Expect the unexpected in job interviews
By Deirdre May, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Limerick) Thanks to RG, who emailed us this tale from the interview front: This is not so much a question as a story that might be of value to your readers. I was called for a second interview. I knew I had done really well in the […]
How to shape your CV with a portfolio career
Career Corner with Liam Horan Topics today: Q: You’ve written on a number of occasions about portfolio careers. I think I may fall into that category. I work as an office manager for a medium-sized manufacturing firm three days a week, and the other two days I divide my time between playing in a band […]
The top questions that interviewers love to ask
‘Preparation’ is the key word when dealing with interviewers favourite questions, according to Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, who speaks with Annette Doran, on how to avoid being caught on the hop. If you are applying for a job or going for interview, Sli Nua Careers has extensive experience of preparing candidates for […]
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Striking the right tone in a CV
By Mary O’Brien, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Claremorris) Q: I’ve been here two weeks writing my CV. Starting, stopping, going away, getting a second opinion, restarting, and getting more opinions, and now I feel like I’m almost back to where I started. My problem is I can’t find what I would deem to an […]
How best to approach the 30, 60, 90 days interview question
By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Dublin North) A number of clients I have worked with in recent months have told me about one particular type of interview question they have been asked. It’s a question seeking the candidate’s views on what they will be doing during the first number of months in […]
What would you do if you got the job? Listen to Career Corner – May 25th 2015
Career Corner Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Aidan Crowley of Community Radio Castlebar – a series of career tips interviews that will be broadcast each Monday on CRC-fm at 5.30pm GMT. Topic: “I recently attended for an interview and felt I had prepared well in advance. However, one particular question […]
Today FM job-seeker secures employment
More on this on Today FM’s Sunday Business Show this Sunday, May 24th, 2015 + more HERE “Mark McDonald of Sli Nua Careers offered a service that was second to none in my opinion. I have never come across someone who is so totally dedicated to what they do and works so hard to achieve the […]
Linking in and getting out – without the boss noticing
By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Ballinrobe) Q: I’m skulking in here with this question. Despite what I say below, my initials aren’t even DG. But you’d never know who might be watching. My question is: how do I start using LinkedIn to get a new job – without my current boss finding […]
Write Cover Letters That Persuade
Welcome to Module 3 of our Coaching the Job Coaching series 2014 This page goes live at 2.28pm (GMT) on Thursday, May 21st, 2015. To access Part One of this module go HERE – the password is IASE5**5. It is best to view the video in full screen mode. Towards the end of Part One, you […]