Financial services group plans to create 125 jobs

By Patricia Maloney, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Galway) RTÉ are reporting that Acorn Life plan to create 125 jobs. The Acorn Life group says 40 of the positions will be at its head office, with the remainder of positions being offered at various locations around the country. The company’s sales director, Keith Butler, said there were a […]

Be conscious of your social media image

By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Be conscious of your social media image. It’s a simple mistake to make and one to which many have fallen victim. You create a winning CV that accurately matches your skills and talents to a particular job advertisement. You are called for interview. You present at interview […]

Aptitude tests – wing it and see? Absolutely not

Aptitude Tests by Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers You have moved to the next stage of the recruitment process; the aptitude test. You’ve never done one before, so do you wing it and hope for the best? Absolutely not, writes SABINA TRENCH, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. Aptitude tests are often used in […]

Almost 130 jobs to be created at firms in Shannon and Kilkenny

By Deirdre May, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Limerick) Newstalk is reporting that some 125 jobs are being created at separate firms in Shannon and Kilkenny. Data and cloud solutions company Amax is opening its European manufacturing facility at Western Business Park in Shannon with the creation of 100 positions. Meanwhile 25 jobs are to be […]

Zimmer creates 250 new healthcare jobs

By Patricia Maloney, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Galway) The Irish Independent is reporting that Zimmer Healthcare which operates out of Oranmore Co. Galway plans to create 250 jobs over the next five years. “Manufacturing is a sector which we have specifically targeted as part of our jobs plan, and in recent years we have […]

5 interview tips to ensure you don’t get the job – guaranteed

By Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers  If you want to flunk it, if you don’t really want the job, and if you can’t afford to take any risks, here are five interview tips to help you along the way. Go on stage Try too hard. Structure your answers in an extremely pronounced way. […]

Focused work pays off in job interviews

By Mary O’Brien-Killeen, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Claremorris) I just had a client call me today to say she got the job – and I’m not surprised because she focused totally on getting it. No matter how well you think you have prepared for your interview, there is still a tremendous amount to learn […]

US manufacturer to create 100 jobs in Cork

By Deirdre May, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Limerick) The Irish Times is reporting that a US firm which produces engineered process equipment for biopharmaceutical manufacturing has announced plans to create 100 new jobs over the next two years at a new facility in Fermoy, Co. Cork. You can read more HERE. If you will […]

Guidewire to create 80 new jobs at Dublin Office

By Mark McDonald, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers (Dublin North) The Irish Independent is reporting that software provider Guidewire expects to hire 60-80 new staff at its Dublin offices over the next two years. You can read more HERE. If you will be applying for work there, perhaps we can help? We have extensive experience of […]