Eight sales habits to bring to job interviews
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: On a number of occasions in your column, you have mentioned that an interview is like a sales process. I’m a salesperson, but I still struggle to sell myself in a job interview. I fail to see the connection. Could you elaborate on […]
How to rise to the occasion
Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, Dublin, writes in The Irish Sun about how to ask for that pay hike. Make a booking with Mark NOW Tel: 086 3812 555 Email: mark@slinuacareers.com Address: The LINC, IT Blanchardstown, Blanchardstown Road North, Dublin 15
Interview research – top five company items
By Arthur Geraghty, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Q.I have a job interview coming up next week. The company in question is a large organisation. I’m doing some research on the company. In your opinion, what are the top five things to learn about the company? I want to make sure that I’m covering the […]
Never take a speech for granted
By Liam Horan, Sli Nua Careers Never take a speech for granted. We’ve all done it, but we shouldn’t. It is a bitter, painful lesson to learn. I have seen the best of singers decline to sing solo in a singsong* – “you’ll give us one there Mary, no bother to you” – because something […]
Calling Career Coaches / Writers / Coaches based in the UK
Sli Nua Careers, one of Ireland’s leading career training agencies, is looking at a possible business expansion to the UK. If you are a Career Coach / Writer / Trainer, and you are interested in possibly getting some work from us, please download the following questionnaire and return to Liam Horan at admin@slinuacareers.com This questionnaire can be completed […]
Getting that first foot on the ladder
by Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I recently graduated from University with a degree in Computer Software Development and want this this to be my new career. But I’m having difficulty finding a job. It seems every company I apply to wants practical experience. Well, my question is: how do I get […]
How to talk yourself up without going over the top
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Doing a good job interview is a balancing act. Lean too far one way, and you under-sell yourself grievously. Lean too far the other way, and you create a promise your talents cannot fulfil. In my experience, the first problem is the more common of […]
How to crack the interview panel who are colleagues and friends
Today’s Question: 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 the day – how can I avoid this? […]
Knowing the company you want to work for
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q. I have a job interview coming up next week. The company in question is a large organisation. I’m doing some research on the company. In your opinion, what are the top five things to learn about the company? I want to make sure that I’m […]
How to tackle competency based interviews March 14th 2016
Today’s Question: You have touched on competency based interview questions before, but I never took too much notice – but now I have to. I’m going for an interview with a public body – I better not say which one – and they have emailed to say it will be a competency-based interview. I’m panicking. […]