Discover your new path with Slí Nua Careers
At Slí Nua Careers, we believe that every career journey deserves a new path, one that is tailored to your unique strengths, aspirations and goals. The name “Slí Nua” means “new way” or “new path,” and it encapsulates our commitment to guiding you toward a future that aligns with your true potential. Whether you’re seeking […]
CV lingers on – but it’s not the full story
Hear ye, hear ye, the CV is still not dead. It’s a struggling business that somehow stays afloat despite long-running forecasts of its imminent closure. Every woman in a suit is rumoured to be the sheriff: a strange car in the car surely carries the Repo Man. And yet it lumbers on, writes Liam Horan, […]
Getting things done
Q: You’ve written lately about technologies that help with home working. I’ve a question about ‘to do’ lists – I seem to have bits and pieces here and there. I know there are apps that can help me – which ones would you suggest? (FC, email). A: I may disappoint you here. I’ve tried all […]
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 […]
Award-winning artist to exhibit in Sli Nua Careers building
Genevieve King is an award-winning artist based in Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, and she will host an exhibition in the Sli Nua Careers building as part of GlebeFest, Glebe Street, Ballinrobe, on Saturday, July 6. She attended the National College of Art, studying at degree and masters levels. She has taught art to second- and third-level […]
Make them want to bite your hand off
A big challenge when preparing for job interviews is to first of all identify your real skills and strengths – and then to portray those properly on the day, writes Sean Browne, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. And the irony is that you may not fully recognise what you have to offer until you stop […]
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 […]
It’s an interview – therefore, it’s formal
Q: I’ve been called for what the company has described as an informal interview next week. The sector I work in is a closely-knit one and we all know each other, which might explain the informality in this instance. Should I just go with the flow? (DR, email). A: Tread carefully, DR. An interview is […]
How’s the form? Not as bad as you might think [Application Form]
Q: An Assistant Principal position is coming up in our school. I want to go for it. But I hear it will be a competency-based application form that could run for pages and pages – I’m not sure I’ll have the staying power for it. Anything to soothe my frayed nerves? (DR, email). A: You, […]
Repeated date changes are making me jumpy [Interview Training]
Q: They’ve just changed the interview date – for a second time. I’m ripping mad, to be honest. Plus, I’m running out of excuses at work. I’m afraid my boss will smell a rat. Will I just tell them to forget about it – if they can’t get the interview date right, they must be […]