Ten questions all job-seekers should ask themselves, our weekly column from various Irish newspapers
[checklist] Do you have a good quality CV that summarises and highlights your skills in an effective way? Do you tweak/amend your CV every time you send it out so that it speaks to the employer in question? Do you have a neat and professional Cover Letter that you tweak so that it addresses the […]
Technical queries put me down
Q: I went to an interview recently and going grand with all the general questions – my attitude, my ambitions, and all of that stuff. But then one of the panel, who had been silent until then, swung into action. He fired five technical questions at me. All five landed like crunching blows to the […]
Media skills can transfer to other roles, our weekly column from various Irish newspapers
Q: All of my working life, I have been employed in ‘the media game’ – print journalism, broadcasting and online writing. For the past seven years, I have been in a staff job, but it’s clear the business isn’t going well. Everyone else is talking about moving onto another job within the industry, but I […]
Hedging your bets for a bird in the bush, our weekly careers column from various Irish newspapers
Q: I’ve just been offered a job. Only problem is there’s something else in the pipeline, with a different company, and I’m thinking about hold out for that. But that could be months away yet. The job I’ve been offered is quite a good position, and if the other one weren’t looming, I’d be very […]
Promotion rebuff has got me thinking, our weekly column from various Irish newspapers
Q: I’ve been working as a field salesperson in the same company for the last 15 years. I have performed very well during that time, consistently exceeding sales targets, and also winning a number of sales awards. Recently a job came up as sales manager. I went for it, and was immediately installed as the […]
Taking time to choose the right career, our weekly column from various newspapers around Ireland
Q: My son is in Transition Year, but he hasn’t a clue what he wants to do after school. He’s mad into sports – plays a lot of rugby – and I also notice he has an interest in property: he’s forever checking out prices of properties, and he watches all of those home makeover […]
Phantom.ie
By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Liam Horan of Sli Nua Careers talk to phantom.ie about job-searching tips. Liam Horan is Managing Director of Sli Nua Careers Ltd. You can read more blogs from Sli Nua Careers coaches HERE, and make a booking for CV Preparation and Interview Training.
AUDIO: Liam Horan speaks to George Hook of Newstalk about creative job searching startegies
By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Liam Horan on Newstalk. Liam Horan of Sli Nua Careers talks to George Hook show about Personal Branding and Creative Job Searching strategies. Liam Horan is Managing Director of Sli Nua Careers Ltd. You can read more blogs from Sli Nua Careers coaches HERE, and make a […]
AUDIO: Liam Horan speaks to Phantom.ie about innovative job searching campaign
By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Liam Horan of Sli Nua Careers talk to phantom.ie talking about David Wogan’s innovative job searching campaign. Liam Horan is Managing Director of Sli Nua Careers Ltd. You can read more blogs from Sli Nua Careers coaches HERE, and make a booking for CV Preparation and Interview Training. […]
Dublin South Fm
By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers We’ve Got Issues – How to Shine on the Job Hunt by Sabrinadsfm on Mixcloud. Liam Horan is Managing Director of Sli Nua Careers Ltd. You can read more blogs from Sli Nua Careers coaches HERE, and make a booking for CV Preparation and Interview Training. […]