Employers are using social media to recruit. Will they find you?
By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Dublin North) One of our career coaches represented us at the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) annual conference and exhibition in Manchester. A very obvious theme at the event was the increase in the use of social platforms within the recruitment process. Employers and recruiters […]
Make your CV stand out from the crowd – Dublin seminar can give you the edge
By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Dublin North) Job seekers and career changers will be given the opportunity to make their CV stand out from the crowd, thanks to a forthcoming evening seminar hosted by Sli Nua Careers, one of the country’s leading career training companies. “How To Create A Winning CV” is […]
Crafting a personal statement that does the trick
By Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Claremorris) Q: I am writing a personal statement for UCAS. I am not quite sure how I should go about it. Can you give me some tips? (LT, email). A: For those who might not immediately recognise the acronym UCAS, it stands for Universities and Colleges Admissions […]
Career Corner @CRC1029fm November 10th 2014 thinking about your digital footprint and how employers are viewing it
Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Aidan Crowley of Community Radio Castlebar – a series of career tips interviews that will be broadcast each Monday on CRC-fm at 5.30pm GMT. Topic: Employers are using social media to recruit. Will they find you? Let’s face it, we live and work within a […]
A view from the other (recruiter’s) side
By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Dublin North It’s 3.30 on a Friday afternoon and an Assistant Engineering Manager in a busy food and beverage manufacturing facility has just sat down at his desk to begin the next phase of a recruitment drive. His department has advertised for two specialised engineering technicians who […]
Career Corner @CRC1029fm November 3rd 2014 how to depict the last two years of your career to improve your employment chances
Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Aidan Crowley of Community Radio Castlebar – a series of career tips interviews that will be broadcast each Monday on CRC-fm at 5.30pm GMT. This week’s question: I spent 13 successful years in my previous job in the marketing department of a hotel chain, rising to […]
CV Preparation – information you need when compiling a CV
By Mick O’Connor, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Athlone Interviewed here by Liam Horan, I speak about the importance of gathering all the relevant information together when compiling a CV – sometimes people leave very important details out of their CV. Mick O’Connor is a Career Coach with Sli Nua Careers and works out […]
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail
By Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Claremorris) How important is preparation? ‘If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six sharpening my axe’ (Abraham Lincoln) Preparation demonstrates to the interviewer that you have done your homework and that you have drive and ambition. Good preparation portrays a very good […]
Statement of interest can be a trump card
By Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Q: Yesterday I attended for interview for a marketing role and felt I did well. I’m a new graduate and it was my first job interview. This morning, I got an email from the employer thanking me for coming along. She asked me to email her back confirming […]
Career Corner @CRC1029fm October 20th 2014 why it is crucial to do research on a company before the interview
Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Aidan Crowley of Community Radio Castlebar – a series of career tips interviews that will be broadcast each Monday on CRC-fm at 5.30pm GMT. Topic: Q: I have heard you talk before about doing research on a company before going to interview. Could you go into […]