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FIVE staff members of The Lodge at Doonbeg Golf Club have skilled up on information technology through a special upskilling course.
They were presented with cer- tificates from FAS, whose Skills for Work computer-based course was facilitated by the Clare Vocational Education Committee.
The staff members – Harry Crowe, Anna Cooney, Dermot Healy, Len
Wilson and Michael Ryan – took the course for 15 weeks at the West Clare Resource Centre in Miltown Malbay where training was provided by Jenny Bostock of Clare VEC.
Doonbeg General Manager, Joe Russell and HR Manager, Patrice Scanlan facilitated their employ- ees in attending training during the LO) 0. GOTO ENA
Commenting on the development, Joe Russell said The Lodge at Doon- beg was committed to its employees
and their professional growth. The programme provided the training necessary for them to enhance their skills, further improving what has always been a wonderfully talented team. ;
Skills for Work, a new FAS Serv- ices to Business programme, is being offered to people in employment at a number of Clare locations.
It is designed to provide easy access to training for employees, improving essential information technology
and communications skills as well as educational levels in the workplace.
Training is fully subsidised by FAS and focuses on _ industry-specific topics, such as health and safety, customer care, familiarisation with computers, personal and interper- sonal skills, etc.
Classes are usually on-site and fully funded. Certification is through the Further Education and Training Awards Council of Ireland but op- wLOyat-N B
With a workplace Skills For Work course, employees can avail of train- ing to start on the one-step-up cycle. In gaining enhanced confidence and skills, participants can go on to ac- cess a broader range of training op- tions.
This in turn assists the employer in taking one-step-up in terms of effec- tiveness.
Several such courses are running successfully in companies around Clare.