Skills and experience can help you close the gap
Q: For 17 years, I worked in two jobs: one for nine years, the second for eight. I took the redundancy package just over a year ago, and haven’t worked since. Initially my plan was to take a few months off to recharge the batteries before getting back into the workplace. While I wasn’t complacent […]
Opportunity here – qualified Paramedic needed to help student with assignments
Slightly unusual request this one.We have a client who is studying to be a Paramedic, and they need some mentoring with two assignments. So we are looking for someone with a third-level Paramedic qualification who may be able to help out. If you can help, or know someone else who can, please email admin. Fee […]
Learning the lessons from the interview experience, our weekly column from various newspapers around Ireland
So, you did the interview, and got the verdict from the interview panel, either a Yes or a No. But how did you perform? How did you actually perform? Just because you didn’t get the job doesn’t mean you did a bad interview – there could simply have been a better candidate. Or someone who […]
A top tonsorial artist in action. Hats off, we say.
This particular blog is not dealing strictly with career stuff – but, in a roundabout way, it should have some resonance. As people who established a business during Ireland’s economic downturn, we are always interested to spot other developments in what we will call – with a worrying level of business cliche – the SME […]
Are you a career generalist? Our weekly column from various newspapers around Ireland
The generalist can suffer when they arrive at a career crossroads. “Oh,” they say, “I don’t know what I am.” At times like that, they wish they had a title, a badge, a category: a carpenter, a teacher, or an astronaut. Or something defined. The generalist can struggle to see their strengths. “I’m a bit […]
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 […]
Aim higher than the minimum standard
Q: I’m going for a second interview for a position as a social media intern. They want a presentation as well on what I would do if I got the position. They haven’t specified what format they want the presentation in. I was thinking about PowerPoint. I could outline some of my ideas there and […]