This year has posed many threats and depending on the nature of your business or industry, you may have a wide range of challenges to face. The MentorsWork 8-week business-support programme is FREE to SMEs nationwide and is designed to provide the skills and supports to help business owner-managers and leaders sustain and improve their […]
A survey of Enterprise Ireland client companies attending this year’s International Markets Week showed contrasting fortunes for Irish exporters in 2020. While one in three saw their exports decline, some sectors, such as Lifesciences and Digital, saw export sales grow by 30%. Enterprise Ireland statistics show that export contracts signed by supported clients also fell […]
Chambers Ireland recently launched new data on engagement with training and life-long learning between the months of March and June. The survey polled businesses and employees to find out whether businesses were upskilling in response to COVID-19, and if so, how and what they were training in. The data found that: 1021 Businesses participated in […]
Skillnet Ireland in partnership with the Small Firms Association (SFA), has launched a new phase of the MentorsWork initiative aimed at guiding Irish SMEs through their current business challenges towards stabilisation and recovery, six months on from the outbreak of Covid-19. MentorsWork is also supported by the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) and Microfinance Ireland. […]
Skillnet Ireland has launched its annual call for applications to set up new Skillnet learning networks aimed at meeting business challenges and developing a highly skilled workforce. A Skillnet Network is a collection of businesses that collaborate on learning and training opportunities to address skills gaps within their sector or region. With funding of up to […]
Join a Fórsa webinar at 1pm this Friday 25th September, where a panel of experts will explore the future for remote working from the perspective of workers, employers, communities and the economy.y. ‘Out of Office: Remote working after Covid 19’ will feature a panel of experts exploring issues like productivity, health and safety, work-life balance, and […]
There’s still time to sign up for today’s online business seminar ‘How your business can thrive in a challenging environment’. Date And Time: Tue, 22 September 2020. 13:00 – 14:15 IST Lead: Michael Flynn, Director of Executive Education, Trinity Business School. Panellists: Danny McCoy (CEO of Ibec), Andrew Burke (Dean of Trinity Business School), Bobby Healy […]
As part of Sandyford Business District‘s Wellness Week, The Learning Rooms are offering complimentary access to a number of engaging and interactive online courses. Today’s course is Resilience in the Workplace. Wellness Week 2020 features a series of free talks that will cover mental and physical health topics with expert trainers and eLearning Director. Starting […]
The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath TD, has published a new Annex on Gender Balance, Diversity, and Inclusion to supplement the existing Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies. The Annex sets out measures designed to enhance diversity on State Boards and addresses recommendations made by an Inter-Departmental Group on Gender Balance […]
Mentoring for SMEs and the Enterprise Ireland Sustaining Enterprise Fund will be explored in this week’s Local Enterprise Office Lunch and Learn Training – Webinar Series, which takes place on Thursday, 17th September. On this week’s Lunch and Learn Training webinar, Local Enterprise Office talk about the important role mentoring can play in your businesses […]
Enterprise Ireland, the Irish Research Council and Science Foundation Ireland invite you to the National European Research Council (ERC) Support and Information Forum to be held virtually on September 16th and 17th, 2020. The aim of Ireland’s first inter-agency online National European Research Council Support and Information Forum is to: raise awareness of the prestigious funding competitions run by the […]
Bank of America’s Global Markets team operates at the very centre of the world’s debt and equity markets. It provides sales and trading services, liquidity, hedging strategies and industry-leading insights, analytics and competitive pricing to more than 9,000 institutional clients across six continents. Bank of America has a long history of supporting women’s economic empowerment […]
The Agile Innovation Fund supports the development of new or substantially improved products, services or processes, where the total project cost is less than €300,000. It features a streamlined online application form with fast track approval. You can find out more at the Agile Innovation Supports webinar on 16 September. Wed, Sep 16, 2020 10:30 […]
Help your business get back on its feet and Safely Back To Work with the COVID-19 Restart Grant Plus scheme. The Grant is now worth a minimum of €4k and maximum of €25k, and businesses which availed of the first Grant can apply for a top-up. The scheme gives grants to businesses to help them […]
Working from home is the new normal for many workers around the world in response of the #Covid19 pandemic. Will it last? What will this imply for workers, employers and society? The OECD Trento Centre in collaboration with the Regional Studies Association (RSA) explored these questions and more in their recent webinar, The New Reality […]
Are you working in financial services and looking to upskill? The FinTech – Financial Innovation programme from DCU Business School and Future Learn is a 10 week online programme covering an advanced skillset in innovative technology. FinTech is the technology and innovation that aims to compete with traditional financial methods in the delivery of financial […]
Protrain is a leading and trusted provider of business training courses in Ireland. Take advantage of their popular company leadership course for Senior Managers, Supervisory staff, and key employees, who need to maximise the efficiency of their teams through leadership. People who attended this leadership course will have developed some very useful and practical skills […]
The Career Development in a COVID-19 World webinar takes place on Sep 2, 2020 01:00 PM. This webinar will explore how COVID-19 is changing the workplace and the impact of this on both career progression and transition. Areas that will be covered include the future of work, priority skills employers are looking for and the […]
Peter Carey, Chief Executive of Kildare County Council, has written a public letter outlining the Council’s support for local business. In the letter Peter writes : The ongoing pandemic has left many businesses in Kildare facing challenging and strenuous times. The last six months has proven the strength, resilience, innovation and courage of the business owners and […]
The Marketing Institute would like to invite you to join their New Series – The Marketing 5s, in this series, you will hear the “how-to” on certain marketing trends and topics and are guaranteed to walk away with 5 key takeaways every time. Marketers always want to know: “what will change?” But, Jeff Bezos asks […]
