Gender segregation undermines efforts to address skills shortages, study finds
Majority of skills shortages identified by Solas occur in occupations which are male dominated
Solas
Many apprentices are now on higher salaries than college graduates. Is snobbery around ‘earn and learn’ options fading?
Record numbers chose apprenticeships last year, with starting salaries for many now exceeding college graduates
Court cuts WRC compensation award to Debenhams staff by 50%
Most of the €3m fund allocated to retraining staff was unspent and returned to Government at the end of last year
Record number register as apprentices, with stigma over ‘earn and learn’ options fading
Almost 9,000 new registrations made last year, with the bulk in areas such as electrical, plumbing and carpentry
Five-year plan to upskill thousands of workers put on hold amid spending concerns
Pact for 21st Century Skills, funded by ‘colossal’ surplus in State training fund, was subject of discussion ahead of last month’s budget
Schools and colleges will feel left behind by measures in budget
Budget 2024: Free schoolbooks and cuts to college fees will be hugely popular. Could an election possibly be in the offing?
Is a college degree worth it any more?
No degree? No problem. Growing numbers of companies are looking beyond third-level qualification as a recruitment requirement
Only 1 in 5 ‘very confident’ they have skills for job they want in 5 years - survey
We can no longer assume what we learned in four years of study is sufficient to last a lifetime, says Harris
Further education resources: a glossary
New opportunities in a range of industries, supports for students with disadvantaged backgrounds and back to education allowances
Number of students doing PLC courses falls despite policies to tackle ‘obsession’ with CAO points
Signs of recovery in 2022 when number of new entrants rose slightly for the first time in several years
Trainee squeeze threatens key building businesses
Plant hire contractors warn that shortage of apprenticeships will hit construction
Unlocking the door to career advancement
Continuous education and training essential for lifelong success in rapidly evolving society
‘Colossal’ €1.5bn surplus in State training fund may be used to boost digital skills
Among options for spending €1.5 billion surplus include free or low-cost courses and apprenticeships for thousands of employees
Rural broadband: Full list of high-speed internet hubs
Breakdown by county of all locations set for high-speed links in first year of broadband plan
‘Be versatile and tenacious in how you overcome bumps’
EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalist Tom Cronin of Rye River Brewing Company
Homemakers may be encouraged into workforce to ease skills shortages
‘Economically inactive’ groups could be encouraged into labour force with flexible working hours
Students see PLC courses as low-status option
Study says PLCs have not moved to meet dramatic shift in kind of jobs available
Irish trainees go for gold at ‘Olympics for apprentices’
Beauty therapist Ciara Daly among 14-strong team competing at WorldSkills event
Doubts over value of €1.7bn spend on training courses
Government report finds State unable to monitor progress of many in further education
Leaving Cert helpdesk: FAQs
A selection of questions put to our guidance counsellors about the 2016 Leaving Cert results
A grown-up’s guide to adult learning
What courses are on offer? Are there any financial and childcare supports? Our guide has all the answers
Further education funding to be linked with ‘performance’
State agency regulating the sector to direct funds to ‘where it’s going to be most effective’
Most employers demand 2.1 degree of applicants - survey
Degree grades the biggest determinant of whether graduates secure a job interview
TUI backs off from solo run on junior cycle dispute
Teachers in further education threaten industrial action over ‘privatisation’ plan
New job scheme ‘compares favourably’ with overseas models
More 50% of participants in Momentum programme were signed-off live register
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