It’s not always a numbers game
When, in an interview training session, I hear a candidate start an answer with “there are five reasons…” or “I had six responsibilities…”, I know what’s coming next, writes Liam Horan, career coach, Sli Nua Careers. Can you guess? What’s coming next is confusion. Almost without exception, the candidate will get stuck after three or […]
Audio: Going for a teaching interview in your own school
So, you’ve reached a point in your teaching career where you want to climb the ranks within your current school. You’ve applied for an upcoming post and succeeded in getting an interview. How do you improve your chances of getting the job? In the link above, Liam Horan, MD, Sli Nua Careers, provides tips on […]
Don’t compromise your negotiating power for a quick start
Q: They’ve told me on the phone that I’ve got the job. They want me to start as soon as possible – when should I tell my current employers that I’m leaving? (EC, email). A: When – and only when – you receive, and are satisfied with, the contract the new company wants you to […]
Unprofessional behaviour or downright rude?
Q: I’ve recently had a bad interview experience – one of the interviewers left the room twice to take phone calls – and I was wondering about similar experiences others have encountered? I need something to make me feel a little better about this disaster. (CF, email). A: Over the years, I’ve heard about a […]
A school talk, a Mayo victory, walking soccer and a lake swim – busy times in Ireland
By Sinisa Bjedov, Erasmus Entrepreneurship Programme participant, 2018 Every day, activities pass quickly. Working time here in Ireland is very different to that in Croatia. Here, people start to work after nine, have two breaks for mid-morning coffee and lunch, and everything is somehow easier and without any pressure. In Croatia, we start working at […]
How to make your overseas experience work at home
Q: “I have been working as a primary school teacher in London for six years. I’ve worked in some challenging schools, to say the least – in almost every class, I had children from backgrounds where drug and alcohol misuse was rampant. Behaviour was a constant issue in those schools. I have got on quite […]
First impressions of Ireland
By Siniša Bjedov, Erasmus Entrepreneurship Programme Participant, 2018 As a new Erasmus Entrepreneurship Programme participant, after a couple of days spent in Ireland, I can talk about my feelings and experiances with the country and the people I have met. Also, I must to highlight the positive role of my host Liam Horan, Sli Nua […]
Our new Erasmus Entrepreneurship programme participant starts
This week, we welcome Sinisa Bjedov, Croatia, to our Ballinrobe office where he will spend the next few months as a participant on the Erasmus Young Entrepreneurship programme. Sinisa will follow in the footsteps of previous participants Isabel Alvarez Seron (Spain), Vasjan Broka (Albania) and Paula Ballester Murat (Spain). Hopefully he will learn from us […]
Avoiding interview pitfalls
Q: What are the main traps candidates fall into that prevent them from doing a good job interview? I know that’s a very broad, almost academic, question, but I like to get an overview before I start preparing for something. If I can avoid those traps from the outset, I know I can prepare more […]
From frying pan to fire
‘Frying pan into the fire’ syndrome is very common in the world of career change. To go from one unfulfilling job or career to another can have the impact of prolonging the agony. My advice would be to hold tight until something more exciting comes along – or, if the exactly right job isn’t looming, […]