), Vasjan Broka (Albania) and Paula Ballester Murat (Spain). Hopefully he will learn from us […]
Short and punchy storytelling is good – just make sure you saved the day
As a candidate, you should tell stories in job interviews that show you in a good light. Like a defendant in court, try to avoid incriminating yourself – rather, deliver evidence that will achieve the desired result, writes Pearse O’Donnell, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. I find many candidates do not take enough time […]
Clearing away the career change fog
Q: I’m thinking about a career change. Well, to be honest, I’m thinking about thinking about a career change. I don’t even know where to start. Can you give me any pointers? Before I even go to meet somebody such as a coach or career direction specialist, I would like to think about questions I […]