Job WiseDealing with Change Conference

A FREE conference for people seeking new opportunities

Croke Park, 23rd November 2010

Dealing with Change Conference TimetableTuesday, 23rd November 2010

8.30 – 9.00 Tea/Coffee Registration

9.00 - 9.15

Welcome Alan Nuzum CEO, Skillnets

Alan Nuzum is CEO of Skillnets Ltd, an enterprise-led publicly funded body, established in 1999 to support the development of workplace skills as a strategic response to increase competitiveness and employability in Ireland’s economy.

9.15 - 9.30

Challenging Times - What this means for the world of Work.

Sally Ann Kinahan, Assistant General Secretary ICTU

Sally Anne Kinahan is currently the Assistant General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, the confederation body of the trade union movement in Ireland/Northern Ireland, representing and campaigning on behalf of more than 50 affiliated unions and some 820,000 working people.

9.30 –10.00

Making your money work for you

Tony Nugent, Open Financial Services.

Tony Nugent of Open Financial Services has over eleven years experience in dealing with all aspects of financial situations and is well-placed to advise you on making your money work for you in these challenging times. He also works on a voluntary basis as an adviser with the “Get Ireland Working Team”.

10.00- 10.30

Exploring Options - Thinking outside the Box

Jerry Kelly, First HRD

Jerry Kelly, has over 30 years experience in management and personal development and established First HRD to provide his highly successful “Inside Out” people development and management skills programme to all levels of business and in the community. Jerry has written and presented numerous programmes on TV, Radio and in the Press.

10.30 – 11.00 Tea / Coffee

11.00 - 11.30

Starting your Own Business- Supports & what you need to know.

James Martin, TeamLife Training & SchoolForStartups.ie James Martin is a committed business mentor and coach for business owners and new startups. He specializes in team facilitation and personally coaches peak performance athletes, business professionals and senior management teams. James has over fifteen years corporate experience across a range of different industries including Nutrition & Health, Software Development, Recruitment, Training and Development. In 2010 James has formed a strategic partnership with Original BBC Dragon and Champion of Small Business Doug Richard to bring School for Startups to Ireland.

11.30 – 12.30

Break out sessions - 40 minutes

1. School for Startups – How do you do it and what’s involved, supports etc.

2. Managing your finances in a changing environment.

3. Thinking differently. Outside the box solutions.

4. Identifying job opportunities. What’s the best approach.

12.30 – 1.00 Feedback and close

To reserve a place on this free conferenceemail mdonoghue@eircom.ie or phone Mark Donoghue at 01 600 8249.

Including stalls with information on opportunities and support.

This conference is supported by eircom.

The Positive2Work Skillnet is funded by member companies and the Training Networks Programme, an initiative of Skillnets Ltd. funded from the National Training Fund through the Department of Education and Skills.

For further information about other training opportunities, check out the Skillnets website: www.Positive2Work.ie

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