The best prepared interview candidate I ever came across
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: Can you talk about the best prepared candidate you ever came across – by this, I mean the candidate who was best prepared for an upcoming interview – (LT, email). A: I like the inclusion of the words ‘prepared’, because I am blue in the […]
Looking for a change of job in the marketing sector?
Today’s Topic: Maybe it’s a New Year thing, but I’m getting itchy feet in my sector – marketing. I’d like to look around at something else but wouldn’t even know where to begin. Any tips? (DR, email). Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to on Community Radio Castlebar, in Career Corner – a […]
Will your weaknesses prove fatal at interview?
Today’s Topic: “If you’ve got weaknesses, how do you depict them in a job interview – or is it a good idea to show weakness at all?” 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 […]
How the best job interview candidate prepared
Interesting question here for Liam – his answer might help you prepare for future interviews. “Can you talk about the best prepared candidate you ever came across – by this, I mean the candidate who was best prepared for an upcoming interview.” Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to on Community Radio Castlebar, […]
Watch us coach a job interview candidate LIVE on the net
Live Job Interview Coaching session on the internet. A one-hour Interview Coaching session for the whole world to see. This takes place on Wednesday next, December 16, at 8pm (GMT) – you will be able to watch it here on the funkiest new platform of 2015, Blab (view on this page below, or at this link HERE) Candidate: […]
“Time management question stumped me in #jobs interview” @CRC1029fm
This was the question posed to Liam today on CRC-fm’s weekly career slot – it even inspired Liam to admit that he’s nerdy: “I was doing very well in the interview until they asked me: How do you manage your time and prioritise tasks? I made a mess of it. I don’t really have any systems in […]
How past mistakes can have future value in job interviews
By Liam Horan, Sli Nua Careers Q: I am going for a job interview with a well-known company next week. A friend of mine works there already and he says there is one question that the manager always asks in interviews: “Tell me about a time when you made a right mess of something in […]
Three views on making a meddling manager redundant in the interview process
By Liam Horan, Sli Nua Careers Q: I am going for a middle management interview with the group business development manager. We don’t really get on, mainly because I disagree with how he goes about his business – to be blunt about it, he’d sell his granny. I want the job, but am not sure […]
Ideas for change can help your case
By Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: At a job interview last week, I was going grand until I got thrown by this question: tell me one thing you would change about your current job? I didn’t know what to say. I am happy enough in my current job – I’m only moving […]
How the next step can lead to the right step
By Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I am going for a job in a progressive company but, to be honest, it’s not really the job I want. It is a step down the ladder from where I would like to be in the same company and I can’t deny that I will […]