Free training courses for local companies at WIT
FREE training courses for people in Wexford enterprises are to be made available as part of Waterford Institute of Technology’s (WIT) Enterprise Support Initiative.
The initiative will offer a number of free courses in finance and marketing among others, and is open to individuals – employed and unemployed – currently working in enterprises or those seeking work in the county
A short-term measure, the Enterprise Support Initiative will include a suite of short online programmes in payroll management, finance and governance, digital marketing and managing stress and building resilience during these difficult times.
‘Enterprises across the South East are experiencing huge challenges as a result of the current Covid-19 pandemic. Businesses are under significant strategic, financial and operational pressures to review, re-assess and re-position in light of temporary business closures.
‘This initiative is targeted at local companies who may wish to migrate some key business processes online,’ said Dr Helen Murphy, head of the School of Education and Lifelong Learning in WIT.
The WIT Enterprise Support Initiative will launch later this month and will run until September 2020. Participation on these short programmes is free of charge and places will be offered on a first-come first-served basis. Individuals can apply and eligibility will be checked by the WIT team.
To book a place on any of the above programmes, please visit www.wit.ie/parttime.
The deadline for applications is Thursday, May 14, with courses set to start the following week.
Dr Thomas O’Toole, head of the School (Dean) of Business, added: ‘While our societal challenge is to stay safe and well, businesses and individuals working in them will need much agility and innovative ability to get back on track to recovery post-pandemic.
‘This is why, in addition to all our ongoing programmes directed towards enterprise we have decided to reach out with some additional offerings.’