Tag Archives: Cpl resources

5 Job Search Tips for Recent Graduates

Written by Dave Cullen Congratulations, you’ve finally completed your exams and you’re now about to graduate from college. It’s important to take stock of what you’ve achieved and appreciate all of the hard work and commitment it took to get … Continue reading

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Emigration: A calculated risk in the current jobs market?

Written by Graham Burns When listening to a friend of mine over Sunday lunch telling me of his feelings while watching his 22 year old son walk through the departure gates at Shannon Airport recently, to embark on a new … Continue reading

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IT Jobs: Market Overview

The ICT sector continues to be one of the most buoyant sectors in the economy with many Irish success stories, whether it’s the Collision brothers venture Stripe or James Whelton and CoderDojo – the Irish are at the forefront in … Continue reading

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Making a Strong First Impression: 12 Important Questions to ask during an Interview

Written by Dave Cullen Interviews can be a nerve racking affair. A candidate should take the time to conduct considerable research into the company they are applying to work for and also carefully prepare their answers to common interview questions. … Continue reading

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3 Common Mistakes Jobseekers Make

Written by Dave Cullen Finding a job at the best of times is a difficult process, the current economic climate makes things even more of a challenge. Jobseekers are having to focus their efforts into finding new and creative ways … Continue reading

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Sales: The new IT Game Changer

Written by Peter Cosgrove When most people think of sales they often associate it with negative connotations – images of Del Trotter from Only Fools and Horses or a dodgy used car salesman spring to mind. However, many more of … Continue reading

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3 ways to build a great relationship with your recruiter

Written by Dave Cullen When you are in the market for a new job, there is no better way to maximise your potential opportunities than building a strong and productive relationship with a job recruiter. Before we begin, it is … Continue reading

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Recruitment Consultancy:The first year in a new chapter

Written by Cormac Loughlin I would like to begin by giving you a glimpse of my background before talking about my profession. I am now 16 months into my career in recruitment and to say it has passed in a … Continue reading

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First impressions – Maximising your personal brand

Written by Dave Cullen Effectively using your personal brand is about learning to understand how best to engage with others in a way that makes you unique and memorable. The attitude and demeanour you present in your interactions with others … Continue reading

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Top 4 Benefits of a strong Professional Network

Written by Dave Cullen As we have discussed in our previous career networking blog, “How to use Networking to Find a Job”, the process of building a broad contacts base is an excellent way of discovering new job opportunities. Developing … Continue reading

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