Controversial…but the astronomical summer in Ireland does not start until 20th June in Ireland. So I stand by the title – at least for the sake of this article! For those who have never heard of Springboard and are interested in pursuing further education here is my quick overview. There are two amazing government funded[…]
On enjoying the journey
We did a short hike over the weekend, and the kids were taking their time on the way up. Scraping marks on rocks with stones, making mud puddle designs, following the birds – and just having a nice pottering time (see 1st picture). I’m glad we didn’t try to hurry them up, to try ensure[…]
10 Job Search Strategies
1. Job vacancy aggregator websites – websites that aggregate vacancies from multiple sources. Irish examples include irishjobs.ie, indeed.ie, jobs.ie 2. LinkedIn job search 3. Niche job vacancy boards – e.g. universityvacancies.com for university jobs, publicjobs.ie for public sector jobs 4. Company’s own job vacancies boards – some companies allow you to sign up for job vacancy alerts. If this is not an option you may want[…]
5 reasons to book a FREE(!) 15 minute coaching call with me?
1. It is often a mini coaching session in itself…and many people have come away from it already having a clearer view of what steps to take next in their career. In fact, some potential clients have gotten all they need from the 15 minutes to help them figure out their next steps – an[…]
Hardest interview question you were ever asked?
I’ve been working with a few clients recently on interview coaching (hiring market really seems to be heating up at the moment). A big part of interview preparation is anticipating likely questions. It got me thinking about difficult interviews I’ve had in the past, and in particular challenging interview questions. During my undergraduate degree I[…]
Another CV rewrite released into the world!
Just wrapped up another CV rewrite for a client today. When I do a CV rewrite with a client it involves me researching their current and target roles in advance followed by a “deep dive” client consultation where we discuss in detail their experience and where they can demonstrate evidence of their fit for the[…]
Why work with me?
People struggling with career decisions may be unsure whether working with a coach would be helpful. I would (and have had) had the same doubts – but have found working with a coach beneficial at various points throughout my career. I vividly remember a practice coaching session with a fellow student during my coaching diploma[…]
Thank you after interviews
I didn’t used to see the value in emailing an interviewer after an interview. I didn’t think it was standard outside of the US, and thought it might be interpreted as pushy or annoying. However, I have a new perspective. I have reviewed 165 and counting (!) mock video interviews on behalf of a higher[…]
Prerecorded interviews
Prerecorded interviews are really hard. Much tougher than face to face or virtual face to face interviews. You have usually 2 minutes to respond to a question, get no response from an interviewer, no visual cues about whether to expand or wrap up your answer and you are interacting with a video camera not a[…]
Career Report Collaboration
Just wrapped up a collaboration with Engage Edu – a Limerick based charity that encourages and supports Limerick students to further their education. After a few discussions around how to best support career development, students each completed their Career Report and had a chance to read through it before a 90 minute group workshop. The[…]