The term ‘transferable skill’ is used frequently. What does it mean? Can you use your transferable skill to help you get your next job? A skill is something you have learnt over time, you probably enjoy doing it and you are good at it. If it is ‘transferable’ you can use it or apply it […]

I think it’s important that our candidates, and potential candidates, know that the majority of our Clients don’t do cupcakes (ten years ago I would have been saying ‘buns’ by the way). They don’t do cupcakes to celebrate Mondays, banners to celebrate birthday’s or personalised water bottles to celebrate the sacrifices they make for the […]

At the final stage, in what can sometimes be a long recruitment process,we may be asked to perform reference checks on behalf of our Client. It is always with the slightest of trepidation that I ask the ‘would you re-hire him/her ‘ question for fear I get a negative response to it. Only once has […]

The way to get your dream job in Co. Meath is the same way you would go about getting your dream job anywhere ……… Know what you want. Don’t let location or the fact you hate your job be the prime deciders when applying for a position. It is really important that the role fits […]

Over the last couple of years we have had the pleasure of working with a number of our Clients to fill graduate positions. The graduates we were looking for came from a variety of disciplines including Engineering, Business, HR and Finance. I have to say, all the graduates we met, were ,without exception, professional in […]

Interviews are a big deal to most of us. The thoughts of: facing a panel of people you have never met (or maybe have!) answering questions on your career and achievements in an ‘insightful and engaging way’ preempting that difficult question failure all cause the nerves to go wild. Often the pressure of an interview […]

Your job exists for a reason. Employers aren’t charity organisations – they won’t create a job for the sake of it. A role exists to solve a problem, to improve something, to support something/ someone. Every job adds value therefore you have the opportunity to add value. No matter what level you are at, you […]

Most of us of heard of or read ‘The Secret’ by Rhonda Byrne. The book – rightly or wrongly – claims that your thoughts can change your world. By the laws of attraction, positive thoughts attract positive things, negative thoughts attract negatives things. If you think you will succeed – you will. If you think […]

I met a really nice candidate recently who had spent many years working for the same organisation . We discussed his CV, his experience, interests, etc. and as happens to many of us, he felt it was time for change, time to experience new ways of doing things, time to challenge himself. A few weeks […]

One of the perks of this job is meeting with potential candidates, at various stages in their careers, with numerous skills and experiences accumulated, now looking for change. They all have a story to tell. Some tell that story better than others. Some sell themselves better than others. In my experience, the group who sells […]