eircom Launches New Apprentice Programme
By Shane Halligan, Sli Nua Careers eircom today announced details of a new Apprentice Programme which will give 50 bright sparks the opportunity to kick start their career working for Ireland’s leading telecommunications provider and one of the country’s longest established brands. You can read more HERE. If you will be applying for work there, […]
Apple to invest €850m in new Galway data centre – listen to Mark McDonald’s thoughts on the jobs
By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Dublin North) & Patricia Maloney, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Galway) The Irish Times is reporting that Apple is to invest €850 million developing a new data centre in Athenry Co. Galway to help run services such as iTunes and maps for users of its devices. Here I address […]
Referee call must be good for you
By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Westport) Q. Do I have to put my previous manager on my CV as a referee or can I put someone else from the company? (ET, email). A: It’s your CV and you can call whatever witness you wish to speak for you. There are no hard and fast […]
Grand designs on work slot
By Deirdre May, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Limerick) Q. I’m a graphic designer and have been called to interview. Should I bring my portfolio of work with me even though I haven’t been asked to? (LT, email). A: Graphic design is a visual field, so rather than saying that you designed a beautiful logo, book […]
Practice does, indeed, make perfect in job interview scenario
By Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Claremorris) A client came to me recently for interview training as he was now going for a structured formal interview. Throughout his career he had been able to walk into a job through word of mouth and his proven top-class quality of work in the construction industry. However, he […]
Voxpro to create 43 jobs at Cork centre
By Deirdre May, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Limerick) The Irish Examiner is reporting that Voxpro is to create 43 jobs at its multi-lingual support centre in Cork. The customer service representative roles come after US skincare and nutrition company, It Works!, today announced their new partnership with Voxpro, confirming the relocation of the US company’s European […]
Career change event could be difficult to manage
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: My degree is in Accountancy and I work in that area. But I am really drawn to event management. If I jump from accountancy to event management, my folks will go from the wire. What can I do? (DC, email). A: You ungrateful pup. Repent […]
Car-park sighting knocked me off my stride
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I turned up an hour early for the second interview. I sat in the car park and, lo and behold, I saw a man I know on the way out. He was going for it too: and he’s good. It threw me, I have […]
Transform Your Career with the Innovation Academy, UCD in Athlone
By Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Claremorris) The Innovation Academy, UCD will start a new Postgraduate Certificate in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise in Athlone on Thursday 26th March. The programme is for jobseekers from all backgrounds with five years+ work experience or a level 8 qualification who want to set up their own enterprise OR who […]
Lifes2good to create 50 jobs in Galway following €5 million investment
By Patricia Maloney, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Galway) The Irish Times is reporting that Lifes2good is to create 50 jobs over the next three years in it’s Galway headquarters. Lifes2Good Founder James Murphy said “We have hugely ambitious expansion plans and we are now positioned to implement them”. You can read more HERE. If you will […]