Welcome to the August issue of Learning Ireland's Corporatetraining.ie newsletter, the monthly e-bulletin for HR managers and training professionals in Ireland. If you have an interesting news story, training article or event that you would like us to include on our site, then please let us know by emailing donal@corporatetraining.ie.
In the News this month are two exciting new learning opportunities that have arisen in Co Laois and Co Kildare respectively. The first involves a course that enables organisations to improve and certify the standard of business English among their migrant workforce; while a new course in Naas Co Kildare deals with an extremely important but often neglected issue of work safety, noise pollution. Read how your workplace can be made compliant with all the latest regulation and legislation.
Our final news story involves the latest annual report from the Equality Authority, which has revealed that age is the single most common cause of allegations of discrimination in the workplace.
Our August Training Article is a fascinating evaluation of Informal Learning by veteran First Train contributor Donald H Taylor. What is the evidence for its performance against formal classroom training? Read this fascinating piece and find out. The Training Tip this month is kindly contributed by Paula King, Managing Director of Executive Coaching Solutions Ltd. She outlines how a keenly developed Art of Persuasion can assist HR managers and trainers communicate the value and objectives of effective training solutions.
And finally, don't forget about Learning Ireland's upcoming adult education expo, Which Course Dublin Expo 2008, which takes place this September and will feature hundreds of upskilling opportunities. Click here to register for a free visitor's pass.
Until next time...
Training News
Read about a new business English language training initiative for migrant workers, a new training course that offers accreditation in workplace noise assessment, and a report that has identified the most common grounds for allegations of discrimination.
Donald H Taylor takes a hard look at informal learning and examines the evidence for its effectiveness, and also provides some tips on how you can promote L&D in your company.
The June issue of Ireland's premier quarterly magazine for HR and training professionals is out now, with articles examining issues such as Employee Retention, Diversity Training, and Intuition Skills in Training.
All the most important training
events each month are listed in the FirstTrain Training Events Diary. Click here to see what's coming up soon. If you want to list an event please email us.
First Train News
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New National Guide
The 2006/07 National Guide to Corporate Training is out now. Aimed at Human Resources and Personnel managers, the Guide is a one-stop shop for those seeking information about business-related training. More information and buy it online by clicking here.
