Final training day for Claremorris Job Ready programme
Today is the third and final day of our Career Development training programme at Claremorris Family Resource Centre. The participants are taking part in a Hospitality and Bar Skills programme and we were delighted to help them with new CVs and Cover Letters, Interview Skills, and Job-searching & Networking Strategies. Today’s day-long session with focus […]
To Word or not to Word, that is the question
Q: How should I submit my CV by email – .pdf or Word document? I’ve heard some stories about employers not being able to open various formats that I’m afraid my CV is making its way, unopened and unloved, to the PC wastebasket. What are your suggestions (LC, email)? A: Career Directors International, the trade […]
Building on favourable impression for future success
Q: I recently went for a job with a company, but I didn’t get it. However, they made a point of ringing me to say I had made a very favourable impression. “This particular job wasn’t the right fit for you,” the owner told me on the phone, “but we’d be very interested in talking […]
LinkedIn tips: tips to optimise your summary
The LinkedIn summary section can be somewhat of a daunting obstacle for its users – especially for those looking to utilise the platform as a job searching tool. Perhaps the most subjective element of the profile structure, when its effectiveness is optimised the user sparks enough interest in the reader to contemplate whether the services […]
Your actions will help you graduate to next level
Around about now, thousands of students are bursting onto the jobs market. The jobs market can seem a daunting place at the moment. This generation of students have known only negative economic commentary and conditions since their Leaving Cert. days, and many are deflated by it all. But being deflated is not a viable action […]
Tips on networking
It has been proven over and over again that word-of-mouth and referrals are two powerful methods of getting jobs. They get you in the door for a day or two first, and it can build from there. They alert you to what we will term the hidden jobs market – the jobs that don’t get […]
Free Luncthime Webinar: Job-searching strategies for the modern world
SLI NUA CAREERS LUNCHTIME WEBINAR: Job-searching strategies for the modern world DATE: Wednesday, June 4, 2014 TIME: 1pm, GMT DURATION: 45 minutes PRESENTERS: Claire Shaughnessy MORE HERE & Liam Horan MORE HERE – go to Ballinrobe Coaches tab and scroll down the page COST: Free (this is the last time it will be free – will be […]
Make the most of LinkedIn groups by implementing these tips
By Ashley Cahillane, LinkedIn expert, Sli Nua Careers Developing an effective strategy to negotiate the LinkedIn groups feature will boost your stock in your industry. The feature provides users with a platform to showcase their skills, seek out guidance from their peers and open a gate for job opportunities – all while expanding on their […]
Four tips on how to use LinkedIn to catch attention of potential employers
By Ashley Cahillane, LinkedIn expert, Sli Nua Careers Give off a professional appearance by customising your LinkedIn URL. The added benefit of this is you will become easier to find and the neater URL will be easily distinguishable on a CV or Business Card. Find out more about the feature here – and be quick […]
CRC Corner – Be Creative in your Job Searching – @crc1925fm 22nd January 2014
By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Liam Horan talks to mid-morning presenter Tommy Morahan on CRCfm about creative job-searching methods. Liam Horan is Managing Director of Sli Nua Careers Ltd. You can read more blogs from Sli Nua Careers coaches HERE, and make a booking for CV Preparation and Interview Training.