“Why are you trying so hard to fit in when you were born to stand out?” When I saw the above quote, it sure caught my eye – amazing words!! I browsed to find it […]
The ability to sell “YOU” is critical for success in this job market. Contrary to belief, selling yourself is not frowned upon, and it actually expected. Unfortunately many job seekers struggle on two fronts. (a) […]
Do you know what I mean by the 80/20 rule for job hunting? Comments below …. (All correct answers put in a hat – winner gets a small prize) (All funny answers put in a hat – […]
I presented to 200+ job seekers at the National College of Ireland this morning, as part of their annual Career Bootcamp. The subject was “Get Creative & Get Hired”. I’d like to thank Robert and […]
Below is an article from the Sunday Times. How to tweet your way to the top (Frank Dillon Published: 4 July 2010) Twitter and blogging sites can help to advance your business as well as […]
“Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue.” David Brent I work with many job seekers who feel they have monopoly rights on the role of “the statue”. One […]
Most LinkedIn tips and advice are geared towards jobseekers between jobs. LinkedIn can be a valuable tool to support jobseekers in active employment too. This post examines how current employees can use LinkedIn to source […]
The National College of Ireland is running Career Bootcamp 2 from Mon 16th – Sat 21st August. Career Bootcamp is a week long series of FREE seminars and workshops to give practical help in the current employment […]
I have noticed a significant increase in the number of requests for help with phone interview preparation. WHY the increase in use as a recruitment tool? Because there are higher volumes of job applicants in […]
Below are 10 tips to help get a stalled job search moving again. This is an article I wrote for RecruitIreland towards the end of 2009. Hope you find the advice useful. For an additional […]
