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Ministers McGrath and Harris welcome plans to recruit 100 ICT Apprentices for the Civil Service

Original Article: https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/ff210-ministers-mcgrath-and-harris-welcome-plans-to-recruit-100-ict-apprentices-for-the-civil-service/ The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath T.D., the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris T.D., and the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Ossian Smyth T.D., have today, Thursday 13th October, launched the […]

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FIT students attending Workforce Week 2020

Workforce week

Workforce Week is back again, running from the 8th to June 12. The weeklong program equips individuals who face barriers to employment with the soft skills and technical training they need to get (and keep) well-paying jobs. Workforce Week is an annual program founded by Workday, a global leader in […]

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FIT among Google Impact Challenge Winners

FIT among Google Impact Challenge Winners

As part of a 1m investment in the Dublin Impact Challenge, Google invited non-profits, social enterprises and educators to submit bold ideas to grow social and economic opportunities in their communities. I-FITs was amongst the final 15 projects amongst 250 applicants in this year’s Google Impact Challenge and secured grant […]

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FIT & Workday team up for Workforce Week 2019

FIT & Workday team up for Workforce Week 2019

FIT & Workday, a global leader in solutions software, ran a hugely successful workshop as part of Workforce Week 2019 in their Dublin HQ on May 13th. Workforce Week is an annual workforce development program that equips individual who face barriers to employment with the soft skills and technical training […]

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FIT & IBM Tech Taster Day

FIT & IBM Tech Taster Day

FIT teamed up with IBM Dublin to create the perfect Tech Taster day for females nationwide. Hosted at IBM’s state-of-the-art Mulhuddart Campus, the aim of the day was to introduce participants to the world of tech, meet females in tech roles and understand exactly what a tech career looks like […]

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Be Inspired with a Tech Apprenticeship

Inspire Fest 19 supported by FIT

Created by Silicon Republic, Inspirefest is a two-day festival exploring the future of science, technology and creativity. With a mission to build an inclusive smart economy, FIT was delighted to share how Tech Apprenticeships are inspiring a new pool of tech talent to kick-start their career. Attended by more than […]

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