Show the interview panel the real you
by Stephanie MacKinnon, Career Coach In life I am often struck by the single-mindedness of people in pursuit of a goal. The inter-county footballer who trains twice a day, interspersing skills, speed and agility training with strength and flexibility yoga classes, all the time attending to his nutrition and mental readiness, writes Siobhan O’Malley, Career […]
College graduates – what is your LinkedIn profile saying about you?
By Ashley Cahillane, LinkedIn Expert, Sli Nua Careers Examples of fleshing out a LinkedIn profile for College Students and Graduates College students and recent graduates regularly ask about the best means of utilising LinkedIn to navigate their way through the jobs arena. Populating your profile with compelling content can task users with a testing challenge, […]
How to swing an interview your way with the parting question
By Deirdre May, Career Coach Final question can be a trump card Q: I always struggle with the question at the end of the interview. I usually mumble that “everything is covered, thank you”. What fallback questions should I have at the ready? A: We put this question to three of our career coaches to […]
Financial services opportunities @crc1029fm October 19th 2015
Career Corner: Financial Services sector sees a growing opportunitites for job seekers Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to AnnMarie Donelan, Community Radio Castlebar – 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 […]
Variety of jobs available in the pharmaceutical sector – October 12th 2015
Today in Career Corner, Mark talks about the Pharmaceutical sector. Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Matthew Largent, Community Radio Castlebar – 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 […]
Career Corner: ‘The evolution of administration as a role’ crc1029fm September 28th 2015
Career Corner today: Mark speaks about how the role of an administrator has changed and can offer great opportunities within an organisation. Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Matthew Largent, Community Radio Castlebar – a series of career tips interviews that will be broadcast each Monday on CRC-fm at 5.30pm GMT. […]
Career Corner with Mark McDonald examines career opportunities in various sectors.
Mark Mc Donald from Sli Nua Careers Dublin North Office will be examining career opportunities in various sectors during a series of interviews with CRC FM over the coming weeks. The career slot will be broadcast at 5:30pm each Monday and will look at one career option each week. Starting with sales, the series will also […]
The power of a second pair of eyes
By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Dublin North) “I have put this peace together because I keep seen to many mistakes on CV’s and cover letters and I know that employers will take a dim view”. The obvious mistakes in the sentence above are clear to see but I am constantly amazed at […]
Take control of your job search and give yourself the chance you deserve
By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Dublin North) A lot of the clients I meet during the course of my work will speak about the frustration they feel while searching for a job. This is a topic I have touched on here before and I now wish to elaborate on it, due to […]
Career Corner with Mark McDonald – What makes great sales personnel @crc1029fm 14th September
September 14th, 2015: What are the key attributes that make a great sales person? Today, Mark identifies the most important attributes that an employer looks for in a great sales person. Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Matthew Largent, Community Radio Castlebar – a series of career tips interviews that […]