Questions candidates get asked in job interviews: Deputy Principal

We deal with hundreds of clients going for job interview each year – and we’re constantly asking them what they get asked. This a collection of questions to expect at job interview. We update it on an ongoing basis and hope you find it useful. If you would like to submit to us questions you’ve […]
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 […]
Coaching candidates for Sligo tourism manager role

By Fintan Dunne, Career Coach, Sligo Position: Co. Sligo Tourism Manager Link: http://www.collinsmcnicholas.ie/job/county-sligo-tourism-manager/ To coach for this appointment, I would emphasise from the outset that the employer is looking for a specific person. I would encourage the candidate to do thorough research on the appointment as part of their preparation. The job, Co. […]
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 […]
How to beat those job-search blues

Pic source www.pixabay.com Job-search blues By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Sometimes you are trying really hard, sending out loads of CVs which are not resulting in interviews and it’s getting you down. If this sounds like you, then it’s time to stop, regroup and rethink your job-searching strategy, writes Sabina Trench, Career […]
VIDEO: “You’ve got to speak for yourself” – job interview tips with Liam Horan
By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers In this video, first broadcast on Facebook Live, June 2017, Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, talks about how interview training can dramatically improve your interview performance. You’ve got to speak for yourself – you’ve got to take on the responsibility of telling the interview panel […]
LISTEN: Report says older people are suffering in job chase – Liam Horan discusses the topic on KFM Radio

Pic source www.pixabay.com By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers A new report claims that older people are taking dramatic steps to improve their job-searching chances. But what is all really about? Liam Horan discusses this topic on KFM Radio. If you would like to make a booking with any of our career coaches, see HERE for CV […]
AUDIO: Radio Kerry interview re Report claims older workers turn to Botox and hair dye to beat young people to jobs

Pic source www.pixabay.com It seems youth is seen as a valuable currency for many of our older workers. They are dipping into the cosmetic fountain of youth as they look to fend off the millennials vying for their jobs, according to a new report from IrishJobs.ie. In this interview with Deirdre Walsh on Radio Kerry, Liam […]
Audio: Report claims older workers turn to Botox and hair dye to beat young people to jobs
It seems youth is seen as a valuable currency for many of our older workers. They are dipping into the cosmetic fountain of youth as they look to fend off the millennials vying for their jobs, according to a new report from IrishJobs.ie. In this interview with Joe Finnegan on Shannonside Radio, Liam Horan, Sli […]
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 […]