Make them want to bite your hand off
A big challenge when preparing for job interviews is to first of all identify your real skills and strengths – and then to portray those properly on the day, writes Sean Browne, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. And the irony is that you may not fully recognise what you have to offer until you stop […]
Closing summary can make the right impact
Q: At the end of the interview, they asked me if I had anything I would like to add to what I had already said. It threw me, and mumbled ‘no’. At that stage, I had given a lot of myself and felt I had nothing left to say. Any suggestions? (IK, email). A: I […]
Singing the right song even on home ground
Q: I went for a job interview in my own company last week and, to be honest, I found it hard to get out of the blocks. The problem was that the people interviewing me have been my supervisor and manager for a long time. We get on grand. When I went in, stat down […]
How to prepare for the questions you fear
So, you’re preparing for interview: do you know the questions you really don’t want to be asked? Have a short – well, hopefully short – list of questions that would rattle you if they came up and you weren’t prepared, writes Stephanie MacKinnon, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. There’s no point burying your head in […]
Ten job interview tips to give you a better chance
Everyone is looking for the edge. How can you get it? Here are ten interview tips that should improve your chances of making a positive impression, writes Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. Try to find out who’s on the interview panel. The organisation may well volunteer this: if not, you can make a […]
Statement of interest should fit the bill
Q: My daughter has been asked to write a statement of interest for a job but she has no clue what it should contain, and neither have I. The job is a community development role in a remote location in the UK. What might she even think about putting into this? Is this not just […]
Bringing the write stuff
Q: They haven’t asked for a presentation, and, when I checked it out, they said there wouldn’t be a projector available on the day. But I’m a woman who likes to put stuff in writing. What should I do? (DG, email). A: Sometimes employers are reluctant to allow one candidate do something that others weren’t […]
Saying less to say more
Q: I’ve often been told I talk too much. Guilty, as charged, I’d say. I haven’t done well in interviews – well, I haven’t got jobs even when I definitely had the experience. I fear I may have rabbited on too long. How might I curb this tendency? (UK). In any interview, candidates should veer […]
Look to yourself for interview boost
Q: I’m the youngest person going for the job – I fear I will be well beaten by the more experienced candidates. How can I build my confidence? Deep down, I know I can do the job, but I mightn’t get that across? (DF, email). A: I’m not sure how many job interviews Bob Dylan […]
Questions candidates get asked in jobs interviews: member of An Garda Síochána
We deal with hundreds of clients going for job interview each year – and we’re constantly asking them what they get asked. This a collection of those very questions. We update it on an ongoing basis and hope you find it useful. If you would like to submit to us questions you’ve been asked, email liam.horan@slinuacareers.com […]