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lady approoach the desk to return some meat she had bought which had spoiled.The meat

had actually been bought in Supermarket B

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gradireland.com This is the official Irish graduate directory and jobsite which helps

acancies,w the latest job vs,s,you choose career , research employer , vie va , and obtain career

eland.com also pradvice. Gradir roovides profiles on organizations employing graduates

rammes,and details of graduate prog , while gradireland sector guides carry advice about

specific careers along with information about employers recruiting in that sector. Make

sure you register with gradireland.com to receive free job alerts and the latest news

in your chosen sector direct to your inbox.

Information about UK and international employers can be found in other directories

‘GET’ARGETjobs’‘Tsuch as TA ’ and ’ directories.

Press Advertisements s, in local and national newspaper , and trade or professional

magazines

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manent,of online recruitment websites which list per , temporary and contract Irish

ebsites also prjobs across a wide variety of sectors. Many of these w roovide career tips

(see Appendix 1).

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leads.70% of all available jobs are never advertised so getting the inside track on job

Yyopportunities is key.. Yoou must try to make inside contacts with people who work

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ofile and online CV which professional pry prLinkedIn by developing a ver o o oomotes

your skills and experience. Research, connect and engage with others to build your

network and improve your chances of employment.Try also to seek recommendations

and join relevant groups.

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incrw job postings,ou join,vaavvaailable to all Griffith College graduates.When y , you can vie , reease

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ou go to the fCVV. Before y faair you should research the companies attending so you are

well prepared and can make a good impression which will hopefully lead to follow up

interviews.

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Using phone directories to identify areas or fields of interest to you in the town or

er listed in that field,city where you want to work and then calling the employ , to ask if

they are hiring for the position you are interested in.

Recruitment Agencies prroovide services to both job seekers and employers by placing

candidates into jobs. Furthermore their websites can be excellent sources of advice for all

aspects of job hunting. Basically these agencies fill temporary and permanent vacancies

on behalf of employers and charge the employer a fee for this service. As a job hunter

you will need to identify the recruitment companies which focus on the careers that

you are interested in as some are quite specialised while others are more general. Ideally

you should register with a small number of agencies and build a strong relationship with

them thrroough ongoing close contact to get the best idea of what they can offer you.

YYoou will need to bring your CV to your initial interview with the agency and make

sure you are well prepared and enthusiastic. (For a comprehensive list of recruitment

companies in Ireland please see Appendix 5).

Sending out Unsolicited CVs.This is where you submit a cover letter and CV to an

It’employer on a speculative basis. ’ss important to identify the companies and jobs you

,oughlyusiness thorested in,are inter , research their b o y,, and then make contact with the

company highlighting your skills and suitability and interest in working for them.

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Yorganisation which proomotes the interests of international students studying in Ireland.Yoou

le to stamaayy be ab ayy and work in Ireland after graduation but please note there are different

rules for students from the European Economic Area (includes all of the EU plus Iceland,

ou maaLichtenstein and Norwwaayy) and for non-EU students. As an international student y ayy

find the following websites helpful with respect to working in Ireland:

Meeting Etiquette: http://businessculture.org/northern-europe/ireland/meeting-etiquette/

Business Etiquette: http://businessculture.org/northern-europe/ireland/business-etiquette/

Business Commmuunication: usiness-commn-eurhttp://businessculture.org/norther roope/ireland/b muunication/

Internship & Placement: http://businessculture.org/northern-europe/ireland/internship-placement/

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Please note the information below was correct at the time of printing but such information can

change. Please refer to vwwww..inis.gov..ie for all up to date information regarding the Irish

Naturalisation & Immigration Service (INIS) and the Garda National Immigration

Bureau (GNIB)

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academic year are entitled to seek casual employment

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time and 40 hours per week (Full Time) outside of term time

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BooksJob Hunting/Career Choices

A-Z of Careers and Jobs. Hodgson, Susan

Brilliant Graduate Career Handbook. Done, Judith & Mulvey, Rachel.

Choosing your Career. Longson, Sally

Employability Skills Hind, David & Moss, Stuart

Finding Work Overseas Cunningham, Matthew

How to Get a Job You’ll Love: A Practical Guide to Unlocking Your Talents and Finding Your

Ideal Career. Lees, John

How you can get that job! Corfield, Rebecca

Jobs and Careers Abroad. Perith, Deborah

Net That Job! Krechowiecka, Irene

Peterson’s Summer Jobs for Students

The Career Book. Downes Jane

The Gap-Year Guidebook

The Graduate Career Guidebook. Rook, Steve

The Penguin Careers Guide. Gray, Philip

Transferable Personal Skills. Hind, David

What Colour is Your Parachute? A Practical Guide for Job-Hunters and Career Changers.

Bolles, Richard Nelson (global bestseller)

Your Job Search Made Easy. Parkinson, Mark

100 Top Internet Job Sites. Ackley, Krisling, M.

Using LinkedIn/Social Media as a Job Search Resource How to Build the Ultimate LinkedIn Profile in Under an Hour. MacCarthy, Andrew

How to Get Your Ideal Job (Using LinkedIn, Social Media and the Internet). James, Nigel

LinkedIn: Guide to Making Your LinkedIn Profile Awesome. Rook, Steve

CVs and Cover Letters Business Communication with writing improvement exercises. Davies, Hemphill, Phyllis

Communication for business in Ireland. McClave, Henry

Creating A Successful CV. Howard, Simon

How to write a curriculum vitae. Hughes, Roger

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Preparing the Perfect CV. Corfield, Rebecca

Preparing the Perfect Job Application. Corfield, Rebecca

Readymade Job Search Letters. Williams, Lynn

The Perfect CV: All you need to get it right the first time. Eggert, Max

Ultimate CV: Yate, Martin John

Writing a CV that works. McGee, Paul

Interviews Brilliant Answers to Tough Interview Questions. Hodgson, Susan

Business Communication: Writing, Interviewing and Speaking. Majors, Randall.

Effective Interviews: the essential guide. Rogers, Jenny

Effective Presentation: how to be a top class presenter. Jay, Anthony

English and Communications for business students Scott, John F.

Great Answers to Tough Interview Questions. Yate, Martin John (global bestseller)

Guide to cross-cultural communication. Reynolds, Sara

Job Interviews: Top Answers to Tough Questions. Lees, John

Making brilliant presentations: structuring and delivering, Byron, Lynda

Preparation, Application, Your Interview. Kramer, Lori

Presenting to win: the art of telling your story. Weissman, Jerry

Professionalism: Real skills for workplace success. Anderson, Lydia

Public speaking for college and career. Gregory, Hamilton

Successful Interview Skills. Corfield, Rebecca

The Complete Q & A Job Interview book / Allen, Jeffrey

The handbook of communication skills. Murphy, Frank P.

The Ultimate CV Book. Yate, Martin

Writing and speaking at work: a practical guide. Bailey, Edward

Motivation/Inspiration Feel The Fear and Do It Anyway: How To Turn Your Fear and Indecision Into Confidence and

Action. Jeffers, Susan

Finding Your Own North Star. Beck, Martha

How to Win Friends and Influence People. Carnegie, Dale

Who Moved My Cheese? An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life.

Johnson, Spencer

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While working in the finance department I was involved in numerous areas such as;

handling general accounts queries; arranging payment of bills; keeping records of financial

transactions; and maintaining customer account details.

I believe that with my strong academic qualifications and my appropriate skill set

I would make a significant contribution to your organisation. Enclosed is my curriculum

vitae for your consideration. I would be pleased to attend for interview to discuss any

suitable opportunities and I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

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Education History

2014-2017 BA (Hons) Business Studies Griffith College Dublin

Overall Grade: 2:1

Principal Courses: Strategic Management, International

Business, Management, Buyer Behaviour, Auditing, Taxation,

Financial, Management, Business Plan.

2009-2014 Secondary School Lawnbrook Secondary School

Leaving Certificate completed

Business Organisation A2, English B2, Economics A2, French

C1, Irish B2, Biology C2, Art B2

Career History

June 2017 - to present Accounts Officer Power Investment Ltd

Handling general accounts queries

Checking the amounts to be paid and received by the

company

Arranging payment of bills and accounts

Keeping records of financial transactions

Maintaining customer account details and checking credit

ratings of new customers

Comparing costs and revenues with budgets

Summer 2016 Sales Assistant Spar

Customer care and service

Stock taking

Training and supervising casual staff

Reconciling cash at daily close of business

Summer 2015 Team Leader Bromleys Teen Summer Camp

Located in N.J, USA

Managed a team of five junior volunteers

Organised sports and social activities for two hundred

students

Supervised students on leisure pursuits

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Volunteering Experience

Member of my local Saint Vincent de Paul group. Assisting

with fundraising events and local initiatives

Achievements and Interests

Elected Class Representative 2014 - 2015

Captain of Griffith College’s cricket team

Member of my secondary school’s debating team

Worked with the Concern charity as a fundraising volunteer

Other interests include judo, swimming and travel

References

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5. Can you work under pressure?

6. Why should I hire you?

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10. Do you prefer working with others or alone?

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Other Sample Interview Questions

How would you describe yourself?

How do you work under pressure?

Tell me about a time when you failed at something.

How do you react to criticism?

What motivates you most?

What unique abilities or qualities would your bring to this job?

Why should we hire you?

What were your three most significant achievements?

What aspect of this job do you consider most important?

Are you a team player?

What would you hope to achieve in the first 12 months?

What salary are you expecting?

Have you any questions for us?

What specific goals have you established for your life?

How do you determine or evaluate success? Give me an example of one of your successful

accomplishments.

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career?

What has been your most rewarding accomplishment?

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Are you more energized by working with data or by collaborating with other individuals?

What short-term goals and objectives have you established for yourself?

What do you expect to be doing in five years?

How has your college experience prepared you for a business career?

What influenced you to choose this career?

What will it take to attain your goals, and what steps have you taken toward attaining them?

What do you think it takes to be successful in this career?

How would you evaluate your ability to deal with conflict?

Have you ever had difficulty with a supervisor or instructor? How did you resolve the conflict?

Tell me about a major problem you recently handled. Were you successful in resolving it?

Would you say that you can easily deal with high-pressure situations?

What quality or attribute do you feel will most contribute to your career success?

What were your reasons for selecting your college or university?

How will the academic programme and coursework you’ve taken benefit your career?

Which college modules or subjects did you like best? Why?

Do you think that your grades are an indication of your academic achievement?

What plans do you have for continued study? An advanced degree?

Before you can make a productive contribution to the company, what degree of training do you feel

you will require?

Describe the characteristics of a successful manager.

Why did you decide to seek a position in this field?

Tell me what you know about our company.

Why did you decide to seek a position in this company?

Do you have a geographic preference?

Would it be a problem for you to relocate?

To what extent would you be willing to travel for the job?

Which is more important to you, the job itself or your salary?

Tell me about the salary range you’re seeking.

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class.

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What did you do?

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Give me an example of an important goal which you had set in the past and tell me about your

success in reaching it.

Recall a time from your work experience when your manager or supervisor was unavailable and a

problem arose. What was the nature of the problem? How did you handle that situation?

Tell of some situations in which you have had to adjust quickly to changes over which you had no

control. What was the impact of the change on you?

Describe some times when you were not very satisfied or pleased with your performance. What did

you do about it?

Describe some projects or ideas (not necessarily your own) that were implemented, or carried out

successfully primarily because of your efforts.

How do you determine priorities in scheduling your time? Give examples.

What has been your experience in giving presentations? What has been your most successful

experience in speech making?

Tell of the most difficult customer service experience that you have ever had to handle -- perhaps an

angry or irate customer. Be specific and tell what you did and what was the outcome?

Give an example of when you had to work with someone who was difficult to get along with.

Why was this person difficult? How did you handle that person?

Tell me about a time when you had to deal with a difficult person. How did you handle the

situation?

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yspecialise in temporary,,

permanent and contract

recruitment for call centers.

Positions include multilingual

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banking, account

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employment, information

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ACR Employment Agency

All Care Recruitment Ltd,

T5/9 TTeerenure Place,Teerenure,

lin 6WDub W,,

TTeel: 014991440,

Fax: 014999019

APB Recruitm

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3 Clare Street, Du

TTeel: +353 1 6614

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Related Positions within the

Dublin area only. Continuously

running Graduate Programmes

re Fund Related Positions.

Accountants & IFSC Panel.

107 Lower Baggot Street,

Dublin 2.

TTeel: +353 01 6614771

Fax: +353 01 6614959

E-mail: alan@thepanel.com

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Positions Offered: Trainee

Accountants in Practice and

Industry within the Dublin

area. Consultation service for

graduates looking to move into

Financial Services and Funds

within the Dublin area.

Adecco Recruitment,

45 Grafton Street, Dublin 2.

Tel: +353 01 6778348

Fax: +353 01 6778349

E-mail: info@adecco.ie

Website: www.adecco.ie

Positions Offered: Investment

Banking, Corporate Banking,

Retail Banking within the

Dublin area.

BrightWater Selection,

36 Merrion Square, Dublin 2.

Tel: +353 01 6621000

Fax: +353 01 6623900

E-mail: recruit@brightwater.ie

Website: www.brightwater.ie

Positions Offered: specialise

in the recruitment of

Accountancy/Finance, Banking,

Sales & Marketing and Human

Resources personnel. Also

provide a Consultancy Service

to potential candidates on

current market trends, salaries

and career advice.

Brooks Recruitment

86 O’Connell Street, Limerick.

Tel: +353 - 61 – 413022

Fax: +353 - 61 - 312799

agency dedicated to providing

a total recruitment solution

service for the Irish Hotel and

Catering Industry.

Centre Point Group

125 Lower Baggot Street,

Dublin 2,

Tel: +353 1 639 2910,

Fax: +353 1 639 1417

a financial recruitment

consultancy specialising in

Banking and Finance. Offers

a broad spectrum of career

opportunities, from graduate

to managerial positions, in all

sectors (I.T. Pharmaceutical,

Sales and Marketing, Office,

Software, Engineering etc.).

CPL Recruitment

83 Merrion Square, Dublin 2,

Tel: +353 1 6146000

Fax: +353 1 614 7274

Email: info@cpl.ie

Website: www.cpl.ie

One of Ireland’s most successful

recruitment agencies which

focuses on the following areas:

IT, Engineering, Contact

Centre, Science, Multilingual

and Telecoms.

e-Frontiers Ltd.

DMG House

12 Camden Row

Dublin 8

Phone: +353 (1) - 6854000

Fax: +353 (1) - 4790501

CV: cv@e-frontiers.ie

General: info@e-frontiers.ie

Website: www.e-frontiers.ie

http://www.linkedin.com/

company/e-frontiers-ltd

https://www.facebook.com/

efrontiers.ie

IT Recruitment Specialists

with continual requirements for

Software Developers, Testers,

Business/System/Technical

Analysts, BI/DW, Data

Analysts, Database Developers,

Project/Programme Managers,

Technical Architects, System

Administrators, Network

Engineers, Tech Support

Grafton Recruitment

3rd Floor, 14-15 Parliament

Street, Dublin 2.

Tel: +353 01 6489800

Fax: +353 01 6489999

Website: www.

graftonrecruitment.com

Accounting, banking,

computing, hrm.

Elan IT ReSource,

12/13 Temple Lane Sth, Temple

Bar, Dublin 2.

Tel: +353 01 6705070

Fax: +353 01 6705080

E-mail: info@elanit.ie

Website: www.elanit.com

Positions Offered: Business

Information Systems,

Networking, Communications,

WAN, LAN, Operations.

HRM

47 Fitzwilliam square,

Dublin 2

Tel: 00353-1- 6321800

Fax: 00353-1- 6321888

Website: www.hrm.ie

specialising in accounting, hrm,

legal, marketing, banking

Irish Recruitment

Consultants

11 Ely Place, Dublin 2,

Tel: +353 1 6610644,

Fax: +353 1 6610648

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serves a wide range of blue-

chip multinational companies

and a large selection of

Irish-owned indigenous

organizations.

Manpower

8 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2

Tel: +353 1 6455200,

Fax: +353 1 6455299

Website: www.manpower.ie

specialising in IT, Finance,

engineering, healthcare,

pharmaceutical.

Meghen Group

97 Lower Baggot Street,

Dublin 2,

Tel: +353 1 433 9000,

Fax: +353 1 433 9090

specialise in recruitment

for Legal (Professional and

Secretarial), Secretarial and

Administration, Professional

Services (IT & Accounting),

and Multilingual Staff

Net Nation International

Net Nation House, 68 Pearse

Street, Dublin 2,

Tel: +353 1 635 9760,

Fax: +353 1 635 9761

IT staffing solutions providers

and IT Sales recruitment

agency

Newman Chase,

Alexandra House, The

Sweepstakes, Ballsbridge,

Dublin 4.

Tel: +353 86 3186606

Email: info@newmanchase.com

Website: www.newmanchase.com

Positions Offered: Accounting,

Fund Accounting Related

Positions within Ireland.

Continuously running

Graduate Programmes re Fund

Related Positions. Trainee

Accountants in Practice and

Industry. Investment Banking,

Corporate Banking, Retail

Banking. Sales & Marketing

and Human Resources

personnel.  Also provide

a Consultancy Service to

potential candidates on current

market trends, salaries and

career advice. Junior Accounts

with Languages, IT (Helpdesk

Support), Administration.

Progressive Placements Ltd

MacMurrough House, 47

Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2

Tel: +353-1-6610434

specialising in recruitment

for Administration jobs,

engineering jobs, finance

jobs, admin jobs, sales jobs,

temping jobs, office staff jobs,

receptionist jobs and secretarial

jobs in Dublin.

Reed

47 Dawson street, Dublin 2

Tel: 00353-1- 6736410

Website: www.reedglobal.ie

specialising in accounting,

financial services, marketing,

sales

Sigmar Recruitment

Ireland

8 Dawson Street, Dublin 2,

Tel: +353 1 4744644,

specialising in Executive, Sales

and Marketing, Accountancy,

Financial, Technical,

engineering, IT, Legal, Hr,

multi-lingual, office, secretarial,

administration, support staff,

insurance jobs.

The Panel

21 Northumberland Road,

Dublin 4

Tel: 01 661 4771

Email: contact@thepanel.com

Website: www.thepanel.com

The Panel is a group of

professional recruitment

companies specialising in the

areas of Accountancy, Financial

Services, Legal, IT and Sales &

Marketing.

The People Group

4 Clanwilliam Square,

Dublin 2,

Tel: 01 6619636,

Website: www.peoplegroup.ie

specialising in Sales,

Marketing, Management,

Finance, Accountancy and

Administration jobs.

Recruitment Plus

20 Lower Kilmacud Road,

Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

Tel: 01-2788610

Website:

www.recruitmentplus.ie

Positions offered: a broad

spectrum including

Pharmaceutical/Healthcare,

Accounts/Finance, Information

Technology, Engineering,

Administration and Call

Centre/Customer Service.

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EIL Intercultural Learning www.volunteerabroad.ie … EIL Intercultural Learning

is a non-profit organisation which aims to promote global understanding. It runs a

Volunteer Abroad programme providing opportunities for Irish people to work on

community-based projects in developing countries. This programme is open to people

over the age of 18 who are motivated and have a desire to learn.

GOAL www.goal.ie …recruits qualified specialists in a variety of areas to work in

Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe. Applicants must be at least 21 and have 2 years work

experience. The minimum commitment is usually 1 year.

Interculture www.afs.org … runs Community Service Programmes in Latin America

and Africa involving a voluntary work placement with a local community development

project. Possible placements include working with street children, health, environmental

and women’s projects.

i-to-i www.i-to-i.com …an adventure travel company specialising in volunteer

placements overseas and in TEFL training. They aim to provide safe, worthwhile

volunteer placements in Africa, Asia, South America, Australia and Europe. Placements

range from 2 weeks to 6 months.

Leargas - The Exchange Bureau www.leargas.ie/youth coordinates the Irish arm

of the European Voluntary Service programme; an intercultural learning experience

for people aged 18-25 who volunteer in local projects of EU member states, Norway,

Iceland, Liechtenstein and Central/Eastern Europe for 3 weeks to 1 year.

Outreach Moldova www.outreachmoldova.org  work for and with severely disabled,

orphaned and abandoned children in the Republic of Moldova.

VEEP Nepal www.veepnepal.org.np … a not-for-profit NGO working with children

and young people in rural Nepal. Volunteer opportunities include teaching English and

raising awareness of basic health & environmental issues.

Viatores Christi: www.viatoreschristi.com recruits, prepares and sends lay missionary

development workers to work in areas of need overseas. 

Voluntary Service International www.iol.ie/~vsi …coordinates short-term

international work camps, teenage work camps, and Asia/Africa/Latin America exchange

programme and various other medium to long-term volunteering projects abroad.

Volunteer Missionary Movement www.vmm.cjb.net …is a lay Christian development

agency. VMM sends development workers (aged 21+) to Africa and Central America to

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