Conundrum: To apply or not to apply?
From time to time clients come to us with a job specification wondering if they should apply for the job. If you’re in this boat, there are several things you need to think about. Level Is this job up the ladder, a sideways move or maybe a step down? Do you have the skills, qualifications […]
Use every minute wisely in interviews
Use every minute wisely Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash www.unsplash.com By Fintan Dunne, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers A question that regularly crops up in interview training is the question that panels often ask at the end of the interview itself: ‘Have you got any question for us?, writes Fintan Dunne, career coach, Sli […]
RADIO: Career coach Sabina Trench gives you tips for a college course interview
Dear Sabina and Aidan, I am going for an interview for a college course next week. Is it any different from a regular interview? Many thanks SB Career Coach Sabina Trench Community Radio Castlebar has a licence from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland to provide a community radio service to Castlebar and the surrounding environs and was […]
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RADIO: Career Coach Sabina Trench reveals the top tips to be a success at the interview stage
Question: I have interview coming up next week. Any tips? Career Coach Sabina Trench Community Radio Castlebar has a licence from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland to provide a community radio service to Castlebar and the surrounding environs and was established in June 1995. The station broadcasts seven days a week, 24 hours per day. […]
Coaching candidates for Labour Party Development Officer role
By Vincent Gribbin, Career Coach, Navan Position: Part-time Development Office, the Labour Party Link: https://www.labour.ie/recruit In coaching someone seeking the position of part-time Development Officer with the Labour Party http://bit.ly/2eo9eDW I would stress to the candidate what the Labour Party wants from the person it appoints, and how the candidate can demonstrate during the […]
Cork hotel looking for sales / business dev. manager – here’s how we’d coach candidates for it
Pic source www.pixabay.com Sales By Deirdre May, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. In coaching someone seeking the position of [see ad here] Sales/Business Development Manager in a Cork Hotel, I would try to get the candidate to appreciate two basic concepts. Firstly, it needs to be identified from the job description what exactly the employer is […]
“I’m good at my job – but I do disastrously in interviews”
Good at my job Photo by Guilherme Cunha on Unsplash By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: Every time I go to interview, I get tongue-tied. I’m not sure if it is the nerves, or if I’m trying too hard, but I tend to do disastrously. It is really annoying for two reasons: […]
Good finishes that may help you in job interviews
Good finishes Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash www.unsplash.com By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: “I was asked at the end if I had any question for the panel. I was just happy to hear that the interview was finishing. What might I have asked” – DC, Email. A: […]
Age: You can’t change it, so work with it
Age Pic source www.pixabay.com By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I think they see me as being too old. I keep getting called to interview, but I have not been able to land a job. I am 54. My last job was outsourced to a cheaper country. I am very […]