As you sit down to work out what your staffing requirements will be for this year, don’t be swayed by all the negative talk on the airwaves these days. For sure there will be a certain correction in activity levels. But it will be just that “a correction”, not a catastrophe. It will be more… Continue reading »
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Job seeking tip – 3. Your CV
Think of your cv as the agenda for the interviews which you will be attending later on in the process. Imagine someone who might be an experienced and tough interviewer and imagine the sorts of questions they could ask you about your cv. This will help you to focus on keeping it relevant, truthful and… Continue reading »
Job seeking tip – 2. “Begin with the end in mind…”
This quote is not my invention, it comes from Stephen Covey’s seven habits book. But it’s a good’n. Work out good and early all the parameters that you’ve got to work within. Particularly timescale, financial, career development, location / transport and so on. Decide which ones are absolutely unmovable eg. “must have x amount in… Continue reading »
Job-seeking tips – 1. “Don’t Panic!”
People find themselves on the jobs market for a whole load of different reasons – usually through no fault of their own. When you do, it can be a daunting enough experience to be faced with having to find new work. It doesn’t have to be though and the number 1 tip anyone can ever… Continue reading »
Inter-county rivalry should be saved for the GAA pitch – Midlands Gateway Conference told.
Congratulations to the organisers of last Friday’s excellent Midlands Gateway Conference (Westmeath Co. Council). In his insightful address, Sean Dorgan CEO of the IDA made it abundantly clear to delegates that the Gateway approach is effectively the only show in town for the Midlands counties Offaly, Westmeath, Longford and Laois. There simply is no plan… Continue reading »
A word on listings – both offline and online
In the early nineties I used to walk for several blocks of durty Dublin just to pick up the latest copy of the Event Guide . There was a lot going on entertainment-wise in the capital even back then – enough to fill a decent tabloid-sized free newspaper full of listings. In that era also,… Continue reading »
Economic slow-down… me @rse !
… There may be some employers who might have been almost relieved to hear it if things were slowing down somewhat on the recruitment front. For over 10 years now they’ve had to scramble to find staff in certain sectors with some HR departments providing a virtual “fire brigade” service in dealing with staff turnover…. Continue reading »
Avoid the hiring pit-falls
A guide for new companies with limited recruitment experience. Here are a few of the pit-falls to watch out for: Not allowing enough time: It can take roughly 6 weeks for all advertising, interviewing and then a notice period for the successful candidate’s current employer. (It can take a lot longer if it’s a specialized… Continue reading »
Lies, damn lies and statistics
A recent analysis of online registrations onto the Midlandjobs database show that small but definite trends are starting to emerge. Tullamore was selected as the location of choice amongst job-seekers – 51% of all candidates registered expressed an interest in hearing about jobs based in the town. Athlone was the second choice at 42% and… Continue reading »
Don’t miss The Apprentice – Week 11 – The Recruitment Interview
A friend of mine was recently on a sales training course and as part of the programme the trainees were shown excerpts from last year’s Apprentice show. So this show goes out over the air waves as free-viewing for anyone interested to watch. Later on, the dvd of the show costs the guts of €900… Continue reading »