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How to get the most out of your Recruiter! The keys to a successful relationship.

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Gerard Quinlivan

I'm serious. Outside of family, friends and work colleagues, the most important relationship you should cultivate if you're serious about career development is with your recruiter. In the past I've found that the best relationships I've had with candidates and...Read More

Who Moved My Cheese? Why changing course and “moving with the cheese” is hard for us all.

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Gerard Quinlivan

A few years back, an old mentor of mine recommended that I read "Who Moved My Cheese?" by Dr. Spencer Johnson. At the time I read a few pages not really getting the significance of it at all and quietly...Read More

Have Courage – Why Bravery is an essential in making any career choice

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Gerard Quinlivan

Courage is not the absence of fear, it is the ability to act in the presence of fear - Anon It is an oft repeated mantra - "Don't ever meet your heroes", the theory being that they'll invariably fail to...Read More

Why BREXIT may actually be good for Ireland.

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Gerard Quinlivan

Is Britain's difficulty, Ireland's opportunity 100 years on? Following the UK's recent vote to leave the European Union, both print and social media have been filled with mountains of theories and ideologies on why this is a disaster for Britain...Read More

Cyber Attacks – Coming soon to a computer near you!

Posted on May 27, 2016May 27, 2016 by Gerard Quinlivan

I recently attended a highly engaging Insurance Institute lecture given by Tom Keating - MD of FireEye, Inc - a Cyber Security Consultancy, where he provided all attendees with an overview of the shape and make up of present Cyber...Read More

Cyber Crime – The New Age of Online Threat & How Cyber Insurance can mitigate this risk.

Posted on December 11, 2015January 14, 2016 by Gerard Quinlivan

"Cyber" derived from "Cybernetic" which originated from a Greek word meaning "skilled in steering or governing". Compare this to a modern derivative, that of "Cyber Terrorism" which Wikipedia defines as "the politically motivated use of computers and information technology to cause...Read More

Soft Skills – The Hard Facts!

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Gerard Quinlivan

Are we guilty of setting up the youth of today for future career failure? I recently had the opportunity to work with a valued client, looking to hire a junior administrator. Having advertised the vacancy as a "junior" role, I was...Read More

Hire With Your Heart & Follow Your Gut!

Posted on September 17, 2015September 17, 2015 by Gerard Quinlivan

Why Gut Instinct and Intuition are reliable recruitment tools. The Voice There is a voice inside of you That whispers all day long, "I feel this is right for me, I know that this is wrong." No teacher, preacher, parent,...Read More

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT – The key to plugging your talent drain.

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Gerard Quinlivan

My very first encounter with the term to "engage" many years ago was while watching Star Trek - The Next Generation. It was the catchphrase of choice of one Jean Luc Picard, captain of the Starship Enterprise and according to Wikipedia...Read More

Career Health Check! Could your career do with an overhaul?

Posted on May 28, 2015July 29, 2020 by Gerard Quinlivan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95EhDtrPMco "The longest journey begins with a single step" - Lao-tzu - Chinese Philosopher (604-531 BC) I recently took my car for it's by now annual NCT (National Car Test) and the assessors hoisted it up on a lift and...Read More