VIDEO: Is it easy to get second-level students to contemplate taking a gap year?
VIDEO: Is it easy to get second-level students to contemplate taking a gap year? In our recent webinar for senior cycle students, this question came from a viewer. 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 […]
VIDEO: What are the financial implications of studying abroad?
VIDEO: What are the financial implications of studying abroad? In our recent webinar for senior cycle students, this question came from a viewer. 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 […]
VIDEO: Are apprenticeships a good option for school leavers in Ireland?
VIDEO: Are apprenticeships a good option for school leavers in Ireland? In our recent webinar for senior cycle students, this question came from a viewer. 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, […]
VIDEO: How many courses should I put down on my CAO (Central Admissions Office) form?
VIDEO: How many courses should I put down on my CAO (Central Admissions Office) form? In our recent webinar for senior cycle students, this question came from a viewer. 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 […]
VIDEO: Any final, catchall advice, for second-level students contemplating the next phase in their lives?
VIDEO: Any final, catchall advice, for second-level students contemplating the next phase in their lives? In our recent webinar for senior cycle students, this question came from a viewer. 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 […]
Online training for your career
Q: I am working full time, but because of the COVID-19 situation, I am thinking about taking a few online training courses to improve my career options in case of lay-off or redundancy. What are the general tips you would offer before embarking on some courses – when I go online, I get overwhelmed by […]
Ten tips for virtual recruitment fairs
Q: I have just signed up for a virtual recruitment fair. I don’t really know how it works, what to expect or how to prepare. Any guidance would be most welcome as I want to make the most of it? (BC, email). A: Virtual fairs have been around for quite a while, most notably targeting […]
How to master the skill of transferring to a new sector
At a time of dramatic change, you may have to change dramatically – and that change could involve moving into a new sector. Your best friends in that scenario are your transferrable skills, writes Ines Gonzalez, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. Transferrable skills are skills developed in one position or industry that can be transferred […]
Should I put career change on hold?
Q: I was planning a career change. Well, when I say ‘planning’, it was more ‘thinking about it’ than anything else. I had a general idea that I would not be in my current field by the end of 2021, and I was starting to look around at options, courses and so on. Now I […]
Bored at work
Q: Generally, I really enjoy my work but there are days and weeks when I am completely bored. What can I do? (RM, email). A: RM, many workplace surveys recognise that boredom is simply part of our daily lives, writes Petrina Mitchell, Talent Coach & HR Consultant. In 2018, Psychology Today magazine outlined that […]