Staff users of Careers Connect can access careers related resources including,
- CareerSet CV Review Tool,
- Profiling for Success Psychometric tests including Careers Interest Inventory, Learning Styles Indicators and Values Based Indicators of Motivation.
How to log in
Go to Careers Connect
If you are a first time user click on Register here and fill in the required fields. Your registration will be approved by MU Careers Services.
If you have already registered, click on Maynooth University Staff User and log in using the username and password you registered with or reset your password if required.
Go to Resources at the top right of the page.
Career Set C.V. Review Platform provides supports such as,
- Templates to craft a C.V.
- Score My C.V. - upload your C.V. for detailed feedback
- Target My C.V. – Upload your C.V. and Job Description to tailor your CV to a specific role
- Review My Cover letter – Optimise and personalise your cover letter
- Resources and Support – C.V. Templates and Support
CareerSet CV Review platform – log in with the email address you registered with (@mu.ie or @spcm.ie).
It will ask for email address and for a graduation year, (you can enter any year here).
You will be sent an email to the email account you registered with, with a ‘Log me in’ button. Click on this to access CareerSet.
Profiling for Success is an assessment tool which explore skills, interests, personality and learning styles.
How to log in
Go to Careers Connect
If you are a first time user click on Register here and fill in the required fields. Your registration will be approved by MU Careers Services.
If you have already registered, click on Maynooth University Staff User and log in using the username and password you registered with or reset your password if required.
Go to Resources at the top right of the page.
Select Careers | Aptitude | Interest Tests
A link will be sent to the email address you provided. Click on the link in the email and enter your details. On completion of the test(s) a report will be emailed to you.
Tests available
- Numerical Reasoning Practice test (NRP)
- Verbal Reasoning Practice test (VRP)
- Abstract Reasoning Practice Test (ARP)
- Verbal Analogies Test (VAT -SA)
- Situational Judgement Tutorial (SJTT)
- Learning Style Indicators (LSI)
- Type Dynamics Indicator – (TDI)
- Values-based Indicator of Motivation (VbIM)
- Career Interests inventory – Dodec (CII-Dodec)
Learning & Development provide courses for staff on Cover Letter and C.V. preparation, Interview Skills, Communication Skills and other Professional Skills topics.
Cover Letter, Application and CV Preparation (Course Code: CLCV001)
To book your place through the Employee Self Service portal
Interviewee Skills: (Course Code: INTV001)
To book your place through the Employee Self Service portal
All courses are detailed on the MU Employee Course Directory
Connecting Technical Minds - Conference June 12th 2024
The annual Technical Training Network Development event took place on Wednesday, 12th June. This will be a full day packed with interesting topics and, as always, a great opportunity to network with your colleagues and counterparts in other universities.Over 60 Technician's from MU, UCC, DCU and UCD attended.
The Technician's Training Network (TTN) was established in 2020.
The role of this network is to:
- Assess the training needs of Technical Officers in the University
- Provide and discuss information from Technical Officers and Heads of Department on training gaps that Technical Officers may have with a representative from Learning & Development (L&D)
- Work with L&D to develop supports that will enhance the development of Technical Officers in MU, advising on content, potential facilitators etc.
- Help organise these supports with L&D
- Keep your Head of Department updated on your role as part of this network and the outputs of the network
Term of Network: 2 years (December 2022 - December 2024)
The 2022 -2024 TTN Members are:
| Stavros Angelis |
Arts & Humanities Institute |
| Deirdre Daly |
Biology |
| Frances Tinley |
Biology |
| Anne Cleary |
Chemistry |
| Elaine Howlin |
Chemistry |
| James Cotter |
Computer Science |
| Anthony Cleary |
Design Innovation |
| Michael Bolger |
Geography |
| Suzanne Ryan/Ana Gutierrez |
Human Resources, Learning & Development |
| Éamann Ó hÉigeartaigh |
School of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
This year's events include Networking coffee mornings and a 1 day conference in June.
If you have any queries on the TTN please email [email protected]
