English for Employability

Sector Specific English - EURES Cross Border Partnership

71 migrant job seekers across the border region took part in English for Employability sector specific training. Topics included; Nursing 1& 2; Workplace 1&2; Hotel and Hospitality; Care setting ; Construction; Absolute Beginners and  Job Hunting.

Each participant wanted to find a job, a better job or improve their prospects of promotion.

Highlights

Nursing 1 & 2 was successfully delivered in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, students wanted to better understand their colleagues and patients.

Based on this experience, the Hospital has decided to continue to deliver the course to its new arrivals on an ongoing basis.

Eight French workers in the Slieve Russell Hotel successfully completed their Hotel and Hospitality course and were keen to learn more.   The idea of running a Hotel and Hospitality skill course alongside sector specific English is being considered.