Six tips to help teacher write better application forms
By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Q: “I’m a primary school teacher searching for a permanent job in September. There are lots of opportunities out there but not only do I have to send in a CV and cover letter; I have to complete an application form for each school. How should I go […]
Survive the probe to land the job
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers The rise of competency-based interviews continues apace – more and more, we encounter clients who have been told that their upcoming interview will be a competency- based one, writes LIAM HORAN, CAREER COACH, SLI NUA CAREERS. We have previously dealt here with the START method […]
Nothing to lose
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Frequently you have nothing to lose in an interview.In an interview, they cannot take away from you what you already have. If you have a job, you will still have that job when you go out the door. If you are a student, you […]
Voice in your ear can drive you on
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Sometimes you have got to bring a bit of controlled anger into an interview. Candidates often struggle to get the information out. “Oh, I couldn’t say that about myself – they might think I’m arrogant.” If you don’t say it, who will? To force […]
Eight tips to make your job interviews easier – and better
By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Eight tips to make your job interviews easier – and better Job interview candidates can be very hard on themselves – they can magnify every error and minimise every good moment. This is not true of everybody, of course, but it does apply to a large number of clients I […]
Control the interview? You decide
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers The decisions we make in job interviews are crucial. When we hear the phrase “You control the interview”, we often get stomached, writes LIAM HORAN, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. How can I control the interview? Surely the interview panel control the interview? Yes, you can […]
Interview research – top five company items
By Arthur Geraghty, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Q.I have a job interview coming up next week. The company in question is a large organisation. I’m doing some research on the company. In your opinion, what are the top five things to learn about the company? I want to make sure that I’m covering the […]
Getting that first foot on the ladder
by Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I recently graduated from University with a degree in Computer Software Development and want this this to be my new career. But I’m having difficulty finding a job. It seems every company I apply to wants practical experience. Well, my question is: how do I get […]
Cover letter – should we use it or lose it?
by Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I am applying for a job. I’ve done up my CV. Do I really need to put a cover letter in with it? And, if I do, what tips have you got? (DC, email). A: We asked three of our career coaches to give their thoughts […]
Get the most from a career fair
By Deirdre May, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Q: I am attending a career fair next week and really want to know the best way to prepare as this is my first one. I want to be get the most out of it if that I can. I have heard horror stories of people going along […]