Handling the salary question
By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers We have talked here before about kicking to touch if asked the salary question in the first interview. LD (via email) asks if we have specific phrases she can use if she finds herself facing the salary question. Generally, we discourage the learning of lines, but […]
Bottom-up approach can make CV writing easier
Writing a CV can be a real nuisance. How can I wade through my professional career, studies, voluntary work, additional training, and everything else to produce a two-page document of just 800 words without driving myself doolally? Brevity can be a challenge for most people, which explains why a significant number of the CVs I […]
The baby steps to start controlling your career
Last week, you may recall, we had an email from DR. He wrote: “I’ve been doing the same job for the past 25 years – retail sales. I was reared in it and about 15 years ago I inherited the family shop. It’s all I know, and, to be honest, I am very happy doing […]
Early impact is crucial in CVs
Never underestimate how important it is to catch the employer’s attention early in your CV. You must treat it as if the employer will not read anymore than 40 words before moving onto the next applicant. Therefore it is essential that the first 40 words that they read about you are relevant to the job at hand.
Sli Nua Careers top tip
In interview, your chances of success hinge not just on your ability to do the job – but on your ability to demonstrate your ability to do the job. The artificiality of the interview environment irks many people. “Why can’t they just let me do the job for a week, and I’ll prove myself,” is […]
Final training day for Claremorris Job Ready programme
Today is the third and final day of our Career Development training programme at Claremorris Family Resource Centre. The participants are taking part in a Hospitality and Bar Skills programme and we were delighted to help them with new CVs and Cover Letters, Interview Skills, and Job-searching & Networking Strategies. Today’s day-long session with focus […]
Building on favourable impression for future success
Q: I recently went for a job with a company, but I didn’t get it. However, they made a point of ringing me to say I had made a very favourable impression. “This particular job wasn’t the right fit for you,” the owner told me on the phone, “but we’d be very interested in talking […]
Striking the balance when you work at your hobby
Q: I love the theatre. From an early age, I was on stage, and, in my 20s, I still take part in plays with my local amateur drama group. Alas, I’m not destined for a career on the West End. I did business studies in college and I have recently seen a job advertised as […]
Money talk can come later
Q: I’ve gone through the first and second interviews for a job I’d really like to get. On the second day, I expected them to bring up the issue of salary, but they didn’t. I’m not the world’s best negotiator so I didn’t bring it up either. Should I have? And, secondly, how do I […]
Holiday shouldn’t be a deal-breaker
By Mick O’Connor, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Athlone Q: The interview is on June 4. I’m going on a week’s holidays on June 18. I’m afraid it will come against me? Should I tell them during the interview, or say nought for now? (IK, email). A: First off, a good holiday never came against […]