Upcoming Courses –July & August 2015

1. Microsoft Office Excel – Levels 1 & 2 online course
2. Digital Skills Awareness – “I-can-do” online course
3. Understanding Health & Safety in the Irish Workplace – Online
4. Understanding Customer Service in Ireland – Online
5. Negotiation Skills – Online
6. Effect Communications in the Workplace – Online
7. Time Management – Online
8. Team Leading Skills – Online
9. Conflict Resolution – Online
10. Forklift Training
11. Power Pallet Truck Training
12. Handling & Distribution of Pesticides
13. Retail Sale & Supply of Animal Remedies
14. Boom Sprayer Pesticide Application
15. SAFED Training

For more details and dates on any training courses, please visit www.icosskillnet.ie or contact us on 01 6131348 or on email: breeda.flood@icos.ie or billy.goodburn@icos.ie

All our programmes are offered free to Eligible job seekers.

Spaces on all programmes are limited and will have to be allocated on a first come first serve basis.  For specific details of training programmes, please visit our website: www.icosskillnet.ie

If you wish to make a booking, please contact either Billy Goodburn (087 1265542) or Breeda Flood on 01 6131348.

Online Learning Platform    

ICOS Skillnet has launched a new online learning platform to further enhance learning opportunities for our member co-operatives.

Programmes, currently available on the platform include:

1. Understanding Health & Safety in the Irish Workplace
2. Understanding Customer Service in Ireland
3. Negotiation Skills
4. Effect Communications in the Workplace
5. Time Management
6. Team Leading Skills
7. Conflict Resolution
8. Interview Preparation
9. Microsoft Office Excel – Levels 1-3 (beginner, Intermediate & advanced)

For a limited time and as part of our launch we are offering free places for up to 10 staff members from any of our co-operatives members, on any of our online courses (1-8 above).

To avail of this offer, just contact Billy or Breeda on 01 6131348 or email billy.goodburn@icos.ie

Additional Special Offer:

Microsoft Excel package deal for only €35 per person. The package deal includes either (level 1 & level 2) as a package or (level 2 & level 3) as a package. Whatever you decide, the cost remains only €35 per person. This is excellent value for money.

Access to the online platform can be found on our website www.icosskillnet.ie

 

LAST FEW PLACES REMAINING………

Diploma in Corporate Direction (Food Business): 

Start dates deferred until September 2015

ICOS Skillnet has partnered with University College Cork to bring the industry this diploma course which will now be commencing in September 2015.

The Diploma in Corporate Direction (Food Business) is a Management Development Programme for co-operative board members and senior management. This innovative Programme is designed to address the special needs of co-operative board members and senior management in a rapidly changing agri business environment.

The key aim of the programme is to improve the capabilities of directors and senior management in positively influencing the strategic direction and corporate governance of food companies in Ireland. Participants will build on existing skills and develop new management capabilities in a highly interactive learning environment stimulated by academics and industry practitioners.

New dates will be finalised soon and will be sent out to all key stakeholders in the coming weeks.

There still a few places remaining, so it is not too late to book.

To Book your place or places for some of your board members or if you just need more information please contact Breeda Flood or Billy Goodburn on 01 6131348.

The ICOS Skillnet is funded by member companies and the Training Networks Programme, an initiative of Skillnets funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Education & Skills.