Sector knowledge is crucial in job interviews
By Sabina Trench, Sli Nua Careers, Westport It sounds a simple thing to say, but, in my experience working with clients preparing for job interviews, it must still be said: know the challenges facing the sector. Employers need you to be knowledgeable about the sector. If you’re going for a Deputy Principal’s job, you must […]
A different CV for each job application?
Q: Do I change my CV for each job application or maintain a large stock of my “current CV” and use that continuously? Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Dublin, replies: I have presented to, and spoken with, numerous job seekers throughout the country over the last few years. A common question which keeps […]
Old dog can still break from the traps, our weekly column from various newspapers around Ireland
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I’ve been called to interviews. My immediate reaction was to run a mile. I haven’t done an interview since I left school, and that’s not today or yesterday – let’s put it this way, I’ve lived through my fair share of currency changes. […]
Bottom-up approach can make CV writing easier
Writing a CV can be a real nuisance. How can I wade through my professional career, studies, voluntary work, additional training, and everything else to produce a two-page document of just 800 words without driving myself doolally? Brevity can be a challenge for most people, which explains why a significant number of the CVs I […]
Vote for us in Best of Mayo Awards 2014
UPDATE, September 11th, 2014: Delighted to have been informed today by Penny Masterson, Mayo Advertiser, that we have been shortlisted for this award. The announcement takes place on Tuesday, September 23. Voting is now closed, but a big thanks to all who took the time to vote for us, it is much appreciated. Congrats to […]
Career Corner with Liam Horan @CRC1029fm August 11th 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 issues: So, you did the interview, and got the verdict from the interview panel, […]
12 tips to help you in job interviews
Claim your successes. Nobody else will do this for you. Yes, you can acknowledge the contribution of your colleagues along the way, but, ultimately, there should be at least as much ‘I’ as ‘we.’ An interview is not an elocution test. You’re not being asked to read The News. An ‘um’ here, and an ‘ah’ […]
Seven job interview mistakes you don’t want to make
Coming over too familiar. A surplus of premature familiarity tends to be a problem in most arenas, and it is certainly a no-no in job interviews. Be professional. Be warm, but keep your distance. These people are assessing you from a variety of angles, primarily professional. While your personality is an important part of the […]
A one-line piece of Interview Training advice…
Career Corner with Liam Horan July 28th 2014 offer would be teachers advice
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. QUESTION Q: For applicants seeking a primary school teaching job for the next academic year, what advice can you offer to improve […]