Career Development Guides - Mid West

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Sources: Regional Skills Forum

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Career Development Guides - Mid West

Upskilling The Mid-West Roadshows

Opportunity for Employees to Meet Education & Training Providers

To facilitate employees looking to upskill and progress in their careers, our first upskilling event takes place in Microchip in Ennis on Thursday 22nd May. Email if you wish to attend and further details available by clicking here

Work Based Learning

Funded & Accredited Three Day Training Programme

To help business owners and managers responsible for staff training, the Regional Skills Forum has arranged a three day course in June. This programme provides a comprehensive understanding of how to address skills and training for your employees. It will cover best practice in relation to talent attraction, retention and development. Further details are available by clicking here.

Upcoming Business & Networking Events

Business Briefings & Talent Development Events

There are a number of skills focused and workforce development events scheduled over the next few weeks that may prove of interest. These events offer attendees the opportunity to meet with education & training providers and learn about funded training courses. Further details can be found by clicking here

Regional Skills Insights Report 2024

National Enterprise Engagement Activities

Our annual Insights report provides a snapshot of the nature and type of enterprise engagement undertaken by the team of regional skills managers. This includes identifying skills needs, while acting as an impartial broker to ensure that employers are linked to the right educational provider to meet their training needs. To access the report please click here

Upskilling Websites & Business Support Links

Useful Links To Access Talent Development Information

There are various enterprise support agencies and education & training providers available to assist employers. This interactive pdf includes hyperlinks for each agency and provider making it easier to navigate the support ecosystem just click here

ICT Sector in The Mid-West

Skills Needs & Future Talent Pipelines

The ICT sector currently employs over 13,500 people in the Mid-West region or 7.35% of the regional workforce. Key areas within the sector include Software Development, Research & Development, Technical Support, Supply Chain Management and Data Analytics. Information on skill needs, occupational profiles and graduate talent pipeline can be accessed here

Completing a Company Skills Audit

Talent Retention and Developing Employee Career Pathways

The nationwide team of regional skills managers work with companies regardless of size or industry sector to help upskill and retain talent. By completing a short skills audit, training needs can often be met through funded courses, many of which are accredited, delivered online and are short in duration. Further details available by clicking here