Over 50% of participants in its ‘Growing Your Potential’ course have gone on to find work after completing the programme.
Cork City Partnership today announced the figures, saying that the remainder of participants gained new skills to help them further their careers when the time is right.
The scheme is in its fifth year and has helped more than 170 women to date.
Applications are currently being invited for the next round of the scheme.
‘Growing Your Potential’ is a free course, aimed at women in Cork who may be working in the home or caring for relatives, who aren’t in receipt of a jobseeker payment and may be thinking of a change.
The curriculum is designed to empower women to achieve economic independence and the timetable consists of two-hour online sessions, three mornings per week.
As well as training in a range of topics useful for restarting their career, participants benefit from sharing their experiences and getting to know their fellow students.
Course leader, Siobhán O’Neill says she’s always inspired by the students:
“These women often don’t know what to expect and coming to us could be well outside their comfort zone, but I always tell them to listen to what our past students say - this could be the best thing they ever do for themselves and we’re so proud to be able to say more than half of our participants find work afterwards - it’s a good sign we’re on the right track.”
Anyone interested in signing up for Growing Your Potential can visit http://corkcitypartnership.ie for more information.
We can also be contacted by email at: [email protected] and by telephone: 021-4302310.
