So it's about half way through the season of series 2 of RTE's Dragons' Den. I'm a little ambivalent about the show, I guess I do think it offers excellent exposure, potential investment and super mentoring for your business but on the other hand reality TV, by its very nature, tends to be a little nasty to the underdog. My argument would be why have the terrible projects on the show, just edit them out or don't let them make the short list but instead we watch some poor guy or gal or group being ridiculed and that's the part I don't like.

Having said all of that, I try not to miss the show particularly for the twitter chat among hundreds of other people also watching the show. Just add the hash tag #ddire to the end of your tweets and join the conversation. If you want to expand the conversation beyond your own followers, use a service like Twission (built by Dublin company WebStrong) where you enter the hashtag and your twitter handle to be met with a screen showing all the posts about the show from anyone using the hashtag. Usually it's a bit of fun, we give our own critique and worry and celebrate the decisions of the panel and those pitching. See you there on Thursday.

So you're still looking for work so maybe some of these online tools/services will help:

I suppose the first step in the search for work is dusting and shining up the CV. Well then maybe CV Cafe - a free tool that allows you to build your CV in minutes using a selection of templates might be the answer.

If you're looking for professional help then perhaps you might consider outsourcing the task to make sure that first impression lasts. Ruadhri McGarry from MyNewCV.ie is one just service and although the 125 euro might seem a little steep, it might just prove to be the best money spent in the long run.

So you get the interview, well done so now it's time to prepare as the saying goes 'to fail to prepare is to prepare to fail' so why not try out SonruVIP - an online interview preparation tool. They offer a range of services from free trial to full review and feedback on your performance so again worth a shot.

And don't forget to check out the corporate fashion code. Best of luck and happy job hunting.

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