VIDEO: Are apprenticeships a good option for school leavers in Ireland?
VIDEO: Are apprenticeships a good option for school leavers in Ireland? In our recent webinar for senior cycle students, this question came from a viewer. Our experts Sean Larkin and Colm Flynn dealt with this and many other questions on the night. If you’d like to have Sean or Colm help you with subject choice, […]
VIDEO: How many courses should I put down on my CAO (Central Admissions Office) form?
VIDEO: How many courses should I put down on my CAO (Central Admissions Office) form? In our recent webinar for senior cycle students, this question came from a viewer. Our experts Sean Larkin and Colm Flynn dealt with this and many other questions on the night. If you’d like to have Sean or Colm help […]
VIDEO: Any final, catchall advice, for second-level students contemplating the next phase in their lives?
VIDEO: Any final, catchall advice, for second-level students contemplating the next phase in their lives? In our recent webinar for senior cycle students, this question came from a viewer. Our experts Sean Larkin and Colm Flynn dealt with this and many other questions on the night. If you’d like to have Sean or Colm help […]
AUDIO: Cover letters – are they still a thing or have they fallen by the wayside?
Q: “Cover letters – are they still a thing or have they fallen by the wayside? They sound like such a quaint, old-fashioned notion now – sure no-one is posting letters anymore. What do you think?” Listen to Liam Horan’s interview on this topic with Aidan Crowley, CRC-fm.
Key points when tweaking your CV for different scenarios
Q: I am an undergraduate looking for a job. I need to write a CV now. However, I intend to return to post-graduate studies next year. Is it possible to write one CV now that will suit both scenarios? (AC, email). A: You do not actually say what you want the CV for at the […]
AUDIO: I’m totally fed up, underpaid and under-valued in my job – I want to leave
Q: “I’m totally fed up, underpaid and under-valued in my job – I want to leave. And I want to leave now. But none of the courses start until September. What’s the best way of leaving a job quickly and getting into another one? I work in the area of construction administration – tender writing, dealing […]
VIDEO: Competency-based job interviews
Competency-based Job Interviews The key skills – preparation and execution Webinar by Liam Horan, Sli Nua Careers, in conjunction with Macra na Feirme To receive the workbook referenced in the webinar, email getthatjob@slinucareers.com Competency-based job interviews Featured image courtesy of Pixabay. Need our help? Complete this form below and we will get back […]
Three job interview tips that will stand you in good stead
All that build-up; the worrying if you have done the right preparation; the self-doubt as you contemplate the magnificence of other (often imagined) candidates; the self-consciousness on the day; and then lights, camera, action and it’s all over before you know it. I see interviews as an unreliable primary method of selecting candidates, but, to […]
AUDIO: I am thinking about moving to the west of Ireland from London…
Q: I am thinking about moving to the west of Ireland from London. I have holidayed there a few times and I loved the ruggedness and isolation of it. I’m finished with the London rat race. My wife can work from anywhere, but I’d have to find work in my area – sales or business […]
AUDIO: I’ve been working in the same role in the same company for the past 13 years…
Q: “I’ve been working in the same role in the same company for the past 13 years. I could do it with my eyes closed. I like where I am working overall, but I’d love a new challenge, but nothing is coming up within the company. I’d love to try a different area but the […]