You were looking forward to spending your internship or course placement in the offices of your chosen company. But now it looks like you will be completing a virtual internship while based at home, where the sleek office you were…
In this digital era, a video CV is quickly becoming a must-have tool for a job-seeker, in particular, if you have just graduated and have limited work experience on your CV. What is a Video CV? Essentially this is a…
You have just completed a job-hunting marathon and got yourself through the interviews and selection process landing you in a new post- Congratulations! What’s ahead of you now is warming up to a new company, new role and meeting a…
The jobs market is in a state of shock. Many employers have delayed or cancelled hiring plans and are unsure about when they will be returning to “business as usual”. If you are looking for a job what can you…
“It’s down to word of mouth,” Explains career coach-Sinead English-“When it comes to job vacancies, your network is invaluable to help you find work. But your contacts are not “mind readers”. If they don’t know what type of job you…
The “Who, me?” syndrome. From world leaders to children at play- as humans, we find it hard to raise our hand and admit we made a mistake. Understandably, things don’t always run perfectly while at work. We might point to…
We have heard from some professionals that it has become harder to position themselves in a job market which has suddenly become flooded and where some of the skills in demand have shifted. Finding a job during a market change…
For large companies to process hundreds, if not thousands, of job applications, video interviews are becoming a common part of the recruitment process. Some companies will choose to analyse the videos using Artificial Intelligence. What is AI programmed to look…
Given the events of the last few weeks working from home has suddenly become the “new norm”. It has come into sharp focus as we try to deal with the implications of a global virus spread. While working from home…
It’s a question we frequently get asked. Do I need to include a Cover Letter with my CV / Resumé? Here is our advice to ensure you stay on the successful side of the Cover Letter question. Let’s get the…