Advertisement

Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal.

For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away.

Support us today
Not now
Saturday 10 June 2023 Dublin: 17°C

# Apprenticeships

Last year
2022
# College places
Extra 1,056 college places will be available in September, Harris says
There is a push taking place to increase the number of college places and apprenticeships.
12.6k
16
Jun 28th 2022, 4:28 PM
# Cheers
Bar management apprenticeship launched in bid to tackle post-pandemic staff shortages
The three-year course is supported by Solas, the state agency for further education.
25.7k
32
May 15th 2022, 6:30 PM
All time
# student options
There's a 'national obsession' with the points race, says Harris highlighting CAO changes
The new enhanced CAO website now includes Further Education and Apprenticeship options.
14.5k
30
Nov 5th 2021, 1:02 PM
# Leaving Cert
Simon Harris: 'We need to drop the snobby attitude that the only way to progress in life is to go to university'
With the Leaving Certificate results out on Monday, the minister said an apprenticeship is a great way to get the career you want.
119k
88
Sep 4th 2020, 5:49 PM
# Simon Harris
Employers offered €3,000 to take on apprentices, who will play 'key part' in Ireland's recovery
Higher Education Minister Simon Harris said that over 18,000 people are already taking part in an apprenticeship.
31.3k
23
Aug 12th 2020, 6:01 AM
# 21st Century workplace
Want to be a CGI wizard, sous chef or finance specialist? There's now an apprenticeship for that
Apprenticeships are changing – but attitudes to them need to catch up.
716
0
Jan 17th 2020, 9:56 AM
# Apprenticeships
Calls to invest in apprenticeship schemes as new figures show 6,000 long term youth unemployed
Just 2% of apprentices are young women.
19.6k
54
Aug 5th 2019, 1:30 PM
# learn your trade
Butcher, bar manager, wind turbine engineer - just some of the apprenticeships on offer this year
The qualification you receive at the end of it ranges from level 5 to level 10 on the national framework of qualifications.
31.3k
19
Jan 6th 2019, 9:00 PM
# budget proposals
Almost 8,000 people under the age of 26 are in long-term unemployment
The National Youth Council of Ireland has called for a €22m investment to resolve the issue.
24.7k
76
Oct 8th 2018, 8:50 AM
# Apprenticeships
Trade union unanimously votes to launch campaign to get more women involved in apprenticeships
It said more must be done to get women into the trade.
9.2k
37
Oct 6th 2018, 4:55 PM
Voices
'800 million people globally could be made redundant by technology over the next ten years'
Partnering with the big technology companies to implement a digital apprenticeship scheme would be game changing for Ireland’s economic prospects, writes Gary Gannon.
29.2k
50
Jul 23rd 2018, 7:00 AM
# Dublin Airport
Behind the scenes with an Aer Lingus apprentice
The airline is doubling its normal intake of new recruits.
14.8k
8
Jun 2nd 2018, 8:00 PM
# brick by brick
Back booming: Almost 3,000 building apprentices predicted for this year
There were 650 construction apprenticeships in 2010 – that rose to 2,271 last year.
14.6k
31
Nov 5th 2017, 6:30 AM
# learn a trade
Dublin City Council to re-introduce apprenticeship schemes for plumbers, electricians in 2018
There will be only 15 positions next year, but it is hoped that number will increase substantially in 2019.
20.6k
37
Oct 30th 2017, 1:05 PM
Voices
'There's still a stigma around apprenticeships. People look down on you'
This perception of apprenticeships as a back-up plan compared to university is one that is changing. We talk to 4 young apprentices.
20.5k
61
Oct 4th 2017, 6:30 AM
# the one percent
"Employers are losing out" - why are less than 1% of state apprenticeships being taken by women?
Just 52 of them in fact. But is there more than just gender stereotypes behind the exclusion of women from so many established professions?
17.5k
53
Sep 28th 2016, 6:10 AM
# job fairy
Looking for work? ESB is taking on up to 100 apprentices this year
The majority of the apprenticeships will be electrical with a small number HGV mechanic apprenticeships.
70.3k
10
Mar 19th 2016, 8:15 AM
# choo choo
Irish Rail is looking for a woman (several, preferably)
The rail operator is hiring new apprentices.
28.3k
24
Jun 26th 2015, 6:04 AM
# job fairy
Looking for work? ESB is hiring 300 apprentices
They will be taken on over the next five years.
26.0k
49
Feb 23rd 2015, 12:28 PM
# youth employment
German employers are struggling to fill positions for 120,000 apprentices
There’s even a flashy new TV advert portraying craftspeople as attractive super-heroes, in an attempt to entice people in the roles.
16.6k
36
Sep 23rd 2014, 6:45 AM
Voices
Column: This is how to tackle youth unemployment
A European Youth Guarantee would see young people secure an offer of employment, continued education or apprenticeship within four months of becoming unemployed or leaving education, writes Emer Costello.
219
36
Oct 11th 2013, 11:00 AM