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Q: I’ve just been called for a second interview for a job. I’ve a lot of experience in the sector, and know I’d be a good fit for the position. I felt I did very well in the first interview and am now just wondering what more I can do second time around. Any thoughts? (LR, email)

Collins McNicholas & Purdy Fitzgerald Solicitors yesterday hosted a major Employment Law Breakfast Briefing in the Clayton Hotel where clients from within the multinational, Irish indigenous, SMEs and public sector from across the re%gion provided an overview on recent updates in legislation.

Open auditions for teenagers aged 16 upwards, for a feature film entitled My Name is Emily, take place this Saturday in the Imperial Hotel, Eyre Square.

Q: I am going for a job interview next week that could prove tricky. It’s a new position within our organisation – we’re a charity – and while they have outlined a job spec, there are still a million and one unanswered questions in terms of how the job will pan out. Is it permissible to put questions to the interview panel to help me clarify a few key points? (LT, email).

Whether you are looking to explore new occupational fields, embarking on a career for the first time, or are just curious about other industries, the Careers Fair in the Claregalway Hotel on Monday December 3 will leave you empowered with a greater knowledge on the different areas of work.

The midlands branch of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) is pleased to announce details of an upcoming event: Social Media 101 for HR. This event, which is kindly sponsored by Vhi Healthcare and the Athlone Springs Hotel, will take place in the Athlone Springs Hotel at 5.30pm on Wednesday November 21. There will be a networking opportunity at the start followed by the speaker commencing at 6pm sharp.

Q: I am going for a job in a company that’s undergoing significant changes right now. It’s a well-known company in a sector that is currently in a state of flux due to technological changes. Like many others, I am fascinated to find out what plans the company has to keep themselves relevant and profitable in the future. Would it be permissible for me to ask some questions about those plans in the job interview? (HR, email)

If you are over 21 and would be interested in dabbling in some acting, singing, or dancing, then you should enquire about the adult stage school drafted up by Trading Faces later this month. An experience in the performance arts is not a requirement and the course serves as an introductory programme into the world of acting with games and exercises. The training will also incorporate the technique required for screen acting using scenes from films. The same procedure will apply for stage acting instructions.

Auditions for the next play, a three act comedy, will take place on Tuesday October 16 at 8.30pm in Parke Community Centre.

THE PATRICIAN Musical Society will stage the classic musical Guys’n’Dolls next year and is now holdings auditions for the production.