Oct 17, 2026 · 13 min · 9 segments
Head of HR Solutions at NFP, Caroline Reidy, tells Dearbhail how applying for a job nowadays has changed significantly from the days of the two-page CV. She advises job seekers to really do their…
Caroline ReidyGuestDearbhail McDonaldHost
I think the most important thing is to identify where you sit in the jobs market.
So if you're a graduate, most graduates are going to want to join a graduate programme or a traineeship or an apprenticeship, etc.
But if you're more senior and you're looking to change jobs immediately, it's much more likely that you're going to go to a recruitment agency that specialises in the type of job you're looking for.
Also, you can specifically research the companies that are of interest to you to identify, have their roles coming up.
But the recruitment agencies at the higher level and graduate level, I suppose, different.
And what about, look, we're a small open economy, you know, the entire population is smaller than some big cities in the UK or elsewhere.
So to what extent does human networking and that human kind of contacts still play a role in a country like ours?
Very important, because what it does is it lets you know maybe roles you mightn't have even thought of and opportunities you mightn't have even thought of.
HR departments or even businesses that don't have departments will generally advertise the role and they'll go through a screening process, etc., etc.
But finding out who is hiring, who is recruiting, what are the new types of jobs that you might have transferable skills for, maybe that might suit.
Online is a brilliant starting point and chatting to people and people particularly in your job sector or if there's a network associated with your specific skills area, like Chartered Accountants Ireland, if you're a chartered accountant, etc.
I think the most important thing is to identify where you sit in the jobs market.
So if you're a graduate, most graduates are going to want to join a graduate programme or a traineeship or an apprenticeship, etc.
But if you're more senior and you're looking to change jobs immediately, it's much more likely that you're going to go to a recruitment agency that specialises in the type of job you're looking for.
Also, you can specifically research the companies that are of interest to you to identify, have their roles coming up.
But the recruitment agencies at the higher level and graduate level, I suppose, different.
And what about, look, we're a small open economy, you know, the entire population is smaller than some big cities in the UK or elsewhere.
So to what extent does human networking and that human kind of contacts still play a role in a country like ours?
Very important, because what it does is it lets you know maybe roles you mightn't have even thought of and opportunities you mightn't have even thought of.
HR departments or even businesses that don't have departments will generally advertise the role and they'll go through a screening process, etc., etc.
But finding out who is hiring, who is recruiting, what are the new types of jobs that you might have transferable skills for, maybe that might suit.
Online is a brilliant starting point and chatting to people and people particularly in your job sector or if there's a network associated with your specific skills area, like Chartered Accountants Ireland, if you're a chartered accountant, etc.
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