Five tips to make a job interview more ‘real’

Thu, Mar 14, 2024

Q: I often find interviews stilted or impersonal. I struggle to bring the real me into the room. It’s like listening to a recording of myself. Any tips on how to make interviews more real? (CG, email).

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Stronger together, Galway tourism networking event is told

Thu, Mar 14, 2024

A large group of tourism businesses met last week in Maigh Cuilinn to explore opportunities for collaboration and to discuss the promotion of Connemara and the Islands as a tourist destination. There was a good mix of accommodation, visitor centres, activity providers, tour providers and members of the retail sector present on the day. The theme of the event was ‘Stronger Together - Ní neart go cur le chéile.’

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Five tips to make a job interview more ‘real’

Thu, Mar 14, 2024

Q: I often find interviews stilted or impersonal. I struggle to bring the real me into the room. It’s like listening to a recording of myself. Any tips on how to make interviews more real? (CG, email).

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Engineers Ireland report projects 6,000 jobs in 2024

Thu, Mar 14, 2024

6,000 engineering jobs are projected to be created in Ireland in 2024, according to a new report by Engineers Ireland.

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15% of sports fans admit they would bunk off work to attend Cheltenham

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

The excitement of the Cheltenham Festival has clearly landed in Ireland, with 15% of sports fans admitting they would bunk off work to attend.

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Rent the Runway announces new leadership appointments at European Technology Hub in Galway

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

Rent the Runway, the world’s first and largest shared designer closet that enables women to rent a la carte, subscribe, or shop resale from hundreds of designer brands, has announced details of three new executive leadership appointments at its European technology headquarters in Galway.

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Galway founders among 170 graduates from Enterprise Ireland’s New Frontiers Programme

Thu, Mar 07, 2024

170 graduates from Enterprise Ireland’s New Frontiers class of 2023 attended a National Networking event in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Athlone last week.

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Galway businesses invited to participate in training and networking events during Local Enterprise Week

Thu, Feb 29, 2024

Small businesses and budding entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to sample a wide variety of events aimed at helping them to start or grow their business as part of this year’s Local Enterprise Week in Galway city and county. The initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices nationwide, supported by Enterprise Ireland and the local authorities, takes place from the 4th to 8th March this year across the country.

While there are hundreds of events taking place nationally during the week, including two National Spotlight events that are available for free online, there are plenty of events in Galway open to all. These events will focus on everything from general business advice to exporting, marketing and innovation.

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Half of professionals would start new job search if needed to work more days in-office

Thu, Feb 29, 2024

Over 50% of Irish professionals would start looking for a new job if they were told by their employer that they’d have to work more days in the office.

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Diversifying talent pipeline key to addressing supply chain skills shortage, says Ibec

Thu, Feb 29, 2024

Ibec this week hosted an event with Minister of State Jack Chambers to discuss potential skills shortages within Ireland’s supply chain network, as part of the Government’s ‘Logistics and Supply Chain Skills Week 2024.’ The event highlighted the role that diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives could play in expanding the talent and skills pipeline.

With shifting workforce demographics, global conflicts, and lingering effects of the pandemic and Brexit, Ireland’s supply chain resilience faces unprecedented threats. Figures from the CSO show that over 40% of workers in the sector are aged 50 and above, indicating an urgent need for rejuvenation and diversification of talent.

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Flying start for new recruits to Shannon Airport Police and Fire Service

Thu, Feb 29, 2024

2024 has gotten off to a flying start at Shannon Airport for the new recruits to the airport’s Police and Fire Service (APFS), who were selected following an exhaustive process which saw applicants being whittled down from over 150 to 11.

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Rise in small business interest in green supports

Thu, Feb 22, 2024

Small and medium-sized businesses interested in grants to help them invest in sustainable measures increased by over 40% in the past year, according to the bi-annual Uisce Éireann SME Sustainability Sentiment Survey.

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University of Galway and Deloitte Ireland announce new strategic partnership

Thu, Feb 22, 2024

University of Galway and Deloitte Ireland have today unveiled a new five-year strategic partnership, which sees Deloitte commit €550,000 to create opportunities for students to benefit from the company’s professional expertise, leadership and future career opportunities.

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GTI announces details of annual open day

Thu, Feb 22, 2024

Galway Technical Institute has announced that its annual open day will take place this year on Tuesday, March 5, from 9am to 4pm, providing an opportunity for all prospective learners to view the facilities, speak with staff and students and have any queries addressed on the day.

GTI is a long established and highly regarded provider of further education and training programmes. We now live at a time when planning for the future poses greater challenges than ever. People today must be ready to face many career shifts over their working lives. Galway Technical Institute is dedicated to developing in its students the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for an ever-complex and ever-changing society. In this highly digitised society, transversal skills have never been more important, and the team at GTI are all about learning together. They aim to provide the launch pad for learners to enter the workplace, start an apprenticeship or progress to further and higher education.

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Galway among counties targeted by firestick enforcers

Thu, Feb 22, 2024

Fire Stick sellers in Galway are being targeted in an enforcement against illegal IPTV providers across Ireland. It was confirmed last night that FACT has launched a third wave of action across Ireland targeting those selling illegal access to premium TV content.

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Theft from a car in Ballinasloe

Thu, Feb 22, 2024

Gardaí in Ballinasloe are investigating a theft from a car that occurred at Church Hill, Ballinasloe on Saturday, February 17 at 1am where the back window of a car was smashed and items were taken from the car.

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So what can you do for JCI Galway?

Thu, Feb 15, 2024

JCI Galway is hosting a Recruitment Event on February 21 at PorterShed, commencing at 6:30 p.m. to introduce its dynamic new board but also to invite people to connect and contribute to an organisation that has achieved so much for Galway over the decades.

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Galway companies take part in Ireland’s largest hardware trade show

Thu, Feb 15, 2024

A number of Galway companies such as Bluewater Filtration LTD, ECC Timber, Graf Ireland Environmental and Hygeia Group Limited, will be attending The Hardware Show this weekend.

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Make them want to bite your hand off

Thu, Feb 15, 2024

A big challenge when preparing for job interviews is to first of all identify your real skills and strengths and then to portray those properly on the day.

And the irony is that you may not fully recognise what you have to offer until you stop thinking about yourself and focus instead on what the employer is actually seeking in the successful candidate.

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Fairstone Ireland and Carey Financial Planning forge strategic partnership, pioneering groundbreaking acquisition model.

Mon, Feb 12, 2024

Fairstone Ireland, a forward-thinking leader in the wealth management industry, has announced a strategic partnership with Carey Financial Planning, signalling a new era in financial services through a groundbreaking acquisition model. This innovative approach focuses on mutual growth and synergies, marking a significant milestone for both firms.

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