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 haven’t done an interview in years”
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 […]
Don’t Sell Yourself Short when finding your next Job !
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 […]
Get Smart at Interviews
So you’ve applied for a job, either through an agency or directly. From all the CV’s received you have been asked to attend interview to determine whether you are the person they need to move the company forward in whatever capacity you can. You are answering all the questions really well. They are very impressed […]
Interview Preparation Advice (from you who know)
In a recent competition we asked you to give a top tip on Interview Preparation. Below is a compilation of those tips. Thank you. Research, research, research the company you are applying to. They nearly always ask ‘what do you know about us’. Make sure the information you are referencing is correct and up […]
5 reasons why a sunny day can help you get the job you want !
A sunny day can’t really get you the job you want – a positive frame of mind can help a lot ! You can’t beat an Irish Summer’s day to bring out the good mood in us all. I expect to see lots of fabulous CV’s in the next couple of days! So, 5 reasons why a […]
“Can I marry you?” “Marry me? You know nothing about me !”
50% of your total waking hours during any given working day is spent in the workplace – that’s assuming you work an 8 hour day. Many people work a longer day so up the percentage a little more. Take in a commute and the % of the working day taken up with work related activities increases […]
Should I stay or should I go ?
Recruiters, like us, are in business because, every day, professionals across all industries and all levels say “go” to the above question. There are many reasons why people chose to leave their current role and move on. Should you leave without having the next step in your career plan sorted ? My gut instinct would […]
Do we really need so many Leaders ?
We seem to have an obsession with ‘Leaders’. At least once a day I see a post relating to the qualities which make a good leader and wonder why really. Most of our Clients (in PTP) want authentic, hard working people, knowledgeable in their area’s of expertise. If they were all leaders, mayhem would ensue […]
Hands up if you’ve ever said ‘I’m glad I didn’t get that job!”
If you have ever had reason to say ‘I’m glad I didn’t get that job’ there are a potential number of reasons why you did. You’re gut instinct when you left the interview was that you didn’t like the atmosphere, your potential boss seemed a pain, the role when described in greater detail to you […]