JOBS IN SCIENCE WITHOUT WORKING IN SCIENCE
Coming from a science background myself, when studying for my Bachelors and Masters I always had the same plan in my mind; graduate and go into a lab role. Looking back on it now, I realise how little I was prepared for what you can actually do outside of this path and I wish I […]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY THORNSHAW!
We are celebrating 20 years here in Thornshaw Scientific Recruitment this week and since inception in 1999 we have come a long way. Not only have we established ourselves as a leading provider of staffing solutions to the Science sector, we are proud of the fact that we have had repeat business from every client […]
BENEFITS OF RETURNING TO AN OLD EMPLOYER
If you’re looking for a new job and are scrolling through job sites you might find that some of the opportunities catching your eye are with a company you previously worked for. Does this mean they are off limits? There are many reasons why you might have finished up with a company in the […]
MAKE YOUR LINKEDIN SHINE – 5 EASY TIPS TO MAKE YOUR LINKEDIN STAND OUT
If you’re on the job hunt, a professional working in industry or simply a student wanting to make a good impression when entering the workforce, it can be guaranteed that companies, recruiters or even colleagues have probably tried looking you up online. Today was of the most common sites that people use for this is […]
INTERVIEW PREPARATION IN 5 SIMPLE STEPS
ou’ve applied to a job you really want, it will be a great career move for you and you’ve been called for interview with the company. Great! Now what do you do to prepare? For many candidates, interviewing is something they struggle with, whether it is due to stage fright, general nerves, lack of interview […]
5 TIPS FOR PHONE INTERVIEWS
1) Be positive and confident A phone interview may come across as unnatural to you, however, you can take some comfort in interviewing without the pressures of sitting in front of a panel of company representatives all sat across the table from you. It is important to relax and smile as much as possible while speaking. […]
Interview Handbook
SWITCHING FROM ACADEMIA TO INDUSTRY: THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND
Coming from a science background, I speak from experience when I say it can be hard to bite the bullet and move into a different industry. After you finish a degree in science, you can go either of two ways; stay in academia further and do a postgraduate qualification, or move into industry (whether that […]
RETURNING TO AN OLD EMPLOYER – WHAT TO CONSIDER
It is a candidate market at the moment. With employment in Ireland at a high and with a demand for strong and experienced talent ever growing people in Ireland are changing jobs much more frequently than before to ensure they secure what’s most important to them (better location, increased work-life balance, more benefits, etc.). You […]
BURNOUT
Does the below sound familiar? Everything is going great at work, you are performing well, staying on top of things and you are managing your time somewhat successfully. One day however, all of a sudden you feel you’ve hit a wall and you become exhausted, stressed and your mind feels fried. If you […]