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Introduction by Peter
Donohue, Glanbia Meats, Project Promoter.
In recent years, due to the rapid introduction of new technology,
changing work practices, and an ever-increasing focus on competitiveness
within the sector, companies have become more positive in their
outlook to the benefits of providing relevant training interventions,
and have sought ways and means of upskilling the workforces.This
is regarded as vital to allow the sector continue to produce high
quality, innovative products, thus ensuring competitiveness remains
top of the agenda.
The South Leinster and Munster Food & Beverage Skillnet has
become part of the means by which the sector can achieve this
strategy of continuing competitiveness.The success of the project
in providing a range of quality training initiatives, from technical
modules such as Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs), hydraulics,
electronics through to English language training for foreign nationals,
and on to the softer/personal skills of teamworking and training
and coaching skills, over a period of 194 days of training, is
unequivocal.
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| Who
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Almost
1500 craftspeople, operators and front-line supervisors benefited
from this training, and the benefits to the companies of these newly
acquired or further developed skills in action in the workplace,
have been enormous.
The project also
provides us, as company representatives, and the participants on
the various training modules, with many opportunities for networking
with our peers, and these events prove invaluable in terms of sharing
experiences and acquiring useful and relevant industry information.
We hope now that many more companies will take this opportunity
of joining the network and availing of the benefits they will undoubtedly
receive by participating.We also look forward to networking with
new companies joining the network and sharing our experiences with
them. They will join us in the unique position of taking control
of the total planning for training, including the integration of
identifying, designing, delivering and evaluating their own industry’s
key skill requirements.
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