JOBSEEKERS' DIRECTORY
JOBSEEKERS' DIRECTORY
JOBSEEKERS' DIRECTORY
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Springboard provides free higher education places and training for jobseekers to help them up-skill and<br />
improve their job prospects. Courses are free, part-time<br />
– allowing people keep social protection supports - and<br />
are at certificate, degree and postgraduate level. Find<br />
out more here: http://www.bluebrick.ie/Springboard/<br />
VTOS is the Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme which offers unemployed<br />
people an opportunity to return to structured learning in an adult setting. Funded by<br />
the Department of Education and Skills, it is delivered in over 100 locations<br />
throughout the country by the 33 VECs. Go here: www.vtos.ie<br />
Qualifax is Ireland’s National Learners’ Database, a one-stop shop<br />
for learners, providing comprehensive information on further and<br />
higher education and training courses. Go to www.qualifax.ie<br />
The department’s website has details of job creation<br />
announcements as well as government policies to<br />
address the employment crisis, such as the Action<br />
Plan for Jobs. Find out more at http://www.djei.ie/<br />
The Department of Education and Skills website holds information about<br />
education schemes and initiatives for jobseekers looking to up-skill and retrain<br />
in order to get back to work. FÁS is under the aegis of this government<br />
department. Visit www.education.ie
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