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Over half of Galwegians agree the new year feels like the right time to reassess career goals, according to research from Indeed. However, with scams on the rise, it is important to know how to protect yourself in your job search.

Artificial Intelligence is now a major part of how jobs are filled. Many companies are using software to screen CVs and rank candidates before a human recruiter ever sees them. This shift is transforming recruitment and creating both challenges and opportunities for jobseekers.

As Ireland braces for another year of near-record-low unemployment, recruiters and jobseekers alike are navigating a landscape marked by innovation, flexibility, and fierce talent competition.

Q: The job spec goes on for miles – 840 words and 22 bullet points. I don’t even know where to start. A lot of it is waffle in my opinion but I have read what you have written consistently about meeting the job spec with your CV. In this case they’re looking for a CV. What should I do?

Q: The job spec goes on for miles – 840 words and 22 bullet points. I don’t even know where to start. A lot of it is waffle in my opinion but I have read what you have written consistently about meeting the job spec with your CV. In this case they’re looking for a CV. What should I do?

Q: My daughter has been asked to write a statement of interest for a job but she has no clue what it should contain, and neither have I. The job is a community development role in a remote location in the UK. What might she even think about putting into this? Is this not just a glorified cover letter? (ED, email).

Q: The job spec goes on for miles – 840 words and 22 bullet points. I don’t even know where to start. A lot of it is waffle in my opinion but I have read what you have written consistently about meeting the job spec with your CV. In this case they’re looking for a CV. What should I do?

Q: My daughter has been asked to write a statement of interest for a job but she has no clue what it should contain, and neither have I. The job is a community development role in a remote location in the UK. What might she even think about putting into this? Is this not just a glorified cover letter? (ED, email).

Q: I’m writing my CV for the first time in 24 years – and I don’t know where to start. I’ve done so much across a range of sectors – to be honest, I think I’ve forgotten half of it. I’ve managed two large retail outlets; sold advertising for a magazine and website; managed a team of merchandisers; and even ran a community enterprise. How can I blend all this together so that it makes some sense without running to 20 pages? I’m at my wit’s end trying to figure it out. (LF, email).

ALMOST three quarters of Irish professionals have stated that they are open to returning to their pre-Covid employer – with half admitting that the reasons as to why they left are no longer applicable in today’s market.