Boost for south Mayo job-seekers with free CV workshop
Job-seekers in south Mayo are getting a free opportunity to learn how to create an effective CV, thanks to a novel tie-up between Let’s Work West and leading CV preparation and interview training organisation Sli Nua Careers. The duo will provide a CV workshop for the unemployed and employed people of the south Mayo region […]
Making effective use of your online profiles
Q. I am just putting together my CV for the first time in 14 years. Should I put a link to my LinkedIn account on it? (John, question put to us at recent jobs expo seminar in Castlebar, Co. Mayo) CV Writing services provided in Galway and Mayo A. Your CV is a sales […]
Winners announced in jobs expo giveaway
The winners in the free prize giveaway at last week’s Let’s Work West jobs expo in the TF Royal Theatre, Castlebar, have just been announced. They are as follows: Free CV Makeover from Sli Nua Careers (value €100): Patricia Quinn; Two tickets to Jools Holland in the TF Royal Hotel Theatre, Thursday, October 20th (value €90): John […]
Ten reasons why you can’t get a job
Our guest contributor this week is recruitment and career management expert Peter Cosgrove, who is a Director of CPL Recruitment (www.cpl.ie). Here, Peter runs through ‘ten reasons why you cannot get a job’ – insights accumulated from a long and successful career as one ofIreland’s leading recruiters. [checklist] Your CV stinks. It is too long […]
Mastering the art of self-promotion
Continuing our series of getting the expert opinion leading recruiters, this week we ask Julia Purcell of Sigmar Recruitment (www.sigmarrecruitment.com) to provide tips on ‘mastering the art of self-promotion’ for anyone on the look-out for a new job. Here’s what she said: “So you’ve been on the job hunt for a while and you haven’t […]
Getting a foot on the jobs ladder
JobBridge, the National Internship Scheme, has generated quite a deal of media commentary of late, some of it favourable, some of it critical. But what do recruiters make of it? We spoke with recruitment and career management expert Peter Cosgrove, who is a Director of CPL Recruitment. Here are his thoughts. “I think the National […]
Accepting your weaknesses can be a strength
Q: This is something which has been bothering me for some time. There are some areas of my work – I’m in IT – where I don’t have a great deal of experience. As you can appreciate, IT is a very broad area, and it always likely that a candidate would have a deficiency in […]
Telling ‘a little about yourself’ to score some big points
Q: You know the scenario yourself – you’re just in the door of the interview, a few pleasantries and handshakes, and then, before you’ve got your breath, they ask you to ‘tell us a little bit about yourself’. I always find it a tough one to start with – where do you stop with a […]
Talking your way into the job, not out of it
A: It’s a common problem for people. In some ways, it is understandable, as an interview is an un-natural environment, and thus you can behave differently to how you would normally behave. The first point I would make is that you are entitled to what I call ‘thinking time.’ When they ask you a question, […]
A little legacy that leaves a lasting impression
Q: I am a recently-qualified teacher, but I’m finding it hard to get on the career ladder. I prepare a full class plan for all my classes, and I have also compiled a number of PowerPoint slides for use in my classes. Should I bring these with me to interview? (Tony, email) A: In a […]