Welcome one and all to the April edition of Learning Ireland's Corporatetraining.ie Newsletter!
As usual we provide you with some of the latest stories from the worlds of corporate training and human resources; a very useful 'Training Tip', this time dealing with the difficult issue of employee absenteeism; and news of another upcoming event of major importance for HR and training professionals: the 11th National IT Training Conference.
Our latest issue of First Train magazine, Ireland's premier full colour quarterly magazine for anyone engaged with learning & development was also recently published. Click here to subscribe to this quality publication
Also currently available from the Learning Ireland publishing stable is The 2007/2008 National Guide to Corporate Training, which is packed with quality editorial, comprehensive listings of every form of training course available in Ireland, up to date directories of training providers, consultants, recruitment agencies, conference venues, a personal diary and calendar, and much more. Visit www.bookstore.ie to order your copy now
That's it for now, until next time!
Training News this Month
In this month's newsletter you can read about a survey which reveals that Irish workers are eager to learn new skills and try new careers; on radical changes in the accountancy profession; and how good HR practice can benefit your organisation's profitability (as if you didn't know that!)
IT Training Conference
The eagerly anticipated 11th National IT Training Conference will take place this Thursday, the 10th of April, in the Clarion Hotel in Dublin's Liffey Valley.
Click here to find out what's on and how to book your place
Training Tips
This month we bring you an excellent piece from the people at Learningmatters.com on the thorny issue of dealing effectively with absenteeism in the workplace.
Our first issue of 2008 examines some fascinating training and HR issues: talent management, training needs analysis, team building activities and much, much more...
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
Have an event, product launch or any other news you want to share with the rest of the Irish training community? Email us by clicking
here and we will include it in our training news section.
New National Guide
The 2007/08 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.