Career Corner @CRC1029fm December 15th 2014 interview tips with Liam Horan
Liam Horan, 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. Questions: Q: Yesterday I attended for interview for a marketing role and felt I did well. I’m a new graduate and it was […]
Fidelity looking to create 200 new jobs in Dublin
By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Dublin North) The Irish Independent is reporting that a US finance giant is to create 200 new jobs in Dublin. Boston-based Fidelity Investments made the announcement as it celebrated the opening of its second Dublin office, at Citywest, yesterday. You can read more HERE. If you will be […]
Know your strengths and transferrable skills
By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Dublin North) Do you know your skills? Do you know how they will transfer to a new role? If you don’t, the employer will struggle to see them too. In this interview with Liam Horan, I talk about identifying your strengths and skills for the benefit of […]
The four key questions an interviewer is trying to resolve
By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Dublin North) Interviewers are trying to get the right fit. In this audio, I argue that they have four key questions to resolve. What have you done before? Can you do it again? Can you do it for me? Will you fit into the culture of our […]
Career Corner @CRC1029fm December 8th 2014 advice on changing your career path
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: As one year draws to a close, many begin to plan for a change in the new year. This can […]
Construction boom will mean €11bn spend here next year
By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Dublin North) The Irish Independent is reporting that €11bn will be spent on construction projects in Ireland next year (2015). That will be around a fifth of what the State will spend on services, according to Tom Moloney, Construction Information Services Managing Director. You can read the full […]
150 new jobs for Dublin
By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Dublin North) The Irish Independent is reporting that some 150 jobs are to be created by a software technology company in Dublin. You can read the full story about Calypso HERE If you will be applying for work there, perhaps we can help? We have extensive experience of preparing […]
Citi to create 600 jobs in Belfast
By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Dublin North) RTE are reporting HERE that Australian legal services company Citi are to create 600 jobs in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter. If you will be applying for work there, perhaps we can help? We have extensive experience of preparing candidates for all types of jobs, with an […]
Employers are using social media to recruit. Will they find you?
By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Dublin North) One of our career coaches represented us at the CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) annual conference and exhibition in Manchester. A very obvious theme at the event was the increase in the use of social platforms within the recruitment process. Employers and recruiters […]
Make your CV stand out from the crowd – Dublin seminar can give you the edge
By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Dublin North) Job seekers and career changers will be given the opportunity to make their CV stand out from the crowd, thanks to a forthcoming evening seminar hosted by Sli Nua Careers, one of the country’s leading career training companies. “How To Create A Winning CV” is […]