Nominations open for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Now in its 21st Year, the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year (EOY) 2018 programme has officially opened for nominations from Galway. The theme of this year’s programme is “Ambition” and all sectors and businesses of all sizes are invited to submit their nominations until 16 February. The 24 finalists for 2018 will be announced on 23 April.

Show me the money, ‘cos I’m worth it

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

Q: I love my work – I get on well with my colleagues, I like my work content, my work is convenient to my home and it suits my home life. I do not want to change job, but I believe I should be paid more for all that I do at work. (EJ, email).

A: EJ, I’m delighted you wrote in; career advice is not just for the job seeker and the newly-qualified, it’s not just about interview preparation and CV writing. Your query jumped out of the pile this week as it provides the perfect opportunity to talk about career from another angle - how to progress without changing career or employer, writes Siobhan O’Malley, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers.

Ireland West Airport records highest ever passenger numbers

Thu, Jan 11, 2018

2017 has proven to be the busiest year on record at Ireland West Airport with passenger numbers reaching 750,000 for the first time in the airports history, surpassing the previous record of 734,000 passengers achieved in 2016.

Six counter-intuitive things you can do in an interview

Thu, Jan 11, 2018

Ask questions. Seriously. “I ask the questions around here, not you” might be the smartass interviewer’s response. But the enlightened one will see questions as your effort to learn more so that you can use your answers to meet their needs. An interview should tend towards a conversation: in conversation, we ask questions. (Just make sure you ask good questions, but that’s another day’s column).

Don’t turn up too early. The sight of people turning up mad early is a bugbear of mine, I admit, but it can be frustrating for an interview panel too. They’re trying to get through everyone, and, almost inevitably, things run a bit late. You know how it goes. And yet you turn up 35 minutes early and sit around haunting them like Banco’s ghost. Ten minutes early is just about right: you should spend the other 25 minutes around the corner, within striking distance of the venue.

New Year personal finances still weigh heavily on people’s minds, study shows

Thu, Jan 04, 2018

New research shows that it might not be such a happy New Year for Irish consumers when it comes to their finances in 2018. Many admit to feeling less than optimistic about the year ahead, with money concerns and financial woes weighing heavily on people’s minds

Employers can lose in an interview too

Thu, Jan 04, 2018

For employers, the stakes are high too. You think it is a disaster if you do not get the job. However, another interview is likely to come along. The employer who hires the wrong person may well have a world of trouble ahead of them, writes Liam Horan, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers.

Get your CV ready for 2018

Thu, Dec 28, 2017

The term ‘Curriculum Vitae’ or CV, can be literally translated as ‘course of life’. Sometimes referred to as a résumé, it’s an outline of your education, skills, experience and relevant achievements.

Your Career, Your Choices

Thu, Dec 21, 2017

During competency-based interviews, candidates are asked questions about specific situations where they have shown themselves have competencies that match the job description. In many instances, it is better for candidates to take the broader perspective by using proven answering methodologies that give more comprehensive answers to both the opening and follow-up, or probing, questions, writes Pearse O’Donnell, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers.

Home for Christmas — discover your new career

Thu, Dec 21, 2017

Over the festive period, leading Irish recruitment firm CREGG Recruitment will be hosting a recruitment open day in the Connacht Hotel, Dublin Road, Co. Galway on Thursday December 28 from 11am-3pm.

Home for Christmas? Find Your New Career with CREGG Recruitment.

Wed, Dec 20, 2017

Over the festive period, leading Irish recruitment firm CREGG Recruitment will be hosting a recruitment open day. The event will take place in the Connacht Hotel Galway on Thursday the 28th of December from 11am-3pm.

Only 31 per cent of working-age people with a disability are employed

Thu, Dec 14, 2017

31 per cent of working-age people with a disability are employed, which is less than half the rate of those without a disability, said Dr Seán Healy, Director of Social Justice Ireland, this week when he spoke at launch of Social Justice Ireland’s Quarterly Employment Monitor.

How to put focused research to good use in a job interview

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

A regularly neglected or misunderstood area of preparing for a job interview is that of researching the organisation.

When it’s neglected, the candidate just reads a few lines on the company website and dresses that up as research. It’s shallow, and everybody else is doing the same.

New business water meters to provide more accurate billing

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

Irish Water is set to commence a programme of works to replace 4,200 business water meters in the Galway area during the month of December.

Customers who will be receiving the replacement meter have already been notified by letter. The new meters have drive-by technology which allows for faster and more frequent meter readings resulting in fewer estimated bills being issued.

Gardai warn businesses of the danger of invoice redirect fraud

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

At this busy seasonal time, An Garda Síochána wishes to advise of the continuing existence of Invoice Redirect Fraud and urges businesses to remind employees to treat any request to change supplier bank account details with extreme caution. Losses amounting to over €700,000 have been reported to Gardaí in the last month. Invoice Redirect Fraud is a crime targeting businesses working with suppliers and businesses that regularly perform online financial transactions.

Top honours for Claregalway company at National Convenience Store Awards

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

JBM MERIT, based in Claregalway, scooped the award for Best Retail Technology Supplier in Ireland at the National Award Ceremony last week.

Aerie Pharmaceuticals establishes manufacturing facility in Athlone

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

US pharmaceutical Company, Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is to establish its first manufacturing plant in Athlone.

Aerie is a clinical stage pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialisation of first-in-class therapies for the treatment of patients with glaucoma and other diseases of the eye.

Dealing with ‘skeletons in the wardrobe’ at an interview

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

Some of us have accumulated the odd ‘skeleton in the wardrobe’ over the course of our careers. Most of these ‘skeletons’ are minor in nature and can be easily explained. However, others can damage your chances of getting that job, particularly if not addressed properly, writes Pearse O’Donnell, Career Coach, Sli Nua Careers.

‘Skeletons’ may include not having worked for an extended period; you may have been let go from a previous job; or your academic record is not what it should be. There may be other types of ‘skeletons in your wardrobe’ but the question is how do you address them at an interview or, indeed, do you address them at all?

Moving to cashless payments can improve the experience of your business

Thu, Nov 30, 2017

oose elAny visit to Hazel Mountain Chocolate is an experience — the delightful tearooms snuggled in the foothills of the Burren. This is a place where you don’t want to hurry, where you want time to stand still. Pastries, organic lunches, tea served in quirky pots, in little rooms off the shops. And when you have finished your delightful treat, you can see where and how it is all made.

Ireland West Airport embarks on €15m investment phase of enhancements and upgrade works

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

Work has commenced on a €15m facilities investment plan aimed at transforming Ireland West Airport over the next three years. The investment strategy will see over €15m invested in new passenger facilities, terminal upgrades and infrastructural works across the airport facility and runway.

Online PRSI options are excluding, not helping people, warns Ó Cuív

Thu, Nov 23, 2017

The decision to move all PRSI services online has met with fierce criticism from a leading Galway TD, who said it is an impractical move with many areas of the State still without adequate broadband cover.

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