Career Corner – How to find a Job to Pay the Bills – @CRC1029fm January 19th 2015
Liam Horan, Managing Director, 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. Today’s topics: Q: I don’t want a career; I just want a job to pay the bills. Where do I start […]
5 interview tips to ensure you don’t get the job – guaranteed
By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers If you want to flunk it, if you don’t really want the job, and if you can’t afford to take any risks, here are five interview tips to help you along the way. Go on stage Try too hard. Structure your answers in an extremely pronounced way. […]
Focused work pays off in job interviews
By Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Claremorris) I just had a client call me today to say she got the job – and I’m not surprised because she focused totally on getting it. No matter how well you think you have prepared for your interview, there is still a tremendous amount to learn […]
Use your time wisely while unemployed
Liam Horan, Managing Director, 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. Today topic: Q: I have been employed on and off in various short-term contracts over the past few years. At the […]
Shannonside Interview
You never know what they’re thinking
By Stephanie MacKinnon, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers A story was relayed to me by a colleague who had, and still has, a close friendship with a highly-successful businessman. It concerned the manner in which this businessman would form opinions on the suitability of candidates during interviews. These candidates would be applying for senior executive […]
Career change – here’s our interview from @kfmradio, January 2nd, 2015
This interview was broadcast on Friday, January 2nd, 2015 – the time of the year for planning change of all sorts – including career change. But how can people make it happen when the excitement and motivation of New Year has passed off? Moving from the big dream to practical steps can be a come-down, […]
How to convince interviewer about your change of career direction
By Liam Horan, Public Speaking & Presentations Trainer, Sli Nua Careers Q. I have been working for 20 years as an office administrator and have recently qualified to be a teacher. I am now going for my first interview and I am very nervous as I feel I will be older than the other candidates, […]
Four key questions they want answered in #job interviews – even if they don’t ask
By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Going for interview, candidates are often far too focused on themselves. To be able to look at it from the other side of the table can be a very liberating and powerful experience. When you begin to realise that the interview panel have a problem too – […]
Career Corner @CRC1029fm December 15th 2014 interview tips with Liam Horan
Liam Horan, 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. Questions: Q: Yesterday I attended for interview for a marketing role and felt I did well. I’m a new graduate and it was […]