Low-key meeting could still open the door, our weekly column from various Irish newspapers
Q: I couldn’t make the job interviews on the day they were convened. The company have kindly agreed to meet me on another date next week. However, instead of meeting the interview panel of three people, I will meet just one of them, and, from what I gather, he is the least important of the […]
Making light of remote locations
Location can have such a powerful impact on careers. If the job requires you to be in a certain place, at a certain time, to do certain tasks, then the fact that you live 70 miles away, and need to drop off the children at school each morning, can so easily rule you out. But […]
Opportunity here – qualified Paramedic needed to help student with assignments
Slightly unusual request this one.We have a client who is studying to be a Paramedic, and they need some mentoring with two assignments. So we are looking for someone with a third-level Paramedic qualification who may be able to help out. If you can help, or know someone else who can, please email admin. Fee […]
Learning the lessons from the interview experience, our weekly column from various newspapers around Ireland
So, you did the interview, and got the verdict from the interview panel, either a Yes or a No. But how did you perform? How did you actually perform? Just because you didn’t get the job doesn’t mean you did a bad interview – there could simply have been a better candidate. Or someone who […]
A top tonsorial artist in action. Hats off, we say.
This particular blog is not dealing strictly with career stuff – but, in a roundabout way, it should have some resonance. As people who established a business during Ireland’s economic downturn, we are always interested to spot other developments in what we will call – with a worrying level of business cliche – the SME […]
Ten questions all job-seekers should ask themselves, our weekly column from various Irish newspapers
[checklist] Do you have a good quality CV that summarises and highlights your skills in an effective way? Do you tweak/amend your CV every time you send it out so that it speaks to the employer in question? Do you have a neat and professional Cover Letter that you tweak so that it addresses the […]
Are you a career generalist? Our weekly column from various newspapers around Ireland
The generalist can suffer when they arrive at a career crossroads. “Oh,” they say, “I don’t know what I am.” At times like that, they wish they had a title, a badge, a category: a carpenter, a teacher, or an astronaut. Or something defined. The generalist can struggle to see their strengths. “I’m a bit […]
Media skills can transfer to other roles, our weekly column from various Irish newspapers
Q: All of my working life, I have been employed in ‘the media game’ – print journalism, broadcasting and online writing. For the past seven years, I have been in a staff job, but it’s clear the business isn’t going well. Everyone else is talking about moving onto another job within the industry, but I […]
Hedging your bets for a bird in the bush, our weekly careers column from various Irish newspapers
Q: I’ve just been offered a job. Only problem is there’s something else in the pipeline, with a different company, and I’m thinking about hold out for that. But that could be months away yet. The job I’ve been offered is quite a good position, and if the other one weren’t looming, I’d be very […]
Promotion rebuff has got me thinking, our weekly column from various Irish newspapers
Q: I’ve been working as a field salesperson in the same company for the last 15 years. I have performed very well during that time, consistently exceeding sales targets, and also winning a number of sales awards. Recently a job came up as sales manager. I went for it, and was immediately installed as the […]