START: Competency-based interviews
START Photo by rawpixel.com on Unsplash By Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Often in competency-based interviews, candidates questions are about specific situations where they have examples of competencies that match the job-description. In many instances, it is better for candidates to take the broader perspective by using proven answering methodologies that give more comprehensive answers to […]
Paper crutch: may crumble in job interview
Paper crutch Pic source www.pixabay.com By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Q: I am going for interview next week in a new company. I have researched the living daylights out of them and I have also gone back over my own studies and work experience to find everything of relevance that I can muster. […]
Job interviews: How to use focused research wisely
Job interviews Pic source www.pixabay.com By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Here are some key points to think about when researching the company? Be sure to know the overall story of the company – where they’ve come from, how their market has changed, how they’ve diversified? Know what the company is specifically focusing on […]
Dealing with ‘skeletons in the wardrobe’ at an interview
By Sean Browne, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Some of us have accumulated the odd ‘skeleton in the wardrobe’ over the course of our careers. Most of these ‘skeletons’ are minor in nature and can be easily explained. However, others can damage your chances of getting that job, particularly if not addressed properly, writes Sean […]
Keep focused: Remember why you are going for interview
keep focused Pic source www.pixabay.com By Patricia Maloney, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Q: I recently went for promotion which involved a competency-based interview. I prepared my examples so well for the competency questions that I totally neglected to prepare for questions relating to the job itself. I now feel unable to face the interview process […]
Caught bluffing: Interview test turned the tables against me
Caught bluffing Pic source www.pixabay.com By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: In the interview, they asked me to create a table in Excel. I didn’t do very well due to a combination of nervousness and not being quite as accomplished at creating Excel tables as I had claimed on my […]
Conundrum: To apply or not to apply?
From time to time clients come to us with a job specification wondering if they should apply for the job. If you’re in this boat, there are several things you need to think about. Level Is this job up the ladder, a sideways move or maybe a step down? Do you have the skills, qualifications […]
Use every minute wisely in interviews
Use every minute wisely Photo by Tim Gouw on Unsplash www.unsplash.com By Fintan Dunne, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers A question that regularly crops up in interview training is the question that panels often ask at the end of the interview itself: ‘Have you got any question for us?, writes Fintan Dunne, career coach, Sli […]
RADIO: Career coach Sabina Trench gives you tips for a college course interview
Dear Sabina and Aidan, I am going for an interview for a college course next week. Is it any different from a regular interview? Many thanks SB Career Coach Sabina Trench Community Radio Castlebar has a licence from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland to provide a community radio service to Castlebar and the surrounding environs and was […]
Coaching candidates for Sligo tourism manager role
By Fintan Dunne, Career Coach, Sligo Position: Co. Sligo Tourism Manager Link: http://www.collinsmcnicholas.ie/job/county-sligo-tourism-manager/ To coach for this appointment, I would emphasise from the outset that the employer is looking for a specific person. I would encourage the candidate to do thorough research on the appointment as part of their preparation. The job, Co. […]