What to do when you hit ‘the black ice’ in a job interview
Q: I froze in the job interview. There is no other word for it. I was going great guns until they threw a question at me that caught me off guard. I stumbled through that and knew from their reaction that it hadn’t gone well. For the rest of the interview, I was a mess. […]
Unexpected promotion opportunity may just be too soon
Q: This might strike you as an unusual scenario. An unexpected promotional opportunity has certainly taken me by surprise. Just two months ago I started a new role and I’m only finding my feet. However, the company is expanding rapidly, and our department comprises an experienced manager and five of us who have joined the […]
The world really is your oyster
One unexpected benefit of the pandemic has been the opportunity to work or study from your location, rather than having to relocate. Staying local is now an option that was never open to many of us before Covid-19. Employers, colleges and universities have adapted and changed the world of work and study resulting in more […]
Bring ‘them’ into your interview answers – ‘they’ will value it
We now come to the fifth and final article in our series on the START method. To recap, START is a storytelling method you can use in competency-based job interviews. It stands for Situation, Task, Action(s), Result(s) and Them. STAR has been an industry standard for years. The Them part at the end is our […]
Show results of your workplace contribution in job interviews
Continuing our series on the START method used in job interviews, this week we come to Results. As you will know from the previous columns, START stands for Situation, Task, Action(s), Result(s) and Them. The START method is a storytelling format to allow you perform better in competency-based job interviews. In Situation, you let the […]
Actions you took are at the heart of the START method
This is the third in our series of five columns explaining the START answering method that candidates find useful in competency-based job interviews. Typical competency-based questions start with ‘tell me about a time when you [were asked to lead an under-performing team / established a new process, etc.] …’ or ‘outline when you made a […]
Live Webinar / Webinar Beo will help students as CAO deadline looms
As the Central Admissions Office (CAO) deadline looms, second-level students and their families are invited to a free Live Webinar / Webinar Beo with renowned careers expert, Brian Mooney. De réir mar a thagann spriocdháta na Príomh-Oifige Iontrála (CAO) níos gaire, tugtar cuireadh do mhic léinn dara leibhéal agus dá dteaghlaigh chuig Webinar Beo saor […]
Job interview – put yourself at the heart of your answers
Q: In the job interview, I felt I gave a good account of how things operate in my department. I talked about how we schedule our work, how we ensure that nothing slips through the cracks and how we evaluate completed projects. I didn’t get the job and the feedback was that I failed to […]
This is how you access Stephanie MacKinnon’s permanent Zoom meeting room
This is how you access Tamara Schulte’s permanent Zoom meeting room Three steps: 1: This is the passcode: 3GXtx8 Copy it, you may need to paste it in Step 3 below. Or, if you prefer, write it down and type it in if you’re asked to at Step 3 below. 2: Join the meeting by […]
Key details re your online GPA Interview Training session with Breda Garvey
Contact details: Breda Garvey. E: breda@slinuacareers.com Zoom log-in details are below Steps to take now 1: Email breda@slinuacareers.com with your CV or Application Form and, if you have them, the advertisement, job spec or call-to-interview email you received. Steps to take in the days before the session 1: Complete our Interview Workbook HERE […]