Category Archives: job hunting

Boston – The Journey. What I knew and What I know now!

Hi eveyone! Before moving to Boston I knew very little, other than it is renowed for having a very high Irish population and that it is home to some of the most prestigous colleges in America.  And possible Ally Mc … Continue reading

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I found a home!

Hi everyone, I have found somewhere to live. As much as I have loved living in the hotel, it was time that I found somewhere to live.  Commuting from the hotel to work was a little bit of a drag … Continue reading

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Managing your job search

When you first start looking for a job it is hard to know where to start.  There are so many places to look for a job and it is hard to know where exactly to start.  The whole thing baffled … Continue reading

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A step to a new career – Do you need to learn a new task?

Many of us set goals that we want to achieve on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. They may be small tasks like getting the shopping done to that bigger task of getting employed.   These tasks have two things in … Continue reading

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New Year – New Start

I love the New Year and the new beginnings that it brings with it. But 2013 offers a lot more for me than previous years have done.  Mainly because I am starting a new job in January and I am … Continue reading

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Job hunting in a recession

This is not my most favourite task and I am sure that it is not yours either. When I started looking for work I bemoaned the task on twitter whereby two different people responded to me. One saying: “you need … Continue reading

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Networking to build your career

Your CV is ready – but how do you go about finding that ever elusive job!   Networking is a very important aspect to looking for a new job and getting to know the right people. Networking is having conversation with … Continue reading

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Fashion Friday – Career Wear – what to wear to an interview.

Thank you to everyone for your kind words regarding my post on creating the perfect CV.  Some of you have asked the next all important question – what do you wear to an interview? If you don’t have the right … Continue reading

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Looking for a new job? Check out some helpful tips for creating your CV.

Wow isn’t creating a CV a horrible task.   There are so many questions to be answered. What format, font, type, and length of CV do I go for?    This is a situation which I am currently facing and I have … Continue reading

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