Training

Start your own Business

Course Aim:

This programme is geared towards those who are considering establishing their own business or who have recently done so.

Programme content includes;

Business Development
Market Research & Marketing
Business planning
Basic book-keeping
Business registration

Duration: 7-10pm for 6 evenings
Start date: Please refer to our calendar for dates
Cost: €40

Managing Finances

Course Aim:

This programme is suitable for owners/managers of micro businesses, it will ensure that participants are familiar with the books they need to set up and maintain to comply with revenue with revenue and any legar requirements.

Programme content includes:

The Book-keeping system
Maintaining books of accounts
VAT registration
PAYE/PRSI

Duration: 7-10pm for 4 evenings
Start date: Please refer to our calendar for dates
Cost: €30

Tas Books

Course Aim:

This programme will assist micro-enterprises to computerise their accounting systems. Participants should have I.T. Skills and knowledge of manual accounting systems. One to one support will be provided to assist you get up and running.

Duration: Five workshops plus one to one support.
Start date: Please refer to our calendar for dates.
Cost: €100

Occupational First Aid

Course Aim:

This is a comprehensive certified three day first aid course covering all aspects of occupational first aid.

Programme content includes:

Accident Scene Management
Unconsciousness
Medical Emergencies

Duration: 3 days.
Start date: Please refer to our online calendar.
Cost: €60

Safety Statement Training

Course Aim:

This programme will provide owners/managers of micro-enterprises with an understanding of employer/employee duties in relation to health and safety legislation, and each participating business will have a safety statement on conclusion of the programme.

Duration: 1/2 day workshop plus one to one support.
Start Date: Please refer to our online calendar
Cost: €100

Manual Handling Training

Content Includes:

Explanation of Manual Handling Regulations 1993.
Correct Lifting Techniques
Practicals
Demonstrations
Specific manual handling hazards
Good handling techniques and practices

Duration: 1/2 day
Start Date: Check out dates on our online calendar
Cost: €20

Human Resource Management & Emloyment Legislation

Course Aim:

This programme will provide Owner/Managers with the principles of fair employment practices and people management in addition to primary points of employment legislation.

Programme content includes:

Recruitment and Selection procedures
Contract of Employment
Disciplinary Procedures
Performance Appraisal
Employment Legislation

Duration: 7-10pm for 4 evenings
Start Date: Check out the dates on our online calendar
Cost: €40.

Sales and Marketing

Course Aim:

This programme is designed for those who have responsibility for company sales and promotional activity and for owner-managers of established and new enterprises.

Content Includes:

Sales Skills
Sales presentations
Developing a sales plan
How to run a marketing camaign

Duration:7-10pm for 5 evenings.
Start Date: Check out dates on our oline calendar
Cost: €30

Mediation Skills for Managers
Difficult conversations in the Workplace - Strategies for Success.

Course Aim:

This course is intended for supervisors and managers who have responsibilty for managing small or large teams in the workplace.

Course participants will acquire skills, attitides and knowledge including:

A greater understanding of what happens when communication difficulties arise between them and another person.
Insight into their own repsonses to conflict situations and advantages and disadvantages of the fice conflict handling responses.
An understanding of the key barriers to effective communication which will inevitable lead to misunderstanding and difficulties in relationships.
Five key skills to manage difficult interpersonal conversations more effectively.

Duration: 7-10pm for 4 evenings
Start Date: Please refer to our online calendar
Cost: €40

Work / Life Balance - Getting the Balance Right!.

Course Aim:

Designed for Entrepreneurs & Managers who are:
Always thinking about work and what isn't going well
Are overly focused on the current financial situation
Are stressed, de-motivated or un-focused
Constantly busy but don't seem to be making progress.

This program will:
Motivate and focus
Identify priorities to increase productivity and profitability
Develop positivity and creative thinking
Enhance communication and delegation skills
Create balance and well-being.
Duration: 7-10pm for 5 evenings
Start Date: Check out our online calendar
Cost: €40

Headspace & Strategy

A progression workshop for business leaders and owners.

If you are busy, yet the returns from your business are not proportional to your daily effort.
You do not have time to plan effectively.
Success is slower and more challenging than first anticipated.

Then this workshop is designed for you!
You will discover how to move your business forward rapidly without sacrificing your life completely!
You wll learn how you can move beyond survival towards sustainability, and on to financial freedom!
Develop clarity of purpose, identifying your strengths, becoming effective rather than busy.

Duration: One day & two evenings.
Start date: Check out our online calendar
Course Fee: €50

Communicate with Confidence & Conviction.

Achieving results depends largely on your ability to deal with other people. In this highly effective session, you'll discover a step by step approach to greater communication excellence.

Content Includes:

What do your gestures and voice tone reveal?
What messages are you sending out now?
Using your voice with confidence and conviction.
Influencing your own state of mind to improve your communication.

Duration : 2 Days
Start Date: Check out our online calendar.
Cost: €50

HACCP

Course Aim:

This intensive course provides participants with the knowledge and skills required to develop an effective Food Safety System, incorporating Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).
This training course is designed for personnel with the responsibilty of food safety management within any of the following sectors:

Manufacturing/Processing/Retail/Food Services etc.

Duration: 7-10pm for 8 evenings.
Start Date: Check the dates on our online calendar.
Cost: €50

Taxation for the Small Business

Course Aim:

This is a one day workshop suitable for small business owners.

Content Inludes:

Tax registration
Tax compliance
VAT/PAYE/PRSI
Income tax & corporation tax

Duration: 1 day
Start Date: Check out dates on our online calendar
Cost: €20

Writing Your Own Business Plan

Course Aim:

This is one day workshop suitable for thse who want to develop their own business plan.

Content Includes:

Why prepare a Business Plan
What should be included in a business plan
Who the Business Plan is for
How to structure the Business Plan including content

Duration : 1 day
Start Date: Check out our online calendar
Cost: €20

Google Analytics

Upon completion of this course participants should be able to:

Understand the benefit of using a web statistics package such as Google Analytics.
Set -Up and configure Google Analytics.
Navigate and use the features and functions available in Google Analytics.
Implement advanced features such as goal tracking, filters and funnels.
Analyse and use the data available from Google Analytics to optimise their online presence.
Find and use additional information regarding Google Analytics.

          Duration: 1/2 Day.
          Start Date: Check out the online calendar
          Cost: €20.

Internet Marketing

Content Includes:

Tools tips & Techniques on:

Search engine optimisation - developing a user friendly, google friendly website.
Email marketing - best practice & tools available.
Blogging
Developing links and the importance of same.
Google Adwords
E-business including selling online
Email marketing
Copy writing.

         Duration: 1 Day.
         Start Date: Check out our online calendar.
         Cost: €30

Blogging for Business

Content includes:

Introduction to bloggin with wordpress.
Introduction to RSS.
Optimising your blog.
Content of your blog.
Inserting Links, images & videos.
Word Press Templates
Blog Hosting.
How to promote your blog and posts.

          Duration: 1 Day.
          Start Date: Check out the online calendar.
          Cost: €30

Social Media Marketing

Content includes:

Making commercial use of free online tools and services to increase brand awareness and profits.
Engaging with existing and new customers through online dialogue using networking sites such as linkedin, facebook and blogging.
Incresing traffic to your website.
Joining online networks and interacting including commenting on blogs.
Podcasting - participating and setting up your own.

         Duration: 1 Day
         Start Date: Check out the online calendar.
         Cost: €30

Please note all start dates are in the online events calendar at the top right hand side of the page once start dates are confirmed.