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The Government is preparing legislation that would ban employers in the service industry from using tips to help pay workers&#39; wages and require businesses to display their policies on tipping.It follows criticism of some businesses that were not allowing staff to take home the full amount of tips they had received during a shift.Minister for Employment and Social Protection Regina Doherty said Ireland has a problem with ownership of tips that must be addressed.She said: &quot;The vast majority of employers are very good and recognise that a tip is a gift between the patron of the restaurant or hotel and the person that is giving them the service.&quot;But there are a small number of employers who seem to think that it&#39;s okay to take those tips and use them as part of wages for the employees or keep them for themselves.&quot;There has been a clear message sent out by every member of the Dáil and Seanad today is that is not on.&quot;James Larkin from Mullingar says he worked in three different restaurants and his tips were deducted in different ways.He said: &quot;A common occurrence was for 10% of your tips to be taken through breakages and that was whether you broke anything or not. Another way was that when you were in training none of your tips went to you.&quot;Other things would happen like tips would be taken if the till didn&#39;t balance at the end of the day which is a very common experience and at the end of it all you end up with little or none of your tips.&quot;Meanwhile, a Sinn Féin Bill, which aims to give restaurant workers a legal right to their tips, was passed in the Seanad today.However, the Government opposes this bill on the basis that a report earlier this year by the Low Pay Commission advised against primary legislation in this area.The LPC said that such a change could have unintended consequences, and end up in workers receiving even lower take home pay.Sinn Féin Senator Paul Gavan told the Seanad today that the Government&#39;s proposals do not go far enough.He said: &quot;The bill that you say you are going to produce, a bill which nobody had heard of until yesterday after eight years in Government, but you say there is a bill now in the offing, but it doesn&#39;t tackle the key legal issue to give hospitality workers a legal right to their tips and that&#39;s what we need.&quot;Mr Gavan said there was a wrong being done to workers in the sector and he said the Sinn Féin bill would address this.He said: &quot;This bill gives hospitality workers a right to their tips. That&#39;s at the heart of this bill and we know from research that one in three workers do not get their tips. The bill also requires restaurants to display their tipping policy.&quot;We believe that all workers who deliver a service and where a service charge is paid should get that fee.&quot;Yesterday, the chief executive of the Restaurants Association of Ireland said the organisation supports the minister&#39;s plan.Adrian Cummins said it was a workable solution for business owners that provides certainty for staff and transparency for customers.Earlier this year, the RAI advised its members to display their policy on tips and gratuities.The issue was also raised in the Dáil earlier this year when the tips policy at a restaurant in Dublin city centre was highlighted.At the time, Tánaiste Simon Coveney warned that it was illegal to calculate workers&#39; salaries by including customer tips in that figure.The Government said it expects to bring a memo to Cabinet on its proposals next week.Source; RTE

Who owns the Tips?

<h4>Springboard+ Courses - 2019 - No Fees or 90% Funded Courses...</h4>From May 2019 Springboard+ offers over 9,000 free places on 282 courses leading to awards at certificate, degree and post-graduate level. The majority of courses are part-time for a maximum of 12 months and are open to all eligible applicants whether they are Employed, Unemployed or a Returner. However, restrictions may apply for Unemployed applicants for 2 Year Part-time ICT Skills Conversion Courses.The following are eligible to apply for courses in 2019/20 academic year (subject to the applicant meeting all requirements, e.g. academic requirements):<ul><li>Returners</li><li>People in employment</li><li>The unemployed or formerly self-employed</li></ul>Colleges right across the country are participating.For example DCU has a long history and successful track-record of supporting online and distance learning students and part-time learners and is pleased to offer the following online, distance and campus part-time places at undergraduate and postgraduate levels with Springboard+ for study in 2019/20:<ul><li>Certificate in Computer Programming</li><li>Certificate in Computing and Communications Technology</li><li>Certificate in Information Technology</li><li>Certificate in Software Systems &amp; New Venture Creation</li><li>Certificate in Software Systems and Entrepreneurship</li><li>Certificate in User Experience</li><li>Graduate Certificate in The Internet of Things</li><li>Graduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence</li><li>Graduate Certificate in EU Law and Policy</li><li>Graduate Certificate in Translation Technology</li><li>Graduate Certificate in Management of Operations</li><li>Graduate Cerificate in Management of Information Systems Strategy</li><li>Graduate Certificate in Management of Internet Enterprise Systems</li><li>Higher Diploma in Management of Information Technologies</li><li>Higher Diploma in Computers and Networking</li><li>Higher Diploma in Software Development</li><li>Higher Diploma in Interaction Design</li></ul>To read more about the full listing of Springboard+ offerings please <a href="https://springboardcourses.ie/">go here.</a>For further information on eligibility criteria for the above programmes, please view the Springboard website here; <a href="https://springboardcourses.ie/eligibility">https://springboardcourses.ie/eligibility</a>

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Dublin City University and social learning platform, FutureLearn, have agreed a strategic partnership to help meet the fast-growing demand for career-long, flexible learning.The college will offer a range of short and longer accredited courses from microcredentials to postgraduate degrees aimed at working professionals and global learners.The courses will cover a wide variety of subjects, from artificial intelligence to Irish language &amp; culture.More than 45,000 learners from 136 countries have already participated in DCU’s suite of online short courses on the FutureLearn Platform. The initiative was co-funded by the Dept of Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht, under the Twenty-Year Strategy for the Irish Language with support from the National Lottery.The partnership will be operated through the National Institute of Digital Learning (NIDL) at DCU.“FutureLearn’s mission is to transform access to education – at all stages of life,” said Simon Nelson, CEO, FutureLearn. “Career-long, flexible learning is more important now than ever before as only by upskilling, and in some cases reskilling, can we hope to successfully navigate the ever-changing professional landscape.“Our global strategic partnership with DCU will help us address these challenges head on. We’re delighted that DCU shares our commitment to lifelong and micro-learning, and across such a wide range of disciplines, and are really excited about the opportunities this partnership will offer our global community of learners.”Prof Mairead Nic Giolla Mhichil of the Ideas Lab, DCU said: “The future of work is changing rapidly. Working professionals need opportunities to learn which respond to the challenges of flexibility, access and relevance. DCU is helping to shape this learning environment through our partnership with FutureLearn. We are also excited about what we can learn from global learners and how we can improve the design and support of digital learning on a global scale.”Link to DCU on-line courses <a href="https://www.dcu.ie/online.shtml">https://www.dcu.ie/online.shtml</a>

DCU announces global partnership with online education platform FutureLearn

<h2>Recruitment for Young Community Leaders</h2>Gain a Foundation Certificate in Youth Leadership and Community Action. Accredited by NUI Galway - equivalent to a Level 6 on the National Qualifications Framework and is worth 15 ECTS (European credit transfer system) credits. Learn to Lead is now open for our September intake:<ul><li>Are you aged 16 - 25 and have a passion for an issue that is affecting you or your community?</li><li>Do you live in: Belcamp, Bonnybrook, Darndale, Donaghmede, Kilbarrack, Kilmore or Priorswood?</li><li>Would you like to be more actively involved as a leader in your community?</li></ul>Young Community Leaders (YCL) is a 10-month programme running from September to June for young people aged 16 – 25 from the Northside Partnership catchment area.YCL aims to:<ul><li>Enable young people to develop practical skills for personal, work or student life</li><li>Give young people the opportunity to use their energy and talents in the community</li><li>Offer support from other young leaders</li></ul>YCL helps young people to develop the following skills: communication and organisation; critical thinking and problem-solving; personal effectiveness and goal setting; restorative practice and conflict resolution.On completion, YCL participants are awarded the Foundation Certificate in Youth Leadership and Community Action. Accredited by NUI Galway, this is equivalent to Level 6 on the National Qualifications Framework and is worth 15 ECTS (European credit transfer system) credits.Since we ran our first Young Community Leaders programme in 2011/2012, more than 140 young people have completed the programme. The participants say that they grew in confidence and self-belief, learned how to be effective leaders, became more involved in their communities and made new friends. 20 people signed up for the 2017/2018 programme.What our graduates have said about the programme:“Without YCL I would not be close to the person I am today. It has changed the way I see things and the way I live my life day to day.”“I think YCL is brilliant. It opens young people’s minds up to the wider world. It helps them to think critically, but it also focuses them on their own little world. It makes them look at who they really are and reflect on their own thoughts and feelings.”“This has by far been the greatest year of my life thanks to all the amazing new people I’ve met and the opportunities that have come my way … wouldn’t change a single second of it! So thanks to all of you for being so amazing!”More Information here;<a href="https://www.northsidepartnership.ie/local-development/young-community-leaders/">https://www.northsidepartnership.ie/local-development/young-community-leaders/</a>

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<h1></h1><h2>New Wetherspoons to open in Dublin city later this month as 70 jobs created at former Bank and Chapel in Abbey Street</h2>Pub operator JD Wetherspoon has announced that its newest pub will open in Dublin City Centre on Friday, June 21.The company has spent €4 million developing the outlet which is on the site of a former bank and chapel in Lower Abbey Street.The pub will be called The Silver Penny, creating 70 new jobs in the capital.It will be managed by Filip Mordak who was previously at The Forty Foot, a Wetherspoon pub in Dún Laoghaire.The opening hours of The Silver Penny will be 8am until 11:30pm Monday to Thursday, 8am until 12:30am on Friday and Saturday and 8am until 11pm on Sunday.The pub will also serve food every day from opening until 11pm and will specialise in real ales as well as craft and world beers.It will also cater for family dining with children welcome in the pub up until 9pm during the week when accompanied by an adult.  The new-look pub features two bars, with the main bar at ground floor level, serving an impressive two storey space surrounded by a first-floor gallery, with a large roof light.Manager Filip Mordak said: “Myself and my team are looking forward to welcoming customers into the pub and we are confident that it will be a great addition to the Dublin city centre community.”The company runs six pubs in the Republic of Ireland and four in Dublin: The Three Tun Tavern in Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock; The Forty Foot in The Pavilion Centre, Marine Road, Dun Laoghaire; The Great Wood at Westend Shopping Park, Blanchardstown and The Old Borough in Main Street, Swords.For jobs with Wetherspoons click <a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/job/kitchen-team-members-jd-wetherspoons">HERE.</a>

70 jobs at The Silver Penny Pub, Abbey Street

Check out WorkHuman - when it comes to having a great working environment this Irish tech company takes the cake!The Parkwest based business has just been named as the best place to work in Ireland by the Great Place to Work Institute. It has also placed at #39 on the list for Best Workplaces in Europe - from a list of over 2,000 companies.So what do they do differently, according to their website they say;&quot;We RESPECT the full human.We encourage and recognizeIMAGINATION.We are strong supporters of DETERMINATION.We thrive on and inspire INNOVATION.We’re proud of our award-winning culture. Why? Because it means we’re doing something right. Our employees love working here. We encourage our people to share their ideas and suggestions, and we act on them. It’s that simple, and crowdsourced recognition from outside parties such as Great Place to Work and The Boston Globe confirm we are on the right track.We value the whole human – not just what you bring to the office every day, but everything about you and who you are. People are empowered to be themselves and do the best work of their lives with us. We offer a competitive suite of benefits and compensation, but, more importantly, we offer work-life balance, flexibility, and a true work human environment. To be the best employee you can be, you first need to be your best self.<h2>We know compensation is much more than a salary – and our benefit package delivers.</h2>We have a competitive suite of benefits and compensation packages which includes generous time off, robust health insurance options, and more. From paid maternity leave to floating holidays – we offer packages that support you (and your family) in all aspects of your life.<h3></h3><h2>Enjoy balance with our flexible work environment</h2><h3>We know you have a life outside the office – like your family and friendships, your health, and all the other responsibilities that life throws your way. We get it. And we pride ourselves in offering a supportive and flexible environment so you can balance it all.</h3><h3></h3><h3></h3><h2>Get and give recognition with our Gratitudes program</h2><h3>We live our values and that includes being superusers of our own recognition program, Gratitudes . Give awards. Get recognized. Feel appreciated.</h3><h3></h3><h3></h3><h2>Give back through our Workhuman Gives program</h2><h3>We believe in giving back and offer opportunities to volunteer, and we bring these volunteer activities, fundraisers, and sponsorship opportunities in-house. Workhuman encourages and supports our employees getting involved in the charities of their choice. We want to do good in the world and want to provide you with the opportunity to do the same.</h3><h3></h3><h3></h3><h2>Help us improve our product with Workhuman® innovation</h2><h3>Innovation is one of our values and we encourage all our employees to submit their ideas to move our industry forward through our Workhuman Innovations program. Finalists present their ideas related to product, services, or processes in front of the company. Winners earn an incredible trip and perhaps see their idea implemented in our product, helping us and all our customers, too – pretty cool, huh?</h3><h3></h3><h3></h3><h2>Kick back and have some Workhuman Fun</h2><h3>We know how hard our people work, so we like to celebrate – often. International Women’s Day, Chili cookoffs, Halloween costume contests, holiday parties, and homemade hot cocoa bars are just some of the ways we have fun at work. Love what you do and have fun while doing it.</h3><h3></h3><h3></h3><h2>Be your best with Workhuman Wellness</h2><h3>Enjoy a chair massage, refresh in our WorkHuman room, join a yoga class, or grab a healthy snack in the Workhuman café. Want more? Join our employee-created running club or rugby teams, sample a smoothie or get your steps in through our Wellness Contest. Your health and wellness is a top priority for us – we want to support the whole human.</h3><h3></h3><h2>Amazing space</h2>We couldn’t be prouder of our office environment – just like our culture, it’s vibrant, colorful, flexible, and fun. We pride ourselves in encouraging collaboration and creativity through our custom-built space. Meet up in the Workhuman Café for a latte, unwind in our game area, or tuck into a restaurant-style booth for an impromptu meeting. You spend a lot of time in the office, why not love the space you’re in?<h2></h2><h2>Be our next human – be recognized. Love your job.</h2><h2></h2><h2>Wow - now that&#39;s impressive!</h2><h2></h2>To see what jobs they have going at the moment click <a href="https://www.workhuman.com/company/careers/">HERE</a>

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Calling all Employees with children, you could be entitled to some extra financial support!Have you ever heard about the Working Family Payment scheme? It&#39;s a tax-free payment available to employees on low pay, who have children. The payment is not taxed and you may also be entitled to the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance. Over 53,000 working families are currently benefitting from the scheme already and receiving on average €135 per week. Maybe you could benefit too?So, for example, a person with 2 children, where the average family income in less than €622, you will receive 60% of the difference between your average weekly family income and €622!<ul></ul>Here&#39;s more information and links to the official Welfare.ie website where you&#39;ll find everything you need to know about the Working Family Payment Scheme. Minister Doherty launches Working Family Payment Information CampaignMonday, 10 June, 2019: The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty, T.D., has announced a nationwide information campaign aimed at raising awareness of the Government’s Working Family Payment scheme and to alert employees that they may qualify for this scheme while they are working.Minister Doherty today emphasised:“The Working Family Payment is one of my Department’s schemes to provide support for employees with families who have low earnings. Currently, over 53,000 working families with 120,000 children are benefitting from the scheme and receiving average weekly payments of €135.“I want everybody who is entitled to such supports to be aware of what is available and this new information campaign seeks to promote greater awareness. If anybody out there thinks that they and their family might qualify, I would urge them to contact their local Intreo Centre or simply check out the details of the scheme on our website <a href="http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/home.aspx">www.welfare.ie</a>”The estimated expenditure on the Working Family Payment in 2018 was €410.5 million and the allocation for 2019 is €416.44 million. One of the measures that Minister Doherty secured in Budget 2019 was the introduction of a housing cost disregard for customers in receipt of maintenance payments. This brings Working Family Payment into line with other social assistance schemes. Arising from this Budget measure, approximately €9.1 million extra will be paid out annually, with affected customers benefiting by an average increase of €27.40 per week in their payment. Recent analysis undertaken by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection showed that existing in-work supports, in particular, the Working Family Payment and the Back to Work Family Dividend, are very effective, and work well in assisting individuals to make the transition from unemployment into employment. The information campaign will run from today until the end of July on national and local media including print, radio, digital and Out of House including on the Luas and Dart and in train stations. The cost of the campaign is €120,000 (inc. VAT).The Working Family Payment is available to employees in private and public sectors. The Working Family Payment is not taxable and neither is it taken into account in assessment for a medical card or GP card.An employee who is getting the Working Family Payment may also be entitled to receive the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection’s Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance that is paid annually. The Department’s Back to Work Family Dividend and Working Family Payment can also be paid together and the Dividend will not be taken into account in the income test for Working Family Payment.The following table shows the family income that applies, depending on the family size. For example, a person with one child, with an average weekly family income of up to €521 may qualify for the Working Family Payment. The payment they receive is 60% of the difference between their average weekly family income and the income limit that applies to their family. Family Size and here the weekly family income* is up to;A person with one child - €521A person with two children - €622A person with three children - €723A person with four children - €834A person with five children - €960A person with six children - €1,076A person with seven children - €1,212A person with eight or more children - €1,308*These are net income figures, meaning after income tax, Universal Social Charge, employee PRSI, and pension contributions have been deducted.Full details on the Working Family Payment are available on the Department’s website <a href="http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Working-Family-Payment.aspx">here</a>. A list of FAQs is available <a href="http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Working-Family-Payment-SW-22.aspx">here</a>

Tax-free payment available to employees with children who are on low pay!

Over 200 jobs are to be created by Immedis, an Irish company that develops payroll and tax services and software for multinational companies. The new positions will be in tax, compliance, IT, software development, marketing, finance, and sales and will be based in Dublin and Kilkenny offices.The firm was founded in 2016 and is part of the Taxback financial technology group founded by entrepreneur Terry Clune.Immedis currently employs 170 people, but it has rapid growth plans and has just received a new investment of €25 million from Scottish Equity Partners (SEP).As a result, it plans to increase its workforce to 400 within 18 months, with recruitment getting under way immediately.The company hopes the expansion will position it to take a larger slice of the $43 billion global payroll and HR market. Among Immedis&#39; clients are Uber, Wayfair, First Derivatives, NYIT, DCC and Abbvie. In 2017 it announced a $10m acquisition of US international payroll company Expaticore.&quot;We are delighted to be partnering with SEP. Their investment and experience of scaling technology companies will help us further execute on our ambition to be the best in the world, continuing to balance our market leading technology and deep international tax knowledge that puts our platform to the fore of the global payroll landscape,&quot; said Immedis CEO, Ruairi Kelleher.&quot;Immedis has a fantastic record of growth to date, the leading cloud-based global payroll platform in iConnect and an exceptional track record of delivering for its customers&quot; said Keith Davidson, Partner at SEP. He added: &quot;Our investment is a vote of confidence in the business, helping it to continue to innovate through further investment in its product and its people.&quot;Visit their Careers page here; <a href="https://immedis.com/careers/?department=all&amp;location=Dublin/Kilkenny,%20Ireland">https://immedis.com/careers/?department=all&amp;location=Dublin/Kilkenny,%20Ireland</a>

200 New Jobs Located in Dublin & Kilkenny

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Are you doing your Leaving Cert or have previously completed it and don&#39;t yet have a Degree? You may want to apply for the Central Bank of Ireland&#39;s Scholarship Programme. Applications open until 28th June 2019 so you have plenty of time to apply. Earn €26,470 and complete a fully funded Part Time BA (Hons) Degree in Business Studies or a BA (Hons) Degree in Accounting and Finance. They are looking for people from diverse backgrounds who are passionate, energetic and driven to achieve their career goals.These courses will commence on 16 September 2019. Information from Central Bank of Ireland;Make an Impact, Grow Your CareerOur Scholarship Programme, in partnership with Griffith College, is designed to identify and nurture talent and to support motivated individuals to start a career while pursuing further education.We will provide the environment where you can: <ul><li>Undertake a fully funded part-time honours degree</li><li>Grow your career</li><li>Gain experience and invest in yourself.</li></ul>The backbone of our culture is the friendliness, helpfulness and dedication of our people – they are our greatest asset. Would you like to make an impact and grow your career with us?Our Scholarship ProgrammeWe are offering successful candidates a four-year employment contract and, in partnership with Griffith College, a place on one of these three-year part-time degree courses:<ul><li>BA (Hons) in Business Studies</li><li>BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance </li></ul>These courses will commence on 16 September 2019.Successful applicants will work full time at Central Bank while completing their studies at Griffith College on a part-time basis. Candidates will be placed in suitable roles across a range of business areas and will work on projects that contribute to the financial stability of the economy and the protection of consumers.Learning JourneyAs a member of the Scholarship Programme, you can expect:<ul><li>A comprehensive induction to enable you to develop your technical competencies and relevant soft skills</li><li>Career development guidance with the allocation of a mentor, a dedicated HR representative and committed manager for the duration of the programme</li><li>A supportive performance management system</li><li>State-of-the-art in-house training facilities and study spaces.</li></ul>BenefitsOn the Scholarship Programme, you can expect:<ul><ul><li>A competitive salary (c. €26,470)</li><li>24 days’ annual leave</li><li>Excellent personal development and training opportunities</li><li>Educational assistance and paid study leave</li><li>Flexible working hours and excellent work-life balance</li><li>Defined benefit pension scheme</li><li>Great sports and social opportunities</li><li>A growing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme</li><li>Employee wellness programmes</li><li>Subsidised staff restaurant</li><li>TaxSaver commuter ticket scheme</li><li>Cycle to Work scheme.What We’re Looking For</li></ul></ul>If you have these skills and attributes, we want to hear from you:<ul><ul><ul><li>You are driven, motivated and a self-starter.</li><li>You want to learn.</li><li>You have recently completed your Leaving Certificate and have attained, or expect to attain in the current academic year, a minimum of two honour grades (H5s), and a minimum of four ordinary level grades (O6), including a minimum O6 in ordinary level Maths and a minimum O6 in an ordinary level language. This can be English, Irish or another language.</li></ul></ul></ul>If you have previous working experience or have completed an internship within financial services or a related area, that’s great. However, it is by no means a requirement.ApplyDo you think you are a good fit for the Central Bank? Are we a good fit for you? Are you ready to make an impact and grow your career while undertaking a fully funded part-time honours degree? If you are nodding “Yes” to these questions, we want to hear from you.Apply now for a place on this Scholarship Programme in partnership with Griffith College.As part of your application, you will be asked to submit your CV and describe some of your achievements and your motivations in applying for the Scholarship Programme.Closing date: 28 June 2019Please note: Applicants must not currently hold a third level qualification. Once the closing date has passed, we will begin our shortlisting process and be in touch with you in due course.Equal OpportunitiesCentral Bank of Ireland is an equal opportunities employer and we encourage applications from a diverse mix of candidates. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY; <a href="https://www.centralbank.ie/careers/scholarship-programme-2019-2020?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=CBI-Careers&amp;utm_campaign=scholarship-2019&amp;utm_content=43620">https://www.centralbank.ie/careers/scholarship-programme-2019-2020?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=CBI-Careers&amp;utm_campaign=scholarship-2019&amp;utm_content=43620</a>

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Carl O&#39;Brien, Education Editor
It is estimated that by 2020 Ireland will have more than 70 different apprenticeships on offer, with awards ranging from certificate to PhD level. The number of school-leavers choosing apprenticeships has almost doubled in recent years as rising numbers of pupils look towards “earn and learn” options.The current apprenticeship population now stands at 16,000, almost double the 8,300 in apprenticeships in 2015.While the bulk of the numbers remain in traditional craft areas, new apprenticeships offer school-leavers a chance to get a degree while working in white-collar sectors ranging from accounting to auctioneering and insurance to ICT.A range of new options are due to be rolled out this year in areas ranging from engineering to wind turbine maintenance and hairdressing.The Government is due to announce capital funding of more than €7.5 million for nine institutes of technology and Technological University Dublin to help expanding and modernising apprenticeship options over the coming years.Minister for Education Joe McHugh said ensuring young people and those retraining have access to cutting-edge equipment and the latest thinking on sustainability was key to further developing this increasingly popular option.“Apprenticeships offer fantastic opportunities, and I would encourage any person looking at their career options, especially students preparing to sit exams this week, to strongly consider the many benefits of apprenticeship.The funding will support the roll out of new apprenticeships in plumbing, carpentry, electrical, brickwork, motor painting and decorating, vehicle body repair, fitting, toolmaking and wood manufacturing and finishing.<h4>Third level</h4>The Government is aiming to increase the numbers choosing “earn and learn” options to one in five school-leavers over the coming years. Ireland still has one of the highest proportions of school-leavers progressing to third level in the world, and one of the lowest proportions opting for apprenticeships.Numbers choosing apprenticeships are growing, however, and have recovered from a dramatic fall-off during the economic downturn.Mr McHugh said the new funding would enable colleges to provide apprentices with training in the most up-to-date techniques, including sustainable and renewable technologies such as solar and wind energy and energy efficient construction methods and materials.Some 6,500 apprentices are expected to undertake training in an institute of technology or Technological University Dublin in 2019. It is estimated that by 2020 Ireland will have more than 70 different apprenticeships on offer, with awards ranging from certificate to PhD level.Apprenticeships are programmes of structured education and training which combine learning in the workplace with learning in an education and training institution. They are typically between two and four years long, and participants are paid for the duration of their programme.Learners tend to earn between between €11,000 and €32,000 a year for the duration of their apprenticeship depending on the nature and length of the programme.<h4>Options</h4>A recent survey indicates that most young people would consider taking an “earn and learn” apprenticeship as an alternative to the more expensive option of college. However, only a minority – 18 per cent – believe there are currently enough apprenticeship options available to choose from.The research, commissioned by the Insurance Institute and undertaken by Empathy Research, surveyed about 300 young adults on their perceptions of apprenticeships.The findings also show that just over half of parents would encourage their child to undertake an apprenticeship.While third level remains the most popular option, parents stated that the cost and affordability of college was their main worry, with job prospects also a concern with regards to their children’s third-level education.<a href="https://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/number-of-school-leavers-going-for-apprenticeships-doubles-1.3912758">Original Source here.</a>

Number of school-leavers going for apprenticeships doubles

By Claire Murphy WOMEN and recent retirees are now being targeted for heavy plant machinery construction jobs as the building boom continues unabated.With all building activity in Ireland up 10.1pc year on year, industry experts have said that there is a crisis in recruitment for machine operators – with an estimated 1,500 vacancies in the sector.Niamh Hamrock and she is the CQMS Event Organiser (CQMS is where women can go and try out the simulator machine). Pics are repro free and by Lorraine OSullivan Photography.Brian Coogan of the Construction and Quarry Machinery Show said that technology has developed so quickly that muscle and brawn are not necessary attributes for the job.“One manager rang me in sheer desperation that he can’t get anyone to fill a particular role. With a salary of €50,000+ he couldn’t understand it. I told him to start thinking outside the box, stop looking at young, male candidates as his only option, to start looking at recruiting female candidates,” he told independent.ie.“I don’t believe carrying bricks or blocks is beyond the scope of women.“But (plant operator jobs) are not so much about strength, it’s about capability and ability to understand technology.“The job is not defined by whether the candidate is male/female, old/young.“I know of a windfarm in Kerry, where they employed a man aged 71-years-old on a 21 tonne digger.“Another man in a quarry in Wicklow is in his 80s, driving a machine.”Mr Coogan said that more Irish firms are looking to the example set by the likes of Western Australia, and fill traditionally ‘male roles’ with female candidates.“In Western Australia, they couldn’t get enough people to work in the mines, where there was great money – up to $2,000 a week. A lot of young girls, in their late teens and early 20s, applied for jobs.“They found that the female employees took better care of the equipment, were much more responsible. This is very important in terms of an asset that is worth hundreds of thousands of euro.“It’s more about the technology than the grunt of lifting heavy machines,” he added.Mr Coogan said that they will have a simulator in situ at an event in Punchestown, Co Kildare between June 21 to 22.The CQMS show – which will feature talks from Construction Industry Federation Tom Parlon and economist Jim Power - will offer buyers and sellers an opportunity to see the latest equipment from Irish dealers, distributors and manufacturers as well as connect potential employees with employers.<a href="https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/women-and-retirees-now-being-targeted-for-heavy-plant-machinery-construction-jobs-38174633.html">Original Source here.</a>

Women and retirees now being targeted for heavy machinery construction jobs

<h3>The North Wall Community Development Project (CDP) are running a 10 month full time Sports course commencing on June 10th and are looking for participants.</h3>Gain a QQI Level 4 Major Award in Sport &amp; Recreation through the course that runs Monday to Friday 9:30am - 3:30pm (Half-day every Friday).Participants will attend Sports related class and train daily in the hope of progressing into a Career in Sport.The 44 week course will consist of 8 Sport Related modules. Along with the education aspect of the course, participants will train every day in a variety of sports and face regular fitness tests &amp; challenges. Daily training sessions including Football, Basketball, Gym, Kayaking, Water polo, Cycling, Mountain Climbing, Gaelic football, Rugby, HockeyTrainees will receive a weekly training allowanceContact Gerry: 083 - 303 27 54or Amy on (085) 812 3889 or email hello@nwcdp.ieTrain every day ✔️Gain great Qualifications ✔️Achieve a QQI Level 4 Award ✔️Get paid every week ✔️Get really fit ✔️Gain full time employment ✔️Progress to 3rd level education ✔️

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In a press release today, the Irish Government have announced a further €7.5 million to support Apprenticeship / Earn as you learn Programmes. This brings the total capital funding allocated to support the modernising of craft apprenticeship programmes in the sector since 2017 to more than €23 million. This is particularly great news for students who are just about to start their Junior &amp; Leaving certificates this week.At JobAlert.ie we&#39;re great advocates of the Apprenticeship / Earn as you Learn options and we&#39;re delighted to see that there has been an 80% increase in registrations between 2015 and 2018. We are however receiving feedback from our followers, that they&#39;re having difficulty finding suitable vacancies once they have made up their mind to pursue an Apprenticeship. So Employers, If you currently have an apprenticeship vacancy (for 1st Year Apprenticeships) please contact JobAlert.ie on info@jobalert.ie and we will advertise your vacancies for free right now! Press Release; 03 June, 2019 - Government announces €7.5 million capital funding to support Apprenticeship Programmes. Focus on new technologies, sustainable methods and materials and modernising traditional craftThe Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D., together with the Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. and Minister of State for Training, Skills, Innovation and Research and Development John Halligan T.D. today announced capital funding of more than €7.5 million for nine Institutes of Technology and the Technological University (TU) Dublin.The funding forms part of the Government’s commitment, under Project Ireland 2040, to increase investment in higher and further education and training and to the modernisation of equipment available for craft apprenticeship provision.Minister McHugh said: “The Government is deeply committed to expanding the apprenticeship system and this investment reaffirms that. Ensuring that our young people and those retraining have access to cutting edge equipment and the latest thinking on sustainability is key to further developing this increasingly-popular option for training and progression.“There was an 80% increase in apprenticeship registrations between 2015 and 2018. This €7.5m funding will enable Institutes of Technology and TU Dublin to purchase new equipment and update their infrastructure.“Apprenticeships offer fantastic opportunities and I would encourage any person looking at their career options, especially students preparing to sit exams this week, to strongly consider the many benefits of apprenticeship.”Today’s announcement brings the total capital funding allocated to support the modernising of craft apprenticeship programmes in the sector since 2017 to more than €23 million.It is being provided by the Department of Education and Skills through the Higher Education Authority (HEA).This funding will support the roll-out of new syllabi for apprenticeships in Plumbing, Carpentry, Electrical, Brickwork, Motor Painting and Decorating, Vehicle Body Repair, Fitting, Toolmaking and Wood Manufacturing and Finishing.It will enable Institutes of Technology and TU Dublin to provide apprentices with training in the most up to date techniques, including sustainable and renewable technologies such as solar and wind energy and energy efficient construction methods and materials.The equipment needs have been identified by the HEA, in conjunction with SOLAS. 6,500 apprentices are expected to undertake training in an Institute of Technology or TU Dublin in 2019.Minister Mitchell O’Connor said: “I am delighted that over €7.5 million is being invested to support the modernisation of the syllabi and to purchase new equipment for our apprenticeship programmes in our IoTs and TU Dublin. It will ensure that our apprenticeships have the best possible experience, keep pace with new methods and technologies in the workplace and are trained to the highest level possible.”Minister Halligan said: “This Government is committed to more than doubling the number of new apprentices registered and the number of apprenticeships on offer over the lifetime of the Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeship and Traineeship. Budget 2019 allocated €142m for apprenticeship training, an increase of over 16% on the previous year. This will allow for the delivery of 10 more apprenticeship programmes and over 7,000 new apprenticeship registrations in 2019 alone.”Notes for Editors:The breakdown of how the €7.5m is allocated across Institutes of Technology and TU Dublin and across apprenticeships is set out in the table in this link: <a href="https://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2019-press-releases/PR19-06-03.html">https://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Press-Releases/2019-press-releases/PR19-06-03.html</a>ApprenticeshipApprenticeship is a programme of structured education and training which formally combines and alternates learning in the workplace with learning in an education and training institution. An apprenticeship prepares participants for a specific occupation and leads to a qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications. Since the 1970s it is estimated that over 105,000 apprentices have been trained in Ireland. The current apprenticeship population now stands at 16,000.Building on the Programme for Government, the Action Plan for Education contains a commitment to enroll 31,000 people on apprenticeship programmes in the period 2016-2020. The Action Plan to Expand Apprenticeship and Traineeship in Ireland 2016-2020 sets out a series of detailed actions and annual targets to enable the Action Plan for Education commitments to be met. In 2018, 5,648 new apprentices were registered.To date, following the Apprenticeship Council’s two calls for proposals in 2015 and 2017, 20 new consortia led apprenticeship programmes have been developed. These new programmes span a variety of sectors ranging from financial services and ICT to hospitality. Further new apprenticeships are due to get underway in 2019 and 2020 in various areas including construction, engineering and hairdressing.More articles from JobAlert.ie about Apprenticeships;Leaving Cert, Degree or Apprenticeship?<a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/blog/leaving-cert-degree-or-apprenticeship">https://www.jobalert.ie/blog/leaving-cert-degree-or-apprenticeship</a>Bar Manager’s Degree Apprenticeship<a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/blog/bar-manager-s-degree-apprenticeship">https://www.jobalert.ie/blog/bar-manager-s-degree-apprenticeship</a>FIT Cybersecurity Apprenticeship<a href="https://www.jobalert.ie/blog/fit-cybersecurity-apprenticeship">https://www.jobalert.ie/blog/fit-cybersecurity-apprenticeship</a>Search Jobs here; <a href="www.jobalert.ie">www.jobalert.ie</a>*Terms &amp; Conditions for free Ads, The Apprenticeship Vacancy must be for a 1st year Apprentice and Ads must be placed before 13th August 2019 when the Leaving Cert Results will be released. 1 Free Ad per Client/Company <h1></h1>

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A new survey shows that 57% of office workers here believe that a four-day working week is likely in the near future as technology makes work practices more efficient.The study, by technology company Ricoh, also found that Irish employers are lagging behind their UK counterparts in facilitating flexible working options for employees. Only 41% of Irish workers who were surveyed felt that their employer frequently adapts working practices to their needs, in comparison to 54% of their UK counterparts.This sentiment is felt across all generations of the workforce in Ireland with less than half of workers agreeing that their employers are doing enough to keep up with evolving employee needs. Today&#39;s study also found that 43% of Irish workers expect all or part of their roles to be automated within the next five years as a result of technological advancements.It also revealed that salary, flexible working hours, learning opportunities and a work-life balance are the top priorities for workers when looking for a job.Chas Moloney, director at Ricoh Ireland &amp; UK, said the concept of the traditional workplace has changed significantly in recent years. &quot;Interest in and appetite for a four-day work week is growing - people want to work less hours but be more effective and productive with the time they spend working,&quot; Mr Moloney stated.He said it was &quot;very disappointing&quot; that Irish business leaders are not recognising this trend and adopting more flexible ways of working to motivate, encourage and retain staff. &quot;A happier workforce often equates to increased employee productivity, business performance and company growth,&quot; he added.He said that if Irish business leaders are to succeed and make the concept of the four-day work week a reality, they need to enable individual workstyles with the right technologies and agile approaches. &quot;Otherwise, they could find themselves struggling to attract, keep and empower people,&quot; Mr Moloney cautioned.The research, commissioned by Ricoh Europe and conducted by Coleman Parkes, involved 4,580 office workers from across 24 countries, including 150 from Ireland.Looking across the Seas....Until 1908, US workers worked six days a week. All of that changed when a New England mill was the first to give it&#39;s employees Saturday off, allowing their Jewish workers the ability to observe their Sabbath. The five day work week continued to grow in popularity through 1926, when Ford became the first major employer to adopt the schedule. From then on, the five day work week became a standard.The five day work week is supposed to consist of eight hour days, ultimately creating the 40 hour week for full-time employees. However, more than 50%of those full-time employees spend more than 40 hours per week at the office. Most U.S. employees are known to waste time while at work. Many millennials even refuse to leave the office, despite being done with their work and hitting 40 hours, out of fear of being seen as replaceable. Which is why the trend of millennial work martyrs continues to grow. Despite the advice from the experts on the importance of prioritizing relationships or vacation days, most U.S. employees continue to spend too many hours chained to their desks. All that time on the job, also comes with a host of dangers to one’s health. According to several studies rounded up by Investment Zen, people who are overworked have a 33% increased risk of stroke, double the chances of suffering from depression and anxiety, 112% increased risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes, and 13% increase in heart problems. Begging the question, do employees really need five days chained to their desk to get the job done?Licensed clinical social worker, Sarah Herstich, shares “an adult’s attention span lasts from 15-45 minutes.” Employees need breaks throughout the day and the week to maintain productivity and re-engage while at work. Otherwise, employees begin to develop bad habits to waste time. The average employee checks their inbox 36 times in an hour. Furthermore, employees waste about 31 hours per month in unproductive meetings. Sitting in a meeting may not seem like someone is developing a bad habit, but often times during those meetings employees spend the majority of their time daydreaming or complaining. These unproductive habits have been known to spill into normally productive hours, which could be why more and more companies are adapting shorter work weeks.The reality is, taking a day out of the office doesn’t just benefit the employees, it benefits the company as well. The State of Utah implemented a 3-day weekend for state employees. After 10 months, they were able to save $1.8 million in energy costs. Other companies, like San Francisco based startup iBeat, used the 3-day weekend to recruit top talent. The 3-day weekend has also been linked to reducing time off requests by 9% and increased overall productivity. KFC Japan was able to retain more employees, particularly stay at home moms, after implementing a 3 day off initiative. The ability to recruit and retain top talent is a massive cost saver alone.The 3-day weekend is a growing trend in Japan, UK, France, Sweden, and the US. The CEO of Basecamp, Jason Fried said, “better work gets done in four days than in five.” If you or your employer are still hesitant to give the 3-day weekend a try, start slow. For instance, only the first or last Friday of the month. See how things go. Many companies who have implemented a 3 day off initiative, will allow employees to choose either Friday or Monday in to keep the office going five days a week. Get creative with a schedule that benefits everyone.Sources of articles;Forbes &amp; RTE News

57% of Irish office workers believe 4-day working week is on the way

At an event last year as a guest speaker, I spoke about a “barrier to employment” that took me by surprise back in the late 80’s when I left Secretarial College. I was advised by the FAS office to think about taking the ‘Ballymun’ address off my CV and maybe use a relation&#39;s address instead to give myself a better chance at getting an interview. An interview for work experience, I might add considering that we were at almost 17% unemployment at the time. On the bus home from Westmorland Street I was trying to think if I had any Posh Aunties with &quot;nicer address&quot; than mine!I&#39;d hate to think that prejudices like this still exist today, but can only imagine how it feels for a person who has to put a Hotel, B&amp;B or Emergency Accommodation address on their CV or application form if they are looking for a job!We&#39;d be interested to hear what other people have to think or if anyone has experienced this very situation.According to latest figures from the Peter McVerry Trust, the official homeless figures for April show a total of 10,378 people accessed emergency accommodation last month.

Try Putting a Hotel Address on Your CV - Barriers to Employment

An urgent appeal has been issued for teachers to correct Leaving and Junior Cert exam papers with less than a fortnight to go before the examinations begin.Examiners are urgently needed for nine Leaving Cert and 10 Junior Cert subjects in what has become an almost annual emergency.The exams begin on June 5 and recruits have to be ready to provide almost four weeks of full-time work beginning June 11 at the earliest when the first of a series of training sessions take place.Ideally, applicants should be teachers or retired teachers but others with third-level qualifications will be considered. Payment varies depending on the subject, level and length of paper but rates go from just under €5 to over €30 per paper.The State Examinations Commission (SEC) said the rates were being increased by 2% this year and the pension-related deduction, which usually takes 10.5% off, is being scrapped.Subjects with pressing shortages are Leaving Cert Business, French, German, English, geography, Spanish and home economics, and Junior Cert maths, science, Irish, German, Spanish, history, geography, business, home economics, religion and CSPE.But applicants in all other subjects are also being invited to apply to fill vacancies that are likely to arise when other applicants drop out.For more information and to apply visit the State Examinations Commission&#39;s careers page<a href="https://www.examinations.ie/?l=en&amp;mc=re&amp;sc=ei"> here.</a>Source: Irish Examiner 24th May 2019