Embrace the culture of Northern Ireland this summer

Wed, Jun 05, 2024

Northern Ireland is gearing up for an unforgettable summer filled with a diverse array of events that promise to captivate locals and visitors alike.

Aer Lingus announces direct service to Las Vegas

Wed, Jun 05, 2024

Get ready to experience the glitz, glamour, and excitement of Las Vegas as Aer Lingus announces the launch of their direct service to the entertainment capital of the world.

Glenroyal Hotel: A culinary haven and elegant gathering space

Wed, Jun 05, 2024

The Glenroyal Hotel & Leisure Club is a four-star landmark located in the town of Maynooth in Co Kildare. Since 1995, The Glenroyal Hotel has been recognised as one of the best hotels in Kildare, priding themselves on their traditional Irish welcome and a celebrated family atmosphere.

Coping with remote work overload

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

Q: I’m a member of a remote working team collaborating on a major project – and I’m struggling. It feels like everything has to be scheduled and I never know if people are even concentrating in Zoom meetings. I feel overloaded and I miss being around people. Any tips? (DF, email).

A: You raise a timely question. I’m hearing this kind of observation more and more since we’ve come out of the worst of COVID-19. The novelty is wearing off – where’s our new equilibrium?

Tapping into the entrepreneurial potential of female executives, professionals and academics

Thu, Nov 24, 2022

A new initiative aimed at introducing a new group of females to the idea of setting up their own business was launched in Galway last week.

Five reasons to invest in a franchise in 2022

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

The franchise industry hasn’t just survived the pandemic, but in many cases thrived. So, for people disillusioned with work, whether it be down to redundancy, the threat of redundancy, a lifestyle change, or the feeling of wanting more, franchising could be the answer in 2022. Paul Dodgshon, the Sales Director of business broker, Business Partnership, gives his top five reasons why now is the time to invest in a franchise.

Investing in a franchise is probably as safe a bet as you can make in 2022. In fact, despite the last two years being challenging for many businesses data shows the franchise industry is thriving. So, if you are looking to follow your entrepreneurial dream through business ownership, choosing a franchise may well be the answer. Here are the five reasons you should invest in franchising in 2022.

Expressions of interest sought in the Gaeltacht for a seaweed drying pilot project

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

The SW-GROW European project, in which Údarás na Gaeltachta is a partner, is seeking expressions of interest to implement a pilot project which would see shared infrastructure being used to dry seaweed in the Gaeltacht.

Inaugural visit to Shannon Airport for new US Ambassador to Ireland

Thu, Mar 03, 2022

Shannon Group today welcomed the new US Ambassador to Ireland in what was her inaugural visit to Shannon Airport since presenting her credentials to President Michael D Higgins earlier this month.

Galway businesswoman develops Ireland’s first online international female accelerator for women in digital health and life science

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

Galway businesswoman Diane Nevin has drawn up an exciting accelerator programme aimed at female entrepreneurs operating in digital health and life science sector.

Bring ‘them’ into your interview answers – ‘they’ will value it

Thu, Jan 27, 2022

We now come to the fifth and final article in our series on the START method. To recap, START is a storytelling method you can use in competency-based job interviews. It stands for Situation, Task, Action(s), Result(s) and Them.

STAR has been an industry standard for years. The Them part at the end is our special creation in Slí Nua Careers. The theory behind the Them step is that an interview panel gets really interested when you apply your skills, experience, and knowledge to their exact needs.

A career in insurance with MAPFRE

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

MAPFRE Assistance, the Galway-based insurance company, has grown impressively in recent years and continues to attract candidates who are interested in beginning a career in the insurance industry.

How to show the results of your workplace contribution in job interviews

Thu, Jan 20, 2022

Continuing our series on the START method, this week we come to Results. As you will know from the previous columns, START stands for Situation, Task, Action(s), Result(s) and Them.

How to let the interview panel see the significance of your career stories

Thu, Dec 30, 2021

In this column, we continue our series breaking down the START answering method that will stand to you in one of the most common type of interviews, namely the competency-based interview. In the first column in the series, we explained how START stands for the five key steps of an answer – Situation, Task, Action, Result and Them.

What’s the Scór to raise funds for expansion

Thu, Dec 30, 2021

What’s the Scór, the popular app that keeps GAA fans updated with live scores and results, is raising funds for the first-time using crowdfunding as an innovative way to allow everyone to buy shares in the company.

NUI Galway reveals strong performance in 2021 for knowledge transfer, innovation and impact

Thu, Dec 30, 2021

NUI Galway has revealed a strong performance during 2021 in knowledge transfer and impact with 50 industry collaborations, four new spin-outs and multiple start-up successes and awards.

How to break down competency-based answers into manageable steps

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

Q: Of late I’ve been hearing a lot about competency-based interviews. Indeed, you have referred to them on a few occasions. I hadn’t done gone for a new job for years until this summer and the whole interview world has changed. All tips would be appreciated. (FG, email).

Most employers want employees to split time between remote and office working

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

Once again employers and employees throughout the country are being encouraged to work from home in order to stem the spread of COVID 19. However, 2022 should see the resumption of the staggered return to the office for the Irish workforce, and a survey from the newly rebranded Compliance Institute (formerly the Association of Compliance Officers of Ireland) has found that even when employees are free to return, a hybrid model is most likely to be adopted by the majority of employers.

Many business leaders also say their business model has been adapted for supply chain issues

Thu, Dec 23, 2021

The latest quarterly research (Q4 2021) by the Institute of Directors (IoD) in Ireland has found that general inflation, wage inflation and supply chain issues are of concern to a majority of business leaders as their organisations face into 2022. The survey also finds that a majority of business leaders remains optimistic about the financial performance of their primary organisation in both Q1 2022 and, indeed, for the year 2022.

Why hand movements can be your interview friend

Thu, Dec 16, 2021

Q: Every time I go to an interview, I am conscious of the fact that I move my hands far too much when speaking. Face to face it doesn’t appear too bad, but in online interviews it looks crazy. I can see myself in the screen gesticulating and waving like a mad thing, going like a windmill, but I just don’t know how to stop. Any tips on how I can get those hands back under control? (EF, email).

How to get the right tone in an interview

Thu, Nov 25, 2021

Q: I’m going for a big job interview next week. And when I say big, I mean big. The biggest I’ll have gone for so far, and perhaps the biggest I will ever tackle. I want to let them know everything. As the saying goes, I aim to leave it all our there on the field. However, in two mock interviews I’ve done with my work colleague over the last fortnight, I find myself struggling to remember details from all my employments to date. I’ve tried various ways of prompting myself, but they just aren’t working. My roles to date have been wide and varied and are choc-a-bloc with experience that I’m sure would impress the panel. How can I get this right? (KJ, email).

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