Earlier this year, IrishJobs published data showing that two in three job applications are rejected due to lack of relevant skills. “Candidates who come across that way are always viewed as a flight risk.”James Lynch, COO at recruitment company Mason Alexander. While there’s much that interviewees can get wrong in the interview process, it’s good to know that being yourself pays dividends. Expectations around candidates’ skills are evolving. A few minutes into a casual sauna chat, he realised the person he was speaking with was that CEO.

Source: Irish Examiner December 29, 2025 08:32 UTC