So, ya wanna be an actor…? Well, you’re not alone. From community theatre halls to Broadway, and from major motion pictures to public broadcasting, thousands of folks take to performance every day. Most of that number are amateurs – performers for whom acting is a passionate, lifetime avocation. The word “amateur”, after all, is from […]
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 […]
Springboard+ courses are one of Ireland’s most important education initiatives for unemployed people. Springboard+ offers 5,855 free places on 181 courses to help unemployed people return to education and find highly paid jobs. The courses are at certificate, degree and master’s levels. These are all in areas where there are plenty of jobs. However, Springboard+ […]
Are you worried about going back to college? Keeping a positive mental attitude can be so important and can be what separates the failing from the successful students. To help you on your studies, we’ve compiled our top tips when it comes to achieving academically. The Habits of Successful Students When you arrive at college, […]
The most popular college courses in Ireland can vary depending on the year, but based on recent statistics, we’ve put together a list of College Courses that are generally considered to be among the most popular in Ireland. When choosing your college course, it’s important to research specific universities and the course content to make […]
In this guest blog, Sean Bohan, a graduate of the Open Training College (OTC), continues to outline his career path into social care. In Part One of this series, I outlined how my entry into a career in Social Care has given me a career path from working frontline ‘in the trenches’, through mid-level management […]
With agriculture long seated as a mainstay of both Ireland’s economy and culture, developing expertise to empower the next generation of farmers, food producers and industry advocates through agricultural studies has never held greater importance. As global challenges like climate change, food security and sustainability needs intensify, equipping students with technical capabilities, research acumen and […]
In this guest blog post, Yuru Tang explores the importance of Lifelong Learning and introduces a new range of micro-credentials at Trinity College Dublin that can help you successfully pursue it. Lifelong and life-wide learning have become popular topics within Higher Education settings in recent years. The demands for adaptability to an ever-changing world has […]
The Euros kicked off last week and brings together 24 nations to compete against each other to win the crown of International European Champions. We thought we’d take this opportunity to take a quick overlook at Euro 2020 Languages and celebrate the languages on offer at the Euros and… who knows, maybe the competition might […]
One out of every four job advertisements in the UK is seeking engineers, and this demand is projected to rise significantly by 2030, according to new research commissioned by EngineeringUK. The sectors covered are: Civil Electrical Mechanical ICT & software Design & development Industrial Environment, Energy and Earth Skilled construction trades Skilled metal trades Water, […]