Audio: Three key pointers when going for promotion in your own school
You’re going for a job in your own school – perhaps hoping to step up from teacher to deputy principal, or from deputy principal to principal. The fact it’s your own school can complicate matters a little. In the audio below, Liam Horan, MD, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks about three crucial points you must bear in […]
Getting cover during career change
Q: I want to apply for a job I’ve seen advertised – but I don’t want to show my face yet. My company have a connection with the company advertising the job, and I’m afraid word would get back. Is it off limits, or are there other ways around it? (DD, email) A: Your caution […]
Managing LinkedIn for college graduates
By Ashley Cahillane, LinkedIn specialist For college graduates, LinkedIn can be an overwhelming medium to negotiate. A brief browse of the site will reveals many accomplished individuals and this can lead to graduates questioning their own credentials. However, it’s important to remember that, as a graduate, you’re not expected to have the most decorated of profiles […]
Career Corner with Liam Horan @CRC1029fm July 14th 2014
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: Here we deal with these two issues: QUESTION Q: I’ve worked in one sector – teaching – for the […]
Early impact is crucial in CVs
Never underestimate how important it is to catch the employer’s attention early in your CV. You must treat it as if the employer will not read anymore than 40 words before moving onto the next applicant. Therefore it is essential that the first 40 words that they read about you are relevant to the job at hand.
Sli Nua Careers top tip
In interview, your chances of success hinge not just on your ability to do the job – but on your ability to demonstrate your ability to do the job. The artificiality of the interview environment irks many people. “Why can’t they just let me do the job for a week, and I’ll prove myself,” is […]
Ten questions all job-seekers should ask themselves – radio interview @CRC1029fm July 7th 2014
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. ISSUE Ten questions all job-seekers should ask themselves. Community Radio Castlebar has a licence from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland to […]
Final training day for Claremorris Job Ready programme
Today is the third and final day of our Career Development training programme at Claremorris Family Resource Centre. The participants are taking part in a Hospitality and Bar Skills programme and we were delighted to help them with new CVs and Cover Letters, Interview Skills, and Job-searching & Networking Strategies. Today’s day-long session with focus […]
Building on favourable impression for future success
Q: I recently went for a job with a company, but I didn’t get it. However, they made a point of ringing me to say I had made a very favourable impression. “This particular job wasn’t the right fit for you,” the owner told me on the phone, “but we’d be very interested in talking […]
Striking the balance when you work at your hobby
Q: I love the theatre. From an early age, I was on stage, and, in my 20s, I still take part in plays with my local amateur drama group. Alas, I’m not destined for a career on the West End. I did business studies in college and I have recently seen a job advertised as […]