Many people struggle with being asked about weaknesses in an interview, but it is important to be comfortable communicating not just your areas of development but also where you excel.space] With greater demand and indeed competition for the
Aug 2014
Good typing speed is an essential skill required for any area of administration and increasingly is needed by all professionals. Speed and accuracy are two important aspects of this but often we find that people worry about speed to the neglect
Jul 2014
Robert Frost once wrote, “the only certain freedom is in departure”. When you quit your job many feel that they are free to act as they like for the duration of their notice. The advice we always give however is to act in the way you wish to be
Jul 2014
My name is Cliona Burke and yesterday I started an internship in Amicus Recruitment for the summer. I’ve just finished transition year and I have been out looking for a summer job since the day I got my holidays. Then I got the idea that I
Jun 2014
“I was head-hunted for my current role” is a statement I come across regularly within recruitment, but it is also a statement that fails to correctly categorise the nature of an approach in many instances. If you are contacted about
May 2014
Monitoring and tracking your job search from the outset is something a lot of people fail to do and can lead to a less successful career change. Knowing what roles you have applied to, which version of your CV was sent and what you listed as
Apr 2014
How to raise the work life balance question? Work life balance is often a motivating factor for a job seeker when changing role. Many individuals when they reach a certain point in their life have many important reasons not to be tied to the
Mar 2014
One of the benefits of qualifying as an accountant is the flexibility it gives you to work abroad. The training and qualifications you receive in Ireland are transferable to almost anywhere. Despite this, there are a couple of key factors you
Feb 2014
Interview preparation tips Sometimes even glass half empty people get a little optimistic. This especially happens when you have successfully navigated a number of difficult interviews and stand on the precipice of a career changing job offer.
Feb 2014
I’ve attended networking events for many years and first began making it a major part of my monthly activity in 2008 when the market began its “soft landing”. Networking events are a great way to go directly to source. You can business develop
Nov 2015