Stumbling over the two stickiest questions at interview – November 9th 2015
Career Corner Topic: “I’ve had a number of interviews recently which I felt went reasonably ok except for two particular questions why seem to bother me. Tell us about yourself? And have you any questions for us? I’m never sure how best to address either of these questions and usually end up getting very muddled. […]
College steps can prove winner down the line
By Liam Horan, MD and Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Q: I’m about to start college in the field of journalism. What should I do to maximise my time? I want to be ahead of the posse when we come out at the far end of the course. All suggestions welcome (JR, email) A: […]
Rollercoaster history with previous employer for job seeker – 2nd November 2015
Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to on Community Radio Castlebar, in Career Corner – 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 […]
Show the interview panel the real you
by Stephanie MacKinnon, Career Coach In life I am often struck by the single-mindedness of people in pursuit of a goal. The inter-county footballer who trains twice a day, interspersing skills, speed and agility training with strength and flexibility yoga classes, all the time attending to his nutrition and mental readiness, writes Siobhan O’Malley, Career […]
College graduates – what is your LinkedIn profile saying about you?
By Ashley Cahillane, LinkedIn Expert, Sli Nua Careers Examples of fleshing out a LinkedIn profile for College Students and Graduates College students and recent graduates regularly ask about the best means of utilising LinkedIn to navigate their way through the jobs arena. Populating your profile with compelling content can task users with a testing challenge, […]
How to swing an interview your way with the parting question
By Deirdre May, Career Coach Final question can be a trump card Q: I always struggle with the question at the end of the interview. I usually mumble that “everything is covered, thank you”. What fallback questions should I have at the ready? A: We put this question to three of our career coaches to […]
Preparation remains the CV key
By Deirdre May, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, Limerick Many times I have been asked the question: “how do I get that job?”. My answer is always the same: “preparation”. It can never be emphasised enough how important it is to be prepared when applying for a position, writes Deirdre May, Career Coach. You must […]
Guidance Counsellor wanted for part-time role
Our Managing Director Liam Horan is working (in a personal capacity) on an exciting new careers project as part of an Enterprise Ireland programme for innovative start-up ideas. You can read more about the programme HERE As part of this start-up, Liam will need the services of a Guidance Counsellor with experience of working in […]
Financial services opportunities @crc1029fm October 19th 2015
Career Corner: Financial Services sector sees a growing opportunitites for job seekers Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to AnnMarie Donelan, 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 […]
Variety of jobs available in the pharmaceutical sector – October 12th 2015
Today in Career Corner, Mark talks about the Pharmaceutical sector. Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Matthew Largent, 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 […]