Making your work and life experience work for you
Q. I have worked in lots of different jobs in the past, and, in fact, I’m seeking for jobs in three different industries. How can I make my CV work for all three? – JB (email) A. Very simply, think like a marketer – think about your target market. The CV is a sales […]
Mock interviews stand to you in the long run
Are you a person who seems to be called for interviews a lot but never have success? Or have you never had an ‘official’ interview in your life, and are now faced with the prospect of actually sitting one? Or maybe, you just dread the whole ordeal and hope that on the day of the […]
Answering the call – nine top telephone interview tips
The main objective of a telephone interview is to assess the candidate’s skill-set before selecting them for a face-to-face interview. Again, this is cost-effective for the employer and it is a very efficient way of weeding out weaker candidates, writes LIAM HORAN, CAREER COACH, SLI NUA CAREERS.
Making the most of every opportunity
A successful – and, indeed, award-winning – businesswoman last week told me what regularly transpires in her business, writes Liam Horan, Sli Nua Careers. Person A walks into lobby, armed with a CV. They approach the receptionist, and ask for the manager. Upon being told that the boss is out of the office/in a meeting/enjoying […]
How positivity leads to interview success
Being positive is so vital in interview that you really can’t be anything but! Obviously, preparation, appearance and body language are all key factors in helping you secure the post but positivity is tremendously significant. Charles Swindoll once wrote “Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it” and it […]