Don’t hide your strengths
We hear a lot about the “What are my greatest weaknesses?” question that often comes up in interviews, though I believe it to be a dull-beyond-belief question. We don’t hear as much about the strengths question. If you’re asked to list your strengths, you may be tempted to come over all coy and bashful. While […]
VIDEO: Are you applying for the Director-General’s job in the GAA in 2017/2018?
The GAA has advertised for a new Director-General/Ard Stiúrthóir to replace Páraic Duffy, who will retire from his position on March 31, 2018. In the video below, our career coach Liam Horan, who has been heavily involved in the GAA throughout his life, speaks about what the successful candidate will need to have – and […]
Job interviews: The Eight ‘do’s of job interviews
Eight ‘do’s Pic source www.pixabay.com By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers During the summer break some employers found it difficult to put interview panels together. So it’s no wonder that many people are being called to interview now as we all get back to business. Here are ten essential interview tips to help you […]
“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 […]
Voluntary experience can have professional application
By Ashley Cahillane, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Q. My experience of managing people has been mainly in the voluntary sector. I’ve chaired a number of local organisations and served as an officer at regional and national levels. However, my professional experience has always been solitary – I’m a saleswoman. I’m now going for a role as […]
On balance, saying ‘no’ was a good ruse
By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: The job was for a team leader. The interview was going grand until one fellow – the quiet one – piped up with ‘how much money have you in your bank account?’ I prevaricated and I procrastinated and I equivocated, and then I sighed and […]
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 […]