eircom Launches New Apprentice Programme

By Shane Halligan, Sli Nua Careers eircom today announced details of a new Apprentice Programme which will give 50 bright sparks the opportunity to kick start their career working for Ireland’s leading telecommunications provider and one of the country’s longest established brands. You can read more HERE. If you will be applying for work there, […]

Preparation in days prior to Interview – 16/2/2015

Career Corner with Liam Horan Topics today: Q: I have an interview coming up this Friday. I am afraid that I have done too much research. It’s a very high profile company so I don’t want to make a fool of myself. Any tips on how I should approach the final few days so that […]

Career change event could be difficult to manage

By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: My degree is in Accountancy and I work in that area. But I am really drawn to event management. If I jump from accountancy to event management, my folks will go from the wire. What can I do? (DC, email). A: You ungrateful pup. Repent […]

Car-park sighting knocked me off my stride

By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I turned up an hour early for the second interview. I sat in the car park and, lo and behold, I saw a man I know on the way out. He was going for it too: and he’s good. It threw me, I have […]

Career Corner February 9th 2015 Question: Who to choose as your referees?

Career Corner with Liam Horan Topics today: It can be difficult to choose the best referees for your CV. Listen to some sound advice from Liam Horan. Should I bring my portfolio with me to interview? Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Aidan Crowley of Community Radio Castlebar, in Career Corner […]

Major jobs boost for Mayo as HSE to fill posts across county

By Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Claremorris) The Mayo Advertiser is reporting there will be a major boost for Mayo on the jobs front yesterday with news that the HSE is to fill 106 posts across the county. The HSE jobs announcement involves 56 vacant posts which are to be filled and an additional […]

5 interview tips to ensure you don’t get the job – guaranteed

By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers  If you want to flunk it, if you don’t really want the job, and if you can’t afford to take any risks, here are five interview tips to help you along the way. Go on stage Try too hard. Structure your answers in an extremely pronounced way. […]

Thinking about career change?

By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers  Thinking about career change? We were commissioned to write about career change for The Sun at the start of January 2015, to coincide with the New Year ‘career change rush’. You might find this article useful.   At Sli Nua Careers, we have a range of coaches […]