Unprofessional behaviour or downright rude?
Q: I’ve recently had a bad interview experience – one of the interviewers left the room twice to take phone calls – and I was wondering about similar experiences others have encountered? I need something to make me feel a little better about this disaster. (CF, email). A: Over the years, I’ve heard about a […]
Interview curveball
Q: I went for an interview last week expecting that there would be two or three on the panel. It turns out there was only one person, the boss. And, boy, was there ever a man who could do a good poker-face? He barely said 100 words in the whole interview and never gave me […]
Avoiding interview pitfalls
Q: What are the main traps candidates fall into that prevent them from doing a good job interview? I know that’s a very broad, almost academic, question, but I like to get an overview before I start preparing for something. If I can avoid those traps from the outset, I know I can prepare more […]
Playing the waiting game [Interview training]
[Job Interview] Q: I went for an interview with a company four weeks ago and they said they would get back to me by the end of the following week. I haven’t heard a dicky bird since. I’m getting anxious, even though I don’t have anything else on the horizon. Should I contact them? I […]
From frying pan to fire
‘Frying pan into the fire’ syndrome is very common in the world of career change. To go from one unfulfilling job or career to another can have the impact of prolonging the agony. My advice would be to hold tight until something more exciting comes along – or, if the exactly right job isn’t looming, […]
Isabel Alvarez Seron appears on Spanish TV to talk about award-winning Sli Nua entrepreneurship placement
Our colleague Isabel Alvarez Seron won the Erasmus Young Entrepreneur 2016 European award – this followed her successful placement with host company Sli Nua Careers. You can read more about this HERE.
It’s an interview – therefore, it’s formal
Q: I’ve been called for what the company has described as an informal interview next week. The sector I work in is a closely-knit one and we all know each other, which might explain the informality in this instance. Should I just go with the flow? (DR, email). A: Tread carefully, DR. An interview is […]
Repeated date changes are making me jumpy [Interview Training]
Q: They’ve just changed the interview date – for a second time. I’m ripping mad, to be honest. Plus, I’m running out of excuses at work. I’m afraid my boss will smell a rat. Will I just tell them to forget about it – if they can’t get the interview date right, they must be […]
Ten gaffes to derail your job interview
Job Interview training : Job search engine Simply Hired has just published research into the 10 worst things you can do in a job interview. They spoke to 850 hiring managers and enlisted some interesting views, writes Ashley Cahillane, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. The first thing to note is that this is a list […]
Liam Horan talks on Claremorris Community Radio
In this interview on Claremorris Community Radio, Anthony McNicholas interviews Career Coach, Liam Horan. Liam talks about CVs, job interviews, job searching and career direction.