‘Dress for success’ tips for men
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Of late, we have received a number of queries from men about appropriate interview dress. Accordingly, we have invited style coach Claire Golden (www.clairegolden.com) to pen this contribution – we will ask her to do likewise for females in the next few weeks: “The most important […]
Audio: how to avoid putting unrealistic expectations on yourself in job interviews
How job candidates expect too much of themselves in interview – and tips to avoid your unrealistic expectations ruining your chances. 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. […]
Tyrone #gaa manager Mickey Harte looks for ‘Sli Nua’ at Ballinrobe Enterprise Town Expo
WED., JUNE 22, UPDATE: Meant to get this up here sooner than this – here’s Tyrone football manager Mickey Harte visiting our stand at the Expo. He is pictured alongside our MD Liam Horan. Mickey took time to visit every stand at the Expo and showed genuine interest in the businesses and the people […]
How to prepare yourself to overcome interview nerves
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I get nervous before interviews. By the time I get to the venue, I’m shaking. It really holds me back in my career. Any suggestions? (SC, email). A: First of all, accept that you will have nerves. Nerves are not a bad thing, per […]
How to give a great phone #interview – @CRC1029fm June 7th 2016
Today’s Question: I have been called to interview for a marketing role in London – and the interview is to take place over the phone as I am unable to get there on the day in question. I am worried I will not be able to give a good account of myself. Any tips? Liam […]
Keep the scoreboard ticking over
By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Every Sunday, you will hear a GAA manager or pundit extolling the virtues of ‘keeping the scoreboard ticking over.’ It implies a consistency of effort rather than a fascination with occasional dramatic inputs. A job interview is the same. Keep the scoreboard ticking over. Keep talking about […]
Four tips to build your confidence before interview
By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers We all need our confidence boosted from time to time. Job interviews can rattle the most secure of people. Before putting yourself through the challenge of facing an interview panel, you need to make sure your confidence is intact,writes SABINA TRENCH, CAREER COACH, SLI NUA CAREERS. Here are four simple […]
It’s an interview – not your annual appraisal
By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Sometimes interview candidates find it difficult to sell themselves when they go for a job in their current organisation. They need to claim this right. Others – perhaps some with lesser achievements, commitment and experience – will claim this right. This is an interview. A sales call. […]
Let your STAR shine by making your answers relevant to ‘Them’
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Let your STAR shine by making your answers relevant to ‘Them’ Competency-based interviews are not quite all the rage, but they have certainly grown in popularity and the indications are that they will continue to become more commonplace, writes LIAM HORAN, CAREER COACH, SLI NUA CAREERS. Yet, […]
Why your CV needs to know where it’s going
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I’m a jack-of- all-trades in my work. I do everything and anything yet sometimes when my husband asks me what I did all day, I don’t know what to say. My job title is Marketing Executive, but, in reality, I do a whole lot more […]