Career Corner How to approach the second interview crc1029fm July 6th 2015

Career Corner with Liam Horan – How to approach a second interview & diplomacy rules when being interviewed for your boss’s job. Topics today: Q: I’ve just been called for a second interview for a job. I’ve a lot of experience in the sector, and know I’d be a good fit for the position. I […]

Career Corner – Jack of all trades needs new direction – June 22nd 2015

Career Corner with Liam Horan – How to change career after years of self employment Topics today: Q: I’ve been running my own plastering business for 25 years.The business is me, full stop: getting the work in, doing the work, listening to what the customer is looking for, invoicing, chasing up the money, and even […]

Expect the unexpected in job interviews

By Deirdre May, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Limerick) Thanks to RG, who emailed us this tale from the interview front: This is not so much a question as a story that might be of value to your readers. I was called for a second interview. I knew I had done really well in the […]

How to shape your CV with a portfolio career

Career Corner with Liam Horan Topics today: Q: You’ve written on a number of occasions about portfolio careers. I think I may fall into that category. I work as an office manager for a medium-sized manufacturing firm three days a week, and the other two days I divide my time between playing in a band […]

The top questions that interviewers love to ask

‘Preparation’ is the key word when dealing with interviewers favourite questions, according to Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, who speaks with Annette Doran, on how to avoid being caught on the hop. If you are applying for a job or going for interview, Sli Nua Careers has extensive experience of preparing candidates for […]

How best to approach the 30, 60, 90 days interview question

By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Dublin North) A number of clients I have worked with in recent months have told me about one particular type of interview question they have been asked. It’s a question seeking the candidate’s views on what they will be doing during the first number of months in […]

What would you do if you got the job? Listen to Career Corner – May 25th 2015

Career Corner Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Aidan Crowley of Community Radio Castlebar –  a series of career tips interviews that will be broadcast each Monday on CRC-fm at 5.30pm GMT. Topic: “I recently attended for an interview and felt I had prepared well in advance. However, one particular question […]

Today FM job-seeker secures employment

More on this on Today FM’s Sunday Business Show this Sunday, May 24th, 2015 + more HERE “Mark McDonald of Sli Nua Careers offered a service that was second to none in my opinion. I have never come across someone who is so totally dedicated to what they do and works so hard to achieve the […]

500 metre exclusion zone will keep you tuned in

By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Dublin North) Make sure you give everyone the right impression of you before, during and after interview. Securing the dream job is a tough competitive process from start to finish. Don’t arrive at a situation where your application, CV and cover letter, and your interview performance has […]