They leave their thinking until the actual interview – Many job seekers wait for the bullets (interview questions) to start flying before they start thinking. Crazy! It’s extremely difficult to recall examples/scenarios at interview. This means waffle, padding, […]
I attended the GradIreland Career Fair at the RDS on 13th Oct 2010. It was an excellent event, with over 120 stands, and attended by 7000+ students. Well do to the team at GradIreland for […]
Below I have outlined 8 ways LinkedIn can help you land an advertised job Contacting a recruiter – When you see a job advertised through a recruitment agency, LinkedIn can help. You can use LinkedIn […]
“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. I wrote an article on this topic recently. Unfortunately […]
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 […]
