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Future of Education Technology Q2 2023
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Experiential leadership course where leaders learn from one another is key to organisational change
Managing organisational change requires a sophisticated range of skills. A unique leadership course is bringing together leaders from radically different walks of life to share experiences to learn from each other and inspire new ways of thinking. Increasingly, businesses and organisations across Ireland are in the process of making big changes, both in their internal organisational...
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Making e-learning a memorable experience using bespoke content
One of Ireland’s leading providers of bespoke e-learning solutions is working with global brands in Ireland and internationally, including the US, UK, Middle East and China. Established in 2004, Esus E-learning provides core services to clients, transforming their static content into highly interactive and engaging e-learning material. Static content can take the form of a...
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Promote mental health: does the worker or the workplace need to change?
Lunchtime yoga, wellbeing apps, free food — keep them. But to really improve workplace mental health, make small changes to the structure and culture. Organisations want to support employees’ mental health. Most organisations are already trying. However, the latest research suggests we’re putting our efforts into the wrong place. Well-meaning ‘bad prescriptions’ for mental health...
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Ensuring a supportive ecosystem for entrepreneurship and startups
Entrepreneurship is the creative capacity to identify an opportunity and pursue it to produce new value or economic success. It is key to the health and wellbeing of any thriving economy but particularly Ireland, where we have such a strong SME landscape. Entrepreneurship is vital to the Irish economy. SMEs make up over 99% of...
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What do we really mean when we talk about workplace wellbeing?
A clearer understanding of wellbeing in the workplace can guide the development of a sustainable strategy. Wellbeing and wellness are often used interchangeably. However, when we look at their real meaning in the context of the workplace, there are nuances at play. Both may be relevant, but we should consider many interdependent factors when designing an...
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Our education system must reflect the increasing importance of IT
The need for skilled IT graduates and practitioners will Increase as more organisations accelerate their adoption of digital processes such as migration to the cloud and third-party outsourcing. Organisations need skilled and agile IT professionals as their strategic technology partners to implement digital changes. With the increase in cyberattacks since 2020, demand is up for...
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Ways we can support educators to thrive with digital education in the EU
Digitalisation has the power to enact real change that will pave the way for a diverse, equitable and inclusive education system in the EU. This 2023, the European Year of Skills, aims to address skills shortages in the European Union (EU) and boost the EU skills strategy, which will help reskill 6 million people and...
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Why the Irish film and television industry is placing career pathways in focus
It’s no secret that the Irish screen industry is riding high with a record number of Oscar nominations this year for films such as An Cailín Ciúin and The Banshees of Inisherin. The sector has doubled in size in the past decade and is estimated to be worth over €692 million, comprising 11,960 jobs by way...
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Making a way to effectively upskill and reskill employees across Irish sectors
Businesses and employees are increasingly using upskilling programmes to ensure they have the right skill set to compete in an ever-evolving work environment. Many of the 270,000 companies in Ireland are facing change at a rapid pace. While some of its workforce is highly educated, a total of 43% (CSO, Q3 2019) have only studied...
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Get Noticed: showcase the true essence of your institute to the world
Over numerous tendered framework agreements, Snap has demonstrated its expertise in contract management, particularly within the educational sector. Our track record speaks for itself when it comes to delivering exceptional products and services to educational clients. The Snap brand has become synonymous with the Irish business community, with nearly 40 years of experience and 16...