CAREER SERVICES

Are you unhappy in your career, feel it is time for a change or looking to get back into the workplace after some time out? Perhaps you have just finished college and don’t know where to go to next? We can help!

Need some inspiration on what career to pursue? To quote Confucius, ‘Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life,’

Meet with one of our qualified, experienced Career Coaches to explore different career options and identify career goals. Hartley People’s recruitment experience ensures that we have a real and up-to-date knowledge of recruitment trends and the current jobs market so we can ensure career goals are achievable and realistic.

You may need to step outside your comfort zone to realise your goals, our coaches can help you to do this and guide you to overcoming any barriers that might present themselves.

As an accredited tester for both the British Psychological Society and Thomas International, our resident Career Coach, Fiona Hartley can administer and analyse a selection of ability and personality tests including career profile tests.

Are you in the job you love but feel you can achieve more? Are you wondering what you can do to get up the career ladder or just improve your overall work performance? Perhaps you are working too hard and need to focus your work life balance, Our Coaches can help you with this. To quote Timothy Gallwey, ‘Coaching unlocks people’s potential to maximise their own performance.’

Research has shown that students with a clear career goal perform better in college and are more likely to get a job once they graduate. Our Coaches can assist students to make informed and meaningful career choices. We help students to identify their interests, strengths, values, and beliefs and match them to a potential career, we help them with researching course options and setting up a plan to assist in these career goals.

The first step in securing that all important job is the development of high impact CV. Most employers only take 20 seconds to scan through a CV, so it is important that the CV grabs the reader’s attention within that time. Hartley People can develop a CV for you that is targeted to the role you are applying for and stands out from the crowd for all the right reasons and increases your chances of obtaining that all important interview.

Need some assistance with a complicated application form? Need help on putting your best foot forward? The Career Coaches in Hartley People have extensive knowledge on how these forms should be completed. We also have specialist knowledge on completing public service-related forms such as teaching applications, application to an Garda Síochána, County Council applications etc.

Social Media is fast becoming an integral part of the Recruitment process with many recruiters using it to advertise vacancies and seek out potential candidates. Increase your level of visibility and improve your personal brand by working with one of our team to create a powerful LinkedIn profile.

Need to get ready for an interview? Perhaps it’s been a while since you last did an interview, maybe you’ve had a bad experience or perhaps aren’t having much luck with interviews?

Prepare yourself for any kind of interview with one-to-one interview coaching with one of our dedicated Career Coaches. We’ll guide you through interview preparation, how to answer questions, conduct yourself during the interview, how to close the interview and help you to overcome any nerves you might have. We also offer you the opportunity to practice what you have learned through an additional mock interview session which is followed by constructive feedback.

Get advice on how to maximise your chances of getting the job you want. Learn tips and tricks on where to look and how to look for that all important job.