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Subsidised Training
Treat yourself in the New Year!
Events
Festive Cheer at the Kiln
Last few places remaining for Christmas Lunch
International
Exporting over the holidays
Member Updates
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Subsidised Training
Treat yourself in the New Year!
 

Christmas is all about the spirit of giving to others so come the New Year, it’s time to treat yourself! To kick-start our New Year we have two FETAC Level 6 courses on offer, a Certificate in Train the Trainer and a Certificate in Supervisory Management. Both of these courses will equip you with new skills and abilities to get 2014 off to a great start!

 

Why train with us? We have small class sizes of an average of 10 persons per class (individual attention guaranteed) Top Trainers (all are leaders within their respective fields), locally delivered and exceptionally good value for money.


Train the Trainer (FETAC Level 6)  

Course Dates: 22nd, 29th January & 5th February

Member Rate: €450.00

This 3 day course, one of our more popular, is designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to design, deliver, assess and evaluate training programmes. It is suitable for people who are working in the area of training and development or who will soon be assuming a training position within their organisation. Participants on this course will gain practical experience and recognised certification (FETAC Level 6) as trainers.

At the end of this programme successful participants will be able to:

 

  • Understand different learning styles;
  • Explain critical elements of a trainers' role;
  • Understand the functions and processes of learning and training;
  • Evaluate different approaches to training;
  • Appreciate the importance of training on an individual, social and economic level;
  • Work effectively with a range of learner groups;
  • Explain the training needs analysis process and set appropriate training objectives;
  • Apply the principles of training design in preparing lesson plans;
  • Deliver training effectively in one-to-one and group situations, and select appropriate techniques for assessing trainee progress;
  • Identify different levels of evaluation and evaluate the effectiveness of training programmes;
  • Develop and implement appropriate assessment methods.

 

This course is ideal for Managers and/or supervisors responsible for the training and development of staff, individuals wishing to gain a professional, accredited qualification in the area of training and those who may be seeking to change direction in their professional lives and explore employment opportunities in the area of training.

 

So if you wish to gain a professional, accredited qualification in the area of training,BOOK TODAY!

 

Certificate in Supervisory Management (FETAC Level 6)

Course Dates: 12th, 19th, 26th February & 19th March  

Member Rate: €500.00

This Supervisory Management (FETAC Level 6) course can be tailored to the specific needs of your company and is assessed through completion of a Skills Demonstration and an Assignment. Following the completion of this 4 day programme, you will have:

  • acquired the theoretical knowledge enabling you to understand the role and responsibilities of a supervisor
  • acquired a range of supervisory and management skills
  • developed good interpersonal communication skills
  • demonstrated the confidence to deal with a variety of challenging situations
  • developed good work practices appropriate to your role as supervisor/line manager.

The course is designed for:

  • Existing Team Leaders and Supervisors who wish to gain a formal accredited qualification in Supervisory Management.
  • Newly appointed Team Leaders and Supervisors who wish to learn how to manage operations, people and teams.
  • Managers in business who have direct reports and wish to learn best-practice techniques for managing people through teamwork.
  • People who wish to gain a professional, accredited qualification in the area of Supervisory Management.
Following successful completion you will receive a FETAC Level 6 minor award in Supervisory Management, and at a cost of only €500.00 for Chamber Members, so why wait? BOOK NOW!

Events
Festive Cheer at the Kiln
 
Date: 17th December
Time: 17:30
Venue: The Kiln
To book:  HERE


One of the most popular events in the Cork Chamber calendar. Heineken will once again host this festive after hours evening in their hospitality suite "The Kiln". Drinks, Food, Prizes and plenty of Networking Opportunities are all provided on the night with lots of Christmas party spirit.

A great way to network with fellow Chamber members in a relaxed and festive atmosphere, so bring along some colleagues and/or clients and make a night of it!


Last few places remaining for Christmas Lunch
 

Date: 13th December
Time: 12.30pm – 3.30pm
Venue: Radisson Hotel, Little Island
Cost: €50 Cork Chamber & MII members / €75 non members
To Book: HERE



Cork Chamber's Christmas Lunch, in association with IBM, is ideal for entertaining staff or corporate clients as it uniquely combines inspiring speakers, active networking and lots of great prizes with Christmas merriment!

This event will kick off with a Christmas Drinks Reception, sponsored by Brightwater Recruitment specialists and features two of Cork’s greatest sporting heroes to inspire and motivate you for 2014.


Steve Redmond
is a world class open water swimmer and became the first person in the world to conquer the Ocean’s 7 challenge last year. Rob Heffernan is a champion race walker and winner of the 2013 World Championships in Moscow 50km race.


So book now and join with your fellow Cork Chamber and Marketing Institute of Ireland members for one of the most popular events in the Chamber calendar.



International
Exporting over the holidays
 

Cork Chamber will close at 5.00pm Monday 23rd December 2013 until 9.00am Thursday January 2nd 2014. If your company will require export certification over the holiday period please contact Imelda at 021-4530130 or imelda@corkchamber.ie to make alternative arrangements.  



Promotion
Students available for placement
 

The Careers Service at University College Cork is calling on companies interested in hosting students on work placement to get in touch. Placement managers in the Careers Service at UCC place over 700 students every year with hundreds of employers both in Ireland and abroad, from large multinationals to small SMEs across all industry sectors. Participant companies include Deloitte, EMC, Pfizer, Amazon, Apple Computers, Microsoft, the Musgrave Group, Google, Ballymaloe Foods and State Street Bank.

Find out here how work placement students can be of benefit to your business and how you can gain access to this great resource.

 


Students are available to undertake a wide variety of roles such as Software Development Engineering Intern; Trainee Auditor; Trainee Tax Consultant; Corporate Finance Intern; Marketing Executive; Junior Retail Management Trainee; Strategic Sourcing Analyst; International Customer Operations Assistant; Research Assistant; Quality Assurance Assistant; Human Resources Executive; Legal Assistant.


Companies interested in recruiting a student for 2014 should go to http://www.ucc.ie/en/careers-work/ for further information.


Are you looking for a highly qualified marketing graduate for a placement position?
 

CIT’s MSc in Marketing Practice may have a student for you. Students on this Master’s programme must complete a 6 month placement starting in February 2014. This master’s programme is designed to allow organisations develop and enhance their marketing capabilities in a cost effective manner, while providing marketing graduates with professional marketing experience early in their careers.

More details on the Consultancy in the Workplace component of the MSc in Marketing Practice being run at CIT is available here

 

 


“We gave our placement student a lot of responsibility right from the start and she delivered excellent work. She impressed us through her strong work ethic, attention to detail and her knowledge of traditional and on-line media. We will definitely take on more placement students in the coming years and I would recommend this course to prospective students” Shane Lynch, SuperValu Senior Brand Manager, Musgrave Group.


For more information contact: Maurice Murphy. Lecturer in Marketing, Department of Management and Enterprise, Tel: 353 21 4335926 http://www.cit.ie/marketingpractice


Member News
Latest News
 
This section brings you to the news section of our website where all the latest Chamber and Member news is available. Keep updated HERE

Members Offers
Breakthrough Cancer Research Christmas Cards
 

Renowned artist Fiona Turley has for the 9th year donated her exclusive designs to us for our Christmas cards. Each pack of cards contains 10 X A5 sized cards with 10 different designs included in the pack. The packs are €10 each with 100% of the proceeds raised going directly towards innovative research work into the development of new effective treatments for poor prognosis and currently incurable cancers (www.fionaturley.com).



Order your pack today online at www.breakthroughcancerresearch.ie or by calling 1890 998 998 or email helena@breakthroughcancerresearch.ie we would be delighted to hear from you.



Christmas Treat at Castlemartyr Resort
 

This voucher includes two nights over night accommodation, full Irish breakfast each morning & a two course meal per person on one evening in the Bell Tower Restaurant.


This voucher package can be redeemed up until the 28th February 2014.


Value €350. Quote Cork Chamber Christmas Treat


O'Donovans Off Licence wine giftpack offer
 

We would like to offer Cork Chamber members, 5% off all Wine Giftpacks in brochure HERE.

Orders can be made by contacting info@odonovansofflicence.com or telephoning Rose on 021 4296060



Member Events
Flemings Country House & Restaurant - Wild Game Dinner Gentleman's Club
 

Date: 17th December
Time:
7pm
Venue:
Flemings Restaurant
Cost:
€55 incl. wine tastings
To book: 
email biasasta@hotmail.com. Call 021 / 4821178 for more details.


Flemings Country House & Restaurant has long been known for outstanding food and service. Now we are bringing back the Gentleman’s Club with a 5-course Wild Game Dinner incl. wine tasting on Tuesday, 17th December. Join us for good wine, amazing food and great company. Call 021/4821178 for more details.

 



A Night in Bethlehem with the The Irish Chamber Orchestra
 

Date: 20th December
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: St Fin Barres Cathedral
Cost: €15
To book: Call 061 331549 and quote ‘Cork Corporate Rate’


Internationally renowned soprano Ailish Tynan joins the ICO in celebrating Christmas at the Cathedral.  She sings a host of favourites including Handel’s moving aria I Know That My Redeemer Liveth.


  • Händel Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 7 HWV 325, B-flat major
  • Händel  I know that my Redeemer Liveth (Messiah)
  • Barber  Adagio for Strings
  • Verdi  Ave Maria (Otello)
  • Mozart  Divertimento KV 137, B-flat major
  • Traditional  The Wexford Carol
  • Traditional  Don Oiche úd I mBeithil /That Night in Bethlehem
  • Haydn  Kindersymphonie, Hob II,  47  C major (Toy Symphony)
  • Adam Oh Holy Night.


The Irish Chamber Orchestra celebrates Christmas at the cathedral………

The Irish Chamber Orchestra presents A Night in Bethlehem, a festive feast at St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork on Friday 20 December.

Internationally renowned soprano Ailish Tynan joins the ICO in celebrating Christmas at the Cathedral.  She sings a host of favourites including Handel’s moving aria I Know That My Redeemer Liveth.  Verdi’s emotive cappella Ave Maria has an ethereal, timeless quality and is a key moment in the last act of Verdi's Otello.  Ailish also sings a selection of best-loved traditional Christmas carols and the ICO Chorus, alongside the Irish Chamber Orchestra, add resonance to the occasion.

Handel’s festive Op. 6 collection brims with a wealth of variety, colour, and dance rhythms and No. 7 does not disappoint.   Barber’s much-loved Adagio for Strings is one of the most beautiful and recognizable works in the modern classical music canon.  Mozart’s Divertimento in B-flat makes a vivacious return to the atmospheric Christmas mood alongside Haydn's fun-filled Toy Symphony which see the orchestra perform on some interesting instruments!

Ailish trained at Trinity College, the Royal Irish Academy of Music and the Guildhall, London. She was a Vilar Young Artist at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and a BBC New Generation Artist.  She is a former recipient of the Rosenblatt Recital Prize at BBC Cardiff Singer of the World.    Don’t miss this festive roller-coaster in Limerick and Cork.

The Irish Chamber Orchestra is resident at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick and is funded by The Arts Council of Ireland/An Chomhairle Ealaíon.

 


ICS Certificate Business Analysis
 

Date: course begins the 16th of January
Venue: Clarion Hotel, Cork
More information: HERE or contact Fiona Sneddon 087-9690428/ fiona@ics.ie


ICS is now offering a new HETAC Level 8 course in Business Analysis. The course was developed by the Business Analysts Association of Ireland and is delivered by the National College of Ireland. The programme is delivered two days per month across six months and leads to the Certificate in Business Analysis .

Previous courses have been fully booked out and have been excellently received by course participants.


The next course begins the 16th of January, taking place at the Clarion Hotel in Cork.

For more information on the Business Analysis Certification please  see  our website  or contact Fiona Sneddon 087-9690428/ fiona@ics.ie 


BE4Business: Positive Connections, Productive Workplaces
 

Date: Part 1: 30th January 2014
Part 2 (optional) 9th & 10th April
Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm
Venue: Maryborough House Hotel, Douglas
Cost: To book: Part 1 €175 , Part 2 €350 (see be4business.eventbrite.ie for bookings)


BE4Business training provides the platform for integrating the health & well-being of your staff while still maximizing key business drivers. The programme focuses on empathic listening, building rapport and recognising core issues for individuals, enabling them with the confidence and skills to respond in an appropriate and considered manner.



Writers' Week 2014
 

Date: February 19th -22nd
Time:
8pm
Venue:
Cork Arts Theatre
Cost:
€10/€8 - Special offer 2 nights for €15
To book:
021 4505624

 

This competition was established in 1986 and to date over 800 new plays have been submitted and judged, over 150 have been performed and 6 have been published. It is a great way to see new writing performed in Cork and also gives a platform to new actors / directors.

Please  click  HERE for further information. We are financially dependent on the rental of the theatre by production companies and the ongoing support of our loyal Cork audiences. 

We have been fortunate in past years to have the support of local businesses and we are hopeful that this year will be no different.  Any sponsorship you could offer whether monetary or in-kind would be gratefully appreciated. If you are interested in sponsoring this unique event and supporting original Cork theatre please Contact Us.