Global Knowledge wishes to assist
those who have become redundant and wish to re-certify or achieve
ICT certification in order to enhance your employment
opportunities. In this global economic downturn, information
communications and technology (ICT) industries will continue to
provide employment, provide critical tools for increased
productivity, expand economic contributions, and develop some of
the most innovative technology solutions in the
world.
According to a recent EU Report*, an important component of
technology adaptation in Ireland‘s leading business sectors was
education levels and training. According to the Irish Development
Authority (IDA), one of the major positive factors in Ireland‘s
success has been that it has one of the highest educational
participation rates in the world. 37% of the Irish population now
achieves at least university education. Having helped to lead the
economy of Ireland to its globally prominent position over the past
decade, the government continues to believe that its policy on
investment in research and ‘4th level’ education are key to
Ireland‘s continued development as a knowledge society in the new
global economy. The importance of ICT skills is further documented
in domestic competitiveness studies showing that Ireland‘s
productivity growth is greatly influenced by the skills and
knowledge of its workforce.
We also work with FAS in the provision of
training solutions & funding to a range of eligible individuals
& organisations. FAS provides a range of customised and
flexible supports to clients to facilitate re-entry to the
workforce. To this end, the Technical Employment Support Grant
provides a range of enhanced and flexible supports to clients who
were experiencing difficulties in entering/re-entering the
workforce and wish to undertake a recognised Technical
Certification course. Please contact your local FAS Employment
Services Office to inquire about your eligibility for this grant or
click here for a list:
http://www.fas.ie/en/Job+Seeker/Local+Employment+Service/default.htm
We here at Global Knowledge Ireland have over
20 years experience in developing leading ICT Training courses and
working towards increased ICT certification levels. We are a
leading official provider in Cisco, Microsoft, VMWare, Business
Skills, ITIL & Prince2 training solutions as well as providing
bespoke ICT training solutions in Unified Communications,
Networking, Operating Systems & Security solutions. We also
work with FAS in the provision of training solutions & funding
to a range of eligible individuals & organisations.
For the coming quarter, we will be
part-funding a range of our training courses to those who are
unfortunate to have lost their jobs in the current economic
environment, and wish to achieve a credible ICT certification to
assist in their future career plans. These will cover the following
areas:
- Cisco CCENT &
CCNA
- Microsoft MCSA
2003
- Microsoft MCITP, MCTS &
Server 2008 certifications
- ITIL v3
- Prince2
- VMWare
- Network +
If you wish to discuss the best
certification option for you, please call Steven Purcell or Darren
Sullivan on 01 814 8200 or drop us a mail to
info@globalknowledge.ie
* TOWARDS A EUROPEAN SOFTWARE STRATEGY
WORKING GROUP 6 “SKILLS AND LIFELONG LEARNING”
Issue Paper: RECOGNIZING VALUE CREDENTIALS
Brussels, 27 February 2009 (DG Information Society and Media -
Directorate for Converged Networks and Service)
Copy of this report available on request to
Info@globalknowledge.ie