How to handle discriminatory questions at interview
Pic source www.pixabay.com Topic Today: What are discriminatory interview questions and how to handle them. 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, […]
How hitting ‘the bottom line’ can help you ace that job
‘the bottom line’ By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers In interview training, I regularly find myself ‘encouraging candidates to apply their answers to the bottom line of their role or the organisation where they work, writes LIAM HORAN, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. The bottom line is the raison d’etre. […]
Defence Forces
Pic source www.pixabay.com The Defence Forces are recruiting – and we have expertise in this area. In Athlone and Sligo we have former members of the Irish Defence Forces working as career coaches. But, first, check out this great piece of recruitment material developed by the Defence Forces. Link to advert HERE Contact them today so they […]
AUDIO: Liam Horan on applying what you do to ‘the bottom line’
In interview training we regularly talk to candidates about applying their answers to the bottom line of the organisation. In this audio, LIAM HORAN elaborates. If you would like to make a booking with any of our career coaches, see HERE for CV Preparation, Application Form writing, LinkedIn Profile writing, Interview Training and other career services. […]
Was he digging in – or testing me out? Job Interview
Job Interview By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I found myself in a tricky position in a job inyerview. The interviewer was certain of a “fact”. I was even more certain that this “fact” was not a fact at all. I worked on the exact project whereas the interviewer […]
Job interview tips to show you will step up from ‘the crew’
Job Interview Tips By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I want the job. Well, maybe not fully, but the reality is if I don’t go for it and get it, you wouldn’t know who they might bring in the door. The big question I will face is how I’m […]
Avoid distraction at all costs in job interview
Job Interview By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Question At the start of the job interview, the chairperson of the interview panel handed me my application form and said “you might wish to refer to it during the interview.” It really threw me. It totally distracted me. Any thoughts? (AC, […]
Employers using Skype interviews to hire new staff
Half of employers have speeded up the time it takes to recruit staff because they want to hire workers more quickly, a study shows, according to a report in the Irish Independent. Read more HERE We offer one-to-one Interview Training HERE and Mock Interviews HERE over Skype. You can see a structure of our Skype Interview […]
Virtual preparation can bring real interview benefits
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I live in a remote region. I have a job interview early next week – I haven’t done one in years and wasn’t much good at interviews the first place. I am really worried about this one as it is a job I really […]
How can I do better in internal job interviews?
By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Q.: “I have been working in the same job for 15 years, and recently I have started trying for internal promotion. I’m getting to interview, but no success so far. Where might I be going wrong? (JD, email).” A: Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, has some tips […]