Skills for Work

Basic education for working and living

Mandate Trade Union are offering you an opportunity to attend various online courses listed below under the Skills for Work Programme.  Places fill up early, there will be a waiting list compiled and courses will be offered to those on the waiting list.

You must be in employment to avail of this opportunity, and eligibility criteria will apply.

Course 1

Online Computer skills (Basic computers)
o   Learn basics on how to use computer
o   How to use ZOOM (phone or laptop)
o   Keyboard skills/Word processing
o   Windows & File Management
o   Word – Letter writing & form filling
o   Using the internet/ Social Media
o   Working with email
Microsoft Office- Excel, PowerPoint, Word  etc.

Course 2

Supervisor course
o   Leadership
o   Team work fundamentals
o   Effective Communication
o   Listening Skills
o   Performance & Motivation
o   Confidence
o   Dealing with conflict
o   Feedback giving/receiving
o   Boundaries
o   Decision making.

Course 3

Workplace communications through English (Workplace English and Language)
Improve language ability in the areas of :
o  Pronunciation
o  Listening
o  Speaking
o  Writing
o  Reading
o  Vocabulary
o  Grammatical rules of language

Places are limited so please contact Amanda Blake on 0874406564 if you have any questions or email: ablake@mandate.ie. Please register early to avoid disappointment and to secure your place.