Time for a change in direction? iRadio's Careers Week is here to help

Thinking of making a career change?

The past 18 months have given us a lot of time to think.

Whether you were working from home or not working at all, maybe you started to feel like making a change of direction.

But if you don't know where to start, we here at iRadio can help.

With a little bit of re-skilling or some further education, anything is possible.

All this week we're speaking to entrepreneurs and business owners, people who've done exactly what you're thinking about - a complete 180 and change of career!

We'll hear their stories, we'll also have tips for making your CV stand out from the crowd as well as pointers on how to dress for success.

Before you know it, your life could be completely different!

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Aimee Connolly - Sculpted by Aimee

Sculpted by Aimee is an Irish Cosmetics brand that provides makeup products and tools.

The Founder and CEO of the company is Aimee Connolly.

Aimee speaks to Dave & Fionnuala about early beginnings, how 2 weeks of work experience turned into so much more, her challenges in business and she offers words of wisdom to budding entrepreneurs!

Eoin Sheehan

On Monday, Cooper and Kayte from iRadio In The Morning chatted to Eoin Sheehan from Country Munch. Eoin discovered his passion for healthy meal prep whilst studying Engineering at University which led to him creating his own meal prep business!

Ronan O'Brien Explains How He Created His Business On A Bet!

On Tuesday, Cooper and Kayte caught up with Ronan O'Brien From TheCostumeShop.ie who created his business after spotting a gap in the Irish Market for good quality costumes and also to win a bet with his friend.

Check out Ronan's quality career advice tips!

Kat Kiveney Explained How She Developed Her Hen and Stags Business

On Wednesday Cooper and Kayte spoke to Kat Kiveney who shared her tips on how to make a solid plan when you're developing a business idea and also be prepared to put in a lot of hard work!

Vestego Founders - Eoghan & Kris

Eoghan & Kris speak to iRadio in the Afternoon with Dave & Fionnuala about their project Vestego

They are building an app that will help everybody to discover and learn about historical sites all over Ireland. It will also be a social platform where people can share local historical information with the wider community.

They were recently invited to join Antler - a startup incubator program in Stockholm, Sweden. They were one of just a handful of projects selected among thousands of applicants from all over Europe.

Eoghan & Kris explain their educational backgrounds, their journey to today, what they are hoping to achieve and they offer their best career advice in one sentence.

Treasa Fitzgibbon- Career Activist, Coach and Strategist

Louise chatted to Treasa Fitzgibbon about her move from working for a global bank in New York to working as a career coach and strategist in Ireland.

Treasa decided to make the move home after she reconsidered what was important to her in 2018- including family and the outdoors.

She re-evaluated her priorities, and embarked on a journey to see what career aligned with her goals.

She trained as a Transformation Coach and now works helping women achieve their career success.

 Angela Burke- Career Consultant

Louise caught up with Angela Burke, who is a career consultant.

They talked about how to kick start a new career- including the steps that come before finding a new job.

According to Angela, it's not just about re-writing your CV and sending it out.

You firstly need to figure out what you want to change, and pinpoint exactly what needs to change in order for you to reach that goal.

Angela says that realistically it may take time to change your career, and you might need to consider the timeline, networking and salary that comes with changing your job.

Louise Clarke- Cavan Institute of Further Education

Deirdre Mulhern- Facebook/ DM Career Conversations

Martin Hickey- Crossfit Cu Chulainn 

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