IITD Survey

Networking Needs of IITD Members We are currently seeking input on the networking needs of IITD Members. In line with our strategic direction, this is a key element in the continuous enhancement of our Member offer. Your responses will determine our approach to professional networking opportunities for Members. This survey will take less than 10 minutes to complete and will provide us with i... Read More

IITD elects new President

IITD welcomes Nicola O'Neill as the new President of the Institute  Please click here for the IITD President's Address  Read More

5 Year FET Strategy Launch

Launch of Five Year Strategy for Further Education & Training  IITD was delighted to be part of the development of the first ever strategy for the Further Education and Training (FET) sector which was launched by the Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D., and Minister of State for Training and Skills Ciarán Cannon T.D. this morning. The overall aim of ... Read More

QQI Re-Engagement with FET Legacy Providers

IITD recently made a submission to QQI in response to its White Paper on the Re-Engagement with Legacy Providers in the Further Education & Training Sector. The submission is available for download here.  Read More

Trends in Talent Management

Professor Thomas Garavan discussed trends in talent management and referred to the imbalance between potential and performance, where potential receives far less less attention than performance. The core agilities identified to define potenital are: Emotional agility; Learning agility and Strategy agility. Sinead Gaynor from Dublin Airport Authority spoke about talent management s... Read More

New IITD Website Launched

IITD lauched it’s new logo,website and new services to members at the first IITD Connects seminar on 4th December in Dublin. The new professional membership offerings are based on a year of solid research into international trends and in-depth consultations with members from around the country.  The IITD unveiled its new branding with a contemporary new logo and website and also announ... Read More

ICT Skills Key to Jobs Growth

The continuing strong demand from employers for people with high level ICT skills across the economy could lead to 44,500 new job openings arising from expansion and replacement demand over the next six years, according to a new report published by Forfás and the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs.  It is understood job openings will be for both new graduates and skilled professionals... Read More

Apprenticeships

A wide-ranging Review of apprenticeships and other work-based education/training schemes in Ireland is currently underway. The review, ordered by Minister Ruairi Quinn, will include possible changes to the current apprenticeship model, the type of occupations covered by apprenticeships and traineeships, funding mechanisms, governance structures and alternative or complementary models of work-base... Read More