Business card for teacher subbing – good or bad idea?
Pic source www.pixabay.com by Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I am a teacher looking for subbing work. I was thinking about printing a business card to hand out when I go to schools. I thought it might help me to stand out. What do you think? Thanks (DR, email). DEIRDRE MAY, LIMERICK: […]
How to close the interview with the right question
by Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: What kind of questions should I put to the interview panel when they ask me “do you have any questions for us?” at the end of the interview. This comes up all the time and I find it flummoxes me. There are questions I would like […]
Cover letter – should we use it or lose it?
by Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I am applying for a job. I’ve done up my CV. Do I really need to put a cover letter in with it? And, if I do, what tips have you got? (DC, email). A: We asked three of our career coaches to give their thoughts […]
Get the most from a career fair
By Deirdre May, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Q: I am attending a career fair next week and really want to know the best way to prepare as this is my first one. I want to be get the most out of it if that I can. I have heard horror stories of people going along […]
How to handle difficult questions about previous employment
By Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I am aware that I should not say anything negative about a former employer in a job interview. However, I quit my last job because of disagreements with my boss over certain issues with how things were done within the company. He agreed he was partly […]
Looming redundancy – wait or get out now? February 15th 2016
Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to on Community Radio Castlebar, in Career Corner – a series of career tips interviews that will be broadcast each Monday on CRC-fm at 5.30pm GMT. Community Radio Castlebar has a licence from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland to provide a community radio service to Castlebar and […]
Research guidelines for interview #crc1029fm
Today’s Topic: “I have been called for an interview next week and would be anxious that I perform well on the day. Several people have told me to ensure that I have enough research done prior to the interview. I’m not sure where to begin on this or exactly how much research is involved. Any […]
Redundancy looming – jump ship or sit tight?
By Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q. I have recently been told I’m going to be made redundant form my job in six months’ time. However, a job has become available in another company close to where I live but the catch is that it has a significantly lower salary. Do I go for […]
Tips on changing a toxic culture
By Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Q: Last week, you wrote about culture in a company. I work in a company where the culture can only be described as toxic. People are stressed all the time and ready to snap at the drop of a hat. Some key people in the operation are […]
Business card for teacher subbing – good or bad idea? 1 February 1st 2016
This week’s question: I am a teacher looking for subbing work. I was thinking about printing a business card to hand out when I go to schools. I thought it might help me to stand out. What do you think? Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to on Community Radio Castlebar, in Career […]