Remember, it takes two to tango
The bloodied boxer stumbled back to his corner at the end of the round and muttered that “I was doing grand until he hit me”. Job interviews might feel that way too: like the mice and the men, you can lay your plans quite brilliantly, only for an interviewer to throw you off with the […]
Time management – finding balance, productivity and health
Q: I’m having a tough time finding the right balance in my days during COVID-19, when I’m working from home. I seem to be constantly worried that I am not getting enough done, not to mention not getting enough of the right stuff done. I thought my time management skills were good, but I’ve lost […]
Home work is bringing me down
During COVID-19, I’ve been holding down a full-time job from home while looking after small children. I am too stretched to focus properly on my work. The quality has certainly diminished. I feel this will hurt my promotion prospects. My husband or male colleagues aren’t in the same situation. What can I do about this? […]
How to revive flagging energy after lockdown
Q: Working from home was grand when it started. The company was relaxed. “We’ll do what we can” was its mantra. But soon enough the novelty wore off and, to be honest, I’m burnt out from the past few months. Someone wrote on Twitter last week that we should stop calling it working from home […]
How to banish your inner ‘impostor’
You got the job you wanted but, really, you don’t deserve it. Maybe you were just in the right place at the right time. You are sure there were better candidates for it. And excuses go on and on – you might just be experiencing impostor syndrome, writes Ines Gonzalez, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. […]
Should I put career change on hold?
Q: I was planning a career change. Well, when I say ‘planning’, it was more ‘thinking about it’ than anything else. I had a general idea that I would not be in my current field by the end of 2021, and I was starting to look around at options, courses and so on. Now I […]
New boss is struggling badly
Q: When push came to shove, I didn’t take the top job in my department. I was sounded out about it and it was mine if I wanted it. But it’s a lot of hassle. They appointed an external candidate and he lasted six weeks before he got the curly finger. Now they’re back at […]
Valuing ‘deep work’ in a world of shallow intrusions
Whether or not it has impacted upon you yet, there is no doubting the fact that a workplace revolution is currently underway. The phrase ‘the future of work’ has become mainstream and enlightened organisations are focusing on how they can cope with the challenges of the new order, while workers, too, are trying to figure […]
My boring job – what can I do?
In this audio below, Brendan Coyne, Life and Executive Coach, responds to a query from a reader who is feeling bored in their current job. Where does she start in terms of looking at a new career? AUDIO:
Keep the scoreboard ticking over
By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Every Sunday, you will hear a GAA manager or pundit extolling the virtues of ‘keeping the scoreboard ticking over.’ It implies a consistency of effort rather than a fascination with occasional dramatic inputs. A job interview is the same. Keep the scoreboard ticking over. Keep talking about […]