Last updated 15 May 2020
General
boards.ie Work and Jobs forum
- Forum for discussion of work related topics - includes job vacancies
CareesPortal.ie
- Ireland’s national career guidance resource, providing up‑to-date and relevant guidance materials to those needing or providing career guidance
Citizens' Information - Employment
- The statutory body which supports the provision of information, advice and advocacy on a broad range of public and social services
Department of Employment and Social Protection - Jobseekers
- Advice and information for those looking for a job
Qualifax
- Information on further and higher education, training courses and career pathways
Career Tests, Quizzes and Games
The Career Interest Game
- Intended to to help you match your interests and skills with appropriate careers. It's on the University of Missouri website and so has an American bias, but it is quite detailed.
CDDQ
- The aim of this free, anonymous site (with no advertisements) is to assist you in making better career decisions through a number of questionnaires
Free tests from JobTestPrep
- A variety of psychometric tests: numerical, verbal, abstract, inductive, personality, situational judgement tests, and many more besides.
Holland Code Career Test
- Uses the same model as the Career Interest Game To show you which jobs will suit your interests, talents, and aptitude. Basic report is free and a detailed report (not recommended) costs $19
Prospects Career Planner
- Registration required. The career planner matches your skills, motivations and desires to a career that's perfect for you (their words). Site also has 400 different job profiles
CareersPortal.ie Self-assessment tests
- Some self-assessment exercises to get you thinking about yourself and your motivations
Skills Summary
- A free tool that will help you assess your career skills - including communication skills, interpersonal skills and much more
Company Research
Kahoot
- provides information on over 1.5 million companies, so is a good place to start if you're doing research into potential employers
Glassdoor
- A website where current and former employees anonymously review companies
Cover Letters
How to write a cover letter
- Detailed advice from Jobs.ie
Free cover letter samples
- A variety of cover letter samples covering a number of different situations
Cover letter samples and templates
- Cove letter ideas for different job titles
CVs
CV templates from Irishjobs.ie
- 3 different CV templates depending on where you are in your career and a list of keywords and phrases to use based on jobs advertised on the site
7 tips for writing a great CV when you have no work experience
- No work experience? No problem! Some ideas to write a good CV without work experience
CV tips from Jobs.ie
- Lots of suggestions to improve your CV writing skills, including job specific CVs
Employability Skills
How to Identify and Develop Soft Skills
- A guide to help you single out and grow your soft skills
How to Improve Soft Skills
- Develop your communication skills, strengthen your interpersonal relationships, and demonstrate your professional enthusiasm to show your colleagues and supervisors that your soft skills are well rounded.
Soft Skills & How You Can Improve Yours
Interviews
100 top job interview questions—be prepared
- A list of 100 common interview questions. You are unlikely to be asked all of them in one interview, but it might be an idea to prepare answer for them
Effective interview skills
- Aiming to give you the understanding, confidence and insight you need to perform to the best of your ability at interview
Typical job interview questions, and tips on how to answer them
- From GradIreland, suggestions on how to answer typical interview questions. Tip: don't use these as your complete answer - flesh them out!
Job Application Forms
Job Application Tops and Tricks
- Information about and advice for completing application forms
Competency-based application forms
- Advice on how to complete competency-based application forms from the HSE
The ultimate guide to completing an application form
- Detailed advice including using keywords and answers to commonly asked questions
Job Searching
Job hunt: 34 ways to get that role
- Tips from recruitment advisors, one of whom is a guidance counsellor from a college of further education
How to organise a successful job hunt
- Jobs.ie's guide to arranging a successful job hunt
An ex job-seeker’s guide to: how to find a job in Ireland
- An outsider's (American immigrant) advice on job hunting in Ireland
Making a speculative application
- A guide to making effective speculative job applications
How to make the perfect LinkedIn profile and find your dream job
- Silicon Republic's guide to using LinkedIn effectively
Social Media
10 Social Media Moves That Could Completely Sabotage Your Career
- What not to do on social media if you're looking for a job
45 Things to Do on Social Media to Find Jobs
- Some positive uses of social media in the job search process
How to “clean up” your social media presence before a job search
- Useful advice for not being part of the 36% of job applicants disqualified by what potential employers find on social media!
