Time to keep your distance and hold your nerve
This week’s column is almost advice-free, given all that’s happened. It may be too soon for advice. People are still reeling from what has happened. For the past week, employers and recruiters have been cancelling interviews at an extraordinary rate. during this extreme ‘batten down the hatches’ period. This phase can be expected to last […]
Over 1600 attend Mayo Careers Fair / Aonach Gairme Mhaigh Eo 2020
The recent Mayo Careers Fair / Aonach Gairme Mhaigh Eo 2020 held in GMIT, Castlebar, was a huge success with an attendance of over 1,600 students, lifelong learners and family members – and now the multi-agency organising committee are planning to expand it still further in 2021. Over 50 stands, including third-level and Post-Leaving Certificate […]
Mayo Careers Fair / Aonach Gairme Mhaigh Eo 2020 will help teenagers with career choice
Senior cycle and pre-senior cycle students and their families will find plenty of long-term benefit at the Mayo Careers Fair / Aonach Gairme Mhaigh Eo 2020, in GMIT, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, on Saturday, January 11th (11am to 3pm). An exciting list of guest speakers and topics is being assembled, including Dr Brian Mooney, one of […]
New boss is struggling badly
Q: When push came to shove, I didn’t take the top job in my department. I was sounded out about it and it was mine if I wanted it. But it’s a lot of hassle. They appointed an external candidate and he lasted six weeks before he got the curly finger. Now they’re back at […]
Putting yourself in the frame for future opportunities
Q: I went for a job in my own company recently and, to be honest, I didn’t really expect to get it. However, I got called to the second interview and got good feedback from my immediate manager. She said I had done well. The experience has made me itchy for a change as I […]
Play the game to advance your career
Q: I play sport at a high level for a high-profile team. It requires huge commitment and, if I’m being honest, an odd evening when I need to leave work early to get to training or matches. I’m about to graduate with a masters and I am afraid my sports will go against me as […]
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 […]
Singing the right song even on home ground
Q: I went for a job interview in my own company last week and, to be honest, I found it hard to get out of the blocks. The problem was that the people interviewing me have been my supervisor and manager for a long time. We get on grand. When I went in, stat down […]
Statement of interest should fit the bill
Q: My daughter has been asked to write a statement of interest for a job but she has no clue what it should contain, and neither have I. The job is a community development role in a remote location in the UK. What might she even think about putting into this? Is this not just […]
Eight reasons why a short course can be a winner
Q: I want to improve my skills with a view to advancing in my career. I have looked at a few courses on sites such as Alison.com and Udemy.com, and they look good, but they don’t seem to have great accreditation. Should I bother with them? SC, email. A: It’s horses for courses (boom, boom), […]