Excellence in Supporting Youth Employment
ESB Networks - ESB Apprenticeship Programme
ESB’s position as Ireland’s foremost energy company makes it a vital part in building a brighter, more sustainable future. CSR is at the heart of ESB’s business vision and they invest significantly in their people and communities to help them reach their full potential. ESB is well-known for its high-quality apprenticeships which result in qualifications in the electrical and mechanical trades. The ESB Apprenticeship Programme is a keystone for ESB in ensuring that the company maintains the level of skills available for the maintenance and enhancement of Ireland’s electricity system. Based in the ESB Networks Training Centre in Portlaoise, the electrical apprentices complete four apprentice training levels totalling 23 weeks training in addition to state training. In 2015, ESB announced plans to recruit 300 new apprentices over the next five years as part of a large scale recruitment and development programme.
Johnson & Johnson - Johnson & Johnson Bridge to Employment (BTE)
The Johnson & Johnson Bridge to Employment aim and objective is to support long-term collaboration and partnership amongst business, educators, community based organisations, Junior Achievement and Business in the Community and parents to help young people build a better future. Ensuring students from disadvantaged schools and parents and teachers are more aware of the progression opportunities that exist in Cork between education and employment.
Magnet Networks - Business in the Community
Magnet Networks in conjunction with Business in the Community and the Donahies Community School have an initiative to establish and develop the long-term careers of Donahies Applied Leaving Certificate students by providing them with the tools and confident to secure gainful employment. The programme begins with a visit to the school with representatives providing an introduction to Magnet Networks, the company and what the programme is about. The second part of the programme was a site visit by the students to Magnet Networks. They met with Magnet employees to discuss 'A Day in the Life' of their role in Magnet Networks. The next session was held back at the Donahies School where Magnets HR representative met with the students to prepare for mock interviews held on site, at Magnets head office in Clonshaugh. The final part of the programme is an awards ceremony where the students received a certificate of participation for completing the programme.
