Tag Archives: interview skills

The 5 key ingredients of a great job

Written by Dave Cullen A great job is comprised of a number of disparate elements, which when combined together will make for a satisfying and enjoyable place to work.  When applying for a new job we can often focus solely … Continue reading

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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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4 ways to prevent a bad job interview

Written by Dave Cullen To some people, the modern job interview can be an intimidating and stressful undertaking; it is a convention of today’s candidate screening process that can be an unforgiving one. Answering questions about your career and past … Continue reading

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Employability – Have you got it? How IT is changing everything

Written by Dave Cullen The term ‘Employability’ has only recently entered the vernacular. Its origin is largely attributed to our contemporary society’s changing employment culture, specifically the end of lifetime job security and the current economic uncertainty. In recent years … Continue reading

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Anne Heraty provides Job Seekers with advice in her home town of Longford

Written by Dave Cullen This week, Cpl CEO Anne Heraty was back in her native Longford to provide transition year students at Scoil Mhuire with career advice and an overview of the kinds of employment opportunities they might consider upon … Continue reading

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4 things Alex Ferguson can teach us about business

Written by Peter Cosgrove After over 20 years in his role as “boss”, Alex Ferguson hangs up his managerial boots and it is interesting to note that he did it his way and did not listen to a lot of … Continue reading

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Is Social Media Reducing Workplace Productivity?

Written by Dave Cullen In a recent workplace report conducted by Law firm William Fry, it was revealed that Irish employees spend an average of 56 minutes of their working day using social media websites. Although many companies have restricted … Continue reading

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Job Interviews: Perfecting your Technique

Written by Dave Cullen In previous articles we have discussed some of the key ingredients to a successful job interview, these have included, research, dress code, knowing your CV, body language, selling yourself and asking questions. However, among the most … Continue reading

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5 Tips to Negotiate a better Salary

Written by Dave Cullen The idea of asking for a salary increase from your employer can fill you with feelings of dread and considerable apprehension. In these uncertain times, employers are forced to continue to cut labour costs, downsize, outsource … Continue reading

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Dealing with Redundancy: 5 Tips to jump start your Job Search

Written by Dave Cullen Panic and anxiety are natural emotions to experience upon learning you are about to be made redundant. During this time you may be overcome by feelings of fear, loneliness and disillusionment. Your job occupied the majority … Continue reading

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