June 11, 2025
What have you been doing since your last job?
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What have you been doing since your last job?

Losing your job is ranked by experts as one of the most stressful life events that people experience.  Being made redundant can knock your self-esteem, strain your personal relationships and of course negatively affect your bank balance and quality of life.  To compound matters, just as you’re learning to cope with the aftershock of this trauma, you’re required to be at your personal best to perform well in interviews and convince employers that you are their ideal candidate.
June 11, 2025
how to succeed at executive interview
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4 Tips to Succeed in Executive Interviews

What’s the biggest mistake we make in interviews?Interviewing for the job we’re in, not the job we’re going for.The easiest way to avoid falling into this trap is to approach the interview as you would any part of the business – strategically. Look for overlaps between your current role and the desired position, then show you’ve the abilities required to adapt to the higher level of responsibilities demanded. Areas to look out for:Stakeholder management: Strategic input: Emotional Intelligence:
May 21, 2025
Answering the question, how well do you work under pressure
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Interview Question “How well do you work under pressure?

How well do you work under pressure? Why do employers ask this question?In a period of economic instability, efficiency becomes a focal point for management and employees are often expected to take on more responsibility and a greater work load. Greater economic uncertainty means that traditional ways of operating are challenged, new ideas and practices are implemented; all of which creates unpredictability in what was previously a stable work environment.
April 28, 2025
only 4% women CEOs in fortune 500
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Only 4% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women. What’s going wrong?

In 1918 Irish women got the right to vote. 1973 heralded the abolition of the marriage bar; 1977 saw the introduction of the Employment Equality Act. Girls now consistently outshine boys across the globe in exam results. Having made so much progress, why are women still underrepresented in political circles and the upper echelons of business?
April 28, 2025
tips for dealing with overqualified issue at interview
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5 Tips for dealing with the ‘Overqualified’ issue in interviews

In order to get back into the job market after a career break, many people are applying for roles that don’t require their level of experience and qualifications.  In this situation, how do you avoid running the risk of being overlooked in the recruitment process and rejected on the basis of being overqualified?  The following 5 tips should help:
April 28, 2025
how do you manage conflict
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How to answer the interview question – How do you manage conflict?

Most people I coach find this question particularly challenging. They assume that the interviewer is looking for an example of a highly charged situation where there’s a complete breakdown of a relationship. Relax, your examples don’t need to have Hollywood style plots and drama. The key to answering this question well is simply replacing the world conflict with disagreement.  
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