How to close the interview with the right question
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: What kind of questions should I put to the interview panel when they ask me “do you have any questions for us?” at the end of the interview. This comes up all the time and I find it flummoxes me. There are questions I would […]
Business card for teacher subbing – good or bad idea? 1 February 1st 2016
This week’s question: I am a teacher looking for subbing work. I was thinking about printing a business card to hand out when I go to schools. I thought it might help me to stand out. What do you think? Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to on Community Radio Castlebar, in Career […]
CV preparation session details
Fee: €166 (€135 plus 23% VAT), payable on the day. Payment can be made by cash, cheque, credit card or debit card. Standard turnaround time for your CV is five working days – if you require it quicker than this, please let us know in advance. If you could do some, or all, of the following […]
Are Cover letters essential?
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I am applying for a job. I’ve done up my CV. Do I really need to put a cover letter in with it? And, if I do, what tips have you got? (DC, email). A: We asked three of our career coaches to give […]
Career Corner crc1029fm January 25th 2017 Career coach Sabina Trench gives you advice on how to change careers.
Dear Sabina, I have been working in retail for the last 14 years and am about to be made redundant. I have some accountancy qualifications that I used in a work placement, but nothing since. Is it too late to go back to accountancy? Many thanks, GM Career Coach Sabina Trench Community Radio Castlebar has a […]
Should I tell the truth about a job that just didn’t work out
This week’t topic: Q: I started work with a company two months ago. Very early in my time there, I realised the job I was being asked to do wasn’t the job I felt I had been hired for – it didn’t really use my skills (I am a computer programmer) and was very underwhelming […]
How to make best use of attending a career fair
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I am attending a career fair next week and really want to know the best way to prepare as this is my first one. I want to be get the most out of it if that I can. I have heard horror stories of people […]
How a company shapes its culture
By Fintan Dunne, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Q: I read and hear a lot about the ‘culture’ of an organisation – but I don’t really know what it means. I run my own business – we have six people employed. It’s a retail business. What is the right culture for us – and how […]
Life’s valuable lessons for the job seeker
By Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I recently read an article on line called ‘Ten tough but valuable lessons you should learn before you are 30’. In my case, the next time I see 30 will be on a front door. I’m 42, and have had my career and business ups and […]
Do you need a cover letter with your CV?
Help the employer to employ you with a cover letter Question today: I am applying for a job. I’ve done up my CV. Do I really need to put a cover letter in with it? And, if I do, what tips have you got? (DC, email). Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to […]