Working online option is here to stay
At 1.26pm on Thursday last, a-few-weeks threatening came to pass with an email I sent to our people: “We are now working solely online, as I outlined in the WhatsApp a few minutes ago…”, writes Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. We are among the lucky ones in that a) our status as a […]
Sporting commitments are a real asset at interview
Q: I play sport at a high level for a prominent inter-county GAA team. I am currently in the process of applying for a new job, and I fear the employer will think that I’ll be rushing away from the office every second evening for training, meetings and matches. That’s not actually the case – […]
Coronavirus – we have moved fully online
We are now conducting all our business online. If you have made a booking with us, we will update you with alternative online arrangements. We have vast experience of working online and will help you to ensure you can avail of our services in this way. It’s quite simple. Read more info HERE, we will […]
Company knowledge is crucial at interview
I know some people who work in the company where I am seeking to get a job. Over the years, they’ve told me things and as I prepare for the interview they are telling me a good bit more. It is a fairly secretive organisation – a multinational – and I want to be careful […]
Can I ask what the salary is at interview?
Q: I’m applying for a job and have confirmed I will attend for interview next Friday. No exact salary or salary range was mentioned in the advertisement or the email calling me to interview. I’m just out of college so can I ask what the salary is at interview?? (EF, email). A: I think this […]
Job interview questions from the coal-face
An Irish company recently circulated these job interview questions to recruiters within their organisation. When it comes to job interview questions, we can’t really anticipate what a panel may throw at you, but this list should get you thinking. Have poise, charm and committed work group participation ever been an important part of your job? […]
Old courses can still be relevant on a CV
Q: I have done dozens of courses over the years. Now that I am refreshing my CV, should I take most of them out? Who cares that 20 years ago I did a course managing people more effectively? The world of people management has changed beyond all recognition in the meantime. Should I hit ‘delete’ […]
‘Searching interview brought out the best in me’
Q: This is not so much a question as an observation. I went for an interview last week in my own company – and the panel gave me a right grilling. I could feel the sweat running down my back. It felt like an hour in the cage with Conor McGregor. They probed almost every […]
Finish decisively, don’t drift
Q: I did a job interview last week and generally did well, but I didn’t know how to finish my answers. Should I wait until they talk over me? (OP, email). A: Finish when you’re finished. When you have given enough information on the topic at hand, stop, writes Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua […]
‘I never recovered from a bad start’
Q: In a job interview I recently did, I got myself into a right lather trying to deal with the ‘talk us through your CV’ question – the very first question of the day. I felt like I was talking for an age. I could see they were getting bored, and I started to doubt […]