Career
12 Feb Top Tips for applying to be a TEDx Speaker
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In 2017 I was asked to help with the TEDx Ha'penny Bridge event running in Dublin. I was delighted to be involved as a Speaker Coach. My own organisation then hosted our own event late 2017. I've always loved TED Talks myself, but I was...
21 Aug How to find and use a Career Mentor
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One of my big tips for anyone looking to get a bit of an edge in their career planning is to get a Professional Mentor. It usually comes up at my workshops and the number 1 question I get is: How do you actually find...
24 Jul Why saying Thank You is good for your career
Recently I did a talk at a seminar to a number of people responsible for HR in their organisations. I closed my section with a challenge to the room, which was this: On return to your office, take the time to send someone, an individual email...
31 Oct 5 Tips to give the best Presentation ever!
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I have worked in politics for over 15 years now, and over that time I have picked up a LOT of tips of what works and what doesn't so heres a post of my 5 tips to give the best presentation ever!
03 Apr Whats the most important element of the Job Interview?
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What is the most important element of an interview? I’ve done lots of interviews in my time and I have been both sides of the table. People think the answer is very complex but its not. The most important element of an interview is ‘Overall Fit’. It is your scoring in Overall Fit that will often win or lose an interview. This is one of the main reasons internal candidates do so well in interviews. Its because the panel are very sure of their current fit in an organisation.
05 Feb Work it with your work Wardrobe Article
A few months ago I was invited to take part in an article about the importance of developing a great work wardrobe while carving out your perfect career. I spoke with Leona MacDaid, from Maven46 magazine ,and we chatted about lots of wardrobe and career related issues including:- The importance of interview dressing
- The balance between style and functionality
- Dressing for starting in a new job
24 Oct Finding the right Volunteering option for you
In a previous post I wrote about the benefits of volunteering as practical Work Experience for people wanting Career Change. The next step is finding a Volunteering option that is right for you. While Volunteering is a great way of giving something back, its important to be strategic about what you're trying to achieve.
25 Sep The Benefits of Hiring a Career Coach (Infographic)
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Life, Business and Career Coaching are relatively new concepts in Ireland so its hard to explain the benefits to people, and I get asked a lot! However Coaching is well established in the US and this handy info-graph produced by The Life Coach Spotter highlights some the major benefits Coaching clients felt after Coaching including:
- Increasing Confidence and Self Esteem
- Achieving Personal Goals
- Lowering Stress and Frustration levels
- Improving Personal Relationship.
29 Aug 7 reasons people use Linked In
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These days having a Linked In profile is essential to your career journey, but profiles can be used for more than just a job search. Today I'm going to look at 7 reasons people use Linked In. If you are in any way interested in your professional development, have a look at these alternative reasons for using Linked In and see if any of them might work for you.
14 Aug How Job Interviews work: The Interview Panel
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Over the coming months I am excited to be posting a new Blog series called the 'Job Search Series'. This series aims to de-mystify some of the elements around the Job search and application process. It will also include some of my own tips for helping you get to interview, and performing well. Today I'm starting with Interview Panels and a look at how Job Interviews actually work.
21 Apr What is a Side Hustle and can it work for me?
Working in Career Coaching, the Side Hustle has often been the solution to seemingly insurmountable career hurdles for my clients, but its still a relatively unused practice. I am a HUGE fan of the Side Hustle, so I’d like to properly introduce you to the concept and if you have a big idea you'd like to try, maybe it could work for you.03 Feb Goal setting
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Goal: 'The object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.'
Goals are one of those buzzwords we hear about all of the time, but goals are more than just a buzzword. Goals are central to any sort of life and career planning success. They are so central to successful planning that goals, and in particular goal setting, form the backbone of all coaching activity. As the saying goes; A goal without a plan is just a wish, so todays post is all about long-term goal setting.
