A pilot programme which aims to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in the Information and Communications and Technology sector in Ireland at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) has been given a donation of USD 300,000 from Salesforce, an American cloud-based software company. The project, the Saer Mentoring Programme, will assist 120 students in finding […]
In this ever growing tech era, Cavan Institute’s Certificate in Computer Systems and Networks is proving to be very popular.
Education Expo returns to the RDS on Saturday 29th August 2020. CCT College Dublin will be exhibiting, as well as sponsoring, the event. If you’re considering enroling in a course in 2020/21 then register for FREE ADMISSION today! About CCT CCT College Dublin is one of Ireland’s leading professional and higher education institutions, providing internationally […]
Fourth year students looking to get a taste of college life this summer should check out the NCI summer camp: Ctrl-Alt-Compete. Taking place over five days in July, there are two summer camps for Transition Year students to choose from: web design (girls only) or data science. The camps are completely free AND lunch will be […]
Improving digital skills among existing workers, as well as new graduates, will be crucial if we are to maintain Ireland’s competitive edge in a number of growth sectors. That’s according to Paul Dunne, CEO and Founder of Digital Skills Academy. “Staff in a number of key sectors in this country – such as banking, finance […]
Future-proof your employability and gain the latest and most up-to-date digital marketing skills needed to thrive in todayâs digital economy. The Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing (accredited by the Digital Marketing Institute) is ideal for candidates seeking to gain a fundamental understanding of the digital skills needed to formulate, run and measure effective digital marketing […]
Interested in studying IT but not sure what area you’d like best? Never fear, Griffith College Dublin is offering students the chance to attend free IT workshops designed to give students an overview of the computer science courses available at the college. As many students will be aware, IT has been earmarked as one of […]
Last Thursday, April 17, the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton launched a three-year plan designed to get more students involved in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subject areas. But how does this plan aim to incentivise students to take up STEM subjects, and why is doing so important? Science Foundation Ireland’s […]
According to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton, there are around 6,000 vacancies in the IT sector in Ireland. When talking about Europe, this figure fills out to a whopping 700,000. Some commentators believe that part of the problem with finding employees for these roles lies in the evident lack of female […]
About now, students up and down the country will be enjoying a well-earned break having negotiated the travails of the Leaving Certificate. Some will be anticipating college life and the fresh set of challenges that await them. And indeed they are fresh challenges: moving from home, meeting new people and settling in to a new […]
Few sectors are as lively as the IT sector is at this moment in time. Because technology is changing the way that business is conducted, and because it is hurtling forward at such a relentless pace, the demand for IT graduates is not only strong, it is urgent. The growth of the technology sector […]
So you’ve been caught looking at Twitter feeds, Facebook updates and Pinterest trends on your smartphone in class. This means trouble, right? Actually, no, it doesn’t. Quite the opposite in fact – you were simply immersed in the topic, because you’re a student on a Digital Marketing/Media course. It may sound a bit strange, […]
According to the EU Skills Panorama, when it comes to skills imbalance, Ireland ranks joint third out of 26 countries surveyed. Naturally, this is a major cause for concern for many employers. IT jobs accounted for one-fifth of all jobs advertised last year. Programmers and software engineers are in as much demand now as those […]
It’s probably true that at this particular moment in time, we are a little bit guilty of over-emphasizing the positives when it comes to new job announcements. However, it is clear that there are enough sustained signs of growth for at least a cautious sense of optimism as certain trends begin to emerge. With all […]
