Services to Business
(Skills to Advance Initiative)
Skills to Advance is an Irish Government initiative designed to support workforce upskilling and reskilling. It provides targeted training opportunities for employees, particularly those in lower-skilled jobs, to improve their employability and career prospects. The program also helps employers enhance their workforce capabilities to remain competitive in evolving industries.
Employers
Skills to Advance can work for you by helping to identify potential skills gaps in your business and adapt to market changes. We offer subsidised upskilling and reskilling options for your staff, creating a straightforward way to help increase your productivity and competitiveness in a fast-changing business sector.
Skills to Advance provides your workforce with training opportunities which:
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Are flexible to fit around business hours and work schedules.
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Develop skills relevant to your business needs.
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Respond to the changing nature of jobs and skills.
Supporting Working Lives and Enterprise Growth In Ireland
Skills To Advance
What's it all about?
The Enterprise Engagement Team
Olivia Knight
Enterprise Engagement Officer (Wicklow Region)
Having worked for many years in financial services Olivia specialises in helping employers bridge skill gaps, empowering their workforce to drive innovation and business success. Leveraging her experience and business acumen, she develops micro-qualifications that address future skill gaps in transversal workplace competencies.
Bernice McLaughlin
Enterprise Engagement Officer (Kildare Region)
Having worked in the Further Education area for many years in various capacities, Bernice launched the Enterprise Engagement Team. Bernice focuses on managing client relations and developing bespoke courses to meet individual company needs.
Industry Connections
The following are just a small snippet of companies that KWETB have supported directly by providing training via the Skills to Advance (STA) initiative, or companies who have employed our learners after successful completion of our courses.
If you are interested in talking to one of our Enterprise Engagement Team about course offerings or how KWETB can help upskill or reskill your staff, we would be delighted to discuss.
