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New Year! New Career!

One of the busiest times for Job Hunting is during the Christmas break, when a lot of people reflect on their careers and achievements or lack of them in the previous year. They may have stayed in their current position up to now, as they waited for the Christmas bonus and with a few days off they&#39;re now looking to New Year resolutions to accomplish personal goals.The majority of us also spend a little too much over the Christmas and thoughts of the credit card bill are enough to set the blues in as soon as those new year bells stop ringing. Some employees will set their eyes on a promotion internally and may research job boards to check salaries. For most though, a complete change of scenery or finding new employment from the get go will be on the cards.Advertise on JobAlert.ie today, we have over 342,750 followers on social media. Jobs Advertised with us are hosted on our website for 30 Days and also shared on specific county pages on Facebook and other social media platforms. We reach both active and passive jobseekers, by the latter we mean candidates that may not necessarily be looking for a change but if they see your Ad in their newsfeed they may apply. We fill jobs quickly and extremely cost effectively, check out our service; <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/employers">https://www.jobalert.ie/employers</a>

Most Wonderful Time for a Change

As we head back to work after the Christmas Festivities, it can feel like we ate and drank far too much as we squeeze back into the suits and uniforms. But don&#39;t stress, you&#39;re not alone. The majority of us excessed on sugar, alcohol, food and got a little less sleep than usual. These little tips will get you back on track really soon.1. DRINKING LEMON WATERA bit of fresh lemon juice in water first thing in the morning will kick start your digestive system, cleanse the liver and help to alkalise your body.2. DRINKING GREEN JUICEAfter your Lemon water, sip on a glass of green juice. It will provide your body and liver with an abundance of vitamins and minerals necessary for detoxification. You can easily make green juice yourself in a blender or buy prepared cartons at garages, cafes and health stores across the country. Green Juice Recipe in a Blender<ul><li>1 1/2 cups water.</li><li>2 cups kale.</li><li>2 green apples, cored.</li><li>1/2 cup parsley leaves.</li><li>1 medium cucumber, quartered.</li><li>2 celery stalks, roughly chopped.</li><li>1 (1-inch) piece of ginger, peeled.</li></ul>3. MOVE AS MUCH AS YOU CANA gentle walk, run or work out will do the trick. Even taking down the Christmas Decorations will help. Increasing your heart beat and circulation will help to flush out unwanted toxins. Exercising might be the last thing you feel like doing, but you will feel so much better after - I promise!4. CLEANSE THE TONGUESounds a little unusual but scraping the tongue can remove bad bacteria and toxins. This can help with your digestive health and immunity system. If you can&#39;t get your hands on a specific Tongue Cleaner (yes there is such a thing, sold sometimes in Health Stores) just use a toothbrush and give your tongue a good rigorous scrub a couple of times a day. 5. YOGA OR MEDITATIONYoga and meditation is great for cleansing your mind as well as your body! You can do this easily at home, just google a good mediation soundtrack or check youtube. Find a quiet place, where you will not be disturbed and relax - take deep breaths in and out, focusing on the sound of your breathing in and out.6. HOT TOWEL SCRUBTo improve your lymphatic system and increase circulation there&#39;s nothing like a good hot towel scrub or a body brush. Do it before or after you bath or shower. Focus on one part of your body at a time scrubbing in circular motions.7. GO GLUTEN, DIARY, SUGAR, ALCOHOL AND CAFFEINE FREE FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY This might sound a bit extreme, but these foods are inflammatory and load up the liver, resulting in a toxic build up and if you give them up for a month you will feel brand new in just a few weeks. If you can&#39;t do the month try for even a week.Best of luck, hope you don&#39;t have the January blues for too long - If it&#39;s a New Job you need to make you happy, search here; <a href="www.jobalert.ie">www.jobalert.ie</a>

Feeling Like a Christmas Pudding Rolling Back into Work?

I know ‘new year, new you’ can be a little clichéd, but the beginning of the year really is a great time to get into a good mindset.While I’m a firm believer in setting goals at any time of the year, I must admit that the new year is one of the strongest times to set yourself up for career success.After all, you’ve more than likely had a nice break over the holiday season and you’ve come back refreshed and ready to organise the year ahead.If you haven’t already made some New Year’s resolutions to improve your career success, check out a few lessons I learned last year and take part in some ready-made goals.Once your goals are set up, it’s time to get into a positive mindset that will help you achieve career success.<h2> Recognise your current mindset</h2>In order to create a positive mindset, you will first need to ask yourself what your voice normally says when you approach tasks. When you’re taking on a challenge, does a little voice inside your head say, ‘Are you sure you can do this?’If you have an occasional negative mindset that plants doubt in your mind about your abilities, the first step to changing that voice of doubt is recognising it.<h2>Start talking back</h2>If the first step is recognising and identifying the voice of doubt, the second step is knowing how to answer back. In order to start nurturing a more positive mindset, you’ll need to directly address the mindset you already have and respond to it. It’s not enough to simply ignore it because while you think you’re not paying it any attention, your subconscious is lapping it up. When your inner voice tries to plant doubt, have an answer for it. Tell yourself why you can do this. Remind yourself why you shouldn’t doubt your own abilities.<h2>Look at what you’ve learned</h2>A negative mindset is usually a dab hand at throwing previous failures to the forefront of your mind to remind you why you can’t do things, but it’s important for you to realise that it’s quite the opposite.As part of answering those negative thoughts about failure, you should recognise the mistakes and failures, and acknowledge what you’ve learned from them and how making the mistakes have benefited you in the long run. Equally, it’s important to reflect on your achievements as well as learn from your mistakes. Before you write down your goals for the year ahead, write down everything you’re proud of doing last year to feed your positive mindset.<h2>Challenge yourself with actions</h2>As the old adage goes, practice makes perfect. Therefore, the best way to exercise your new positive mindset is to challenge yourself. Create goals for yourself throughout the year. There should be a mixture of small, manageable goals and long-term goals that you can spend the entire year chipping away at.Each of these goals and challenges will be a good exercise for you to fight with your former negative mindset and create a more positive one.<h2>Be flexible with your goals</h2> Not everything will go to plan all the time, but don’t let failures, struggles or knock-backs shake your new positive mindset. Remember what we said about making mistakes? There’s a lesson in everything you do, so don’t let them be an excuse to give up.Furthermore, if you’ve created arbitrary deadlines, or you’ve realised halfway through that a particular goal is a little unrealistic, move the goalposts. They’re your goals, after all.<h2>Re-evaluate yourself often</h2>Many people can be guilty of waiting for an annual performance review to evaluate their work. As part of your new positive mindset, it’s important to evaluate your own performance often. However, you should not simply be evaluating your performance based on what your employer’s goals are. You should look at your personal goals for career success. You should also check in with your mindset, your work-life balance and your mental health while you’re at it. Career success is not just about doing well at work.<h2>Be kind to yourself</h2>Self-talk is one of the most important parts of keeping your mindset in a positive space. You started these steps by recognising your own voice and talking back to it in a more positive way. Being kind to yourself is a constant reinforcement of that mindset.Encourage yourself to do more challenging things that will lead to career success. Reward yourself when things go well. Compliment yourself often for your own hard work and career success.<a href="Source"></a><a href="https://www.siliconrepublic.com/advice/positive-mindset-career-success">Source</a> Image: © PointImages/Stock.adobe.com

How to start the year with a positive mindset for career success

At JobAlert.ie we are passionate about helping Jobseekers. We have put all our experience together to create the Ultimate Guide. This information service is completely FREE OF CHARGE. We really hope you find it useful.<h2>Have a Professional CV / Resume</h2>Don’t sell yourself short, make sure your CV truly reflects the person you are. Having a professional CV will give you the very best chance. We have devised templates that will help you to do that, but that will also help to get your application through automated screening software applications that some companies use.It’s also important that you customise your CV for each job application. We have created the following CV resources that will help you do this;Advice and Tips on Creating a CV – <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/creating-a-cv">Click Here</a> The Complete Guide to Create your CV and a CV Template that you can Customise with professional phrases to describe your Skills &amp; Competencies – <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/basic-cv-template">Click Here</a> <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/cv-templates-by-industry"></a><h2>Cover Letters</h2>Always customise cover letters to suit the job you are applying for. It will make you stand out from the crowd and give you the very best chance of being successful.We have prepared tips and cover letter templates for various different scenarios such as changing your career, coming straight out of college and explaining an employment gap. To find out more CLICK <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/cover-letters">HERE</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/cover-letters"></a><h2>No Experience / No Problem</h2>Don’t worry if you are just starting off, we have lots of tips that will help you to land a job <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/no-experience-no-problem">HERE</a>. <h2>Perfect Phrases and Key Words for CVs and Interviews</h2>We have prepared perfect phrases and key words that will help you to build the perfect CV and cover letters. Reading over these phrases will also help you to prepare answers to common interview questions. CLICK <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/-using-the-right-phrases-and-key-words">HERE</a><h2>Treat your Job Search like a Job - Take an Organised Approach</h2>Take your job search seriously, if you treat it like a job by setting time out each day, you will increase your chances of finding success. In this section we also show you how to set up Job Alerts on JobAlert.ie, so you never miss an opportunity. Read more <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/an-organised-approach-to-jobseeking">HERE</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/an-organised-approach-to-jobseeking"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/importance-of-using-your-network"></a><h2>Network / Networking</h2>Use your network, tell people you are searching. Reaching out to people you know is a very powerful tool when looking for a job. Most people will be more than willing to help. Check out our section on the importance of Networking and how to do it successfully <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/importance-of-using-your-network">HERE</a>.<a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/importance-of-using-your-network"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/importance-of-using-your-network"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/importance-of-using-your-network"></a><h2>Linkedin</h2>Update and perfect your Linkedin Profile. We have prepared a whole section on how to use Linkedin to your best advantage when looking for a new job. Check out more <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/using-linkedin-to-find-a-job">HERE </a>	<h2>Sign up for Alerts</h2>Sign up with all job boards and company career pages for Job Alerts. At <a href="www.jobalert.ie">JobAlert.ie</a> you can sign up for Job Alerts by putting keywords and locations in the search bar and then setting multiple Job Alerts based on your search criteria. Read more about Job Alerts in this section <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/an-organised-approach-to-jobseeking">HERE</a><h2>Transferable Skills</h2>It’s NOT always possible for recruiters to find candidates that have experience or education in a particular field within the same type of working environment, so many recruiters will consider candidates that have transferable skills. These are the skills and experience that people have, that with additional training will allow them to successfully work in another role or industry. So basically it will also help recruiters to find suitable staff. Read more <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/transferable-skills">HERE</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/transferable-skills"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/transferable-skills"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/additional-free-resources-for-jobseekers"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/additional-free-resources-for-jobseekers"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/additional-free-resources-for-jobseekers"></a><h2>Interviews </h2>Always prepare and rehearse for Interviews. Check out our extensive Interview Sections below;<a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/preparing-for-interview">Preparing for Interviews, sample questions and answers included </a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/second-interviews">Second Interviews </a><h2>Negotiating Salary</h2>Don’t sell yourself short, check out our section on negotiating your salary. Figuring out how to get the best possible salary without jeopardising the opportunity or coming across as cheeky has got to be one of the most difficult things to do. Read our tips below;<a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/salary-negotiation-new-job">Negotiating Salary for a New Job</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/salary-negotiation-new-job"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/salary-negotiation-new-job"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/negotiating-a-salary-review">Negotiating your Salary while in a Job</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/negotiating-a-salary-review"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/negotiating-a-salary-review"></a><h2>Choosing a Career</h2>In this section we look at making career choices. Read more <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/choosing-a-career">HERE</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/choosing-a-career"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/choosing-a-career"></a><h2>Making a Career Change</h2>It’s never too late to make a career change. You will know yourself when the time is right. Maybe you’re dreading Mondays and at times this dread could be consistent throughout the week. Life’s too short – make changes. In this section we look at 7 steps you can take to successfully change your career path. Read more <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/7-steps-to-a-successful-career-change">HERE</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/7-steps-to-a-successful-career-change"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/7-steps-to-a-successful-career-change"></a><h2>Trying to Negotiate Flexible Working Arrangements</h2>Now that most people have had a taste of flexible working and working from home, it’s only obvious that some people would like to have some flexibility going forward. In this section we look at how you can successfully negotiate a solution. Read more <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/work-life-balance-how-to-negotiate-flexible-working-arrangements">HERE</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/work-life-balance-how-to-negotiate-flexible-working-arrangements"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/work-life-balance-how-to-negotiate-flexible-working-arrangements"></a><h2>Building up your Confidence – when Self Doubt Steps In</h2>In a large survey conducted in Ireland, 51% of Irish workers admitted having ‘a lack of confidence’ when it came to applying for a new job. 42% ‘thought they didn’t have strong enough experience, while 18% ‘stated that they are scared of rejection and failure’. In this section we look at the barriers this presents and how to deal with it - read the full article <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/self-doubt-a-major-obstacle-when-applying-for-new-jobs">HERE</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/self-doubt-a-major-obstacle-when-applying-for-new-jobs"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/self-doubt-a-major-obstacle-when-applying-for-new-jobs"></a><h2>10 Behaviours that Lead to Success</h2>In this section we list 10 behaviours that require little talent, yet have a huge impact on your job hunt. Check out the list <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/10-behaviours-that-lead-to-success">HERE</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/10-behaviours-that-lead-to-success"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/10-behaviours-that-lead-to-success"></a><h2>How to Bounce Back after an Unsuccessful Interview</h2>Sometimes it can be difficult to recover from unsuccessful interviews, particularly when you have invested so much time and effort going through the process. No matter how talented you are, remember it’s all a bit of a lottery. In this section we give advice on how to keep strong and keep going. Read more <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/how-to-bounce-back-after-an-unsuccessful-interview">HERE</a><h2>Avail of Local Job Centre and Government Supports</h2>Contact your local Government Job Services, they have a lot of supports, training and up skilling opportunities on offer, particularly now following the impact of Covid on certain industries. Read more about this <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/additional-free-resources-for-jobseekers">HERE</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/how-to-bounce-back-after-an-unsuccessful-interview"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/how-to-bounce-back-after-an-unsuccessful-interview"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/how-to-bounce-back-after-an-unsuccessful-interview"></a>Best of Luck with your job search, we really hope that we have been of some help to you. To search available jobs <a href="www.jobalert.ie">CLICK HERE. </a>

The Ultimate Guide for Jobseekers

Having an excellent CV is crucial to your job search and success. Remember a CV is your Story in your Career to date – don’t sell yourself short, make the best of it!A CV is a document that should give the recruiter a factual and chronological snapshot of your skills and experience. It should highlight the skills and experience that are relevant to the role you are applying for – this includes those that you have gained in work, college and all aspects of your life, particularly transferable skills. Transferable skills are important when you are lacking the exact skills that are outlined on a job description. Identifying these skills and highlighting them on your CV and Cover Letter may get you the interview. Check out more about transferable skills here in our Jobseeker Resource <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/transferable-skills">HERE</a>You can make a fantastic CV by looking at similar job specs for your current and previous roles and jobs you are applying for right now. This exercise will help you to perfectly describe your skills, best qualities and competencies. It will also remind you of projects that you may have worked on, software packages and systems that you have used in the past. Creating a personal statement, as in a small paragraph at the top of your CV that describes why you are suitable for the role and will entice the recruiter to read more. Phrases to help with this task can be found in our Jobseeker Resource section <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/cv-templates-by-industry">HERE</a>.Ensure that keywords that are used to describe the skills required in the job description for the role are also used in your CV, for example ‘strong analytical skills’ and ‘excellent team worker’. This will increase the chances of your application being escalated to the next stage by a person manually screening the CVs or by a software package, if the company are using applicant tracking and screening technology. Cover all previous jobs, but expand on the skills, education and experience that are most relevant to the role you’re applying for.Where possible give real examples, figures and data on the projects and tasks that you have worked on previously. It makes your statements more realistic and will add to the conversation when you are called for interview.We have prepared sample phrases that you can use to describe your competencies. These will make the task of completing a CV much easier. Again these can be found <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/cv-templates-by-industry">HERE</a>For more information on CV Templates – <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/basic-cv-template">Click Here</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/basic-cv-template"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/basic-cv-template"></a>For more information on specific Industry Phrases – <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/cv-templates-by-industry">Click Here</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/cv-templates-by-industry"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/cv-templates-by-industry"></a>TO CONTINUE TO THE NEXT ARTICLE ON &quot;CV Templates&quot; <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/basic-cv-template">CLICK HERE</a> <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/basic-cv-template"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/cv-templates-by-industry"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers">CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO THE MAIN INDEX </a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/cv-templates-by-industry"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/cv-templates-by-industry"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/cv-templates-by-industry"></a>

Creating a CV

We have devised a CV template that you can customise for every experience level and industry type. To help you with getting the wording perfect we have also put specific phrases together, it&#39;s so easy, all you have to do is copy, paste and edit. The phrases and keywords will get you through the screening technology that some companies use (ATS Systems). YOU CAN DOWNLOAD OUR CV TEMPLATE AND CUSTOMISE IT WITH THE PHRASES BELOW <a href="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&amp;id=1VoXv6h8ZK0SQfbbNGQY0Rla2bu5JqTQb">CLICK HERE</a> TO DOWNLOAD NOWYou will need the following information to complete you own CV from the template listed at the end of this document;Personal DetailsA Personal SummaryYour professional summary is an introduction that sets the tone for the rest of your CV. Open with 4 to 5 impact statements to summarise your work experience. Use this section to describe why you are qualified for the role advertised. Emphasize the skills, experience and knowledge that you can offer to the employer. Avoid speaking in the first person. Instead of using the word ‘I’ go with adjectives instead. For example, rather than saying ‘I am a goal orientated professional with a decade of sales experience’ say ‘A goal orientated professional with a decade of sales experience’.Core Competencies and AchievementsThe purpose of this section is to highlight your unique achievements and transferable skills to the employer to make your CV stand out from the crowd. Make a list of your skills and achievements related to the position you are applying for and incorporate them into this section. For example:Forward-thinker and innovative: Proven track record of finding new product solutions. Proactively sought new systems to improve the after sales process at XYZ Company which resulted in a 55% increase in repeat business.Proactive: Learned JavaScript in my spare time through an online training course on weekends and received a CIW JavaScript Specialist Certificate. Extremely focused on continuing to upskill and increasing my market value.Analytical: Engaged and worked with Product Specialists to gain information on the latest trends, developments, threats, opportunities relating to Fraud and anti-Fraud solutions and provide full information to customers and manage expectations.You will also need the following;A List of all your Work Experience with DatesEducation DetailsMention any certificates that are required or related to the job you’re applying for. If you’ve received an award that is highly relevant to your target job then don’t hesitate to include it here.Details of Volunteer Work (If applicable)Any volunteering experience shows the employer that you’re a self-motivated individual who takes initiative and goes beyond the call of duty. If you don’t have any volunteer experience you can omit this section. Hobbies and InterestsUse this section to explain your character. Don’t just list all your interests – make sure you give some detail and explanation for each one. For example, if you enjoy playing chess, try and include detail that highlights a transferrable skill. For example: ‘I enjoy playing chess, and I contribute tutorial videos regularly to an online community chess club.’References You can say that references are available on request Final tip: Do your best to keep your CV to 2 pages long.YOU CAN DOWNLOAD OUR CV TEMPLATE AND CUSTOMISE IT WITH THE PHRASES BELOW - <a href="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&amp;id=1VoXv6h8ZK0SQfbbNGQY0Rla2bu5JqTQb">CLICK HERE</a> TO DOWNLOAD NOW<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZxfAG48n6bnAE_V4Uv0LXvQKv5X1NJ7a/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=115035387567399388209&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true"></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TDMk8tSn0e6v-bsQcpSNbleJ85y4SUQ1/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=115035387567399388209&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/cv-templates-by-industry"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/cv-templates-by-industry"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/cv-templates-by-industry"></a>PHRASES AND WORDING TO HELP YOU CUSTOMISE YOUR CV TEMPLATEClick on the relevant industry type below to find prepared phrases that will help you to customise you CV Template - you can copy, paste and edit these phrases where applicable.<a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/accounting-finance-insurance-handy-cv-phrases">Accounting, Finance &amp; 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Using the right Phrases and Keywords on your CV, Cover Letter and during the whole application process can really help you to find success. We don&#39;t want to sound robotic, but at the same time using the right phrases can look very professional. Here are some examples of sentences that really help to showcase your skills:Customer service: Exceptional at dealing with customers and problem solving. Winner of two customer service awards in the past 12 months. Reduced customer complaints overall by 30% within my first year of employment.Leader and high performer: Successfully captained my local football team to a first ever league title. I was voted player of the year for the past two seasons. Consistently got results and motivated team members to perform to the best of their ability.Proactive: Learned Java Script in my spare time through an online training course on weekends. Extremely focused on continuing to upskill and increasing my market value.Forward thinker and innovative: Proven track record of finding new product solutions. Proactively sought new systems to improve the aftersales process at *COMPANY NAME* which resulted in a 55% increase in repeat business.Excellent communicator: Managed dispute resolutions successfully for small and medium enterprises by proactively understanding and empathising with all parties to find solutions.High achiever: Completed my undergraduate studies with an average assessment result of 80%. Achieved perfect attendance during my final two years of university.Problem solver: Lead a team of 5 people at *COMPANY NAME* to successfully complete a process improvement overhaul which focused entirely on becoming a paperless business. The project objective was reached a month before deadline.As a resource we have Phrases that you can copy and paste into your CV Template for every industry.Here is an example below for phrases that are more specific to one section - in this case Education; <ul><li>Committed to promoting literacy in the local area by supporting reading programs and other adult education initiatives.</li><li>Able to inspire, comfort and build self-esteem, while demonstrating sound work ethics, cultural sensitivity/diversity, flexibility and creativity.</li><li>Possess a strong track record in improving test scores and teaching effectively.</li><li>Ability to be a team player and resolve problems and conflicts professionally.</li><li>Have the ability to communicate complex information in a simple and entertaining manner.</li><li>Committed to helping university students develop their full potential in their studies.</li><li>Strong philosophy of teaching, and knowledge of many different methods to motivate students to develop their expertise in specific areas.</li><li>Planned and taught curriculums for primary and secondary school students and organised a variety of school choir performances.</li><li>Well organised and able to develop positive relationships with parents, students and teachers to ensure success of students and school.</li><li>Possesses outstanding presentation and communication skills that enrich and enlighten students from all backgrounds. </li><li>Possess a positive and effective teaching style with the willingness to work above and beyond the call of duty.</li><li>Self-motivated and deeply committed to creating a dynamic and supportive learning environment.</li><li>Extensive experience in the education environment as a student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and instructional coach. </li><li>Inspirational mentor and motivator, reliable, respected for setting and maintaining high standards and instilling confidence in students to succeed.</li><li>Adept with innovative instructional methods and technology.</li><li>Encourages students to develop emotionally, socially, and academically, according to their individual needs.</li><li>Possessing a strong commitment to the development of students while providing an engaging, safe and supportive learning environment.</li><li>Experienced with implementing motivational incentives to significantly improve student achievement. </li><li>Loving and compassionate toward childrens, with the ability to administer discipline effectively when necessary. </li><li>Exhibit particular expertise in the creation, implementation and coordination of lifelong learning programs.</li><li>Dynamic, team player with a proven track record in collaborating with the school community, maintaining excellence in education and creating safe, inclusive spaces</li><li>Inspirational tutor and meticulous examiner, with a strong ability for encouraging individual growth.</li><li>Highly flexible and collaborates well with others for the advancement of student goals. </li><li>Provide warm, accepting teaching environments that promote learning through all instructional developmental areas such as intellectual, physical and social-emotion.</li><li>Maintains an excellent ability to establish and develop productive rapport with children and parents.</li><li>Strong command of curriculum design, lesson integration, and student development.</li><li>Uses an effective variety of specialist teaching techniques to make lessons fun and enjoyable.</li><li>Equally effective whether performing independently or as a member of a teaching team.</li><li>Outstanding communication skills, remaining patient and warm at all times with students, parents and school staff. </li><li>Proven record of successfully instructing and motivating students to develop the knowledge and proficiencies necessary to produce significant achievement improvements as evidenced by test scores.</li></ul>Check out a link to a Basic CV Template <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TDMk8tSn0e6v-bsQcpSNbleJ85y4SUQ1/edit">HERE</a>You can download a copy of the CV Template and save to your laptop or device. Then click on the relevant industry type below to find prepared phrases that will help you to customise you CV Template. You can copy, paste and edit these phrases where applicable.<a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/accounting-finance-insurance-handy-cv-phrases">Accounting, Finance &amp; Insurance</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/childcare-useful-phrases">Childcare</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/computing-information-technology-useful-phrases">Computing and Information Technology</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/construction-building-useful-phrases">Construction &amp; Building</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/creative-arts-crafts-useful-phrases">Creative, Arts &amp; Crafts</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/education-academic-useful-phrases">Education &amp; Academic</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/engineering-maintenance-useful-phrases">Engineering &amp; Maintenance</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/fitness-leisure-useful-phrases">Fitness &amp; Leisure</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/hair-beauty-useful-phrases">Hair &amp; Beauty</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/healthcare-medical-useful-phrases">Healthcare</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/hospitality-catering-tourism-useful-phrases">Hospitality, Catering &amp; Tourism</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/human-resources-recruitment-useful-phrases">Human Resources &amp; Recruitment</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/manufacturing-production-useful-phrases">Manufacturing &amp; Production</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/retail-sales-customer-service-useful-phrases">Retail, Sales &amp; Customer Service</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/marketing-advertising-useful-phrases">Marketing &amp; Advertising</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/motors-useful-phrases">Motor Industry</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/sales-industry-useful-phrases">Sales Industry</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/sciences-useful-phrases">Sciences</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/security-useful-phrases">Security </a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/social-care-useful-phrases">Social Care</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/transport-logistics-useful-phrases">Transport &amp; Logistics</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/transport-logistics-useful-phrases"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/transport-logistics-useful-phrases"></a>TO CONTINUE TO THE NEXT ARTICLE ON &quot;Cover Letters&quot; <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/cover-letters">CLICK HERE</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/transport-logistics-useful-phrases"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers">CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO THE MAIN INDEX </a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a>

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Cover LettersCover letters are a must, most people don&#39;t use them when applying for a job. If you nail the cover letter you will stand out from the crowd. A very well written cover letter will allow you to show your interest in the position and to showcase the key skills that you have for the role on offer. It will give you the opportunity to stand out from the crowd and should intrigue the recruiter to read your full CV.Keep the letter short, but highlight why you are the right candidate for the role – for example “I am a perfect candidate for this role as I have over 6 years’ experience working as a customer service representative with …….” You should customise your cover letter for each job.Cover Letter TemplatesWe have drafted example cover letters, see links below. Once you downloaded a copy of the relevant template you can edit to suit your needs.BASIC&lt;Date&gt;Re: &lt;Name of job title you are applying for&gt;Dear &lt;Name or Sirs / Madam&gt;I am writing in regard to your job opening of &lt;Target Role&gt;. As a candidate with extensive experience in &lt;job title&gt;, I am highly skilled in &lt;Hard Skills to JD&gt;. My solid background in &lt;People Skills&gt; has allowed me to manage teams with exceptional performance. The opportunity to join &lt;Organization&gt; greatly interests me because &lt;Reasons&gt;. As a holder of &lt;Degrees, Certs&gt; I can competently execute &lt;JD Responsibilities&gt;. I believe that I would make a valuable asset to your team and I offer my resume for your review. As per my professional summary, my qualities and experience make me highly suitable for the role of &lt;Target Role&gt;. I am highly regarded for &lt;Transferable Skills&gt;. I am proficient in &lt;Systems&gt;. Throughout my career, I have demonstrated the highest levels of service and commitment to the mission of any organization I have worked for. &lt;List 3-4 achievements relevant to the JD&gt;. Thus, if you are looking for an organized &lt;“What” + “Who”&gt; you are welcome to contact me to arrange an interview. I am eager to learn more about how your organization can benefit from my contribution. I thank you for your time and consideration and I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely,&lt;Your Name&gt;&lt;Your Email&gt;&lt;Your Phone Number&gt;&lt;Your LinkedIn URL&gt;CAREER CHANGE&lt;Date&gt;Re: &lt;Name of job title you are applying for&gt;Dear &lt;Hiring manager’s surname or Sir / Madam&gt;,I am writing to apply for the &lt;Job Title&gt; position at &lt;Company Name&gt;. I’ve spent the past &lt;Number of years experience&gt; years &lt;List 2 - 3 of your main duties/tasks - that closely match the top 2 - 3 duties/requirements on the job description&gt;. I now wish to transition into a &lt;Mention job title/department&gt; role within your team.Although successful in my &lt;Industry you’ve worked in&gt; career, I have realised the aspects of my work I find most rewarding are all in &lt;Main function of the job you are applying for&gt;-related functions. I believe my enthusiasm for &lt;Main function of the job you are applying for&gt; and ability to learn on the fly, would provide value for your team by adding a unique perspective.I’ve outlined how my skills fit with your specific needs:&lt;List transferable skill - related to the job requirements&gt;: &lt;Explain in the first person how you demonstrated this skill and include a positive outcome/result/achievement. Where possible - include numerical data - numbers/figures/%&#39;s)&gt;&lt;List transferable skill - related to the job requirements&gt;: &lt;Explain in the first person how you demonstrated this skill and include a positive outcome/result/achievement. Where possible - include numerical data - numbers/figures/%&#39;s)&gt;&lt;List transferable skill - related to the job requirements&gt;: &lt;Explain in the first person how you demonstrated this skill and include a positive outcome/result/achievement. Where possible - include numerical data - numbers/figures/%&#39;s)&gt;I was also thrilled to see an opportunity to join your team for several reasons. Firstly, the role would allow me to continue pursuing my passion. &lt;Reference what the role will allow you to do - something you enjoy doing&gt;. Secondly, I personally identify with &lt;Company Name&gt;’s core values. I share the belief that &lt;Mention a value or values that you share with the company - and explain why the value is important to you&gt;. Last but not least, I would be honored to contribute to an organisation that’s leading the charge on &lt;Mention what charitable/sustainable/social initiatives the company is working on or have done in the past&gt;. I feel that my broad experience in &lt;Mention 1 - 2 transferable skills related to the job requirements&gt; combined with my expert ability to &lt;Reference an important responsibility of the job here - that you can do&gt;, would make a valuable contribution to your organisation. I have attached my resume for your kind consideration. Thank you for your time in reviewing my application.I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.Sincerely,&lt;Your Name&gt;&lt;Your Email&gt;&lt;Your Phone Number&gt;&lt;Your LinkedIn URL&gt;<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17SKIcM4NnSgTGpCS2UP5kN5jJX9ZOlxf/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=111157152506442708883&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true"></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/17SKIcM4NnSgTGpCS2UP5kN5jJX9ZOlxf/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=111157152506442708883&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true"></a>GRADUATE&lt;Date&gt;Re: &lt;Name of job title you are applying for&gt;Dear Mr/Mrs. &lt;Hiring manager’s surname or Sir/Madam&gt;,I am writing to apply for the &lt;Job Title&gt; position at &lt;Company Name&gt;. I recently completed a &lt;Number of years&gt; year degree in &lt;Course title&gt; at &lt;College/University name&gt;, attaining a &lt;Result you received&gt;.During my undergraduate program I developed my &lt;Mention the skills you developed during your course - that are directly related to the job requirements&gt;. For my final year dissertation &lt;Explain how you developed these skills from your project work&gt;. This significantly contributed to our team receiving a &lt;Include a positive outcome/result or achievement&gt;.I was thrilled to see an opportunity to join your team for several reasons. Firstly, the role would allow me to continue pursuing my passion. &lt;Reference what the role will allow you to do - something you enjoy doing&gt;. Secondly, I personally identify with &lt;Company Name&gt;’s core values. I share the belief that &lt;Mention a value or values that you share with the company - and explain why the value is important to you&gt;. Last but not least, I would be honored to contribute to an organisation that’s leading the charge on &lt;Mention what charitable/sustainable/social initiatives the company is working on or have done in the past&gt;. I feel that my academic qualifications, along with my &lt;Reference the skills and knowledge you have gained from your college experience which make you a good fit for the job. Ensure that you match your skills with the main requirements from the job description&gt; have provided me with the skills and experience required to succeed in a company such as &lt;Company name&gt;.I have attached my resume for your kind consideration. Thank you for your time in reviewing my application.I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.Sincerely,&lt;Your Name&gt;&lt;Your Email&gt;&lt;Your Phone Number&gt;&lt;Your LinkedIn URL&gt;<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GUm0vM4KwJU_xge9TOvwDcgXrgtuCBuc/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=111157152506442708883&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true"></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dNZVxetCmwftEsdJAGq1vyw041lA2-8Y/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=111157152506442708883&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true"></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dNZVxetCmwftEsdJAGq1vyw041lA2-8Y/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=111157152506442708883&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true"></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t8LDTkeTa3gukWrnuMbq6Qar2rh_KQMm/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=111157152506442708883&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true"></a>EXPLAINING AN EMPLOYMENT GAP&lt;Date&gt;Re: &lt;Name of job title you are applying for&gt;Dear Mr/Mrs. &lt;Hiring manager’s surname or Sir / Madam&gt;,I am writing to apply for the &lt;Job Title&gt; position at &lt;Company Name&gt;. I can offer you &lt;Number of years&gt; of experience in &lt;What you do best - related to the job description&gt;. I am &lt;List your strongest personality traits&gt; with hands-on experience and excellent training, allowing me to &lt;Mention what your skills and experience allow you to achieve - related to the job requirements&gt;.&lt;1. Explain Gap&gt; &lt;2. Highlight achievement from your most recent job&gt; &lt;3. Explain how you remained proactive&gt; &lt;4. Explain why this job is the perfect opportunity for your return to the workforce&gt;.I feel that my broad experience in the &lt;Name of the industry the job is in&gt; industry combined with my expert ability to &lt;Mention a key skill you have related to the job&gt;, would make a valuable contribution to your organisation. I have attached my resume for your kind consideration. Thank you for your time in reviewing my application.I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.Sincerely,&lt;Your Name&gt;&lt;Your Email&gt;&lt;Your Phone Number&gt;&lt;Your LinkedIn URL&gt;<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1t8LDTkeTa3gukWrnuMbq6Qar2rh_KQMm/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=111157152506442708883&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true"></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b-z2sgVt19O0QBhmXV9Cqgt5qe99oofL/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=111157152506442708883&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true"></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b-z2sgVt19O0QBhmXV9Cqgt5qe99oofL/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=111157152506442708883&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true"></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b-z2sgVt19O0QBhmXV9Cqgt5qe99oofL/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=111157152506442708883&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true"></a>ADVANCED&lt;Date&gt;Re: &lt;Name of job title you are applying for&gt;Dear Mr/Mrs. &lt;Hiring manager’s surname or Sir / Madam&gt;,I am writing to apply for the &lt;Job Title&gt; position at &lt;Company Name&gt;. As a &lt;Enter your current job title - related to the job you’re applying to&gt; with &lt;Number of years experience you have in the role&gt; years of experience in &lt;List the most important things you do in your job - match them with the job requirements&gt;, I am confident that my skills make me a strong candidate to fulfill &lt;Company Name&gt; &lt;Name of the department you are applying to&gt;’s needs. My most recent role was at &lt;Mention the company you worked&gt; where I &lt;Include an achievement from your work experience that&#39;s related to the job description&gt;.I was thrilled to see an opportunity to join your team for several reasons. Firstly, the role would allow me to continue pursuing my passion. &lt;Reference what the role will allow you to do - something you enjoy doing&gt;. Secondly, I personally identify with &lt;Company Name&gt;’s core values. I share the belief that &lt;Mention a value or values that you share with the company - and explain why the value is important to you&gt;. Last but not least, I would be honored to contribute to an organisation that’s leading the charge on &lt;Mention what charitable/sustainable/social initiatives the company is working on or have done in the past&gt;. I feel that my broad experience in &lt;Name the industry you have experience in&gt; combined with my expert ability to &lt;Reference the most important responsibility of the job here - that you can do&gt;, would make a valuable contribution to your organisation. I have attached my resume for your kind consideration. Thank you for your time in reviewing my application.I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.Sincerely,&lt;Your Name&gt;&lt;Your Email&gt;&lt;Your Phone Number&gt;&lt;Your LinkedIn URL&gt;<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b-z2sgVt19O0QBhmXV9Cqgt5qe99oofL/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=111157152506442708883&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true"></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b-z2sgVt19O0QBhmXV9Cqgt5qe99oofL/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=111157152506442708883&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true"></a>TO CONTINUE TO THE NEXT ARTICLE &quot;No Experience, No Problem&quot; <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/no-experience-no-problem">CLICK HERE</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/no-experience-no-problem"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers">CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO THE MAIN INDEX </a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a>

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If you have very little or no experience, don&#39;t worry. There are ways around it.Charity WorkConsider doing some charitable work. It can help to add valuable experience and impressive achievements to add to your CV. Doing charity work also helps you to build up your network and will help those less fortunate. It can also be very rewarding and will boost your confidence and morale. It also gives you an opportunity to add transferable skills, for example working in a Charity Shop will give you Customer Service experience. To find charity work check out platforms such as Volunteer Ireland <a href="https://www.volunteer.ie/">here</a> or just google &#39;Charity Work&#39; in your local area.Transferable SkillsAlso don&#39;t underestimate your transferable, these are the skills that you have gained in other situations that will help you to do a job with some additional training. We have a whole section on transferable skills in our Jobseeker Resources <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/transferable-skills">HERE </a>Work Experience You could also consider asking in your network to see if anyone can give you some unpaid work experience. Again this will allow you an opportunity to add valuable skills and experience to your CV.TO CONTINUE TO THE NEXT ARTICLE ON &quot;An Organised Approach to Jobseeking&quot; <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/an-organised-approach-to-jobseeking">CLICK HERE</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers">CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO THE MAIN INDEX </a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a>

No Experience, No Problem

Applying for Jobs can get confusing at times. If you are actively applying for many jobs you can easily lose track. We suggest the following;Save Job DescriptionsAlways save the job description after you apply and keep a log of all the jobs you have applied for. This will help you to keep track and to prepare for interviews.To do this we recommend that you keep a Job Search Tracker Document. Here&#39;s a sample template <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hbf3TNOThUohtFtpK2DsrxagrxHEy9Uh/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=111157152506442708883&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true)">here</a>JobAlerts<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hbf3TNOThUohtFtpK2DsrxagrxHEy9Uh/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=111157152506442708883&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true)"></a><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Hbf3TNOThUohtFtpK2DsrxagrxHEy9Uh/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=111157152506442708883&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true)"></a>Sign up for Job Alerts with <a href="www.jobalert.ie">JobAlert.ie </a>and other career pages, it will help to keep you informed when new jobs are added. On our platform it&#39;s really easy to set up Job Alerts - you just follow the instructions below;From the Search Bar <a href="www.jobalert.ie">HERE</a> just run a search using your preferred keywords, titles, or company name and location and press enter. You will see a list of current vacancies and on the right hand side a little box saying “Turn on alerts for this search”, click the button below to switch an alert on.You will then be prompted to enter your email address. You can set up many different Job Alerts using various search options if you like.What happens next?You will receive an email each time a new job is uploaded matching the criteria you have selected, so you never miss that perfect job. You can unsubscribe from job alerts at anytime by clicking the unsubscribe button within the emails or as detailed in our terms and conditions in your account. It&#39;s so quick and easy!Treat your Job Search like a JobAllow a set amount of time each day to focus on your job search. Even though you may feel like giving up at times, try to persevere. It will eventually pay off. Using the right Cover Letter, CV and an organised approach you will eventually find success.The more jobs you apply for, the better your chances are. Jobs are like buses, you will be waiting for a while but then they will all come together.TO CONTINUE TO THE NEXT ARTICLE ON &quot;The Importance of Using your Network&quot; <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/importance-of-using-your-network">CLICK HERE</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers">FOR LOTS OF RESOURCES TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR JOB SEARCH CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO THE MAIN INDEX </a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a>

An Organised Approach to Jobseeking

Reaching out to people you know is a very powerful action when looking for a job. Family, friends, neighbours, past work colleagues, teachers and college alumnus can all help. Social media and platforms such as Linkedin are a great resource also. If you are not shy about it, post a notice that you are searching for a job. If you want to be more discrete, private message a few people to say that you are in between jobs and would appreciate their help if they know of anything suitable going. Provide them with a bit of information on what type of job you are looking for.If you are applying for a specific job, check on Linkedin to see if you know anyone already working at the company or in that industry. They may be able to help you to prepare for the interview.Tips on Improving your Linkedin Profile and using Linkedin to find a new job can be found <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/using-linkedin-to-find-a-job">HERE</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/using-linkedin-to-find-a-job"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/using-linkedin-to-find-a-job"></a>TO CONTINUE TO THE NEXT ARTICLE ON &quot; Using LinkedIn to Find a Job &quot; <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/using-linkedin-to-find-a-job">CLICK HERE</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers">CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO THE MAIN INDEX WHERE YOU WILL FIND A LIST OF ALL TOPICS IN OUR ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR JOBSEEKERS </a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a>

Importance of Using your Network

Having an updated professional Linkedin profile can be very helpful during your job search. Your CV and Linkedin Profile should be quite similar but as your LinkedIn profile will be static it might be a bit more generic. Turn on the ‘open to offers’ tab on Linkedin, it will show recruiters that you are open to offers.Be aware that on receipt of an excellent CV, a recruiter may research you on LinkedIn. Make sure to have a professional head and shoulders profile picture. Having a professionally presented LinkedIn profile could lead to you being headhunted also. Back up your skills and experience by uploading videos and certificates.Reach out to friends and ex work colleagues on LinkedIn and ask them to endorse your skills, in return you can endorse theirs.Engage, as in like and comment on posts that are relevant to your industry, this will help you to get noticed. Post about your industry yourself, share your professional thoughts and insights. Join relevant groups and alumnus.Stick within the rules and guidelines, to help here’s some information on online networking etiquette <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140417174121-34888774-linkedin-etiquette-guide-20-do-s-don-ts/">CLICK HERE</a>. You will also find some great tips on how to create a strong and engaging LinkedIn profile and how to achieve an all star status<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-achieve-all-star-status-linkedin-anda-lainez/?fbclid=IwAR3CQ1pdNI6fsRrlnr3IdszRlnX065GDVpER7u903m9gUXwrpftzTy7thlA"> here.</a> TO CONTINUE TO THE NEXT ARTICLE ON &quot;Transferable Skills&quot; <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/transferable-skills">CLICK HERE</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers">CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO THE MAIN INDEX WHERE YOU WILL FIND A LIST OF ALL TOPICS IN OUR ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR JOBSEEKERS </a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a>

Using LinkedIn to Find a Job

It’s NOT always possible for recruiters to find candidates that have the exact experience or education that they have listed in their job specification, so many recruiters look at candidates that have transferable skills. These are the skills and experience that people have, that with additional training will allow them to successfully work within another role. If you see a job that you would like, but you don’t have the exact work experience, think about your transferable skills. Outline how these skills will help you to be successful in the role, with a bit of additional training and coaching. Because of their versatility, transferable skills are of interest to any employer regardless of the industry.What are Transferable Skills?These are the skills that you have developed in other roles and everyday life, as a student, parent, volunteer, athlete etc., such as; As you begin your job search, it is important to highlight all your skills. Over the years you have developed many skills from doing coursework at school and college, extracurricular activities and from your total life experiences. For example, if you have completed an individual or a group project and you have presented it, you have used skills which are not limited to that particular academic discipline, but these are transferable to many occupations. Likewise, if you have managed bills and had to deal with lots of different duties in a home environment, you will have demonstrated that you can manage budgets and also multi tasked.Here is a list of the transferable skills that are particularly popular with recruiters:<ul><li>Communication: ability to communicate orally, in writing or via electronic means in a manner appropriate to the audience</li><li>Teamwork: being a constructive team member, contributing practically to the success of the team</li><li>Leadership: being able to motivate and encourage others, whilst taking the lead</li><li>Initiative: ability to see opportunities and to set and achieve goals</li><li>Problem-solving: thinking things through in a logical way in order to determine key issues. Creative thinking is also useful</li><li>Flexibility/ability: ability to handle change and adapt to new situations</li><li>Self-awareness: knowing your strengths and skills and having the confidence to put these across</li><li>Commitment/motivation: having energy and enthusiasm in pursuing projects</li><li>Interpersonal skills: ability to relate well to others and to establish good working relationships</li><li>Numeracy: competence and understanding of numerical data, statistics and graphs.</li></ul>But we also learn these skills in other areas of our life. Think of times when you have had to do any of the skills above to get by, document these occasions. You now have examples of transferable skills that you have that you can use in work scenarios.TO GO TO THE NEXT ARTICLE ON &quot;Additional FREE Jobseeker Resources&quot; <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/additional-free-resources-for-jobseekers">CLICK HERE</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers">CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO THE MAIN INDEX WHERE YOU WILL FIND A LIST OF ALL TOPICS IN OUR ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR JOBSEEKERS </a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a>

Transferable Skills

There are many FREE resources available to jobseekers. Check out local Job Clubs, Job Centres, training bodies and Government supports such as Intreo etc. Here are a few links that may help;<a href="https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/fd0df-get-support-to-find-a-job/">GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS TO FIND A JOB</a><a href="https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/fd0df-get-support-to-find-a-job/"></a><a href="https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/fd0df-get-support-to-find-a-job/"></a><a href="https://www.skillnetireland.ie/skills-connect/?utm_source=PPC&amp;utm_medium=competitors&amp;utm_campaign=b2-1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA48j9BRC-ARIsAMQu3WRBHpkHEYYpMMgDh8CDRPHE95F2V1iqWrgYwSMzt4On09KWhouNwM0aArxOEALw_wcB">SKILLS CONNECT </a>Skills Connect facilitates the rapid res-killing of workers most impacted by COVID-19.Skills Connect is designed in partnership with enterprise to enhance cross-sector employability and support people who have lost their jobs. It offers a suite of bespoke up skilling and training solutions, designed by enterprise, aimed at supporting re-entry into the workforce. They also offer free online training programmes and enterprise-led virtual job placements to jobseekers looking for new jobs and careers. This valuable initiative offers individuals the opportunity to develop new skills or re-skill, build confidence and access practical on-the-job training.<a href="https://careersportal.ie/">CAREERS PORTAL</a><a href="https://careersportal.ie/"></a><a href="https://www.apprenticeshipjobs.ie/#/home/index/&amp;/pg/1/ln/10/sdir/asc/scol/7"></a><a href="https://www.apprenticeshipjobs.ie/#/home/index/&amp;/pg/1/ln/10/sdir/asc/scol/7">APPRENTICESHIP IRELAND</a><a href="https://www.apprenticeshipjobs.ie/#/home/index/&amp;/pg/1/ln/10/sdir/asc/scol/7"></a><a href="https://www.apprenticeshipjobs.ie/#/home/index/&amp;/pg/1/ln/10/sdir/asc/scol/7"></a>TO GO TO THE NEXT ARTICLE ON &quot;Preparing for Interview - with sample Questions &amp; Answers&quot; <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/preparing-for-interview">CLICK HERE</a><a href="https://www.apprenticeshipjobs.ie/#/home/index/&amp;/pg/1/ln/10/sdir/asc/scol/7"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers">CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO THE MAIN INDEX WHERE YOU WILL FIND A LIST OF ALL TOPICS IN OUR ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR JOBSEEKERS </a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a><a href="https://www.skillnetireland.ie/skills-connect/?utm_source=PPC&amp;utm_medium=competitors&amp;utm_campaign=b2-1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA48j9BRC-ARIsAMQu3WRBHpkHEYYpMMgDh8CDRPHE95F2V1iqWrgYwSMzt4On09KWhouNwM0aArxOEALw_wcB"></a><a href="https://www.skillnetireland.ie/skills-connect/?utm_source=PPC&amp;utm_medium=competitors&amp;utm_campaign=b2-1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA48j9BRC-ARIsAMQu3WRBHpkHEYYpMMgDh8CDRPHE95F2V1iqWrgYwSMzt4On09KWhouNwM0aArxOEALw_wcB"></a>

Additional FREE Jobseeker Resources

<h2>Preparation is key when it comes to Successful Interviews - here&#39;s some information that may help.</h2>ResearchResearch the company prior to attending interview, have a good understanding of the companies origins and more recent news and accomplishments.Mock InterviewsDo some mock Interviews to prepare and build up your confidence. Call in help from friends or family. Record yourself and listen back, amend your responses and try again until you feel confident that you have nailed it.On line InterviewsYou should treat on line interviews the same way as in person interviews. Dress professionally, be ready early and prepared in exactly the same way as you would for regular interviews. Make sure that you have a good broadband signal in advance. Ensure that you will not be disturbed by anyone in the house, give flat mates and family members the heads up that you are scheduled for an on line interview. If you like you can put a board in front of you, behind your laptop and out of sight from the interviewer with ‘Buzz Words” and some phrases that may help you to remember the perfect answers. You can find some examples of phrases and keywords <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/cv-templates-by-industry">HERE.</a>Check out your environment behind you. It should look professional.Interview Questions and AnswersUse the job description to make a list of possible interview questions. Search the internet for examples also, there’s lots of resources on line that will help you, or check out our prepared list of common interview questions and suggested responses below.Behavioural Based QuestionsA lot of interviewers use behavioural-based questions to allow you to effectively demonstrate your transferable skills and to give you the opportunity to describe situations where you have used your experience, skills and competencies to deal with situations. A great method to use when responding to behavioural-based questions is the STAR method, which is a structured process of responding. It works like this; Situation: Describe the situation that you were in or the task that you needed to accomplish.Task: What goal were you working toward?Action: Describe the actions you took to address the situation with an appropriate amount of detail and keep the focus on YOU. What specific steps did you take and what was your particular contribution? Be careful that you don’t describe what the team or group did when talking about a project, but what you actually did. Use the word “I,” not “we” when describing actions.Result: Describe the outcome of your actions and don’t be shy about taking credit for your behavior. What happened? How did the event end? What did you accomplish? What did you learn? Make sure your answer contains multiple positive results.Here are some questions and answers that may help you to prepare. CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR RELEVANT EXPERIENCE FOR THIS JOB?When considering this question, you should showcase what you have learned both in formal settings in courses and also in on the job training and experience. Like all questions you should be as concise as possible. If you have a lot of experience, choose only to talk about the experience and training that is relevant to this vacancy. You can mention that you have a lot of experience, but you feel that ‘xyz’ is relevant. Don’t forget to mention your technical and transferable skills and achievements. Transferable skills are those that you can use in different industries. Also known as portable skills. Examples include communication, teamwork, organisation, leadership, and adaptability skills. They can be acquired through prior work experience, education, or even your everyday life. For example, excellent communication skills are essential whether you wish to become a teacher, lawyer, or engineer. You can find more information on Transferable Skills <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/transferable-skills">HERE.</a>CAN YOU GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF A TIME WHEN YOU HAD TO MULTITASK?This question will give the interviewer an example of how you can cope with busy situations. It’s an opportunity to show how your productivity doesn’t suffer even when assisting several different entities or with several different tasks. Again, briefly describe a situation where you managed to stay on top of things and how you successfully got the tasks completed. CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT A PROJECT THAT YOU REALLY ENJOYED WORKING ON? So, a good example here could be a project that you worked on with a team. You can tell them how the project came about, the part you played and the outcome. You could explain that it gave you an opportunity to develop your team building, communication and creative skills. HOW DO YOU MANAGE TO STAY ORGANISED?You could talk about the many software applications that are out there to manage projects, tasks and your time. Focus on the ones that you have used recently. This is an opportunity to show that you have good technical skills also. You could also just simply say that you keep good lists of tasks that you have to complete to ensure that you stay on track.WHAT ARE YOUR STRENGTHS?Focus on matching your strengths with those required for the position, then give examples of how you applied these to your previous jobs. WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN THE FUTURE?You could look at how the role might develop in the future and what you will do to ensure that you keep learning. You could talk about how technological developments are changing the way we work, and how you have adapted in the past and how you will adapt going forward. Of course, you could talk about moving up the ladder, but just be careful about giving the impression that you want to move roles too soon. At the interview they want to know that you will be happy doing the role that’s on offer for now, but they will be impressed that you want to keep learning.SURPRISE QUESTIONSThere is a really good chance that a question will come up that you are not prepared for. Don’t panic, give yourself time to think about what they are asking you and if you don’t understand a question be sure to ask them what they mean. They would rather that you ask for clarification than for you to give a completely different answer to what they have asked.ANSWERING QUESTIONS WITH EXAMPLESWrite down examples of tasks and projects that you completed or participated in that demonstrate real examples to back up the work experience that you have listed and that match the job description. For example, if the job requires you to handle customer calls that may entail dealing with complaints. Have an example of a time when you dealt with a difficult customer situation and explain what you did to reach a successful resolution.Elaborate on answers to show the skills that you used in previous roles. For example if asked “what type of duties did you perform at Cost Price Co?” Instead of just saying;“I served customers”You could say;“I worked behind an extremely cash desk, where I had to work quickly and accurately. When the queues got very long, I would call for help from other staff members who were stacking the shelves. But during lunch breaks we just had to cope as best we could, remaining calm and courteous to customers and apologising for any delays. I carried out cash and credit card transactions for sales and also handled refunds on returns. I was promoted to the customer service desk, as my Manager identified that I was able to efficiently and successfully handle customer complaints. This gave me a great opportunity to further develop my skills.”Summary of Interview TipsGive yourself plenty of time to prepare. Practice, practice, practice will give you the confidence you need to succeed.Make sure you have some good phrases and keywords at the forefront of your mind to describe your experience and skills. Have examples of times, tasks and projects where you successfully used your skills, knowledge and experience.Give yourself plenty of time to arrive at the interview venue. If you have time, do the journey as a trial run in the days prior to the actual interview to ensure that you know where you are going. 	Dress for success, if you look good, you will feel good. Borrow a suit or some suitable professional looking clothes if you have to. If you are starting off in your career and funds are low, check out some charity shops. They normally have lots of shirts and professional suits on sale at very low prices. There are also some organisations like ‘Dress for Success’ who help with providing suitable clothing for interviews. Make sure you are well groomed.In the interview try and make eye contact and smile. A handshake may be out of the question at the moment – acknowledge this to the interviewer.If you’re nervous, say it – a good interviewer will make allowances and will try to make you feel at ease.If you don’t fully understand a question, ask the interviewer to either repeat the question again or ask them if they ‘could rephrase the question”. Remember it’s better to be honest and clarify what they are asking, than to answer incorrectly.Ask suitable questions that show you’re interested in the company and the position.Thank the Interviewers for taking the time to see you. We have outlined some additional more advanced scenarios in our article on Second Interviews that we&#39;d highly recommend you to read also.TO GO TO THE NEXT ARTICLE ON &quot;Second Interviews&quot; <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/second-interviews">CLICK HERE</a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers">CLICK HERE TO RETURN TO THE MAIN INDEX WHERE YOU WILL FIND A LIST OF ALL TOPICS IN OUR ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR JOBSEEKERS </a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a><a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/article/the-ultimate-guide-for-jobseekers"></a>