Interview curveball
Q: I went for an interview last week expecting that there would be two or three on the panel. It turns out there was only one person, the boss. And, boy, was there ever a man who could do a good poker-face? He barely said 100 words in the whole interview and never gave me […]
How to make your overseas experience work at home
Q: “I have been working as a primary school teacher in London for six years. I’ve worked in some challenging schools, to say the least – in almost every class, I had children from backgrounds where drug and alcohol misuse was rampant. Behaviour was a constant issue in those schools. I have got on quite […]
Clearing away the career change fog
Q: I’m thinking about a career change. Well, to be honest, I’m thinking about thinking about a career change. I don’t even know where to start. Can you give me any pointers? Before I even go to meet somebody such as a coach or career direction specialist, I would like to think about questions I […]
Looking at our School 2022: The must-read documents for teachers and aspiring school managers
If you’re going for a job in a primary, special or secondary school – be it as a teacher, post holder, assistant principal, deputy principal – the must-read document is Looking at our School 2022. Actually, there are two – one for primary and special schools and another for post-primary schools. The publications are “designed […]
Avoiding interview pitfalls
Q: What are the main traps candidates fall into that prevent them from doing a good job interview? I know that’s a very broad, almost academic, question, but I like to get an overview before I start preparing for something. If I can avoid those traps from the outset, I know I can prepare more […]
Playing the waiting game [Interview training]
[Job Interview] Q: I went for an interview with a company four weeks ago and they said they would get back to me by the end of the following week. I haven’t heard a dicky bird since. I’m getting anxious, even though I don’t have anything else on the horizon. Should I contact them? I […]
From frying pan to fire
‘Frying pan into the fire’ syndrome is very common in the world of career change. To go from one unfulfilling job or career to another can have the impact of prolonging the agony. My advice would be to hold tight until something more exciting comes along – or, if the exactly right job isn’t looming, […]
Isabel Alvarez Seron appears on Spanish TV to talk about award-winning Sli Nua entrepreneurship placement
Our colleague Isabel Alvarez Seron won the Erasmus Young Entrepreneur 2016 European award – this followed her successful placement with host company Sli Nua Careers. You can read more about this HERE.
It’s an interview – therefore, it’s formal
Q: I’ve been called for what the company has described as an informal interview next week. The sector I work in is a closely-knit one and we all know each other, which might explain the informality in this instance. Should I just go with the flow? (DR, email). A: Tread carefully, DR. An interview is […]
How’s the form? Not as bad as you might think [Application Form]
Q: An Assistant Principal position is coming up in our school. I want to go for it. But I hear it will be a competency-based application form that could run for pages and pages – I’m not sure I’ll have the staying power for it. Anything to soothe my frayed nerves? (DR, email). A: You, […]