​Carlow Kilkenny Skillnet, County Tipperary Skillnet, Waterford Chamber Skillnet & Wexford Chamber Skillnet are collaborating on the South East Skillnet Annual Conference 2019 to combat the war on Talent: 
How to attract and retain your talent.
The Event will be hosted by Michael Cox -MD of MCX Training & Development.
​Speakers & panelists include:
David Cooney- Associate Director Morgan McKinley
Paul Healy- CEO Skillnet Ireland
Joe O'Connor- Founding Director CoachPact
Brian Cleary- Chief Marketing Officer Acorn Regulatory
Dr Karen O Connor- GM Service Delivery Datapac
Elaine Hayes- L&D and Talent Management Consultant Zurich
Ria White- Head HR Eirgen
Lisa Murphy- Head of People Scurri 
The brochure launch took place on 9th April at the Skillnet Ireland Convention in Johnstown Estate.
​SAVE THE DATE- 22nd MAY 2019

Pictured above Left to Right:
Claire O'Rourke- Wexford Chamber Skillnet
Ashling Ward- Carlow Kilkenny Skillnet
Sara Mullally- Waterford Chamber Skillnet
Karen Walters- County Tipperary Skillnet

An exciting day full of demonstrations, talks and meeting key players in today's world of ICT & Cloud Technology. This collaboration between Questum Acceleration Centre, Tipperary County Council, TETB, County Tipperary Skillnet, County Tipperary Chamber, Regional Skills Forum and supported by VMware, Crystal Valley Tech, Surecom, Unitec, SIRO, South Tipperary Remotes & more was a great success. The tech talent in the region discussed opportunities, formed links and networked with potential employers. County Tipperary Skillnet would like to thank all those who participated on the day, the future is bright for Tipperary Tech!

A great turnout at the Horse & Jockey Thurles on Thursday 28th March at the Tipperary Finance & Trade Summit 2019. MC Seán Gallagher facilitated the event which had a mix of presentations & panel discussion from industry experts to update the business community on Irish, British, German and global financial trends. Thank you to the speakers:

Her Excellency- Dieke Potzel-The German Ambassador
John Fahey- Senior Economist AIB Bank
Dennis Tatarkov- Senior Economist KMPG {UK}
Brian Shanahan- Informita Working Capital
Olivia Hauser- German-Irish Chamber of Commerce
Denis Casey, Intertrade Ireland
James Bolger- Logistics Manager at MSD, Ballydine
Paula Carney-Hoffler- Chamber President 

A riveting story told by Emma Lacy, Commercial Director of Horan Automation, one of courage, resilience and sheer determination. 'Nothing is handed to you...hard work pays off...looking after your physical and mental health is crucial ....business plans should not be one page! Communication and buy in of your team is essential for success...' Just a few snippets of information shared from an inspiring business woman who juggles it all with a busy home life and a demanding work life, getting the balance right is the key to success.
Thank you Emma for sharing your story with us.

A great buzz in the air as businesses from around Tipperary gathered for the 'Connecting for Growth Expo' at the Clonmel Park Hotel on 28th February 2019. The variety of products and services offered by Tipperary companies that exhibited was outstanding- the region has a very positive future ahead!

On Thursday 31st January 2019 we welcomed Jim Stapleton & Brendan Reilly of Eolas who provided an interesting and interactive presentation on Employee Wellbeing - Attracting & Retaining Staff in 2019 & Beyond.

This seminar looked at the most recent trends affecting employee’s overall wellbeing – physical, emotional and financial – and proposed initiatives that organisations can take to help to improve the overall wellbeing culture within their workplaces. 

Eolas Money, a financial planning and wellbeing practice, has been helping both personal and corporate clients throughout Ireland improve their financial wellbeing and navigate through the myriad of financial decisions that life throws at us for the past 10 years.

This Event is a collaboration with County Tipperary Skillnet, County Tipperary Chamber and Questum Acceleration Centre who kindly provided the venue.
Our next Earlybird Networking Event will take place early March in Thurles - date TBC

County Tipperary Skillnet celebrates 10 years! We look forward to the future and will continue to work closely with companies in County Tipperary championing innovation and workforce development. 

In the picture Left to Right (Steering Group Members)- 

Luke Murtagh- Tipperary Tourism
Sabrina Guida- County Tipperary Skillnet
Rhona Howley- Abbott Clonmel
Cathriona Sheehan- MSD Ballydine
Julian Smith- Showgrounds Shopping Centre 
Karen Walters- County Tipperary Skillnet
Ger Sammon- Stakelums
Aidan Hennessy- Boston Scientific Clonmel
Michelle McHugh- C&C Bulmers
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Paula Carney-Hoffler FCICM, FIICM. Credit Cert, Dip Law, CDPP (Cert IE273) & Director of IDPAA delivered an insightful and energetic talk with practical tips and steps to take to ensure that you get paid on time.

Topics covered included:
Managing Credit Risk
Telephone Call Techniques
Education of customers and the importance of Credit Agreements and Contracts
Successful collection

Thanks to Questum Acceleration Centre who kindly provided the venue.

Our next Earlybird Networking Event will take place in January - date TBC
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Back Row: Lord Mayor – Richie Molloy, Sinead Carr – Tipperary County Council, Jacques Vanhoucke - Head of Economic & Commercial Trade at Belgian Embassy,  Dr. Liam Brown – VP LIT, Karen Walters – County Tipperary Skillnet Manager
Front Row: Paula Carney-Hoffler –New Chamber President, Belgian Ambassador - Pierre-Emmanuel De Bauw, Chamber CEO – David Shanahan

​Back Row: Garrett Ahearn – Tipperary Boutique Distillery, Lord Mayor – Richie Molloy, Jacques Vanhoucke - Head of Economic & Commercial Trade at Belgian Embassy, Dr. Liam Brown – VP LIT,  Deirdre Phelan - Head of Service Operations Eishtec, Frank McGrath – Business Development Manager AIB, Anthony Coleman – District Administrator Tipperary County Council
Frank Row: Sinead Carr – Tipperary County Council,  Paula Carney-Hoffler – New Chamber President, Belgian Ambassador - Pierre-Emmanuel De Bauw, Chamber CEO – David Shanahan, Laura Jones – Sales & Marketing Manager- Clonmel Park Hotel 

​Karen Walters of County Tipperary Skillnet presents Carl Widger and Ian Cooke of Metis Ireland with the 2018 Best Employer Award. David Shanahan, Chamber CEO.

County Tipperary Skillnet were proud sponsors of the
'Best Employer: Talent Development, Training & Wellness' category at the County Tipperary Business Awards 2018 at the Clonmel Park Hotel Friday 19th October. 

Congratulations to Metis Ireland on winning the award and to Surecom and BPS Crowthorne who were finalists!

The best of Tipperary Businesses were showcased and recognised for their achievements, the standards of applicants were very high, it was great to see such a variety of inspiring companies. The future for Tipperary business is bright!! 

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