Diary date – Mayo GAA Career Fair 2019 – January 12, GMIT

The third annual takes place in the GMIT, Castlebar, on Saturday, January 12, 2019 (10am to 12noon). Last year, over 600 students, parents and teachers attended the event, organised by the South Mayo GAA board, the Mayo GAA Coaching Committee, Sli Nua Careers, with financial support from St Jarlath’s Credit Union, Tuam; Claremorris/Ballinrobe Credit Union; and South […]

Six simple tips for a college graduate’s LinkedIn Profile

By Ashley Cahillane, Linkedin Expert, Sli Nua Careers 1. Profile photograph A profile photograph is a must for your LinkedIn profile. Make sure the photograph is business-like (dress like you would for an interview) – definitely no selfies here. Having a good profile picture helps a potential employer to put a face to the name. […]

Never take a speech for granted

By Liam Horan, Sli Nua Careers Never take a speech for granted. We’ve all done it, but we shouldn’t. It is a bitter, painful lesson to learn. I have seen the best of singers decline to sing solo in a singsong* – “you’ll give us one there Mary, no bother to you” –  because something […]

Watch us coach a job interview candidate LIVE on the net

  Live Job Interview Coaching session on the internet. A one-hour Interview Coaching session for the whole world to see. This takes place on Wednesday next, December 16, at 8pm (GMT) – you will be able to watch it here on the funkiest new platform of 2015, Blab (view on this page below, or at this link HERE) Candidate: […]

Personality clash with interviewer November 23th 2015 #crc1029fm

Career Corner topic:  You have an upcoming interview but you don’t see eye to eye with your interviewer .  Is this the end of the road for your career progression with this company? Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to on Community Radio Castlebar, in Career Corner –  a series of career tips […]

Right company wrong job and how to land it – November 16th 2015 #crc1029fm

Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to on Community Radio Castlebar, in Career Corner –  a series of career tips interviews that will be broadcast each Monday on CRC-fm at 5.30pm GMT. Q: I am going for a job in a progressive company but, to be honest, it’s not really the job I […]

Career Corner with Mark McDonald examines career opportunities in various sectors.

Mark Mc Donald from Sli Nua Careers Dublin North Office will be examining career opportunities in various sectors during a series of interviews with CRC FM over the coming weeks. The career slot will be broadcast at 5:30pm each Monday and will look at one career option each week. Starting with sales, the series will also […]

Audio: questions a primary school teacher might be asked

A great deal of our experience and expertise lies in working with primary and secondary school teachers, deputy principals and principals. In these two audios below, Liam Horan of Sli Nua Careers talks about questions teachers might be asked in job interviews, and looks at information they should be transmitting in their answers. As always, […]

Audio: Three key pointers when going for promotion in your own school

You’re going for a job in your own school – perhaps hoping to step up from teacher to deputy principal, or from deputy principal to principal. The fact it’s your own school can complicate matters a little. In the audio below, Liam Horan, MD, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks about three crucial points you must bear in […]

Final training day for Claremorris Job Ready programme

Today is the third and final day of our Career Development training programme at Claremorris Family Resource Centre. The participants are taking part in a Hospitality and Bar Skills programme and we were delighted to help them with new CVs and Cover Letters, Interview Skills, and Job-searching & Networking Strategies. Today’s day-long session with focus […]