Tracking machines are no new phenomenon
Pic source www.pixabay.com Q: I thought I had heard it all – but today someone told me that machines are now reading CVs and deciding who should be called to interview. Say it ain’t true? (BP, email). A: They sure are – and it’s not today or yesterday this started. Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) came […]
Competency-based questions for teachers
Teaching and school management posts are now becoming more and more available in Ireland, after the post-economic collapse recruitment embargo. Lots of teachers are very rusty when it comes to job interviews. Competency-based interviews are commonplace now. In this video, Liam Horan talks about the STAR technique and how you can put it to good use in interviews. In the […]
Useful websites and apps for school teachers
As teachers, we encounter the technological revolution head-on simply because we meet digital natives every day.New ways of teaching and learning are emerging all the time writes Siobhan Ni Fhlatharta, St Patrick’s Classical School, Navan, Co. Meath. [gap height=”20] It can be dizzying at times, but technology, ultimately, can bring real benefits in the classroom. Here […]
Home is where the work is
Pic source www.pixabay.com Q: Twelve months ago, I was offered a new part-time job, two days a week, working from home. They would give me a laptop and phone; contribute to my broadband and various other perks. I’d always been a bricks-and-mortar type employee and I thought I’d never adjust. A year on, I wouldn’t […]
Bridging the gap – from unemployment to self-employment
Pic source www.pixabay.com Q: I was laid off eight months ago, and have been on the dole since. It’s my first time on the dole in 30 years in the workforce. However, I have a business idea and I’m really thinking about giving that a go – but I’m afraid I will lose my social […]
Make it real, make it about you
Pic source www.pixabay.com The application form asks you to outline the characteristics of an effective school principal – your answer should go way further than just a generic list of attributes, writes Sean Browne, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, Ballinrobe. The answer should incorporate two key elements: The characteristics needed to be an effective principal […]
Give them broad reasons to take you on
Pic source www.pixabay.com In interviews, be aware of what you are saying – and the potentially negative impact of focusing too much on one area, writes Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, Ballinrobe. For example, if you’re looking for a place in a UK college studying physiotherapy, and you’re mad into your sports, presenting […]
Getting jobs – what the future holds
Q: Where is it all going? Will humans have any say at all in the future, or will machines do the hiring? Can anyone make sense of the emerging trends? (CD, email). A: How jobs will be filled in the future is a question that concentrates the minds of those in the recruitment industry. Candidates, […]
AUDIO: London teaching experience can be relevant at home
Pic source www.pixabay.com You qualified as a teacher in Ireland, and took a job in London to build up experience and see a bit of the world. You may have worked in a disadvantaged area with serious economic and social issues. Now, you want to transition back to a job in a rural Ireland. Though […]
Should I include my hobbies on my CV?
Pic source www.pixabay.com Q: I am doing my CV and my sister has my head cracked about putting in my hobbies. “I’m a bookkeeper,” I keep telling her, “they don’t care that I do a bit of acting and play football for the club. It’s not Tom Cruise or Harry Kane they’re hiring.” But, she […]