Smart answers to tricky questions about employer

Today’s Questions: Why do you want to leave your current employer? I didn’t know what to say – the truth is I can’t wait to leave because my employer is painful. End of – but I can’t say that, can I? Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to on Community Radio Castlebar, in […]

Business card for teacher subbing – good or bad idea?

Pic source www.pixabay.com by Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I am a teacher looking for subbing work. I was thinking about printing a business card to hand out when I go to schools. I thought it might help me to stand out. What do you think? Thanks (DR, email). DEIRDRE MAY, LIMERICK: […]

How to close the interview with the right question

by Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: What kind of questions should I put to the interview panel when they ask me “do you have any questions for us?” at the end of the interview. This comes up all the time and I find it flummoxes me. There are questions I would like […]

Cover letter – should we use it or lose it?

by Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q:  I am applying for a job. I’ve done up my CV. Do I really need to put a cover letter in with it? And, if I do, what tips have you got? (DC, email). A: We asked three of our career coaches to give their thoughts […]

Get the most from a career fair

By Deirdre May, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Q: I am attending a career fair next week and really want to know the best way to prepare as this is my first one.  I want to be get the most out of it if that I can. I have heard horror stories of people going along […]

Negativity from panel at job interview

I did an interview recently and to be honest, it was bizarre. They kept telling me all the problems they had in the position and how difficult it would be for me to resolve those difficulties. By the end of the interview, I felt like saying, thanks but no thanks.  Any tips on how I […]

How to have an effective CV despite job gaps

  By Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: How do you build a ‘good CV’, if you have lots of gaps in your work history? I know that before selling yourself face to face in an interview situation, you must first persuade them that you’re a valid candidate. I feel with my CV […]

How to handle difficult questions about previous employment

By Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I am aware that I should not say anything negative about a former employer in a job interview. However, I quit my last job because of disagreements with my boss over certain issues with how things were done within the company. He agreed he was partly […]

Looming redundancy – wait or get out now? February 15th 2016

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 […]