Read the job spec carefully before you apply
Hello Sabina, I have just come across a job that I’d really like to apply for. The job spec is four pages long, and it’s really hard to know what they are looking for exactly. How do I separate the wheat from the chaff? Thanks for your help. NC Career Coach Sabina Trench Community Radio Castlebar […]
Public Speaking & Presentations Masterclass (open) programme
Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, was a guest on Aidan Crowley’s Grapevine show on CRC-fm on Thursday, November 3, to discuss our Public Speaking & Presentations Masterclass (Open) programme. “For so many people, public speaking is one of the biggest fears of all – our programme shows how you can really excel at speeches and […]
How best to approach your research of an organisation for interview
Hi Sabina, I have an interview coming up, but I don’t know much about the organisation. Where do I start my research and how deep do I need to go? I’m afraid that I will get drowned in the detail, and waste a lot of time in the process. Any tips or advice? BD Career Coach […]
Sabina tackles Dublin Marathon
Our very own Sabina Trench is tackling the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon this Bank Holiday weekend – she’s a living, breathing, running model for goal-setting in our business. It’s not her first marathon and she swears it will be her last, but we don’t believe here for a minute. We wish her all the best on […]
5 tips to improve your speeches and presentations
By Liam Horan, Sli Nua Careers Become an accomplished and confident public speaker or presenter with our Public Speaking & Presentations Masterclass In public speaking and presentations, a key factor is preparation. Bob Dwyer, the famous Australian rugby coach, once said: “I don’t want a team who want to win on the day of the match – […]
How can hobbies add value to my CV?
By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers At the end of many CVs there’s a section reserved for personal information such as hobbies, interests and volunteering. We’ve all seen the cursory attention this section sometimes gets with the predictable list: reading, walking and socialising. But don’t let this opportunity to add value to your application pass you […]
Interview nerves – admit to them or ignore them?
“I get very nervous in job interviews. Would it be okay to say to the panel at the start of the interview that I may come across as nervous but that I know I can do the job and have proven my worth in the past? What do you think of that approach?” – JT, […]
Free IT training in Co. Mayo – up with this kind of thing
Yes, the heading doesn’t mislead – and up with this kind of thing, we say. Geraldine O’Hare is Skills for Work Co-ordinator (West Region) for the Mayo Sligo Leitrim Education and Training Board and she called into our office this week to tell us about free IT training they are offering at the moment. They […]
Virtual preparation can bring real interview benefits
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I live in a remote region. I have a job interview early next week – I haven’t done one in years and wasn’t much good at interviews the first place. I am really worried about this one as it is a job I really […]
Students – your social media profile might come back to bite you
Hi Sabina, My son is in his final year of college at the moment and is very active on social media. I have been trying to tell him that he needs to think about his posts and comments, as they may come back to bite him when he’s looking for a job. He doesn’t agree. What […]