Mulligans Notebook

An Irish blog on work, careers and the rest of life

Notes from the working week

Mulligans Notebook is a small Irish blog about work and everything wrapped around it. Careers, job hunting, money, the odd rant about commuting. No gurus here and no ten-step systems. Just honest notes from someone who has changed jobs more times than is sensible and learned something each time.

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Careers

Thinking of a Government Job? How Public Sector Hiring Differs Across Countries

Everyone's aunt recommends a permanent and pensionable job. Nobody explains how to actually get one. A look at how Ireland, the UK and Malaysia recruit their civil servants, and what stands between you and the interview.

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