WEBINAR: Getting Ready for the Future of Work for Employers & Employees

We teamed up with Galway Chamber to stage this webinar entitled Getting Ready for the Future of Work for Employers & Employees, on Monday, 6 April, 2020, at 3pm. This was smack in the middle of the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic when millions of people have been forced to work from home. Click […]

Diary date – Mayo GAA Career Fair 2019 – January 12, GMIT

The third annual takes place in the GMIT, Castlebar, on Saturday, January 12, 2019 (10am to 12noon). Last year, over 600 students, parents and teachers attended the event, organised by the South Mayo GAA board, the Mayo GAA Coaching Committee, Sli Nua Careers, with financial support from St Jarlath’s Credit Union, Tuam; Claremorris/Ballinrobe Credit Union; and South […]

Careers Day 2018 aims to help teenagers with career choice

Senior cycle and pre-senior cycle students, and their families, are invited to attend the Claremorris Career Event 2018, which takes place in the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, on Saturday, January 20 (11am to 2pm). Last year’s inaugural event attracted a bumper attendance of over 500 students and parents. The list of this year’s guest speakers […]

Use every minute wisely in interviews

Use every minute wisely

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 […]

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. […]

Defence Forces

Pic source www.pixabay.com The Defence Forces are recruiting – and we have expertise in this area. In Athlone and Sligo we have former members of the Irish Defence Forces working as career coaches. But, first, check out this great piece of recruitment material developed by the Defence Forces. Link to advert HERE Contact them today so they […]

Claremorris Career Event 2017 in conjunction with the GAA in Mayo

The Claremorris Career Event, organised by the GAA in Mayo, will take place in the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, Co. Mayo, on Saturday, February 25, 2017 from 11am to 2pm. This is a fantastic opportunity  for senior cycle and pre-senior cycle students, and their families, to getwith their career choices for the future. Our MD Liam […]

Familiarity doesn’t have to breed contempt

By Liam Horan, Career Coach & Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: I am going for interview in the company where I currently work – I’m bothered by the fact that I will know all three members of the interview panel very well. I’d classify them as friends, really. I fear I will be very self-conscious on […]

Never take a speech for granted

By Liam Horan, Sli Nua Careers Never take a speech for granted. We’ve all done it, but we shouldn’t. It is a bitter, painful lesson to learn. I have seen the best of singers decline to sing solo in a singsong* – “you’ll give us one there Mary, no bother to you” –  because something […]

How to close the interview with the right question

by Liam Horan, Managing Director, Sli Nua Careers Q: What kind of questions should I put to the interview panel when they ask me “do you have any questions for us?” at the end of the interview. This comes up all the time and I find it flummoxes me. There are questions I would like […]