The Adult Guidance and Information Service provides access to a quality, free, impartial, confidential and professional guidance counselling service. The information service provides information on education, careers, skills and the job market.
Entry Requirements
The service is free and confidential to adults in the local and surrounding community.
The service offers support and an opportunity to discuss your options on the following areas:
• Support choosing the right course
• Exploring your options
• Identifying transferable skills
• Developing your CV
• Job search strategies
• Course Information
• Details of qualifications and certification
• Career change
• Developing an action plan
• Interview preparation
• Mock interviews
• Applying for jobs online
• Returning to study or work
• Sources of funding
• Seeking further qualifications to gain employment
• Second chance education
• Support if experiencing difficulties on your course
• Progression
Location
Balbriggan and Swords.
Contact Information:
Swords
Email: majellacallaghan@ddletbaes.ie
Email: annagroome@ddletbaes.ie
Mobile Phone: 0874050856 Office Phone: 01 8408946
Balbriggan
Email: orlahicks@ddletbaes.ie
Phone: 01 8417763
Email: kevinmccabe@ddletbaes.ie
Mobile Phone: 087 405 0293 Office Phone : 01 841 7763
Support During the Covid 19 Emergency
Click on the Link below handy tips and Ideas for students who are studying from home click on link
Ideas And Tips For Students Who Are Studying From Home
Have you lost your employment due to COVID 19?
We understand that, Covid-19 has caused disruption to many industries in Ireland, you, your family and friends might be facing possible financial difficulties now or in the future.
For that reason, we have attached resources that might help you, a family member or a friend if you or they need to find employment during these challenging times.
CV Writing Tips and Guides
Please find two videos below which demonstrate how to structure and write a CV.
The first video is aimed more towards people who have never written a CV before.
Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG_LKVJjuAc
The second video is aimed more towards people who have an employment history, qualifications and skills they can bring to a potential job.
Video 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fP43gcBywU
Both videos are very informative and you might get useful tips and ideas from both.
Preparing for an Interview
Please find links to two resources below which might help you prepare for a job interview.
The first resource is a video which offers guidance and tips on how to prepare for a job interview.
Resource 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYXfjeohyaM
This includes understanding the company and role, knowing your strengths and weaknesses, practicing common interview questions as well as many other tips and ideas you might find helpful.
The second resource is a list of 20 common interviews questions along with tips on how to answer those questions and how not to answer them.
Resource 2: https://standout-cv.com/blogs/interview-preparation-technique-blog/common-interview-questions
The Adult Education Guidance Service
The Adult Education Guidance and Information Service provides a CV writing and job interview preparation service.
However, due to HSE Guidelines regarding Covid-19, the Adult Education Guidance Service cannot currently meet with members of the public in a face-to-face or 1-to-1 setting.
We can be contacted by email. Please find contact details for the Adult Education Guidance and Information Service below – we will try to reply to your queries as promptly as possible during these challenging times.
The Adult Education Guidance Service wishes you the best during these difficult times.
Contact Information:
Majella Callaghan – Guidance Counsellor/Coordinator (Swords)
Kevin McCabe – Information Officer (Balbriggan)
James O’Toole – Information Officer (Swords)
The Adult Guidance and Information Service provides access to a quality, free, impartial, confidential and professional guidance counselling service. The information service provides information on education, careers, skills and the job market.
Entry Requirements
The service is free and confidential to adults in the local and surrounding community.
The service offers support and an opportunity to discuss your options on the following areas:
• Support choosing the right course
• Exploring your options
• Identifying transferable skills
• Developing your CV
• Job search strategies
• Course Information
• Details of qualifications and certification
• Career change
• Developing an action plan
• Interview preparation
• Mock interviews
• Applying for jobs online
• Returning to study or work
• Sources of funding
• Seeking further qualifications to gain employment
• Second chance education
• Support if experiencing difficulties on your course
• Progression
Location
Balbriggan and Swords.
Contact Information:
Majella Callaghan – Guidance Counsellor/Coordinator (Swords)
Orla Hicks- Guidance Counsellor (Balbriggan)
Kevin McCabe – Information Officer (Balbriggan)
Balbriggan Tel: 01 841 7763
Swords Tel: 01 840 8946
For Information and guidance on courses contact:
Information Officer Swords: Anna Groome annagroome@ddletbaes.ie
Phone:
Information Officer Balbriggan: Kevin McCabe kevinmccabe@ddletbaes.ie
Phone: 087 405 0293
Alternatively contact our Office :
Balbriggan 01 8417763 or Swords 01 8408946