Posts Tagged ‘Kildare’
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
Career Direction – Is it ever a good time?
Many jobseekers are miserable in their jobs but most of these will create excuses to stay put and never try to find career happiness.
Some would argue that jobseekers have an legitimate reason not to follow career dreams at this present time. What is that excuse? The big “R” word- recession. It is understandable that many jobseekers park dreams of a career change during difficult economic conditions – bills, mortgage and family considerations dictate decisions. Is this just another excuse? For most yes!! When things pick up again it will be something else.
So what stops jobseekers following their dreams? From experience it can be a wide range of factors but certainly fear plays a big factor. Fear of failure, fear of success and fear of the unknown. It is a scary experience no doubt and often our dreams seem to distant or big to achieve. The best advice I ever got was “lean into it”. Start small researching, asking question, talking to experts and see what materialises. You may be surprised.
Measurability offer a wide range of career coaching services for job seekers in Ireland including Career Direction Coaching – helping jobseekers pursue career goals. Paul Mullan is a leading Irish Career Coach with vast experience helping jobseekers in Ireland. He has worked with jobseekers nationwide – Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Cork,Clare, Derry, Donegal, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Westmeath, Longford, Mayo, Meath, Louth Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, Antrim, Down, Dublin
Tags: Antrim, Armagh, Career Coach, Career Coaching, Career Direction, Career Guidance, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Down, Dream Job, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Ireland, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth Monaghan, Mayo, Meath, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow
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Sunday, June 15th, 2008
We are starting to review HR & Recruitment Services in Ireland. If you have a HR or Recruitment related company and want some free online exposure leave a post. We get quite a few daily hits on this site from Irish traffic.
Reviewing HR & Recruitment in Ireland – Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow
Psychometric Testing
Outplacement Services
Tags: Antrim, Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Derry, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Fermanagh, Galway, HR, Kerry, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim, Limerick, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Outplacement Services, Psychometric Testing, Recruitment, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, Tyrone, Waterford, Westmeath, Wexford, Wicklow
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
1. Lack of knowledge about the company – This is basic interview preparation. Research the company and the industry. Avoid questions like “so what do you guys actually do?”
2. Poor appearance – Always sway to the side of caution. Many companies now operate casual clothing arrangements but suit and tie unless you are told otherwise.
3. Poor preparation – Know what the employer wants and how you meet these needs with supportive evidence.
4. Mess up the basics – Basic like arriving on time.
5. Over enthusiasm OR lack of enthusiasm – How you say it and your body language is as important as the words you say. You only have one chance to make a first impression. Lack of enthusiasm or perceived desperation can kill your chance of landing a job.
6. Any negativity – avoid at all costs particularly about previous roles, employers and companies. Keep your comments positive
7. Poor listening skills – If you are unclear about a question that has been asked seek clarification rater than rambling on about unrelated stuff. Listening is a key interviewing skill.
8. No supporting evidence – Supporting evidence creates a bigger impact. Be able to back up what you say you can do with examples.
9. Lies damn lies – Lies will come back to bite you on the backside.
More mistakes you should avoid!!!!
Tags: Balbriggan, Drogheda, Dublin, Dundalk, Interview Advice, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Navan, Swords
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
Are you struggling to perform at interviews?
There are some interesting blog posts on this site offering FREE advice on interview preparation. Preparing for interviews is the key to success. There is a fine line between interview success and interview failure and preparation can ensure that you get more success than failure.
Key areas to cover when preparing for interviews include;
- Try to access information about the recruitment process
- Research the employer and the industry
- Identify what the employer is looking for
- Identify how you meet those needs and supporting evidence
- Know your CV
Good luck with your interviews
Tags: Competency Based Interviews, Drogheda, Dublin, Dundalk, Expert, Interview Advice, Interview Coach, Interview Coaching, Interview Preparation, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Navan, Phone Interviews
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
If you think a professional CV does not help you chances of securing a job then ask any HR or recruitment expert. I know what reply you will get. A professional CV works!!
So what makes a IMPACT CV?
Some of the key areas include:
Format - Clean CV that are easy to read. You help the recruiter!! White spaces, bold headers and bullet points are some suggestions.
Layout - Let the recruiter see the information that they need. CV should not really be anymore than 2 pages AND key information must be located in the 1st page.
Content – Need focus – 90% of CV’s fail because they lack focus. Write your CV for the recruiter and not for yourself.
Basics – We are taking about simple stuff like accurate spelling and grammar, correct contact details and things like reverse chronological order.
For more interesting articles and FREE CV advice visit cv4jobs.ie
Jobseeker Tips – CV Writing Tips & Help —– Cover Letters
Tags: Cork, CV Advice, CV Preparation, CV Writing, Dublin, Format, Galway, Ireland, Kildare, Layout, Limerick, Meath, Waterford
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
Is this a change of Business in Ireland as we know it.
I could never see the attraction of firms locating in central Dublin. High costs, congestion, expensive sarnies and coffee. Do they pay for expensive offices in city center Dublin to get the staff??
Hmmmmmmm
I though most employees were living in Navan, Cavan, Kinnegad, Drogheda, Dundalk, Naas, Newbridge, Wicklow, Gorey, Bray ….. basically everywhere except Dublin.
Looks like there is even more incentive for firms to locate outside the capital as survey today announced that most commuters from Wicklow would be willing to take a paycut to work closer to home. This means that all commuters would be willing to do so.
Commuters spend on average 2hrs per day on trains planes and automobiles. I guess the penny has actually dropped that the extra 10k for working in Dublin is not worth 10-15 hours a week.
I am going to start a bring the jobs to the people campaign encouraging employers to relocated to the leafy suburbs cutting stress, traffic congestion, costs and improving life for us all.
Tags: Arklow, Bray, Careers, Carlow, Cavan, Commuters, Congestion, Drogheda, Dundalk, Gorey, HR, Jobs, Kildare, Kilkenny, Kinnegad, M50, Meath, Naas, Navan, Newbridge, Newry, Offaly, Travel, Westmeath, Wicklow, WLB, Worklife Balance
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