Give yourself a hand (or two) during interview
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: When I was in school, I was told it was crucial to sit still in job interviews. Hands down by my side, feet planted firmly on the floor. That was then: now, I’m 44 years of age and I am a, shall we say, expressive […]
The 3 Es of Interviews
By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Entrance At the start of any interview, you can almost bank on being asked to, ‘Talk us through your CV’ or ‘Tell us a little bit about yourself’. While the question may be vague, you should not be, writes SABINA TRENCH, CAREER COACH, SLI NUA CAREERS, WESTPORT. This is […]
U21 wins were great career moves in ’83 and ’06 – hopefully same in ’16
Forgive us our shameless parochialism here – all Gaelic football is local, as you know. On our window today we have a framed photo of a jersey with all the autographs of the 1983 Mayo u21 team on the border. That Mayo team won the All-Ireland title in 1983. It proved to be a great career […]
Job seekers, it’s time for clear communication April 19th 2016
Today’s Question: “I work in marketing and went for a job last January – and heard nothing until last week. That was bizarre enough – but what was really bizarre was that they want me to come in now and discuss taking the job. It’s a job I would really like but I’m a bit […]
Why your job interviews shouldn’t go according to script
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I’m going for an interview next week – and I’m bricking it, totally nervous. In school, I was a great woman for learning off poems and even the odd essay for exams. Should I try to learn off, rehearse and spout it all out in […]
Tourism & hospitality sector opportunities in 2016
By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Tourism Ireland is predicting a bumper year in 2016 – they predict 8.2million overseas visitors to Ireland this year, spending an estimated €4.2billion. This amounts to growth of between 4 and 5 per cent, which is very significant. Earlier this month, the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) announced that 69 […]
Explain or ignore the unfinished college course in your CV? #crc1029fm April 12th 2016
Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Aidan Crowley, Community Radio Castlebar – a series of career tips interviews that will be broadcast each Monday on CRC-fm at 5.30pm GMT. Community Radio Castlebar has a licence from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland to provide a community radio service to Castlebar and the […]
Familiarity doesn’t have to breed contempt
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I am going for interview in the company where I currently work – I’m bothered by the fact that I will know all three members of the interview panel very well. I’d classify them as friends, really. I fear I will be very self-conscious on […]
Interview nerves calls for drastic measures – April 4th 2016
Today’s Question: I’m going for an interview next week – and I’m bricking it, totally nervous. In school, I was a great woman for learning off poems and even the odd essay for exams. Should I try to learn off, rehearse and spout it all out in the interview? (DD, email). Liam Horan, Managing Director, […]
How to ask for a pay rise
By Mark McDonald Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, Dublin North What does it take to ask for a pay rise? Making that pitch can be problematic for many and the fear of refusal can sometimes outweigh the desire to make the request in the first place. Many factors can cause us to reconsider making that […]