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How to Stay Positive when Job Searching
We all know that looking for a job in the current “challenging” economic times can be a pretty difficult task. The media is filled with gloom and doom stories - from the increases in the numbers of people claiming unemployment benefit through to the increases in the numbers of people applying for every job that […]
The Not-Quite-Working Girl - Seven months and counting…
Jenna is our newest Guest Writer, and will be writing a series of diary themed posts from the perspective of a recent Graduate facing the challenges and potential opportunities of the current job market. We look forward to reading Jenna’s posts and I hope you do too…. The Not-Quite-Working Girl - Seven months and counting… […]
How to Rethink your Job Search
How to Rethink your Job Search When you have been out of work for a while and your efforts at getting a job seem to be getting you nowhere, it is completely understandable to feel completely disillusioned and frustrated. You may feel that applying for jobs is a waste of time if your applications are […]
The Not-Quite-Working-Girl….(what the future holds)
Jenna Birk, NEET statistic, started writing a guest blog for TheEmployable, last month. After 7 months of ‘unemployment’ Jenna was determined to keep thinking positively & had explored loads of options on how she could change her employment status…So we are happy to report that Jenna, has some exciting news to share with us all…. […]
What can Unemployed Graduates do to find employment?
What can unemployed graduates do to find employment? Nearly two years ago, two unemployed graduates, struggling to find employment, decided the best way to gain experience, was to create their own jobs. Ironically, this lead to the creation of Jobsbody, a jobs platform that has embraced video technology to give job seekers the chance to not only […]
Self-Promotion Part 1: What’s Your Story? A post on Coping with Redundancy by Author Robin McKay Bell
Redundancy is traumatic – it’s generally recognised as one of the worst things that can happen to a person, right up there with a death in the family. Dealing with it is personal. There are no prescriptive methods that work for everyone. But one thing is certain: you will have a story about what happened. It’s […]
Career book “How to Search and Apply for Jobs”, hits the ‘shelves’…
Career book “How to Search and Apply for Jobs”, hits the ‘shelves’… 10 months ago, TheEmployable faced redundancy. A consultation was called. We knew, whilst the formalities had to be completed, that the writing was very much ‘on the wall’. However, with a career history in management, recruitment, sales and HR, and with a little […]
“Business” - Do you have a corporate social responsibility policy on combatting Youth Unemployment?
When we first thought of TheEmployable, we were in the midst of redundancy from our jobs in (ironically) recruitment. At the time, like most people, who probably go through redundancy (that isn’t voluntary) there are certain parts of the process that you wish were handled more smoothly and with a slightly more personable approach. One […]
Hireland - Kickstarting Job Creation in Ireland
At TheEmployable we love hearing all about people and projects that are striving to address the issues that matter - the economic, environmental, social and cultural issues. One such project that has recently really impressed us is Hireland. Hireland is a new initiative aimed at encouraging job creation for Ireland’s skilled unemployed and was launched just […]
Interview Tips for Older Jobseekers
The young ‘unemployed’ and the NEET generation may grab the headlines, however they are not the only section of our society which is suffering from joblessness in the current climate. Many older jobseekers also are finding themselves facing an uncertain future and intense competition when applying for any job which gets advertised. This older demographic […]
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