Talent Fusion — Innovating your talent to achieve success
Thu, May 27, 2010
In these challenging times finding the ideal job, progressing in your current career, or ensuring that your employees have the skills they need to flourish is more important than ever before. Talent Fusion training and career transition consultancy, based in Deerpark Business Centre, Oranmore, was established in 2002 with the aim of helping individuals and companies achieve excellence through innovative customised career development and training solutions.
Read more ...New west of Ireland Democrats Abroad group to meet in Galway
Thu, May 27, 2010
The new west of Ireland chapter of Democrats Abroad will meet on Saturday, May 29, at 2.30pm in Flannerys Hotel, Dublin Road, Galway.
Read more ...DERI researcher gets key role at top IT event
Thu, May 20, 2010
Dr Edward Curry, an eBusiness Researcher at the Digital Enterprise Research Institute (DERI), NUI Galway will join senior executives from around the world as a featured panellist at the 2010 MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, the premier international event for Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and senior IT executives to become better business leaders.
Read more ...Top ten online marketing tips for SMEs
Thu, May 20, 2010
The digital marketing revolution has truly arrived and the internet is now helping us find information, goods, and services not just globally but locally, quickly, and easily. Here is a 10 tip overview of top online actions for SMEs; for existing website owners to enhance their visibility for their websites and drive revenue online, and Web 2.0 strategies for non website owners, that don’t incur any cost, just time.
Read more ...Bank of Ireland launches its second National Enterprise Week in Galway
Thu, May 20, 2010
Bank of Ireland has launched its second National Enterprise Week which will feature more than 60 tailored advice seminars along with showcasing opportunities in branches for business owners, taking place across its retail branch network from Monday May 24 to Friday May 28. The week long initiative, which is open to both customers and non-customers, is being held as part of the bank’s ongoing commitment to actively support business recovery in the SME sector by providing them with the necessary financial support and practical advice during the current challenging trading environment.
This two-stranded approach aims to provide advice events for businesses with an opportunity to meet with leading industry experts, and learn from their experiences, while the ‘Show your Business’ element will give businesses a platform on which to promote their products/services in bank branches to a new marketplace and to network with other businesses which face similar challenges. The initiative has been recognised as part of European SME Week 2010, which takes place across Europe between May 25 and June 1.
Read more ...Galwayman beats high street costs by opening Subway kiosk
Thu, May 13, 2010
A Galway entrepreneur who opened his first Subway store over five years ago is now employing more than 40 people having brought a new concept for selling subs to the people of the city.
Read more ...CPC hits the 10,000 mark in new drivers trained for business
Thu, May 13, 2010
CPC.IE, Ireland’s CPC specialists have now trained 10,000 drivers in their “nationally acclaimed” Driver and Transport Management CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) courses. Kerry-based CPC.IE have been delivering Transport Training Courses for 25 years at 30 venues throughout the country.
Read more ...Entrepreneurship Forum 2010 — one stop shop for emerging entrepreneurs
Thu, May 13, 2010
The 2010 Entrepreneurship Forum, aimed at new innovative companies and individuals with business ideas, will be held in the Galway Technology Centre on Tuesday May 25 from 4pm to 7pm.
Read more ...Seedcorn fund of €280,000 is open to companies
Thu, May 13, 2010
Local entrepreneurs could get a huge cash boost for their businesses thanks to a prize fund of €280,000 being offered by InterTradeIreland’s All-Island Seedcorn Business Competition 2010. The competition is the largest on the island in terms of the prize fund available and in the past has helped give fledgling firms a ‘lift-off’.
Read more ...New digital system can transform bus service
Thu, May 13, 2010
Bus Eireann has just launched a new digital media initiative which it claims is the first national service of its kind in Europeand which will make bus travel much more attractive to hundreds of thousands of bus users nationwide.
Read more ...Passport developer opens door for new jobs in Connemara
Thu, May 06, 2010
Leading electronic passport developer HID Global, is to make substantial investment in expanding its Connemara plant, it was announced this week.
Read more ...Galway and Belfast to be linked by air 18 times a week
Thu, May 06, 2010
Galway is be linked by air to Belfast up to 18 times a week from this July, it was announced this week. Designed to stimulate commerce and tourism between the two cities, Manx2.com is to operate a twice-daily commuter service most weekdays, re-opening air links between Belfast and the West of Ireland.
Read more ...Secret Millionaire star to speak at Galway female entrepreneurship seminar
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Serial entrepreneur, author and women in business expert Margaret Heffernan, who recently featured in Channel Four’s Secret Millionaire, will speak next week at a seminar in Galway on female entrepreneurship being organised by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). The seminar will take place at the Clayton Hotel on Thursday May 6 at 6.30pm.
Read more ...GMIT offers fast track option for business graduates to obtain ACCA membership
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology is now offering full-time tuition for the internationally recognised Association of Chartered Certified Accountants qualification, commencing in September.
Read more ...Abú Media wins major international award
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Abú Media’s historical documentary series Mobs Mheiriceá, which was broadcast on TG4, beat off international competition to take the Factual Series award at the Celtic Media Festival 2010.
Read more ...Craft beer festival hits Galway
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Galway’s first craft beer festival will take place this May Bank Holiday weekend. The Brewers on the Bay Festival will bring craft brewers from microbreweries all over Ireland to Salthill for the first event of its kind in the west.
The Oslo will host the festival over two days on May 1 and 2, kicking off at 3pm daily. Admission is free and you can try beers from microbreweries including Galway’s own Galway Hooker and the Oslo microbrewery.
Read more ...Public meeting on trade and aid with Third World
Thu, Apr 29, 2010
Subsidies for and trade agreements with the Third World will be examined and discussed at a public meeting in the Galway One World Centre in the Bridge Mills on Tuesday at 7pm.
Read more ...B&Q celebrate qualification successes
Thu, Apr 22, 2010
Celebrating the success of 22 team members being awarded their City and Guilds NVQ in Retail Skills or Home Improvement Knowledge Qualification is B&Q in Knocknacarra.
Read more ...Do you want to be your own boss?
Thu, Apr 22, 2010
Are you female, looking for work, and would you consider being your own boss?
Read more ...New business support programme
Thu, Apr 22, 2010
A new programme aimed at providing essential support to start up businesses has been launched by Ballybane Enterprise Centre.
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