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Agri Aware launches Healthy Eating Week with school roadshows
Sarah McIntosh
Commencing next week, Agri Aware is carrying out school visits in Dublin and Louth for Healthy Eating Week in partnership with Dole Ireland, writes Sarah McIntosh.
24 April 2024 Education
Agri Careers: mentorship in motion
Women across the global food and agriculture sector are being supported through an Alltech mentorship programme, writes Sarah McIntosh.
24 April 2024 Recruitment
Agri Careers: industry movers and shakers
Movements across the agri jobs sector have slowed down, but there are still senior positions to fill. We look at who has been making moves and shaking things up recently, writes Sarah McIntosh.
Entrepreneurs wanted for new training programme
€38,000 tax-free scholarship is available for entrepreneurs as part of the new food and agriculture innovation training programme (FAST-IP) aimed at mid-career professionals, writes Sarah McIntosh
22 April 2024 Education
Agri Careers: National Youth Food Forum - mobilising young people
The National Youth Food Forum is providing a platform for young people to express their opinions on issues and opportunities surrounding the future of Ireland’s food system, writes Sarah McIntosh.
17 April 2024 Careers
Agri Careers: 'soil sustainability programme driving recruitment'
Grassland Agro started a major recruitment drive 18 months ago and doubled their team since then. Sarah McIntosh chats with group HR manager, Lorraine Rossiter
17 April 2024 Recruitment
TUS named Ireland's first ADHD friendly University
Technological University of Shannon (TUS), has been certified by ADHD Ireland as a university that’s inclusive of neurodiversity, writes Sarah McIntosh
13 April 2024 News
Agri Careers: pathways into working in Ireland's healthcare system
With an acute shortage of carers and healthcare professionals across Ireland, there has never been such a need to attract and retain talent in the sector, writes Sarah McIntosh.
10 April 2024 Careers
Agronomists on the move
There is a shortage of crop walkers at present, the Dealer hears. He’s wondering who’ll look at the fields when the weather picks up.
10 April 2024 Dealer
Agri Careers: do you know your employment health entitlements?
There are several treatment health benefits that come with paying PRSI, but most people don’t avail of them. Sarah McIntosh lists the ways your can get your money back.
10 April 2024 Careers
Providing students with the relevant skills needed in today’s workforce
FET Skills Box will help up to 500,000 students across the country access new supports that will help raise awareness around the diverse career choices through FET, writes Sarah McIntosh.
6 April 2024 News
Agri Careers: training wait times are causing frustration
Learning is being disrupted for apprentices as 3,600 have been waiting longer than six months for their off-the-job training, writes Sarah McIntosh.
3 April 2024 Education