Don’t forget the ‘why’ in your story
Q: I’m going for a senior level position in a new organisation, which has caused me to reflect on my […]
Collaboration means more than just working together
Q: I have an interview coming up – a competency-based one – for a management job in a bank. One […]
A pinch of perspective will help with career lows
I recently spoke to a candidate who had an issue she described as being ‘like a pebble grating beneath a […]
Complacent candidates risk missing the boat
Q: I’m going for my boss’s job. It’s okay, it’s not a coup d’etat. She’s going peacefully – off into […]
Criticising will rub salt into the wounds
Q: They know, and I know, and they know that I know, that the last person in the job was, […]
Confident, or tone-deaf?
Q: I’m a confident person, and I want that to come across on my CV. I’ve put down phrases like […]
You’re the presentation – not the slideshow
Q: I’ve an interview for manager of a business incubation centre. They want me to present for ten minutes on […]
Backward step can drive you on
Q: I’m going for a job which will see me go backwards to hopefully go forwards. I’m afraid in the […]
Irish teachers think seriously about their responsibilities
By Sinisa Bjedov, Erasmus Entrepreneurship Programme participant, 2018 During my third week in Ireland, I continued to collect assorted phrases […]
5 tips to master the job hunt
Q: I’m job hunting for the first time in 22 years. When I poked my head out to take a […]