Friends! Romans! Irishmen! Take a Public Speaking Course! Speaking to a large group of people can be scary, even for a seasoned conversationalist. Learn how to give rousing speeches, tell interesting anecdotes, and generally be a raconteur of great renown. What is public speaking? Obviously, public speaking is speaking in public. But what does that […]
Tai Chi – The Perfect Activity for You! You’ve probably heard of the ancient Chinese practice called Tai chi and wondered what it is. It originated in China as a martial art and has evolved to become a mind-body practice loved by people the world over whose lives are enriched by the physical and emotional […]
Fashion a career with costume design! If you are a creative person with a flair for fashion, the costume design industry could be absolutely perfect for you. What is costume design? There are many different roles that a costume designer can play. They might simply work in the fashion industry, creating amazing couture garments for […]
Shiatsu classes teach you an ancient Japanese form of massage therapy. This therapy is also practiced in traditional Chinese medicine and all over the globe. Also known as ‘finger pressure’, shiatsu uses pressure points on the body to focus energy. Pressure is deliberately applied to remove blockages of energy which is causing discomfort. Eastern theory […]
Learn Sign Language: What are the languages of Ireland? If you were to ask people this question, most of them would say Irish and English. There is one more language however, the Irish Sign Language (ISL). According to www.irishdeafsociety.ie Irish Sign Language is the first and/or preferred language of 5000 Deaf people in Ireland and […]
College life is a busy time for all students – you’ve got classes, studying, exams, societies, sports, socialising – phew! There’s a lot going on – but it’s important that you don’t get completely absorbed in being on the go all the time. It’s easy to get overwhelmed amongst all the mayhem and the day-to-day […]
In this guest blog, Sean Bohan, Academic Associate Tutor and graduate of the Open Training College (OTC), explains his career path into social care. ‘What I have come to learn about the Social Care Industry, it provides you with an abundance of career opportunities and it was from one encounter that led me to have […]
Open Training College tutor Joe McDonald explores how you and your organisation can enhance the quality of supports that you provide. ‘Quality is not an activity; it is a habit’ – Aristotle It is an absolute commitment to pursue excellence in every interaction that we have and in each action that we take. Can you […]
Here is the most important career planning question: What do you want to be when you grow up? It is not an easy question to answer. Careers are not what they used to be. Neither is studying. In the 21st century it is not unusual for people to change careers in midlife. Studying does not […]
Have you ever wanted to be part of the world of Creative and Fiction Writing? Ordinary people, ordinary lives; and then they picked up the pen, sat at the keyboard, entered another world or their own creation, returned every day for many months, took it to a publisher and now the world’s reading it! This […]