Follow your passion – it’s more than just a cliché
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Getting way more than what you expected in the Leaving Cert. needn’t be the end of the world. Just because you got top marks doesn’t mean you have to opt for an ‘air is thin up here’ course. Career happiness The key to career […]
How to beat those job-search blues
Pic source www.pixabay.com Job-search blues By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Sometimes you are trying really hard, sending out loads of CVs which are not resulting in interviews and it’s getting you down. If this sounds like you, then it’s time to stop, regroup and rethink your job-searching strategy, writes Sabina Trench, Career […]
Greatest TY project ever?
By Liam Horan They’ve broken a world record; reached over 500,000 people in their social media campaign; generated €30,000 to participate in a major world competition; and raised €1240 for charity – have four motorsport fanatics from Co. Mayo just produced the greatest Transition Year project ever? Richard Grimes (17), Sean Treacy (17), Cormac MacDermott […]
‘I want to work – but I don’t know where to begin’
Q: I haven’t worked outside the home for 20 years. First, I was at home with the children, and then my husband took ill and I became his full-time carer until he passed away last year. Now, I want to go back to work, but I am frightened. Where to begin? Previously, I worked in […]
Good finishes that may help you in job interviews
Good finishes Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash www.unsplash.com By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: “I was asked at the end if I had any question for the panel. I was just happy to hear that the interview was finishing. What might I have asked” – DC, Email. A: […]
Radio: Sabina Trench gives you tips to improve your chances getting that job
Hello Sabina & Aidan, I have been applying for loads of jobs and getting nowhere. It’s really getting me down and I’m trying to keep spirits up but it’s getting harder every day. Any advice or tips to improve my chances? DD Career Coach Sabina Trench Community Radio Castlebar has a licence from the Broadcasting […]
Age: You can’t change it, so work with it
Age Pic source www.pixabay.com By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I think they see me as being too old. I keep getting called to interview, but I have not been able to land a job. I am 54. My last job was outsourced to a cheaper country. I am very […]
How to display you are the best person for the job
Pic source www.pixabay.com Hello Sabina & Aidan, I have an interview coming up and they have asked me to give a short presentation on why I am the best person for the job – no slides, props or handouts. Where do I start? NN Career Coach Sabina Trench Community Radio Castlebar has a licence from the Broadcasting […]
We are on the look-out for Transition Year success stories
Pic source www.pixabay.com By Arron Hughes and Liam Horan, Sli Nua Careers ‘It started in Transition Year’. We are on the look-out for successful businesses that started life as TY mini-companies. It’s for a radio programme we are working on – so there will be some publicity for the businesses involved. If you are such a […]
VIDEO: “You’ve got to speak for yourself” – job interview tips with Liam Horan
By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers In this video, first broadcast on Facebook Live, June 2017, Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, talks about how interview training can dramatically improve your interview performance. You’ve got to speak for yourself – you’ve got to take on the responsibility of telling the interview panel […]