Age: You can’t change it, so work with it
Age Pic source www.pixabay.com By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I think they see me as being too old. I keep getting called to interview, but I have not been able to land a job. I am 54. My last job was outsourced to a cheaper country. I am very […]
We are on the look-out for Transition Year success stories
Pic source www.pixabay.com By Arron Hughes and Liam Horan, Sli Nua Careers ‘It started in Transition Year’. We are on the look-out for successful businesses that started life as TY mini-companies. It’s for a radio programme we are working on – so there will be some publicity for the businesses involved. If you are such a […]
8 tips for Garda recruitment interview
Pic source www.pixabay.com Garda recruitment By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Are you looking to carve out a career for yourself in An Garda Síochána? If you are, you’re one of thousands; so, as the boys’ scouts say, you have to ‘be prepared’ or ‘bi ullamh’. An Garda Síochána The […]
How interview bluff proved costly in the long run
Pic source www.pixabay.com Interview Bluff By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I made a mistake. I know I did. And as I was making it, I knew it was a mistake. They asked me if I knew anything about Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software, specifically the MailChimp package. […]
AUDIO: Radio Kerry interview re Report claims older workers turn to Botox and hair dye to beat young people to jobs
Pic source www.pixabay.com It seems youth is seen as a valuable currency for many of our older workers. They are dipping into the cosmetic fountain of youth as they look to fend off the millennials vying for their jobs, according to a new report from IrishJobs.ie. In this interview with Deirdre Walsh on Radio Kerry, Liam […]
Handling ‘illegal’ interview questions with aplomb
Pic source www.pixabay.com Illegal questions By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers While the days of politically incorrect interview questions may largely be a thing of the past, don’t be surprised if they come up in an interview. While they may not be intentional, they could throw you, writes Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua […]
Six tips for a better job interview
Pic source www.pixabay.com Interview tips By Vasjan Broka, Sli Nua Careers Job interviews can be very challenging for many people – here are some interview tips to help you do better from Vasjan Broka, an Albanian Career Coach currently partnering with Sli Nua Careers here in Ireland under the European Union Erasmus Young Entrepreneurship programme. Show […]
Find that job!
Pic source www.pixabay.com Find that job By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers Everyone is talking about all the jobs ‘out there’ but ‘where are they?’ asks Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers. Think local first It costs a lot of money to advertise on the national websites, so some companies just advertise locally. […]
How to master the telephone or Skype interview
Pic source www.pixabay.com Skype Interview By Sabina Trench, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers When time is a factor for employers, many use phone or Skype interviews as a means of sifting through the candidates, before inviting a chosen few to a personal interview. This requires a little more preparation on your part, but with the […]
How researching the company can pay dividends
Pic source www.pixabay.com Researching the company By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers When going for interview, you need to know the company inside out. Knowledge is king – armed with the right knowledge, you dramatically increase your chances of carrying out a surgical strike on the company, writes LIAM HORAN, Career […]