Women at Work Skillnet is funded by member companies and the Training Networks Programme, an initiative of Skillnets Ltd. funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Education and Skills.
Effective Communications for National Executive Councils
Personal Development – Assertiveness, Communications, Negotiations and Conflict Management
Health and Safety Training
Computers Intermediate FETAC Level 4
Computers Advanced FETAC Level 6
Women in Leadership – Strategic Planning
Assertiveness Skills
Career Planning
Interviewing - Report Writing
Other courses which we are developing are:
- Media Skills for Union Activist - Youth Programme for Union Activist - Front Line Staff – Telephone Skills - Employment Law - Computers – Word, Excel and Powerpoint - Stress Management - Personal Presenation - Social Media Skills
About the Women at Work Skillnet
The key outcomes of the Women at Work Skillnet are:
To develop a targeted and integrated training strategy to enable people in vulnerable employments to enhance and safeguard their employment prospects
To develop co-operation and networking amongst trade unions to meet the training and development needs of workers in vulnerable employments in co-ordinated and innovative ways
To gain accreditation for some of the training delivered as a means of developing improved career pathways for the target group through national recognition of their skills and experience
To work with a number of large scale employers with significantly female workforces to pilot up-skilling initiatives in the workplace
To reflect a more diverse workforce through maximising participation from groups not normally represented in workplace relations such as partnership and union processes
To enhance the skills and knowledge of a core group of trade union officials and activists in order to better meet the learning needs of women in vulnerable employments
To roll-out the training plan and to evaluate its effectiveness and impact in a way that shows return on investment and best practice in training and development
