Self-employment conundrum – Stick or twist
Self-employment conundrum Pic source www.pixabay.com By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I worked for 22 years in the same job – and went out on my own three years ago. Boy, it’s tougher than I expected. I didn’t realise that getting things done would take so long, that customers would […]
Conundrum: To apply or not to apply?
From time to time clients come to us with a job specification wondering if they should apply for the job. If you’re in this boat, there are several things you need to think about. Level Is this job up the ladder, a sideways move or maybe a step down? Do you have the skills, qualifications […]
Setback: You got knocked down – now get up again
Setback Pic source www.pixabay.com By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I started a new job six months ago – but I hate it. I feel totally constrained in it: I worked in a very similar role before, but with a different company, and the two companies are like chalk and […]
Use every minute wisely in interviews
Use every minute wisely Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash www.unsplash.com By Fintan Dunne, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers A question that regularly crops up in interview training is the question that panels often ask at the end of the interview itself: ‘Have you got any question for us?, writes Fintan Dunne, career coach, Sli […]
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GMIT Careers Fair
We are at the GMIT Career Fair (Galway campus) today – here we will be assembling our various Facebook Lives from the day. Call to see us – we are downstairs right beside Theatre 1000.
CV ready: Tips to help you make the most of your CV
CV ready Pic source www.pixabay.com By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers You’ve been away on holiday and decided that this is the year for a career move. First things first, you will need a new CV, and here are some top tips from Sabina Trench, Sli Nua Careers. Two pages Unless you are in […]
Jobs of the Future
Today, Liam Horan, Paula Ballester Murat and Conor Dowd from Sli Nua Careers are at the Jobs of the Future careers fair in GMIT, Castlebar. Here are some Facebook Live videos they’ve produced. If you’re at the fair, call to our stand.
Job interviews: The Eight ‘do’s of job interviews
Eight ‘do’s Pic source www.pixabay.com By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers During the summer break some employers found it difficult to put interview panels together. So it’s no wonder that many people are being called to interview now as we all get back to business. Here are ten essential interview tips to help you […]
Choosing the right words to let your CV shine
CV shine Pic source www.pixabay.com By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers I cannot over-state the importance of choosing the right buzz words for your CV. A CV tends to be only two pages long, so every word counts – and preparing a good CV is the first, and a very important, step on getting […]