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• How to get a job in 2019 CV Writing Tips

  Posted at 11:41 am by OrlaCahill Transformational Coach., on January 22, 2019

  

  Hints to turn your CV from a list of jobs to a coherent professional history of achievements and skills to get you invited for interview.

  One of the biggest problems many of my clients are struggling with is where to begin when writing their CV. Particularly if they have been away from the workplace for some time. So read on to discover my secrete to success.

  1. We have stopped talking about duties now is it all about achievements, what have you achieved in each position, what did you bring to the table.
  2. When considering what achievements to add to your CV first read the job description, the essentials should all be reflected in your CV and the desirable as well if possible.
  3. Stay on message, your message is that you can fill this position and your CV is proving evidence that you have already done it successfully, through your examples.
  4. Never Never Never mention anything negative……. It’s all good!!!!

  For help developing your CV for today’s market give me a call or send me an email to set up an appointment.

  For now good luck with your job search.

  #CV writing, #job hunting, #career coaching

  E: orla.cahill@cvclinics.com

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• January Action 2019

  Posted at 9:11 pm by OrlaCahill Transformational Coach., on January 14, 2019

  

  Well it’s already two weeks into January, phew! what a long month, or maybe it just seems that way because let’s face it, without the odd glass of vino and the burger we are avoiding like the plague time is just dragging a little.

  For those of us who didn’t quite make veganuary or who like myself had a few glasses of wine over the last couple of weeks, its ok…….. not everything has to happen in January and frankly why try to do everything all at once. For most of us that approach is doomed to failure. For those of us who are succeeding WELL DONE and keep at it.

  For everyone else, we can achieve everything we want to, it just has to matter to us and we just need a little support to clear the fog and find our first step.

  Don’t let January get away from you, make a decision now to improve. Give me a call and let me tell you all about the benefits of coaching. It can change your life you know! If you decide coaching is not for you that’s fine, you will still benefit from the meeting. We all take something away from every new person we cross paths with.

  I look forward to meeting you, it’s possible, just do it!!

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• Orla Cahill Coaching News January 2019

  Posted at 11:01 am by OrlaCahill Transformational Coach., on January 9, 2019

  

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• Life Coach why did I do it?

  Posted at 1:03 pm by OrlaCahill Transformational Coach., on January 8, 2019

  

  Life Coaching changed my life and I thought it was time I shared that feeling.  Prior to this I was happy in my work and life but there was something missing.  As a person who gets more pleasure out of giving rather than receiving, someone who gets happiness from helping another to find their way, becoming a Life Coach seemed the perfect option.  The fact that it took me until half way through my life seems a shame and when thinking about it, could it have been any different?

  There is a wonderful Christy Moor song where he tells us that in order to share our boat with others we first have to build our own boat.  I think that’s what I was doing, building my own boat/ life and getting to a place where my becoming a Life Coach was an authentic and natural progression.

  What does being a Life Coach give me?  the answer to this question is endless joy.  When I start working with a new client either on life coaching or on career coaching or self care coaching, I become a witness to positive change in that person’s life.  I become the guiding light for that client to improve their circumstances by focusing the mind and being strategic in their actions to achieve something specific.

  As a Life Coach I drive life changing action and I support bold and brave steps to achieving a new and better life, one that we can all achieve and are all worthy of.

  When I started on this journey I could not have known what becoming a Life Coach would do for my life and the lives of the people around me.

  Would I do it again?  If I had my life to live over again I would become a Life Coach sooner.

   

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• Updating your CV for the Current Job Market

  Posted at 5:20 pm by OrlaCahill Transformational Coach., on January 3, 2019

  

  Including your entire history of work and experience in your CV might actually be hindering your chance of success. How far back should your CV go?

  When it comes to updating your CV the worry is always how much to put in. Most of us err on the side of caution and add everything we have ever done including things like hobbies and interests.

  You generally have about 8 seconds to make an impression. The employer wants to know can you do the job; he/she wants proof that you have already been successful in a similar role. They are not interested in the fact that you like to read romantic novels or even that you go for a swim now and then.

  If you have a great achievement like swimming the channel then by all means add it as an achievement otherwise best leave it out.

  Keep it current – focus on the previous 10 years and use your space efficiently. One line about the organisation, a line about your job role and then on to your achievements.

  Cut down on the historic information, as it will not help with this application. Nobody wants gaps in their CV and there is no need for them.   A one-line description for roles over 10 years old is enough. Company, date and job title will be sufficient.

  If there are extraordinary achievements during this time add them under achievements.

  If you are focusing too much on the older positions it will look suspect as through you are no longer succeeding.

  The explanation should be getting shorter as the years go back.

  When writing your CV always remember to mirror the job spec and it’s essential requirements.

  For information on which CV to use get in touch. #CVupdate

   

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• Work Life Balance – or – Not

  Posted at 12:14 pm by OrlaCahill Transformational Coach., on November 15, 2018

  

  I have written about this in the past and no matter how often we discuss this problem I am still finding that the greatest number of my Career Coaching Clients are struggling with this concept.

  Why is this still and continuously happening?  Is it the culture we live in or is it our own demands on ourselves in order to progress in our career?  Or maybe it’s both.

  According to Brett Moffit in his article released on 5^thNovember 2018 the average lunch break for UK workers is now just 22 minutes.  Why can we not leave our desk for the full hour?  Is it our own fear that if we are seen to be away from our desk that we will be perceived in a negative light by our boss or our colleagues?

  Also in Mr. Moffit’s article it is stated that YouGov found that last year, one in five 25-34-year-olds in the UK were unhappy with their work-life balance and 46 per cent of workers feel that their jobs required them to work intensely.

  What can be done about this?  The answer is often simple, notice I did not say easy but often it can be as simple as reasserting boundaries.  So many of us today are coming home from work and still checking work emails and texts when we should be enjoying our family time.  More often than not there is over-time to be done just to stay on track with a project, particularly heading into the holiday season.

  When I talk to clients about this they often say “I have no choice” – “I have to do it to stay on top of things”. So what does this mean, are we being given too much work to do or are we not working productively anymore and so it is taking that much longer to achieve the success that 20years ago we could achieve between the hours of 9 to 5?

  Even when we discover the definitive answer to this question what then, what to do? And even if we know what to do in order to change do we have the courage to do it?

  Maybe we do have a choice all be it a difficult one. 

  Career coaching is often the support needed to answer the questions above and to make that difficult choice in order to achieve that work life balance we all desire and are entitled to.  Contact me today for a free no obligation discussion on how life coaching can help you.

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• Email Anxiety – What to do and how to take back control.

  Posted at 5:20 pm by OrlaCahill Transformational Coach., on November 5, 2018

  

  As a Career Coach I am currently dealing with multiple queries about stress in the workplace, and most of this stress is being caused by the weight of emails constantly flowing in to our inbox.   The time it takes to go through this avalanche of emails is preventing us from being productive and is the root cause of stress and anxiety at work.

  We are all guilty of having our email notification pop up in the corner of our screen, there seems to be no way of ignoring that notification. The result of this distraction is loss in production and concentration.  Why ?  because it takes on average up to 20 minutes to get back the concentration we had prior to our distraction. Don’t take my word for it.  Multitasking expert, Gloria Mark, a professor of informatics at the University of California, Irvine, highlights these negative effects of email multitasking based on an extensive study into the costs of interrupted work: Credit Mayo Oshin – “How to eliminate email anxiety”.

  What is the answer, here is the advice I give to my clients and it works.

  1. Turn off those notifications
  2. Check your emails twice or three times per day; choose a time when you are less likely to need your best brain like just after lunch or just prior to leaving the office.
  3. Keep the morning, alert brain for the important tasks that you are currently letting your emails get in the way of.
  4. Forget the possibility of having an empty inbox, ok so it feels great in the short term to have an empty inbox but this is an additive habit that makes us feel good. This feel good feeling is not a feeling of productivity, which is why we are stressed.

  For further information on how to combat stress in the workplace of if you are considering a new position and need help with your CV or support on this journey contact me at www.orlacahillcoaching.com or check out my Face Book Page https://www.facebook.com/CVWriterOrla/

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• Career Change – 5 steps to Rebranding

  Posted at 3:12 pm by OrlaCahill Transformational Coach., on August 20, 2018

  

  When you’re thinking about changing your career, you must also think of changing your message, not just on your CV but also on your social media. Consider the following when making a change.

  1. Rethink your social media message; think about the new audience and the new career. It is evident that when we apply for positions the first thing a recruiter will do it look at our social media presence, make sure you are sending the right message. Connect with groups in your target industry, comment on interesting articles ……. Network……… It is easier than ever to demonstrate to your target audience that you’re serious and invested in this new career, the more you do the more credible you will look to a potential employer.

  2. Skills Analysis, this is probably the most important thing you can do, so spend some time on it. Figure out what your transferable skills are, by investigating all of your achievements and figure out what skills you used to be successful. Things like ‘problem-solving’, ‘influencing’, ‘people management’, are all transferable and highly saleable skills. Talk to your friends and colleagues and find out what they would say your skills are.

  3. Research your chosen career, make sure you are fully aware of what skills are necessary to be successful in this career, give this part of the process lots of time and make sure you have more than one data point. Up-skill through training or attending events and make sure you know which skills are most valuable in your new industry.

  4. Most of us identify ourselves through our professional identity; this would be a mistake when changing careers. Recruiters often use industry-specific language to identify potential employees. If you are not speaking the right language you may confuse recruiters resulting in you not even getting an interview.

  5. Know what problem the recruiter is trying to solve, make sure you are a good fit for the job. You don’t have to tell the recruiter everything on your CV, just highlight the relevant experience and accomplishments.

  If you are thinking about changing your career and need some support to make it happen, contact me and discover how career coaching can change your life.

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• The Graduate Path to Employment

  Posted at 3:30 pm by OrlaCahill Transformational Coach., on August 16, 2018

  

  There are several different paths to employment at this stage in your career, the forward-thinking student will have been doing some work during their summer holidays to gain experience as an employee.  For those students who did not get the opportunity to do that, some of the following options might help:

  • Talk to your professor; ask him/her if they know anybody who would give you a job or an internship, or merely an interview.

  o   All universities are in some way linked to the organisations that are offering courses, whether it is through personal friendships or professional relationships.

  • Apply to do an internship in your area of study

  o   Start with the Google search word Internships, and this will take you to all sorts of possibilities.

  o   Once you are in the company, you have the opportunity to make an impression.  This is vital in today’s competitive graduate job market.

  • Consider taking a temporary position

  o   For the same reason as above, once you have your foot in the door, you have the chance to make that all-important good impression, if and when a permanent position becomes available you will be in the right place at the right time

  • Apply for jobs on a jobs board related to your field of study

  o   For this action, you will need a CV.  But you don’t have much work experience to put on your CV so what should you do. This is the time for you to learn about the different kinds of CVs and which is the most suitable for you in your time of life and career.

  • Look at the Times top 100 Employers and find out which employer is in your field of study.

  o   Make your application directly to these employers using your functional CV and a portfolio if one is called for.

  • Register at an Agency

  o   Recruitment agencies are always looking for new candidates to register with them.  The agent will then place your CV with the employer he/she thinks is most suitable.  The agent works on commission so they will do the best they can to get you employed.

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• Work Life Balance out of Whack?

  Posted at 3:42 pm by OrlaCahill Transformational Coach., on August 1, 2018

  Is this what you feel like at the end of the day. Everyone else is taken care of and there is nothing left for you. The boss is sending you emails at 8pm at night and you are wondering where you will find the time to see your kids. Can’t seem to find the work-life balance everyone is talking about.

  If the answer to this is yes then it’s time for a change. One of the most frequent issues my clients have is the always elusive ‘work-life balance”. How do it get this? I am often asked.  This is where I do my best work, I start with the question of what does a perfect work-life balance look like to you? Most of my clients don’t know the answer.

  Setting a goal is like punching in an address on the sat nav if you don’t know where you are going, how do you expect to get there?  Coaching is the guidance you need to clarify what you want in our life and also what you no longer need.

  If you need help to clarify where you would like to be and a little support to get there. Call me for a chat and let’s see what we can do together.

   

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