Cyber-Security Upskilling: Information Event - April 7th To help address the demand for Cyber Security Skills across all organisation types, Regional Skills, in collaboration with IT@Cork, Enterprise Ireland, IDA, Kerry Sci-Tech & Cyber Ireland is hosting an online information session on key skills development programmes at starter, apprenticeship & higher education level in the South-West. To learn about about skills development courses available to your company click here to register now.
Retail Supervision Apprenticeship Employer Briefing - April 26th Join our online information session on the new 2-year, level 6 apprenticeship programme in retail supervision starting in Cork this Autumn. Learn more about the Retail Ireland Skillnets apprenticeship & the opportunities it presents to retain and develop retail employees who have been identified by employers as future managers. Click here to register for information session.
As government continues its commitment to growing the number of apprenticeships by 10,000 per year by 2025, companies who employ apprentices in one of the 37 apprenticeships which have been established since 2016are now eligible to receive a €2,000 grant annually for each registered apprentice under a new initiative to tackle skills gaps.Click here for more
Supports For Business To Attract Top Graduate Talent Are you an Enterprise Ireland, Udaras or LEO company planning to recruit graduates this year? GradStart is a 24-month graduate placement programme that provides 50% salary support up to a max 30k per annum for eligible companies to support the recruitment of graduates to develop and grow their business (graudates defined as those graduating within the last 4 years).Click here for further programme information
STEM South-West Industry & Careers Expo - April 6th
Regional Skills South-West are delighted to be a partner in this year's STEM Industry & Career Expo which showcases STEM career opportunities for school leavers, job seekers, parents and guidance counsellors in the South-West region. With over 60 exhibitors from leading STEM organisations, employers interested in hosting a virtual stand should register their interest asap. For more info click here
Sales Apprenticeship Breakfast Briefing - April 13th.
With the new 2 year Sales Apprenticeship (Level 6) scheduled to launch in Cork this autumn, Cork College of FET are hosting a breakfast briefing at their Bishopstown campus for companies interested in employing apprentices. To register for the event, click here.
Upcoming Courses
Skills to Advance aims to equip employees with the skills they need to progress in their current role or to adapt to the changing job market. The Human Capital Initiative (HCI) Pillar 1 is a government education fund providing 90% funding for targeted Higher and Postgraduate Diplomas in areas of labour market shortages and emerging technologies.For further information on upcoming Skills to Advance & HCI postgraduate courses in the region click here
