Tagged: Upskilling & News
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Demand for courses at an all-time high, BlueBrick.ie traffic shows News
08.09.2011 The appetite for upskilling and reskilling among the Irish public appears to be intensifying, if traffic figures from flexible learning website BlueBrick.ie are anything to go by. -
Innovation Skillnet to fund training for more than 130 people News
11.08.2011 Skillnets has launched a training initiative as part of The Innovation Skillnet, which is worth up to €90,000 to more than 110 employees in the ICT, finance and other sectors,... -
Second business innovation programme from Ryan Academy News
29.07.2011 The DCU Ryan Academy has launched the second year of its Business Innovation Programme, which helps unemployed professionals to upskill and rejoin the workforce.Tags: Upskilling, DCU Ryan Academy -
Career prospects promising in international financial services News
20.07.2011 Following the launch of the Strategy for the International Financial Services Industry in Ireland 2011-2016, which sets a goal for the industry to create 10,000 new jobs, the... -
Digital media sector is booming, job seekers urged News
14.07.2011 A new industry-linked digital media programme, WebElevate, will be launched next Tuesday, 19 July, to help plug Ireland's digital skills gap while supporting job seekers to...Categories: Upskilling, Training, Multimedia, Jobs, Government, Finding a Job, Education, Digital Media, Careers and Employment, Career Advice -
12,000 BTEI course places now available News
01.07.2011 Some 3,000 additional Back to Education Initiative (BTEI) places have been allocated to Vocational Education Committees (VECs) as part of the almost 16,000 places being made... -
Springboard initiative to place 6,000 people in training courses News
25.05.2011 A new initiative called ‘Springboard’ is being launched today, which will provide 6,000 new places in higher education programmes for unemployed people in areas such as digital...Categories: Software, Jobs, Investments, Internet, Education, Digital Media, Development, Careers and Employment -
Global survey reveals job dissatisfaction, but reluctance to move News
10.05.2011 More than half of female business professionals around the world – and a similar percentage of their male counterparts – aren’t happy in their jobs, recent research from global... -
Analytics a potential jobs growth area, but skills lacking News
05.05.2011 There are at least 400 jobs available now in data management and mining in Ireland among the membership of the Analytics Institute, but the right candidates are not available to... -
Deals done this past week News
03.05.2011 An overview of the week in deals in the Irish technology sector. -
Major portal for HEA’s €20m skilling strategy launched News
10.02.2011 The Higher Education Authority is implementing BlueBrick.ie as the central portal for its 'Springboard' initiative. This is part of the first phase of a new €20m multi-annual... -
DIT offers unemployed 300 places in tech upskilling courses News
25.11.2010 DIT is offering 300 places in its Labour Market Activation (LMA) programmes for those who are unemployed, which includes courses in iPhone app programming and accessible web... -
Labour skills to build Ireland’s green economy News
08.09.2010 Sustainable development will require upskilling in green skills and technologies, according to Comhar SDC. -
No certificate, low salary? News
18.06.2010 Will lack of a degree or certification impact on your value or your long-term prospects? -
Getting certified News
18.06.2010 What are the best certifications for an assistant network administrator with ambitions for their future career? -
Citizens need web skills for future jobs News
05.03.2010 Citizens need to prepare for the future jobs market and engagement in society through enhanced web skills, the European Commission said today.Categories: Upskilling, Careers and Employment