8 tips for Garda recruitment interview

Garda recruitment

Pic source www.pixabay.com Garda recruitment By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Are you looking to carve out a career for yourself in An Garda Síochána? If you are, you’re one of thousands; so, as the boys’ scouts say, you have to ‘be prepared’ or ‘bi ullamh’. An Garda Síochána The […]

How interview bluff proved costly in the long run

Unknown territory

Pic source www.pixabay.com     Interview Bluff By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I made a mistake. I know I did. And as I was making it, I knew it was a mistake. They asked me if I knew anything about Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, specifically the MailChimp package. […]

Handling ‘illegal’ interview questions with aplomb

Pic source www.pixabay.com Illegal questions By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers While the days of politically incorrect interview questions may largely be a thing of the past, don’t be surprised if they come up in an interview. While they may not be intentional, they could throw you, writes Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua […]

Six tips for a better job interview

Pic source www.pixabay.com Interview tips By Vasjan Broka, Sli Nua Careers Job interviews can be very challenging for many people – here are some interview tips to help you do better from Vasjan Broka, an Albanian Career Coach currently partnering with Sli Nua Careers here in Ireland under the European Union Erasmus Young Entrepreneurship programme. Show […]

Find that job!

Pic source www.pixabay.com Find that job By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Everyone is talking about all the jobs ‘out there’ but ‘where are they?’ asks Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. Think local first It costs a lot of money to advertise on the national websites, so some companies just advertise locally. […]

Job Title: What to do when your job title doesn’t match your role

Pic source www.pixabay.com Job Title By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers You have been called to interview for a relatively senior position. However, your current job title does not reflect the extent of your duties and responsibilities. This is a common problem for many people, and there are ways to get around this in […]

How to master the telephone or Skype interview

  Pic source www.pixabay.com Skype Interview By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers When time is a factor for employers, many use phone or Skype interviews as a means of sifting through the candidates, before inviting a chosen few to a personal interview. This requires a little more preparation on your part, but with the […]

How researching the company can pay dividends

Pic source www.pixabay.com Researching the company By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers When going for interview, you need to know the company inside out. Knowledge is king – armed with the right knowledge, you dramatically increase your chances of carrying out a surgical strike on the company, writes LIAM HORAN, Career […]

How to make your college placement work

Pic source www.pixabay.com By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I’m about to start a college placement with a leading company in my sector – marketing. It’s an eight-week thing during and I really want to make an impression. Any thoughts? (DR, email). A: First off, that’s the right attitude. Even […]

Interview panel, heads up: use it or lose it

Job interviews

Pic source www.pixabay.com interview panel By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Sometimes when you are called for interview, you will be given the names of the interview panel. This is very common in the public sector, but also happens in the private sector from time to time. But, what should you do with this […]