Practice does, indeed, make perfect in job interview scenario
By Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Claremorris) A client came to me recently for interview training as he was now going for a structured formal interview. Throughout his career he had been able to walk into a job through word of mouth and his proven top-class quality of work in the construction industry. However, he […]
Major jobs boost for Mayo as HSE to fill posts across county
By Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Claremorris) The Mayo Advertiser is reporting there will be a major boost for Mayo on the jobs front yesterday with news that the HSE is to fill 106 posts across the county. The HSE jobs announcement involves 56 vacant posts which are to be filled and an additional […]
Career Corner – How to find a Job to Pay the Bills – @CRC1029fm January 19th 2015
Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Aidan Crowley of Community Radio Castlebar – a series of career tips interviews that will be broadcast each Monday on CRC-fm at 5.30pm GMT. Today’s topics: Q: I don’t want a career; I just want a job to pay the bills. Where do I start […]
Focused work pays off in job interviews
By Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Claremorris) I just had a client call me today to say she got the job – and I’m not surprised because she focused totally on getting it. No matter how well you think you have prepared for your interview, there is still a tremendous amount to learn […]
I just want something to pay the bills – where do I start to look?
By Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Claremorris) Q: I run a small shop but, alas, it’s fading. I will have to close it very soon before it eats into my savings. I’m at a stage in my life – both age-wise and in terms of personal priorities – where I am not pushed […]
Thinking about career change?
By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Thinking about career change? We were commissioned to write about career change for The Sun at the start of January 2015, to coincide with the New Year ‘career change rush’. You might find this article useful. At Sli Nua Careers, we have a range of coaches […]
Fringe detail can pay dividends
By Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Claremorris) Q: I’m going for interview next week and I feel I have prepared properly. I have researched the company extensively, got my examples written down on paper, and even got my father to do a mock interview with me (and we didn’t even argue). Is there […]
Crafting a personal statement that does the trick
By Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Claremorris) Q: I am writing a personal statement for UCAS. I am not quite sure how I should go about it. Can you give me some tips? (LT, email). A: For those who might not immediately recognise the acronym UCAS, it stands for Universities and Colleges Admissions […]
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail
By Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Claremorris) How important is preparation? ‘If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six sharpening my axe’ (Abraham Lincoln) Preparation demonstrates to the interviewer that you have done your homework and that you have drive and ambition. Good preparation portrays a very good […]