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Quite often, my colleagues and I hear clients say that they have made several job applications but have heard nothing back. The palpable frustration this causes is clear for all to see. It’s an all-too-common problem within the recruitment process but there are ways to reduce the chances of it happening to you. In simple terms – it boils down to you as a job seeker making a connection with someone on the other side of your application, writes Mark McDonald, Career Coach.

A number of leading companies in the west of Ireland are struggling to fill well-paid engineering roles, according to a new survey by Matrix Recruitment.

A number of leading companies in the west of Ireland are struggling to fill well-paid engineering roles, according to a new survey by Matrix Recruitment.

For college graduates, LinkedIn can be an overwhelming medium to negotiate.

Brian Crowley, the founder and CEO of TTM Healthcare, Ireland’s largest independently owned healthcare recruitment company, has been selected as a finalist in the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2014.

Q: I am going for a job in a company that’s undergoing significant changes right now. It’s a well-known company in a sector that is currently in a state of flux due to technological changes. Like many others, I am fascinated to find out what plans the company has to keep themselves relevant and profitable in the future. Would it be permissible for me to ask some questions about those plans in the job interview? (HR, email)

How far back do I go in my CV...and should that CV be colourful and creative?

Deloitte, the leading business advisory firm, has announced that it has commenced its search for 215 graduate positions in its Irish business. The positions, which are for an initial three and a half year contract, will be available in the Dublin, Cork and Limerick offices, across all departments of the firm including audit, tax, consulting, corporate finance and enterprise risk services. Two hundred of the positions are for an autumn 2012 start, while the remainder will have an immediate start this year. The positions will be available to graduates from a range of different disciplines – including not only those with accountancy and business backgrounds, but also graduates with engineering, IT and legal backgrounds amongst others.

Last week in this article series we explored how Facebook can be used as a marketing tool. This week we investigate how LinkedIn, now the world’s largest business social media network of 80 million members with almost 350,000 in Ireland, can be utilised effectively.

Within the last twenty years, we have seen a massive shift in communication methods and styles. Can you remember the last time that you received a hand written letter? We often feel ‘lost’ if we don’t have regular access to our mobile phones or email accounts. Technology has not only changed the way that we communicate, it has enabled us to be part of a ‘smaller world’.