Show me the money, ‘cos I’m worth it
By Breda Garvey, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Q: I love my work – I get on well with my colleagues, I like my work content, my work is convenient to my home and it suits my home life. I do not want to change job, but I believe I should be paid more for […]
Careers Day 2018 aims to help teenagers with career choice
Senior cycle and pre-senior cycle students, and their families, are invited to attend the Claremorris Career Event 2018, which takes place in the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, on Saturday, January 20 (11am to 2pm). Last year’s inaugural event attracted a bumper attendance of over 500 students and parents. The list of this year’s guest speakers […]
Employers can lose in interview too
For employers, the stakes are high too. You think it is a disaster if you do not get the job. However, another interview is likely to come along. The employer who hires the wrong person may well have a world of trouble ahead of them, writes Stephanie MacKinnon, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. Realising that […]
Thinking about changing careers? Here’s how to start
Q: I’ve been drifting in my role for a few years, and now feel the time is right to consider changing careers. But where do I even start? (AC, email). A: There are times we should work on, rather than in, our career. Whether you’re at the start of your career, or in the middle […]
Job candidate: Confessions of a local authority Interview
Pic source www.pixabay.com By Ashley Cahillane , Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers In recent times, the embargo on public sector recruitment has been lifted. Now that local authorities and other similar bodies are hiring again, it might be a good time to look at one person’s experience in a county council interview, writes Ashley Cahillane, Career Coach, […]
VIDEO: Are you applying for the Director-General’s job in the GAA in 2017/2018?
The GAA has advertised for a new Director-General/Ard Stiúrthóir to replace Páraic Duffy, who will retire from his position on March 31, 2018. In the video below, our career coach Liam Horan, who has been heavily involved in the GAA throughout his life, speaks about what the successful candidate will need to have – and […]
START: Competency-based interviews
START Photo by rawpixel.com on Unsplash By Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Often in competency-based interviews, candidates questions are about specific situations where they have examples of competencies that match the job-description. In many instances, it is better for candidates to take the broader perspective by using proven answering methodologies that give more comprehensive answers to […]
VIDEO: Coaching candidates for CEO Athletics Ireland vacancy
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Athletics Ireland seeks to recruit a new CEO – the suitable candidate will be expected continue the progress made by the sport in recent years through the implementation of the Strategic Plan. The new CEO will have a key role in driving this activity under […]
Paper crutch: may crumble in job interview
Paper crutch Pic source www.pixabay.com By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Q: I am going for interview next week in a new company. I have researched the living daylights out of them and I have also gone back over my own studies and work experience to find everything of relevance that I can muster. […]
Job interviews: How to use focused research wisely
Job interviews Pic source www.pixabay.com By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Here are some key points to think about when researching the company? Be sure to know the overall story of the company – where they’ve come from, how their market has changed, how they’ve diversified? Know what the company is specifically focusing on […]