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Category: Career Advice
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4 Things Your LinkedIn Profile Says About You
In recent years, LinkedIn has become a vital career-enhancing tool for all career professionals looking to network and seek out new opportunities. According to LinkedIn over 75% of people who changed jobs used LinkedIn to inform their career decision. Furthermore social professional networks are the number one source for quality hires. Given these statistics, treating… Read more
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The Benefits of Mentorship in Business
The concept of mentorship traces back to the character of Mentor in Greek Mythology in Homer’s Odyssey. Odysseus, King of Ithica, asks his trusted companion, Mentor, to keep watch over his son, Telemachus, while he is away. Mentor acts as a guide to Telemachus, supporting him in his father’s absence. The term mentor then became used more… Read more
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4 Rules for Creating a ‘Perfect CV’
As recruiters, we often get asked about the rules for creating a ‘perfect CV’. A quick search online will bring up hundreds if not thousands of articles on this very subject with advice from ‘experts’ about the rules for creating a perfect CV. Let me save you some time, in my experience, there are 4… Read more
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Top 10 TED Talks to Watch Before a Job Interview or Important Meeting
While more than half of a first impression is based upon body language and physical appearance, 33% of a first impression is based upon vocabulary and vocal quality. Your mood dictates your tone of voice and body language, making it imperative to mentally prepare before important speeches, conferences, meetings, and interviews. Getting into the right headspace… Read more
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How to negotiate a pay rise
The art of salary negotiation is a key career skill and one which will stay with you throughout your working life. In order to achieve success it is one that needs a little rehearsal, preparation and correct positioning in order to ask, and receive, the pay you deserve. Many organisations are trying to take on new staff and the… Read more
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A Company Secretary in Ireland – What Does the Role Consist of?
The importance of effective corporate governance continues to be a critical element in today’s economic environment and business environment, as we continue to move forward and learn from the mistakes of the past as highlighted in the most recent global financial crisis. As a result we are seeing an increased focus on the role of the… Read more
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How to Successfully Ask for Time Off (The Ultimate Email Script)
The holiday season is approaching quickly. For many professionals it is often the case when your send your manager an email requesting to take a few days off for holiday, the following response can seem familiar. “Sorry, its quarter end. We need you here.” Even though many of us are entitled to our holiday allowance,… Read more
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6 Tips on How to Prepare for an Interview With One of The Big 4
Congrats on getting a job interview with one of the Big 4! If you’ve managed to obtain an interview, you’ve already beaten most of the odds. KPMG, Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCooper, Ernst & Young are very prestigious companies that only invite the best candidates to join their ranks. Here are six tips on how to best prepare… Read more
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The Myth of “Loving the Work You Do”
As the age-old saying goes, ‘If you love what you do, you never work a day in your life’. But how true is it? For most people, loving what you do comes at a cost. And loving what you do may not be as fulfilling as you’re led to believe. It is natural for humans… Read more
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How to Become a Solicitor in Ireland
Whether you are looking to start your career or make a career change to become a legal professional, there are a few things you must do before you can begin practicing. There are a series of steps you must follow including examinations, practical training and additional course study to be a practicing solicitor in Ireland.… Read more