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Welcome to the Fortify Services website, last updated 7th November 2008.

Here, you will find a wealth of ideas on the world of work, career planning and job-hunting. Browse (or search) the site along with our extensive archives for articles, radio interviews and writings on all of these topics.

Our MD, Rowan Manahan, published his bestselling book on career management at the end of 2004 and since 2005, he has also been contributing his ideas out into the blogosphere:
The blog
The book
 
Extracts here
Thank you for visiting. We hope you find something useful or interesting here.

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From Recruitireland.com: Meaningful career planning
Extract from Where's My Oasis on salary negotiation used by the CPA as part of its continuing professional development programme.
Beat 102-103: A wide-ranging chat
Sunday Times: New year career planning
From RTE: January blues
From Recruitireland.com: How to avoid the bin with your CV
Christmas parties - how not to blow it. (from the Sunday Times)
We were invited to take part in a TV debate on the dumbing down of news. Details here.
From The Independent: "I can't decide what to do now that I have completed my degree." A Career Doctor question.
From Marketing magazine: The decline in television news - a rant by Rowan. (Not exactly our usual fare, but hopefully will raise a smile nevertheless)
From The Independent: Zombies in the workplace - presenteesim. Interesting article, plus our thoughts.
From Recruitireland.com: Style versus Substance - the eternal struggle. How does it apply when compiling your CV?
From The Irish Times: What is at the heart of job melancholy?
An hilarious piece from The Independent on the perils of lying in the job-hunt. Remember our mantra: If you have to lie to get your foot in the door, this probably isn't the job for you.