Community Radio Castlebar Interview: February 17th, 2014
Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Aidan Crowley of Community Radio Castlebar – this is the second in a series of career tips interviews that will be broadcast each Monday on CRC-fm at 5.30pm GMT. This week: Liam talks about how you can use hobbies and community involvement on your CV, […]
How you can get a free CV in Athlone this Wednesday
We are looking for someone to take part in a ‘mock’ CV preparation session in Athlone this Wednesday, February 19th – and the person involved will get a free CV for themselves (value €166). All they have to do is be available at 11.15am for approximately one hour. This is a training exercise by Sli […]
Our CV talk at today’s @GMITOfficial Careers Fair #jobs #careers
Today (Tuesday) at 12.30pm we are doing a talk at GMIT Official Careers Fair – 15 ways to improve your CV. It’s in Room Y108(SR25) and admission is free of charge. Call to our stand just inside the main hall to get your free Career Resource Pack which includes a valuable CV Checklist.
Community Radio Castlebar Interview: February 10th, 2014
Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Aidan Crowley of Community Radio Castlebar – this is the first in 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 provide a community […]
Fund-raising, NUI Maynooth online Q&A and free training for unemployed in Galway
1. Fund-raising is a growing professional area. How to raise money is a huge issues for charities, clubs and the like. Fundraising News gathers together some interesting articles on the topic that that might be of interest to anyone with an eye on this area, or, indeed, anyone already working professionally in the sector: HERE […]
Focused edit can bring CV under control
Q: I can’t keep my CV under two pages. Everything I read suggests it should be maximum two pages. I have had a lot of jobs. I’m afraid to leave any of them out in case I end up mentioning a job in an interview, causing the interviewer to think I am hiding something. Thoughts? […]
I feel my time for change has arrived, our weekly careers column from various Irish newspapers
Q: I am thinking about changing careers – it’s probably a crazy time to consider such a move, but I’m not happy at what I’m doing now (primary school teaching). I enjoy writing, and am a social media addict, and often think about trying to get into marketing or PR. But I wouldn’t know where […]
Making appropriate use of company knowledge
Q: I’m going for interview next week with a company – and I know very little about them. The role is in marketing. I intend to study up on them, but I’m not sure how I should try to weave my newly-acquired knowledge into the interview itself. Any ideas? (LK, email). A: That’s a good […]
Garda applications close tonight at 12 – but it will only take you a few minutes
Today, Thursday, January 9th, at the witching hour of 12 midnight, applications close for An Garda Siochána. You can apply HERE Don’t panic, you’ve still got enough time. It’s a very simple process right now – it will take you about five minutes. You will need your PPS number for this stage of the application […]
Shining a new light on your core skills, our weekly column from various Irish newspapers
Q: I read everywhere that you need to know your strengths, and that only through knowing them can a candidate highlight them in their CV. It sounds grand and dandy: but I just can’t find the language to express mine. I ran my own business for 20 years. It was very successful and even limped […]