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Q: I have been out of the job-seeking game for quite some time, and, after a recent redundancy, I am really struggling to get my head around the whole process.… read more →
In a job interview, you need to do some each-way betting – but not too much, writes Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. Sometimes it’s best not to fully… read more →
Q: I realise from reading your column and various other sources that in a job interview I must tell stories that paint me in a positive light. And I also… read more →
Q: I am moving from a ‘bricks and mortar’ working life to a remote one – well, that’s the plan, anyway. I have my first remote job interview next week… read more →
Senior cycle and pre-senior cycle students and their families will find plenty of long-term benefit at the Mayo Careers Fair / Aonach Gairme Mhaigh Eo 2020, in GMIT, Castlebar, Co.… read more →
The question “can you talk us through your career to date?” is often used as an icebreaker. However, many candidates seem to hear it as “can you please tell us… read more →
Recorded video interviews are becoming more popular, and, in fact, publicjobs.ie has recently started using this method for some screening interviews, writes Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. In… read more →
Q: They’ve asked me to do a ten-minute presentation at the start of the interview, but the instruction amounts to just one word: ‘Challenges’. What’s a woman meant to do… read more →
Q: When push came to shove, I didn’t take the top job in my department. I was sounded out about it and it was mine if I wanted it. But… read more →
A competency-based interview revolves around telling one story that tells all the stories. To know that Lionel Messi can produce magic, you don’t need to see his every goal –… read more →