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Resumark brought in a nice new business model in the online recruitment industry. The concept is essentially borrowed from the Google AdWords – Google AdSense model. While Google pays the web site owners to show the Google AdSense on their sites and charges the Google AdWords clients to pay per click for those same adverts [...]

While many jobs can still be applied for in the traditional way, by sending a printed CV and covering letter by post to the organisation that is offering the position, an increasing number of employers now accept and even encourage the practice of sending of CVs via e-mail. There are a number of advantages to [...]

Good presentation is key to producing a successful CV. In today’s crowded jobs market, making the right impression with your CV can make all the difference between getting an interview and being completely ignored. Given that your potential future employer may well have read through a pretty big pile of applications before even casting an [...]

When it comes to applying for jobs, first impressions can count for a great deal. Very often, the very first thing a potential employer will know about you will be written on the CV that you included with your job application. Having a great CV can make all the difference between being asked for an [...]

If you have a large gap in your job history, an employer may well ask you to explain what you were doing during this time. Gaps left unexplained in your CV can show you in a less than positive light, as they can lead the employer to draw their own, quite possibly unfavourable, conclusions about [...]

Peter Cosgrove of the NRF will hold a talk for job seekers on September 30th in the Grand Canal Hotel for up to 100 people. To register please email director@nrf.ie. This is a pilot test free jobseekers workshop by NRF. The presenter Peter Cosgrove agreed to meet me over a coffee and we had a [...]

The workshop will run for 90 minutes and will cover: • Writing a world class CV • Where to find the next job • Advice on dealing with recruitment agencies • Improving interview skills and techniques • Networking skills • Negotiating salaries The goal is to provide insight and support to candidates who are currently [...]

The recruitment in Ireland is changing, and changing a lot in this recession. We all know there are far less jobs advertised. All the metrics point to it like the Irish Employment Monitor by Premier. The Unemployment is growing as companies are reducing their staff levels or closing and leaving Ireland due to its un-competitiveness. [...]

Irish Jobs had the approach ‘If you can’t beat them, buy them!’ for many years now. Then Worky came. With most likely slightly too big price tag for the current market. Remember Worky has the global ambitions. Worky opened up a new model of sourcing. A Pay as you Go model. You can do what [...]

Your LinkedIN Profile is most likely a copy of your CV. If a recruiter does a ‘Background Check’ to verify your CV the same data will be on your LinkedIN ‘Published’ online Profile, and that is great. Your CV is all true. The issue with the CV and the LinkedIN Profile being the same is [...]

Do you or your company use social media networking or social media to support recruitment efforts? 76% plan to invest in employee referrals 72% plan to increase their use of social networks 66% have successfully hired a candidate identified or introduced through an online social network Jobvite also asked employers to list the social networks [...]

I got a mail this morning from Jobs.ie web site. They are offering me a 100€ career workshop.   I thought about it during a coffee this morning. Recruit Ireland have changed their model and are offering free advertisements to the Irish employers. Until they fill their books with names, whom to start selling once [...]

A study by Irish jobs website MyHorizon has found that 94 percent of Irish people are not working in their dream job. The report found that job seekers are willing to take the measures required to change this however, as 60 percent said they would be willing to go back to college to get the [...]

The Interview with Joy Redmond – Marketing & Operations Director of Flexitimers About Flexitimers Flexitimers is a self-service project board enabling companies to connect with consultants, freelancers, small businesses, contractors and specialists/experts for professional project work in Ireland. The site is completely free for both professionals and companies to use. Flexitimers is a closed network [...]

Don’t be too technical or industry specific in your profile Don’t jump on a social networking site and give the perception that you’re desperately looking for a job — just “taking” and not “giving” Don’t wait until you’re laid off before building out your social networks and staying active Don’t forget to check out your [...]