How to zoom at your own pace
Q: The whole world is on, about to go on, or just after coming off, a Zoom call. I am far from comfortable on it and that makes me feel inadequate. My company has just announced daily group Zoom calls, as if once a week weren’t bad enough. How can I get over my fears? […]
Coronavirus – we have moved fully online
We are now conducting all our business online. If you have made a booking with us, we will update you with alternative online arrangements. We have vast experience of working online and will help you to ensure you can avail of our services in this way. It’s quite simple. Read more info HERE, we will […]
I’ve chopped and changed – how can I not look like a flake?
Pic. source: www.pixabay.com Q: I’ve chopped and changed a lot in my career – worked in retail for a few years, then studied HR but never really used it, and, most recently, I’ve taught English as a Foreign Language. But I’d really like to get into working in the charity sector – particularly driving tourists […]
My work bores me at times – any tips?
“Q: I really enjoy my work but there are days and weeks when I am completely bored. What can I do?” Listen to Career Navigation Consultant Petrina Mitchell’s interview on this topic with Aidan Crowley, CRC-fm. AUDIO:
AUDIO: In a job interview, I was asked how I vote
Q: I went for an interview last week. They asked me who I’d be voting for in the presidential election. I told him Michael D was my choice and then they asked me why. I ended up in a political debate – and, to be honest, I’m not even that interested in politics. Any advice […]
Audio: Going for a teaching interview in your own school
So, you’ve reached a point in your teaching career where you want to climb the ranks within your current school. You’ve applied for an upcoming post and succeeded in getting an interview. How do you improve your chances of getting the job? In the link above, Liam Horan, MD, Sli Nua Careers, provides tips on […]
Liam Horan talks on Claremorris Community Radio
In this interview on Claremorris Community Radio, Anthony McNicholas interviews Career Coach, Liam Horan. Liam talks about CVs, job interviews, job searching and career direction.
15 Steps to Building a Winning CV by Liam Horan
Three typical post-interview reactions
In an interview, anything can happen. Like the path of true love, it can take wholly unexpected turns. A well-prepared candidate reacts accordingly. Here John Moloney, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, elaborates on three common post-interview reactions from candidates. “The interview was very short – it felt like they were just going through the […]
Application forms: Where to start?
Q: I am going for a promotion in my job – it’s a public service position, Along with all my job details (i.e. dates worked, positions and responsibilities), there are another 12 sections in the application form where I’ve got to elaborate on what I learned, my greatest strengths, specialist knowledge, examples of self-development, where […]