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During a recent “Personal Branding” session with a job seeker we were looking at creative ways to get noticed in the marketplace and then it struck me! What if a job seeker created a professional newsletter updating agencies and employers on their latest activities?

For many of us one of the most stressful and traumatic things that can happen in our life is being made redundant. Maybe a controlled explosion is the way to go to release these feelings?

A big part of successful job hunting and business development in this market requires proactive strategies like networking, cold calling and speculative approaches...

My ability to ask for directions when travelling has helped me in life and business as I don’t have hang-ups about asking for directions here either...

very winter we see the ads on the TV, asking us to remember the elderly during cold snaps, call in regularly to your neighbours and make sure they are alright.

Lent began on the 17th February. This period of 40 days and 40 nights has always represented giving up and sacrifice for me. For years I gave up chocolate, sugar, alcohol and...

Imagine... A theatre production with no rehearsals, a dinner party with no planning or even sitting an exam without studying...

I believe humour has no place in business, careers or job hunting. It is important to be upright, professional and not lower yourself with attempts to win new friends, career or business opportunities through humour...

Just to mix things up this week I have decided to make a quick video on LinkedIn for job seekers. LinkedIn is without doubt a very valuable tool. In the US over 80% of employers are now using LinkedIn as part of their recruitment process. In Ireland LinkedIn has really taken off in the past 12 months...

A participant from my outplacement workshop emailed to say thanks and informed me that they offered my networking advice to their partner who secured two interviews through Facebook within 24 hours...