BiznetCork Skillnet (SINGLE)

THE BIZNETCORK SKILLNET

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INTRODUCTION


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WE ARE & WHAT WE DO...

BiznetCork Skillnet, the Cork Chamber Business School,

is a training network funded by Skillnets Ltd., funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Education & Skills. The network is run by two full-time staff, Norma Lynch, Business School Manager and Aoife Dunne, Business School Executive.

The network is based in the Cork Chamber of Commerce, the leading business organisation in the region committed to supporting business in Cork, representing over 1,100 member companies in Cork who employ over 100,000 people.

The network, now in existence over 13 years, offers an evolving portfolio of training courses designed to be flexible and responsive to meet the enterprise needs of companies in the region and to develop participant skills and business knowledge across a range of subject areas.

Norma LynchBusiness SchoolManager021 [email protected]

WhoCOURSES:

Management Development

> IMI Diploma in Leadership > Advancing Leadership Programme (Certificate in Business & Executive Coaching Leadership – FETAC Level 6) > Supervisory Management (FETAC Level 6) > Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt) > Project Management Professional> PMI Exam Preparation> Leading with Emotional Effectiveness> Provocative Leadership

Core Professional Skills

> Certificate in Training Delivery & Evaluation (FETAC Level 6) > Dale Carnegie Programme – High Impact Presentation Skills> E-Mail & Business Writing> Effective Presentation Skills> Conflict Management > Personal Effectiveness

IT & Finance

> Google Analytics> Personal Productivity using MS Outlook > MS Excel (Intermediate & Advanced) > MS Word> Prezi Presentation Skills > MS PowerPoint – Beyond the Basics> Business Finance for Managers & Entrepreneurs

Sales & Marketing

> Digital Marketing/Social Media for Business> InDesign Essentials> Inspiring Video Journalism

Aoife DunneBusiness SchoolExecutive021 [email protected]

www.corkchamber.ie/training

WE DO WHAT WE DO...

> Our Mission is to provide affordable enterprise-led business skills.

> Our Vision is to be the no. 1 provider of business skills training in Cork.

> Our Value Proposition: We are here to help you maximise the value you can get from your training budget.

OUR VALUES


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hardworking

fair

e�cienthelpful

loyal

notgreedy CUSTOMER

COMES FIRST

WHY TRAIN WITH US? Location

All training is delivered in hotels in the Cork City region and includes lunch and refreshments. Individual attention is guaranteed with an average class size of 10.

Booking

All our training courses can be booked via our website www.corkchamber.ie/training and we can also organise training specifically tailored to the needs of your company.

Trainers

All trainers are selected following a rigorous procurement process and are leaders within their respective fields.

Courses

Our evolving portfolio of executive training programmes are enterprise-led and provide trainees with the proven methodologies, immediately actionable practices and respected credentials needed to win in the most demanding global business environment.

Money

All of our courses are subsidised via funding from Skillnets Limited ensuring that businesses can maximise the value they can get from their training budget.

Why


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FACTS & FIGURES

Companies

People Trained

Jobseekers Placed In Employment

Number Of Training Courses

Total Fetac Graduates

2012 2013 2014 2015

168 181 242 245

2012 2013 2014 2015

640 960 1600 1620

2012 2013 2014 2015

n/a 10 13 15*

*expected

2012 2013 2014 2015

80 120 200 202

2012 2013 2014 2015

110 113 120 128


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PROMOTIONS& COMMUNICATIONS

emailcham

berlink monthly new

sletter

twitter

linkedin

face

book


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INNOVATION

& STRATEGY

Cork Digital Marketing Awards 2015

Cork Digital Marketing Awards 2014

Graduation

Graduation

Cork Digital Marketing Awards

BiznetCork Skillnet created the Cork Digital Marketing Awards in 2014 and 2015 to showcase, highlight and recognise the outstanding achievements of Cork businesses, who are doing extraordinarily well in the digital world. Both the 2014 and 2015 Awards boasted several hundred entries from start-ups, SME’s and Corporates. With Awards ranging from Best Use of Twitter, Best Use of Video, Best Website to Best Zero Budget Digital Marketing campaign, the Awards have proven to be a remarkable success for the network.

Coaching Leaders Forum

BiznetCork established a Coaching Leaders Forum in 2014 to provide a forum for graduates of the Certificate in Business & executive Coaching (FETAC Level 6). This has been widely welcomed by these graduates as an environment to continue and develop their leadership experience.

Graduation Ceremony

BiznetCork holds an annual graduation ceremony to highlight the achievements of the graduates of our accredited programmes. This is always very well attended and graduates receive a commemorative token to honour their achievements.

Building Relationships

BiznetCork has strong links with key stakeholders in the Cork region, all of which help to promote our position as a key provider of business skills training in Cork. The network works closely with local Job Clubs, Employability Services and Social Welfare offices to highlight and promote our jobseeker supports. The Network Manager sits on the Board of the Irish Institute of Training & Development and represents Skillnets Ltd on the Regional Skills Forum.

Further Education

Our core competence is providing business skills training in the Cork and Munster region. To ensure we maintain and nurture this key skill, the networks management team are conscious to upskill themselves on a regular basis. We have recently completed a Certificate in Career Needs Assessment and an IMI Diploma in Strategy & Innovation, with the aim of ensuring the network grows year-on-year.

2014 JSSP Programme

BiznetCork Skillnet ran 2 very successful JSSP Programmes in 2014, involving a Certificate in Consultative Selling (FETAC Level 6) Course followed by a 4 week work placement with Intercall, Ireland’s largest outsource specialist. Both programmes were very successful and we surpassed the targets set for us by Skillnets Ltd.

Also, in 2014 BiznetCork helped one of the jobseekers, Eugene Canavan, to secure an interview with The Kingsley Hotel. Eugene was very anxious to work in the hospitality sector but unfortunately had been unemployed for 4 ½ years prior to commencing our programme. Eugene was successful at interview and today is employed as Concierge in The Kingsley Hotel!

2015 & 2016 JSSP Programme

For 2015 & 2016, BiznetCork Skillnet is delivering a Diploma in Digital Marketing combined with a period of work placement for jobseekers. The Diploma will provide the jobseekers with the latest skills and innovative strategies in the area of Digital Marketing. The Programme has proved hugely successful with employers and we have secured work placement for each of the 20 jobseekers.


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JOBSEEKERSUPPORT PROGRAMME

2014 JSSP Programme

2015 / 2016 JSSP Programme

Graduation

2015 / 2016 JSSP Programme


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TESTIMONIALS

& SUCCESS STORIES

“I recently completed the Certificate in Supervisory Management course and I found the whole experience very beneficial. Mike Roche, the trainer, excellently delivered the course and he got the whole class to work together in a number of enjoyable activities. These activities helped put theory into practice and brought us all out of our shells. When I took the course I was relatively new in my managerial role but since completing the course I have really seen the benefits. Everyday in my work I encounter some area that was covered in the course, e.g. interview skills, budgeting and team leadership, and having the knowledge provided by this course really helped me excel as a manager. I would highly recommend this course to an aspiring or current managers.”

Anthony Roche National Space Centre (re the Certificate in Supervisory Management Course):

“I thought this course gave a great insight into what are the most powerful social media options for your business. The course is tailored so that a mixture of different types of businesses can come together and lend their opinions to one another about what digital marketing methods would work best for the target audience. It’s a great course for businesses who are just past the start-up stage and who want to begin using digital marketing to reach a larger audience. From Facebook & Twitter, to LinkedIn, Wordpress and Google Keywords, the course covers all of the most important mediums to make an impact and to stay ahead of your competitors in the fast-paced digital world.”

Rebecca Noonan RED FM (re the Digital Marketing Course):

“The Digital Marketing / Social Media for Business course run by the Cork Chamber Business Schoolcovered all the bases needed for someone starting out in the world of Social Media and Digital Marketing. The tutor Damien Mulley is ideally suited for the role as he is one of the up and coming leaders in Social media and Digital Marketing in Cork and Ireland. The knowledge gained has helped us grow our online presence and ensure that we remain at the cutting edge of Social Media and Digital Marketing”

Tim O’Driscoll EIL IRELAND: (re the Digital Marketing Course):

“As a team we needed professional training in Management skills to develop our team & bring them to the next level. I chose this supervisory Management course because it gives us a great insight into all aspects of running a business in well organised learning blocks & the course was being facilitated & presented by an outstanding teacher. This course gives the Management an opportunity to examine, analyse & then enhance & grow their skills in many areas including operations, leadership, time management & budgeting. Being a Fetac Level 6 course the team will have a recognised Management qualification. Bottom line is it will grow our bottom line and help make us a better business.”

Seamus Lane Four Star Pizza (re the Certificate in Supervisory Management Course):

“Good value for money, well organised, good trainers, good accreditation for several courses”

“The training is focused on makingbusiness more successful”

“Excellent value for tight training budgets, willingnessto be flexible and open to new training requirements.”


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‘Cork Chamber Business School are a fantastic resource for all things training and networking. We have engaged with them for a number of different training programmes all of which were delivered to an excellent standard and highly rated by our team. Their programmes are extremely well organised and provide us with great opportunity to meet other practitioners from a range of industries. I have no hesitation in recommending BizetCork for our training needs.

Veronica O’Keeffe Organisation Development Manager, Laya Healthcare

“I recently completed the ‘Advancing Leadership Programme’ with Pat Lyons, Greater Heights. I registered for this course to improve my business coaching skills and to gain a coaching qualification. The course delivered all this and so much more! It has positively impacted on all aspects of my life, both personally and professionally. It has given me knowledge, tools and techniques to continue to develop myself. I got to know, share with and learn from a great group of people who attended the course with me. The course was very experiential and interactive and also Pat encouraged self reflection throughout. I highly recommend this course.”

Mary Hennessy HR & Training Consultant(re the Advancing Leadership Programme):

“The executive coaching programme is life changing both professionally and personally. It not only exposes the participants to formal coaching models but also encourages real-time participation in the coaching process during the course of the programme. This has the effect of demonstrating the theory but most importantly it is a powerful exercise in self-awareness and personal growth - all in the safe and experienced hands of Pat Lyons, who is, quite simply, amazing. We have added it to our leadership development programme at Newsweaver and have found it to be one of the most significant development tools on the programme.

Danielle Hegarty Organisational Effectiveness and Development Leader, Newsweaver (re the Advancing Leadership Programme):

Success Stories...The inaugural Cork Digital Marketing Awards were held in 2014 in order to showcase the innovative use of digital marketing by Cork companies. Eazy City was the overall winner and Julia Lynes, Eazy City, stated: “The awards gave a great boost to our marketing team and to the rest of the company. We always use the phrase ‘award winning’ now and it’s particularly useful when attracting talented new team members. The media coverage which came with winning the awards was excellent and it bolstered our place within the Cork business community”.

The River Lee Hotel attended our Inspiring Video Journalism course and created their own promotional video of their hotel, which they currently use to market their hotel abroad.

“Reasonable price and good reputation”

“The courses are always practically orientated, located in Cork, great for

building a network and are always of the highest

standard! There is also always a bit of craic with the

great Norma and Aoife!”


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PHOTOS


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CLIENT COMPANIES

Twitter: @corkbizschoolLinkedIn: Cork Chamber Business SchoolFacebook: Cork Chamber Business School

www.corkchamber.ie/training

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