Career Bootcamp – “Get Creative & Get Hired”

Hi Paul, thanks again for speaking today as part of Career Boot Camp; we really appreciate your time and the feedback has been great. I will be following the comments here with interest and look forward to hearing how attendees found the day and what they took away from it. Here’s hoping we hear some good news stories soon about people successfully using their new skills to get back into the job market.

Hi Emma

You’re very welcome.

Glad to be part of this worthwhile event. Thanks again for the invite to talk.

Paul
@paulmullan74

Hi Paul,
I just wanted to let you know that I got a lot out of your workshop today and it was a relief not to talk about c.vs and more about how to use social networking to meet prospective employers as well as other ideas on getting noticed by hiring managers and companies. I will certainly try and get more connections as well as join your group on LinkedIn. Thank you again.

Hi Paul, I really enjoyed your presentation today. All the points you raised were extremely valid and very poignant for today’s competitive jobs market.

As someone who actively uses social media you presented some nice tips and certainly made me question and introspect on my online presence and “brand” which I feel adds so much value not only to recruiters but to prospective employers. It is a case of “differentiate or die” and I am sure that you have inspired many of today’s attendees to rethink their strategy.

I felt that this alone is an amazing takeaway for everyone.

Sincerely, Neil.

Liat/Neil

Thanks for the great comments and glad you both enjoyed the talk.

The key today was to take the focus away from the CV and inspire movement towards other job search strategies. This includes online and the other offline approaches outlined.

Best of luck with the job search!!

Join up “Measurability Careers & Jobs Club” — http://www.linkedin.com/e/vgh/2348315/

Paul

Hi Paul,

Thanks for the great presentation this morning, it was much more enjoyable and informative than I was expecting.

I particularly liked the Reid Hoffman quote and the ideas on how to get to meet the people you need to. I’ll be getting business cards printed next week.

I’ll be in contact with you again.

Thanks,

Cormac

Paul

thanks for your inspirational and energetic presentation today and sharing the great ideas and useful tips with us all.

I will definitely use them in my job search and work on improving my online and offline visibility!

Thanks again,

Mal

Hi Paul,
Thank you for all the information and insights you shared thismorning. It was a very valuable session for me. As a graduate, I could relate to what you called the ‘M50 of the job market’ and I look forward to taking a new and more creative approach from here! Thanks..

Hi Paul, I really enjoyed today’s presentation and found it very interesting and worthwhile. I have not used social networking before for job searching but will definitely start now. It seems to be the way to go. (I wont give up on the other ways just yet either though.) Thanks for your other suggestions too.

Gerard

Gerard, Sarah, Malgorzata & Cormac

Thanks for the kind comments and delighted you all found the presentation worthwhile.

I wish you the best of luck with your job search …

Paul

Hi Paul,

Just to drop you a note, enjoyed your session today concerning raising visibility out in the market place and different steps to achieve this. Thanks for outlining a pragmatic approach with energy and passion. Some very good tips.

Keep up the good work and best of luck for the future.

Cheers,

Michael.
http://ie.linkedin.com/in/mgallagher2010

attended nci today,although apprehensive at first not sure what to expect,anyway very uplifting & informative presentation,certainly took a very positive step toward employment

Michael/Philip

Thanks for the kind comments!!

P

Hi Paul,

Thanks for a very informative session this morning and for sharing some unique and inspirational approaches to job search.

Eddie

Hi Paul,
Well done yesterday, it was refreshing to see a presentation that went beyond the normal parameters and opened up people’s mind to alternative methods of getting visible and being succesful in your job hunting.
Cheers
Feargal
http://ie.linkedin.com/in/feargaljennings

Hi Paul,

It was very good meeting you yesterday. Thanks for a great presentation on how to break out of the job hunting loop, nice tips on how to get noticed (I especially liked the crumpled up cover letter) and great Real World Marketing videos – I think that’s the way to go, dare to be a little different and take some risks, when you think about it: what’s the worst that could happen?

Speak to you soon,
Julie

Paul just wanted to congratulate you on your presentation yesterday at the bootcamp in the NCI. It was extremely insightful, thought provoking and confirmed things I might have know but was not doing!
Thanks again Jim

Paul,
Many thanks for your presentation and all your help with NCI’s Career Boot Camp. In talking to the attendees it is clear that they all got a lot out of the session. Boot Camp wouldn’t work without the terrific support we have received from the likes of yourself. Best wishes Robert Ward

Eddie/Feargal/Julie/Jim/Robert & all previous comments.

Rather than write “thanks you” I thought I would say “thank you”.

For those still listening towards then end of the talk you will remember I mentioned video/audio to differentiate – well here is a great too “AUDIOBOO”l. My message http://audioboo.fm/boos/168353-thank-you-for-the-comments

Paul,

Thank you once again for your inspirational comments and advice.
I found your presentation excellent and insightful – it reinforced my view of how I should be spending my time.

I also have never met someone so passionate about what they do and that was so evident in your presentation.

Having received advice and career coaching from Paul in the past I highly recommend Paul’s approach to job searching. Paul is a true professional in every sense of the word.

Thanks again,
Conor

http://ie.linkedin.com/in/conorhughes

Hi Paul,

Thanks for your session in NCI the other day. It was very informative and creative!
I really enjoyed your delivery style and found it to be entertaining and informative.
The information you gave me will be really useful in my role and Training and Employment Officer with FIT Ltd, and I will certainly keep reading your articles for future references.

Thanks again

Thanks Conor/Georgina

Really appreciate the comments.

Georgina (and everyone) you can follow me on twitter http://www.twitter.com/paulmullan74 and join my group on LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/e/vgh/2348315/. I post articles here ….

Paul

Hi Paul,

I just wanted to say I found your talk extremely interesting, helpful and entertaining too…
From the “obvious” suggestions to overcome fear and shame to make direct contact with hriring managers, HR, etc., to the less obvious and more creative tips regarding visibility enhancement, everything in the session provided me with precious, “tasty” food for thought 😉
Thanks

Hi Paul, thanks again for the very informative, and entertaining talk on Tuesday.
One of the points that stood out for me was that of the “low lying fruit”. This has highlighted that one needs to be more creative to tap into other potential opportunities. I will be adopting a more proactive approach going forward.

Thanks for your previously mentioned tips.

Best of luck for the future

Shane

paul
thank you for an excellent presentation. it really brought home to me the need to take risks and inject creativity.

Luciano/Kieran/Shane

Thanks for the feedback – It’s great to hear!!

Thanks Paul

Great presentation last week. Your message about using LinkedIn was well and truly hammered home by the end of the week. I will certainly take heed.
Thanks again for all the tips.
Dave

Hi Paul,

just wanted to let say I found your presentation at the Careers Bootcamp to be very stimulating,informative and thought provoking.
Your knowledge and enthusiasm with regard to the tools we can use to be creative in our job search came across in a very positive manner and I for one will be following through on a lot of your suggestions.

Keep up the good work.

John.

Hi Paul

The presentation at the Careers Bootcamp was excellent and the tips extermely useful, I wasted no time getting my social media profile in order with my Linkedin Page and setting my own blog Trevair800.

Trevor

Trevor/John/David

Thanks for taking the time to post comments. Much appreciated!! Good luck with the job search efforts!!

Paul

Thanks paul for an interesting and energetic presentation at the NCIRL jobs boot camp. Your comments were well timed and inspiring in the job search process. Specifically the need to be creative in chasing unadvertised jobs and the inmportance of networking, raising one’s visibility throughout the job seeking process and beyond,

thanks again

andrew

Paul,
It was certainly an “eye opener” for social network virgin like me! Thank you. Your colourful interaction and professional outlook helped to cristalise thoughts in my head and establish clearer vision. Also thank you for taking time and talking things through and answering all of my questions!