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Ask any employer who has just made a good hire when they knew they had found the best candidate for the job and nine times out of ten they'll say, "as soon as (s)he walked through the door."

The hackneyed old chestnut about only getting one chance to make a good first impression is never more true than when applied to the interview situation.

You must look the part – clothing, posture, facial expressions, body language – everything must be letter-perfect. Most people dress either for comfort or to make a statement and fall into a routine. And, like it or not, we all assess new acquaintances from the outside in.

So, if you are unsure of the impression that you are making with your appearance or if you want to improve that impression, you should consider a professional once-over.

Fortify offers consultations encompassing:

Postural control, voice and breath control, and body language for interviews.
Your clothes and the styles best suited to you.
Appropriate clothing for your industry / field.
Hair and grooming.
Make-up and accessories to optimise your appearance.

The basic rules ...

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Watch out for our regular slots:

Musings, and the occasional rant, all about job-hunting and the world of work on the Fortify BLOG:

The careers slot on Q102 every Tuesday after the 6 o'clock news. Listen online here

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ULTIMATE CV
Rowan Manahan's new book. Recession-proof your CV with trade secrets from a recruitment insider.
How do you find a job in a market where no jobs are being advertised? Some starting thoughts here (from the Irish Times)

Our noisy and ongoing discussions on Presentations and public speaking - we have spun this discussion out into its own blog. Slides available on SlideShare

Our esteemed MD on RTE (YouTube) from 2007 talking about downsizing before the market in Ireland nosedived.
Extract from Where's My Oasis on salary negotiation used by the CPA as part of its continuing professional development programme.
Sunday Times: Clinching a pay rise in a recession - sometimes, just sometimes, it is possible.
WHERE'S MY OASIS? - the best-seller that covers all the ins and outs of job-hunting and career management
From The Irish Times: What is at the heart of job melancholy?
Beat 102-103: A wide-ranging chat
From RecruitIreland - Don't aim your CV at the bin
From The Independent: Zombies in the workplace - presenteesim. Interesting article, plus our thoughts.
IrishJobs.ie liked Where's My Oasis
Loadzajobs.ie conducted a series of podcast interviews with Rowan Manahan covering a variety of job-hunting topics.
Salesjobs.ie asked us to contribute a piece on the difference between career managmeent and job-hunting.
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