How to prove you’re not over the hill
Q: I recently retired after working in the same company for 34 years. During that time, I built up good experience in office management was highly regarded by my employers. I am 61 years of age. I feel I have made a mistake by retiring early as I am already bored. What are my chances […]
How to exit your current job the right way
Q: How can I create an exit strategy to leave a job gracefully? My time here is done. I’m not sure what comes next, and that frightens me a bit I must admit, but I can’t wait here any longer or I’ll go from the wire. I don’t want to leave here on bad terms, […]
Getting ready for life after college
Q: I’m in college. I’ll graduate next year and need to start thinking about life after college – what should I do immediately after graduation to advance my career? (IK). A: I will throw this question back at you: what should you do now?” As I said in a recent column, “the time to fatten […]
How to navigate tricky career change challenges
Reader AF has a number of questions he would like dealt with as he is currently in the middle of a career change. “I have been in the same job for 24 years and moving on is much more daunting than I thought,” he writes. Q1: Should I wear a suit for an interview? […]
Why a pay cut may be just the tonic
Q: I’ve been offered a better job but there is a pay cut involved. I’m tempted. People might think me crazy. Should I take it? (DF, email). A: A lot of people would struggle to see how a job with lower pay could be construed as being better, but there are times when this is […]
Unexpected promotion opportunity may just be too soon
Q: This might strike you as an unusual scenario. An unexpected promotional opportunity has certainly taken me by surprise. Just two months ago I started a new role and I’m only finding my feet. However, the company is expanding rapidly, and our department comprises an experienced manager and five of us who have joined the […]
Career path – tapping into old skills
Q: I’m traveling down an old road, back to direct sales, where my career path started 20 years ago. In the interim, I have taken up some management roles, but I miss the independence of being a salesperson. However, I fear the interviewers will believe I no longer have the hunger for sales? How do […]
Figuring out the future in current career fog
Q: I am thinking about leaving my job. I have no job to go to, nor, indeed, do I hate the one I have, but I feel unfulfilled. Plus, the role is so busy I haven’t the head space to think about my future. My hunch is that I should kick back and relax for […]
VIDEO: Leaving Cert Q&A on accredited grades and the CAO
Frequently asked questions on the Leaving Cert, accredited grades and the CAO process answered by our experts Sean Larkin and Colm Flynn during a recent webinar for senior cycle students. If you’d like to have Sean or Colm help you with subject choice, completing your CAO form or pondering long-term career possibilities, go HERE […]
VIDEO: What constitutes substantial evidence for a subject taken outside of school?
What constitutes substantial evidence for a subject taken outside of school? In our recent webinar for senior cycle students, our experts Sean Larkin and Colm Flynn dealt with this and many other questions on the night. If you’d like to have Sean or Colm help you with subject choice, completing your CAO form or pondering […]