Preparing for public and private sector job interviews

There’s no point in telling hiring managers that you are amazing in your current role. They want to know that you can hit the ground running in the role they need to fill. Photo: iStock
In 2024, 81% of Irish companies reported finding talent attraction difficult.
This finding by ManpowerGroup Ireland will be viewed in different ways by job-seekers: Some, confident that they will impress whatever recruiters they approach, will see the statistic as indicative of the multitudinous opportunities available for them. Others, of the more battle-weary and diffident kind, may see it as inauspicious, a fact that shows how difficult it can be for candidates to impress employers.