How to prepare for an aptitude test
“Dear Sabina, I have applied for a job and am at the second stage of an application process, which involves aptitude tests. People say there is nothing I can do to prepare, is this true? Do I just wing it? Many thanks,” CS Career Coach Sabina Trench Community Radio Castlebar has a licence from the Broadcasting […]
New year-new job – getting started in six easy steps
New year-new job By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers There’s a new year on the horizon and you are thinking about changing your job. Where do you start and what’s your plan? A strategic approach is best and it all starts with your six-point job search check list, writes SABINA TRENCH, Career Coach, […]
Public Speaking & Presentations Masterclass (open) programme
Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, was a guest on Aidan Crowley’s Grapevine show on CRC-fm on Thursday, November 3, to discuss our Public Speaking & Presentations Masterclass (Open) programme. “For so many people, public speaking is one of the biggest fears of all – our programme shows how you can really excel at speeches and […]
Free IT training in Co. Mayo – up with this kind of thing
Yes, the heading doesn’t mislead – and up with this kind of thing, we say. Geraldine O’Hare is Skills for Work Co-ordinator (West Region) for the Mayo Sligo Leitrim Education and Training Board and she called into our office this week to tell us about free IT training they are offering at the moment. They […]
Tips for staying pro-active during job search
By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Central to ensuring that career gaps are as brief as possible is each individual’s approach to their specific set of circumstances. It’s undeniable that unemployment can test the most resilient of us, with spare time and heightened uncertainty leaving the mind susceptible to periods of desperation. Formulating a strategy and action […]
Photo on your CV – the case for, the case against
Should you include your photo on your CV? It is very much your choice. Traditionally, Irish CVs didn’t have photographs. Some say ‘absolutely not’ – and HERE’S an article to support that argument? Some urge candidates to consider including a photo – and HERE’S a viewpoint to back that up. There are thousands of other […]
Job-searching tips for new college graduates, by Sabina Trench, Sli Nua Careers
You’re a new graduate – now comes the next part, finding a job. In this interview, Career Coach Sabina Trench offers some useful 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 […]
6 job-searching tips for new graduates
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers You’re fresh out of college, just got the results (congrats) and now the real world beckons. Chances are you will soon be facing your first serious job interview. That has prompted Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, to compile these six simple tips. 1. While […]
5000 extra summer jobs in the pub trade – will you snag one?
By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers The group representing the majority of publicans has said it expects 5,000 more summer jobs than normal to be generated in the industry this year. Read the news in full here. This resonates with a blog post I wrote just a few weeks ago, which also flagged […]
Tourism & hospitality sector opportunities in 2016
By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Tourism Ireland is predicting a bumper year in 2016 – they predict 8.2million overseas visitors to Ireland this year, spending an estimated €4.2billion. This amounts to growth of between 4 and 5 per cent, which is very significant. Earlier this month, the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) announced that 69 […]