What would you do if you got the job? Listen to Career Corner – May 25th 2015
Career Corner Mark McDonald, Career Coach, 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. Topic: “I recently attended for an interview and felt I had prepared well in advance. However, one particular question […]
Your voice is your voice – don’t obsess about it in #jobs interview #careers
Career Corner with Liam Horan Topics today: Q: I hate the sound of my own voice. Surely the interview panel will feel the same about it? Anything I can do to make myself sound better (JJ, email). Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Aidan Crowley of Community Radio Castlebar, in Career […]
I want to apply but am afraid to show my face just yet & common interview errors
Career Corner with Liam Horan Topics today: Q: I want to apply for a job I’ve seen advertised – but I don’t want to show my face yet. My company have a connection with the company advertising the job, and I’m afraid word would get back. Is it off limits, or are there other ways around […]
Skype #jobs interview – how can I nail it? Radio interview on this very topic #careers #jobfairy
Career Corner with Liam Horan Topics today: Q: I’m being interviewed by Skype next week for a job. The position is overseas and I have the skills and experience to do it, but I am worried about the Skype interview because all the other candidates will be interviewed in person. I fear Skype may be […]
“I’m told most jobs are filled by word of mouth – is this true? How can I get around that?”
Career Corner with Liam Horan Topics today: Q: I’m told that most jobs don’t get advertised at all. That sounds so unfair to me. I’m 52 years of age, born and bred in the UK, and I moved to Ireland with my husband four years ago. We didn’t really know many people here but wanted […]
Will technology bring about the demise of the tried and trusted CV? But how? Radio interview with Liam Horan
Career Corner with Liam Horan Topic today: We continue our topic from last week re creative job searching – use of technology in job-sharing – particularly looking at the use of video in this area. Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Aidan Crowley of Community Radio Castlebar, in Career Corner – a series […]
The trusty old CV – has it a future?
Career Corner with Liam Horan Topic: There is a growing discussion in the career development world about the evolution of the CV and how the future of recruiting might look. Here Liam Horan of Sli Nua Careers expands on this topic. Sli Nua Careers: www.slinuacareers.com, Ballinrobe & Claremorris offices 094 95 42965. Our Free Career Resource Pack […]
I’ve done the job for three months. Now they want me to apply for it. How should I react?
Career Corner with Liam Horan Topics today: Q: I have been working as office manager in a company for the past three months – without actually getting the stripes. The situation was that the previous office manager took ill and they recruited me on a temporary basis to take over the job. Initially, there was some […]
CRC @CRC1029fm Rich in Experience – is that enough? March 9th 2015
Career Corner with Liam Horan Topics today: Q: I have loads of experience in my area (business management with a speciality in Financial Management) but I don’t have a scrap of paper to prove my worth. I went into a company at 18 years of age and progressed up through the ranks. Now, as the […]
CRC @CRC1029fm – How to cope with a difficult interviewer – March 2nd 2015
Career Corner with Liam Horan Topics today: In this week’s Career Corner slot on Community Radio Castlebar, Liam Horan, Sli Nua Careers, talks about writing a reference for someone you worked with over 20 years ago – and how to handle a hostile interviewer. Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Ltd, talks to Aidan […]