Future-proof your business with Skills to Advance FET Micro-qualifications [Video]

As employers across the country are increasingly seeking to address critical skills gaps to respond to the challenges posed by climate change and digital transformation, many businesses are recognising upskilling as a crucial part of futureproofing jobs and empowering employees with the skills to create more sustainable, competitive, and profitable companies.

Further Education and Training (FET) is uniquely placed to respond to the critical skills needs in Ireland, as it is available in every county and serves as a resource for people to upskill and reskill throughout lifetimes and careers.

Skills to Advance, a national initiative created and funded by SOLAS, the Further Education and Training Authority, has been vital in providing upskilling and reskilling opportunities to employees in jobs undergoing change and to those currently employed in vulnerable and emerging sectors since 2019. 

As employers recognise that upskilling increases innovation, retention, and productivity, over 84,000 people have completed a Skills to Advance course …