Posts Tagged ‘Jobs’
Friday, March 5th, 2010
The Application
Applying for the right job is paramount in this day and age. It is an employer’s market right now so your application success depends on a variety of moves.
A few tips to point you in the right direction!
The Application
- Make sure you quote the job reference yes, but more importantly the Job Title!
- Read the Job Spec. It is imperative you are qualified to do the job - whether educationally or years experience. Some people require both! Most importantly, if you can’t do the job don’t apply for it! It really won’t be the right job for you.
- The questions. Answer the questions given at the end of the job before you click send. It saves a lot of time so be nice to the kind people receiving your application?
The Cover Sheet/ Email:
- Let the person receiving your mail know why you are applying. They really do read it, so give a small synopsis of yourself right and your working experience.
The CV
- If you are happy with it, attach it!
The Send Button
- Does exactly what it says on the tin!
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Friday, December 11th, 2009
Working together for the future
Economic Meltdown appears to have been averted in the 2010 Budget but this is small consolation for those of us in the private and public sector who now are bearing the brunt of the severest budget in living memory. The worldwide economic community appear to be full of praise but the reality is we, the Irish Nation will have to live with reduced incomes, strikes and reduced living standards for at least the next three years
The only positive aspect of all this is, that good or bad news what ever your perspective we at least now have direction and from here action can be taken. From an oft heard maxim, fear causes paralysis, action cures fear.
Perhaps at this point we may see a move towards job creation as the economic fire fighting that has so long been a feature of the governments performance in the past two years may soon move into positive decisive action that will encourage investment and bring us back to some semblance of order and perhaps to a new economy that leaves behind the pursuit of property as an end in itself and back towards an econmy that relies on Irish knowledge, skills and talents that brought prosperity in the recent past.
But perhaps this time we will remember what and who brought us today to the situation we find ourselves in as a nation and perhaps next time round we will be weary of sweet promises of today that bring a bitter tomorrow from those we previously regarded as the pillars of our nation
Tags: Dole Ques, Irish Economy, Jobs, Knowledge economy
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Friday, November 6th, 2009
TAKING TIME OUT
It’s Friday and the weekend is near - a psychological avantage for those in the Corporate sector - but do remember, no matter how fast your fast lane is, do not underestimate the important of ‘Time out’.
Time out is something we do little of these days as the economic decline increases the pessimism and negativity all around us.
Everyone is worried about the up and coming budget and still reeling from the effects of the last one.
Common questions - how do I meet my deadlines, pay the bills, feed the kids - is my job safe?
We all suffer from bad Time Management and as we can’t find the ‘time’ to do things, how do we find the ‘time’ to have ‘time out’?
Allocate it - it is more important then anything else.
We all need to quickly learn to get out of the fast lane and slow down - even if it is 5 minutes a day.
This is a reality check on today’s society and can become all consuming, if we do not take the important step of having some ‘Time out’, we could get very swallowed up by all the doom and gloom.
It is a well known cliché, if you do not look after yourself, you will be no good for anyone else you look after.
Be it a walk with the dog, a trip in the car, a latté with friends or a good auld chin wag, it has to be done as stress is a killer and builds up tension slowly and dangerously.
Don’t let stress get to you - get to it first -
TAKE TIME OUT!
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
Wafer Fab Technician at Work
The Appliance Of Science by Irish Engineers and Scientists is not to be underestimated and should be a beacon to those who have followed in their wake. More so today in a time where jobs have been outsourced to cheaper locations overseas for example from manufacturers such as Dell who have recently outsourced from Limerick to Lodz in Poland.
In the past year alone, Ireland has had the misfortune of seeing large numbers of jobs outsourced to low cost economies in Eastern Europe and Asia. Undoubtedly we have not seen the end of these events and perhaps this is symptomatic of a maturing economy and a further reason to develop a more cohesive strategy of moving toward a knowledge based economy that offers greater numbers of high end / value jobs.
To this end on a more positive note we have seen investment flowing into Ireland by a number of Multinationals who have decided to base their R&D centers here. Intel, Diageo, Pfizer, Boston Scientific and Hewlett Packhard to name a few have all announced plans to establish or expand existing research facilities which encouragingly are not focused in any one sector but are diversified into almost every high tech sector ranging from nano robotics, polymer sciences, medical devices, semiconductors, biopharma and advanced manufacturing systems.
Irish scientists have been at the fore front of scientific research following in the footsteps of Robert Boyle, the father of chemistry, George Boole, the father of computer science, Francis Beaufort, author of the Beaufort scale. There are no shortage of gifted, inteligent scientists in Ireland today and it is a compliment to our educational system that Ireland globally, is well represented across all fields of modern scientific research and development
Modern Irish Scientists and Engineers are developing and applying scientific principles to all aspects of Industry that will someday provide the nucleus of high end manufacturing facilities that will anchor employment in Ireland and provide jobs for our graduates ensuring we do not experience the brain drain that hitherto has been experienced as a result of limited job opportunities for locally educated graduates and professionals.
For further news and information on opportunities as they develop please feel free to visit our Jobs Pages
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Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
The importance of Time Keeping
Time and good time keeping is crucial! In todays employment market where being on time and meeting people who have even less time than you is a trait not to be underestimated or undervalued. Your next prospective employer may decide on meeting you again at second interview purely on the basis of your ability to meet at the agreed interview time. If you can’t do that what else can you not do?
Stephen Hawking wrote a Brief History of Time; if you get your time keeping wrong in todays employment climate your career prospects could be even briefer.
Why not visit our interview tips page.
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
An interview 'No No'
Hi guys,
One of my excellent Candidates was just told yesterday he was unsuccessful in his 2nd interview.
I was very surprised as he ticked all the boxes and had performed very well in his first interview and the feedback from it had been very positive.
I insisted on getting feedback for him and they told me he talked about his current Employer on three occasions in the interview and each time it was in a negative light.
This left them feeling they could not trust him.
Wow - lesson learnt and a very good point.
For all you job seekers out there, while this is such an Employers market, be very careful to make note of this and to never make such a simple mistake.
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Monday, April 6th, 2009
The Employee Employer relationship has come full circle. I remember only a year ago where it was all about Employee’s rights and Employee fair practice in the workplace. It was the rule of thumb to get your salary increase and annual bonus. It was commonplace to air any grievances you had with your colleagues or Managers with your HR Manager.
It was normal to challenge any policy or procedure an Employee was unhappy with. It was easy to change jobs for a higher salary and to get it. There were more jobs available than candidates and it was they who were in the driving seat.
Well, that has all changed now. The Employer is back in the driving seat and dictates what an Employee should or not be paid and if he/she will have continous employment or be made redundant. There is a greater supply of Candidates in the marketplace and the Employer now has the pick of the crop and at a very competitive price.
In these recessionary times, it is no longer the ‘luck of the Irish’, but the luck of the Irish Employer!
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Thursday, March 26th, 2009
As a kid, I used to love FunFairs and particularly the roller coaster. Today, as an adult, if you asked me to go on one, I would pass out with nerves as I don’t have the stomach for it.
But everyday that Employees go into work , they are on a Rollercoaster ride. They go into work with their stomachs in knots waiting to hear the news of redundancy or a pay cut. Holding on to your job today is likened to being on a Rollercoaster. Expect the unexpected!
My view is that if you are good at what you do and you add to the bottom line, your job will be safe.. This is particularly true for Medical Sales professionals.
They are the ones keeping companies afloat and adding to their bottom line.
Be aware that if you are concerned about your job right now, ask yourself if in what you do, you are adding to the bottom line. Make sure that you are not a liability in any way and whatever the Boss says, do.
Medical Sales professionals need to be ensuring that they make and exceed their targets and this is not a time for the faint-hearted. Be on the road at 6.30 am and start your first appointment at 8.00am. Be passionate, dogged and determined. Light up your customer’s day!
Don’t let this Recession beat you, beat it. Be the best….
We did it in the Rugby after all!!
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