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Senior CV Coach & Interview Trainer
Mary is a former bank manager and throughout her career she has accumulated a wealth of knowledge in interview techniques and compiling written reports.
She has also successfully managed her own two businesses employing a staff of circa 15 which honed her people management skills.
She is a fully qualified financial advisor.
You might like to know a little about Mary when she’s not working with clients. Read about her HERE
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Patricia Maloney
Patricia is an experienced and highly-successful Career Coach. She has mentored candidates to achieve successful career outcomes all over Ireland, and, indeed, overseas.
In 1990, she founded the first private college (Park College, Galway) to provide a repeat Leaving Certificate programme to second-level students in the west of Ireland. A pioneer and an innovator throughout her life in education, she saw over 2,500 students pass through the college.
Working closely with so many students helped to develop Patricia’s in-depth knowledge of careers. She possesses an expertise in helping people to realise their full potential.
She is an Honours Graduate of Business Studies from Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, an Honours Graduate from NUI Galway with a B. Comm, a. H. Dip. in Education, and a Bachelor of Law (LLB).
You can read her Career Blog HERE
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Sean Browne
Sean has held senior positions in a number of sectors, including the airline industry, manufacturing, construction, distribution and retail.
He has vast experience of working in small-family owned businesses and multinational companies where he occupied roles ranging from Financial and Business Analysis to Financial Management and Control.
He has also developed and taught several modules across a number of disciplines at third-level, and presented his work at international conferences.
Sean is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and holds a B.Comm, a M.Sc and a Ph.D from NUI Galway.
Read Sean’s blog HERE
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Deirdre May
Deirdre May, a Limerick woman who forged a highly-successful career in sales and marketing, is our Limerick Career Coach.
Deirdre graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, with a degree in Speech and Language Therapy, and later moved into sales and marketing and enjoyed 12 years of great success with French Pharmaceutical company, Servier Laboratories.
Throughout her career, Deirdre honed her excellent interpersonal and communication skills. It is these skills, plus her dynamic personality, that she brings to Sli Nua Careers in the Limerick region.
Having both therapeutic and business backgrounds, she provides a unique perspective on navigating today’s complex career issues.
Internationally Certified user of Thomas International’s Personal Profile Analysis (PPA) and its related instruments
You can read her blog HERE
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John Maloney
John Moloney is a retired Primary School Principal and current community activist with over 40 years’ experience of disadvantaged education and advancing the lives of people and communities.
Prior to being a Principal, he was a Primary School Teacher (with experience of all classes from Junior Infants to Sixth Class), Learning Support Co-Ordinator and Home-School-Community Liaison Co-Ordinator.
John played a key leadership role in the initiation, implementation and successful on-going development of many, Dundalk, initiatives tackling educational disadvantage and social marginalisation.
John’s authentic commitment and altruism is evident in his on-going voluntary leadership roles with primary education, childcare services, victims of domestic violence, long term unemployed, marginalised youth and their families.
His experience gives him a comprehensive understanding of the selection and interview process and how you can present yourself in the best possible light.
John is externally focused, thoughtful and unselfish with outstanding people skills.
He places great importance on helping others grow. He consistently strives to enhance performance.
John’s main interest is encouraging and supporting others. He constantly strives to understand, support and encourage.
He has a proven knack of making things happen for people.
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Alan Smyth
I am a former Irish Research Council (RC) scholar who was funded for PhD research on poverty in Argentina, where I also carried out volunteer work with NGOs in underprivileged communities between 2014 and 2016.
I have several years’ experience lecturing in the field of Spanish and Latin American Studies.
Prior to this, I graduated from Maynooth University with a BA in Media Studies and MA in Spanish and Latin American Studies. I also have considerable experience in the banking sectors of Ireland and the UK, and attained Qualified Financial Adviser (QFA) and Diploma in Wealth Management certificates in 2005.
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Fintan Dunne
Fintan served for 38 years as an Officer in the Defence Forces and retired in the rank of Commandant. During his service with the Defence Forces, he held a wide range of appointments both at home and abroad. He has served with the United Nations (UN), the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) and the European Union Force (EUFOR).
His career in the Defence Forces has included appointments in Training, Logistics, Planning and Personnel Management.
He has experience of being a member of Interview Boards to fill appointments at all levels in the Defence Forces. Fintan has a Degree in Public Management and is a graduate of the Military College, Command and Staff Course.
Read my Career Blog HERE
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Mary Reale
Mary has worked in office administration for over 20 years. With an entrepreneurial spirit and strong work ethic, she has successfully set up her own Virtual Office Assistant home based business.
She provides sales and office management support to senior staff in an international publishing company.
Her attention to detail, excellent organisational and time management skills means that every task is completed to the highest possible standard.
Mary holds a B.A. in Information Systems Management, from IT Tralee, Diploma in Social Media from Pitman Training College and a Diploma in Supervisory Management from the Institute of Commercial Management.
Her interests include fashion, walking, vintage cars and animal welfare.
You can read her blog HERE
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The Farmyard, Liskillen, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo F31 DH00
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Ines Gonzalez
I’ve been in Dublin since 1998, and my career includes working for multinational companies such as Oracle and Pfizer.
Since 2013, I have focused on advising professionals through personal mentoring, and face to face training to find those opportunities they were looking for.
I work with many organisations and regularly participate as a speaker for the Council of Spanish Residents in Ireland and the Circle of Spanish Entrepreneurs in Ireland where I am co-founder.
I am currently part of the team of European Mentors selected by the School of Industrial Organisation (EOI) helping entrepreneurs to take their projects to an international environment in its “European co-working” programme.
Read Ines’ career blog HERE
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Amy O'Connor
A successful and varied background covering 21 years in the Irish Defence Forces, working primarily in communications and information systems and training and development.
Continually developing her skills and knowledge, she furthered in CIPD accredited HR Practice & Diploma in Life & Executive Coaching, PSG /ICF accredited.
She is an active communicator on many platforms and continues her professional development through QCC, Toastmasters, Network Ireland (Vice President Roscommon branch) & ONE.
Her passion is developing people to get ahead with confidence.
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Siobhán O’Malley
Siobhán served for 16 years in the Irish Defence Forces, working at home and in international peacekeeping environments.
She has considerable HR experience with specific interest in recruitment and selection, training and management of training at all entry levels.
Siobhán is trained by Saville & Holdsworth Occupational Psychologists in Interview Skills.
She is the holder of a B. Comm (Hons) from NUI Galway, where her streams were HR, Economics and French. In 2008, she retired from the Defence Forces as a Captain.
Read Siobhán’s Blog HERE
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Angela Tjalsma
Angela has vast experience in a variety of international roles, including Project Management, IT Team Leader and Sales. Her background in personnel management has given her an outstanding perspective of what captures an employer’s attention in a CV.
She is the holder of a Degree in Business Administration. Apart from her native English, she is also fluent in French and Dutch, and has used both languages extensively throughout her professional career.
Read Angela’s CV blog HERE
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The Farmyard, Liskillen, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo F31 DH00
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Liam Horan
Nationally published Careers Columnist with TheJournal.ie, 12 regional Irish newspapers, and regular contributor to careers discussions on regional and national radios in Ireland.
Job-searching expert.
Media and Interview Trainer.
Award-winning Journalist & Broadcaster.
Entrepreneur & Business Owner.
Business Mentor & Consultant – accredited mentor under the Biz Mentors programme (www.bizmentors.ie)
Internationally Certified user of Thomas International’s Personal Profile Analysis (PPA) and its related instruments.
He is also a lecturer on the News and Journalisms Masters courses at NUI Galway.
Liam’s career blog HERE
Read Liam Horan testimonials HERE
See list of Liam’s corporate and guest lecturing clients HERE
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The Farmyard, Liskillen, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo F31 DH00
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Aoife Moloney
A former Army Officer, Aoife spent over 18 years with the Defence Forces serving at home and overseas.
During her military career, she held appointments in training delivery & management, personnel management, logistics and recruitment. She has considerable experience of interview boards having served on internal promotion and selection boards.
Aoife is an Honours Graduate from NUI Galway with a Masters Degree in Adult Learning & Development. She progressed into the area of career coaching and has worked with Athlone Training Centre as a career planning instructor where she has facilitated career planning and employability skills workshops. She is a member of the Association for Coaching.
In addition to interview training and CV preparation, Aoife can guide your career development. Her vast experience and knowledge, coupled with a flexible and person-led approach, can provide clear direction towards your career success and fulfilment.
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The Farmyard, Liskillen, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo F31 DH00
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