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McCarthy, John; Coyle, Breeda – 2000
In Ireland, the delivery of career guidance is strong in the education sector but relatively weak in the labor market sector. At the same time, it appears that most initiatives related to career guidance have been developed on an ad hoc basis. This is also true for initiatives related to labor market services, trade unions, and employers. It has…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Career Development, Counselor Training, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textEuropean Social Fund, Dublin (Ireland). – 1992
Ireland's Industrial Restructuring Training Programme (IRTP) was evaluated to determine its effectiveness as a vehicle for improving the managerial and supervisory skill levels of employees in existing enterprises. Data were collected from the following sources: review of all program-monitoring documents submitted since the IRTP's inception;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Education Work Relationship, Foreign Countries
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). – 1974
The examination of Irish manpower policy is largely devoted to a consideration of the strategy for economic development and permanent job creation--as well as to a study of various aspects of the procedures and administrative arrangements adopted to attain these objectives. Attention is drawn to the fundamental imbalances in the Irish…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Change Strategies, Economic Development, Employment Level
Twigger, Anthony J. – 2002
Recent research has identified trends in the training systems of 13 countries in Africa (Egypt, Mauritius, South Africa); the Arab States (Bahrain, Jordan); Asia (Australia, Fiji, Malaysia); Eastern Europe (Albania, Slovenia); Western Europe (Ireland, Portugal); and the Mediterranean region (Malta). The trends identified are legislation;…
Descriptors: Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Educational Legislation, Educational Quality
European Social Fund, Dublin (Ireland). – 1992
Ireland's program of specific skills training (SST) Objective 1 courses, which are designed to train/retrain the labor force required for implementation of Ireland's Industry and Services Operational Programme, was evaluated by analyzing program expenditure reports and participant profiles, surveying a random sample of 101 employers, and visiting…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adult Education, Certification, Curriculum Development
European Social Fund, Dublin (Ireland). – 1993
A study examined European Social Fund (ESF)-funded middle-level technician (MLT) and higher technical and business skills (HTBS) courses at Irish technical colleges. Data were obtained from the following: review of relevant literature; review of all program-monitoring documents submitted by Ireland's Department of Education since 1990; interviews…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Business Skills, Case Studies, Certification
