Very positive feedback was received from the more than 50 participants that took part in the South Kerry Skillnet organised Knowledge Café event in the Brehon Hotel recently with participants saying the format lent itself very well to engaging with the information providers. The event was aimed at showcasing the range of potential training opportunities that are available to businesses in the region through the Skillnets programme.
Among those on hand to provide the advice and information we Caroline Mc Enery of The HR Suite, Business Coach Sean Foran, Vincent Leonard of LBS Partners, Heidi Grimwood, Jennifer Marshall of The HR Suite and Pitman Training’s Tomas Finneran. In addition to receiving information on the range of training opportunities potentially available to them, the event also provided business owners with the opportunity to network and make new connections with other business owners from throughout the county.
South Kerry Skillnet Manager Aoife O’Reilly said she was delighted with the turnout at the event and the positive feedback from those taking part. “It is the first time we have tried to deliver information to business in such a format and it seems to have proven to be very popular with them” she said. Aoife added that having gotten a taste of the type of training that is available through the Skillnet programme, she will now work with all of the range of businesses present to ensure they can arrange to provide them with the necessary training they need for both themselves and their staff. “Businesses both big and small recognise the importance of learning new skills and updating their current skills and I would encourage anyone interested in undertaking training to contact South Kerry Skillnet to see how we can assist them in meeting their training needs” Aoife said.
