Five tips to make your LinkedIn profile work for you
Linkedin Profile By Ashley Cahillane, Linkedin Expert, Sli Nua Careers The Christmas holidays are fast approaching and when we are finished with the over spending and over eating that Christmas brings, our thoughts will start to focus on how we can change or improve our current situations. New Year resolution lists will be scribbled down […]
Five tips for the job seeker’s LinkedIn profile
By Ashley Cahillane, Linkedin Expert, Sli Nua Careers Recently unemployed or wanting to make a change from your current role? Having a LinkedIn profile will help to showcase your qualifications, experience and skills…but can you make your profile stand out from the other hundreds, if not more, also seeking similar roles? The following five tips […]
I have a job offer, but do I take it?
Job offer By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers You’re on the job hunt, but you are already in a job. Now that the offer is on the table, panic sets in and you don’t know what to do. If you only consider the money, you may be setting yourself up for a fall, […]
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. […]
How can hobbies add value to my CV?
By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers At the end of many CVs there’s a section reserved for personal information such as hobbies, interests and volunteering. We’ve all seen the cursory attention this section sometimes gets with the predictable list: reading, walking and socialising. But don’t let this opportunity to add value to your application pass you […]
Virtual preparation can bring real interview benefits
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I live in a remote region. I have a job interview early next week – I haven’t done one in years and wasn’t much good at interviews the first place. I am really worried about this one as it is a job I really […]
How to create an ePortfolio that advances your cause
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I have been hearing a great deal of late about ePortfolios. Some people I know have them and are adamant I should have one too. They work in graphic design and architecturec– my area is teaching. Do you see any value in it […]
And finally, have you any questions for us?
By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers By the time you reach the end of the interview, all you want to do is get out the door as fast as you can. However, that could be a mistake, and asking the right question or questions might just help you to secure a job offer, writes SABINA […]
How can I do better in internal job interviews?
By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Q.: “I have been working in the same job for 15 years, and recently I have started trying for internal promotion. I’m getting to interview, but no success so far. Where might I be going wrong? (JD, email).” A: Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers, has some tips […]
How to present multiple jobs on your CV
By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers ‘Job hopper’ is a term used to describe people with a chequered employment history – several jobs of short duration within a relatively short space of time. Does this sound like you? If so, it may be holding you back from securing your next employment opportunity, writes SABINA TRENCH, […]