Eibhlin Curley of Dublin City Enterprise Board is at it again, starting and encouraging networks for businesses to develop and prosper.
CreativeD was developed by Dublin City Council, Dublin City and County Enterprise Boards and The Digital Hub.
This network-based programme specifically designed for the creative industries is said to be the first of its kind in Dublin. Its aim is to define, develop and promote creative businesses and to ensure that individually and collectively the creative industries become a significant force in our new economy.
Meetings, Workshops, Networking events, Online forums, Seminars and Skills development sessions are promised with the first event kicking off on 20th October 2009, coinciding with Dublin Innovation Week. You can book a place for this event and/or think about joining the network. The annual subscription to the programme is 100 euros.
Closing date for receipt of applications for the complete programme is: Friday 2nd October 2009. For further information phone (01) 4293600 or visit the website.

Labels: Entrepreneurship, Out and About, Smart Work

An Employment Subsidy Scheme (Temporary) has been launched aimed at helping vulnerable yet viable companies to retain employment levels and their skill base over the next fifteen months.
E250 million has been allocated to the scheme to provide for a tapering subsidy of up to 9,100 per supported employee over 15 months. The scheme is tailored to help those companies in internationally traded goods and services sectors, which employ ten or more full time employees and export at least 30% of their turnover, to retain their employment levels.
The scheme provides a maximum subsidy of €9,100 payable over five periods of 13 weeks as follows:

e200 per week in period 1: 24 August to 22 November 2009

e200 per week in period 2: 23 November to 21 February 2010

e150 per week in period 3: 22 February to 23 May 2010

e100 per week in period 4: 24 May to 22 August 2010

e50 per week in period 5: 3 August to 21 November 2010

The closing date for application is 4 September 2009 and the first payments under the scheme will be effective from 24 August. There are a few terms and conditions, for more information, visit the site and apply direct.

Labels: Entrepreneurship, Flexible Recruitment, Smart Work

Apparently one quarter of this year's graduates will be unemployed so why not do a good turn and give a graduate a leg up. IBEC are launching a Graduate Internship Programme which will target 2009 Degree and Masters level graduates for placements lasting between six and eleven months.
IBEC expect that most employers will want to offer a wage that recognises the balance between the benefits that the graduate brings to the business and the additional experience that the graduate acquires. In cases where employers are not in a position to offer a wage, graduates may agree to take up unpaid placements, where the position is attractive and will benefit their skills development and employability. Their longer term ambition for the programme is to receive government support for participating graduates.
For this to be a success, they need a strong consortium of companies to commit to the programme and to provide an indication of the number of graduate interns which your company is in a position to take on.
If this is something you think your company may be interested in, then be so kind as to complete the online form which seeks expressions of interest from companies by close of business on Friday 14 August.

Should you have any queries please contact the Graduate Internship Programme please contact Alan O'Kelly or telephone 01 6051622.