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OUT & ABOUT Busi n ess Br e akfasts in associatio n with Ir ish E x am in e r
Cork Chamber Business Breakfast in association with the Irish Examiner at the Kingsley Hotel were Aidan Forde, Irish Examiner; Dr. Orla Flynn, Honorary Secretary, Cork Chamber; Dr. Barry O’Connor, President Cork Institute of Technology, (guest speaker) and Bill O’Connell, President Cork Chamber. Picture: Denis Minihane.
Midsummer Business Breakfast: (Standing l/r): Aidan Forde, Irish Examiner; Bill O’Connell, President, Cork Chamber; Orla Flynn, Honorary Secretary and Conor Healy, Cork Chamber. Speakers (seated l/r): Shane Clarke, CEO, Nano Nagle Place; Mary McCarthy, Director, Crawford Art Gallery; Lorraine Maye, Director, Cork Midsummer Festival and Jean Brennan, Arts Officer, Cork City Council. Picture: Larry Cummins
The Futur e of Wo r k in associatio n with th e Natio nal R ecruitm e nt Fe de r atio n
Peter Cosgrove, The Future of Work addresses a full house at the joint NRF/Cork Chamber event.
Jo b Shadow Awar ds Cope Foundation Job Shadow Participant awards 2018. This was the 11th year Cope Foundation participated in the National Job Shadow Day. The initiative is a wonderful supportive safe way for a person to move into the workplace for the first time. 73 companies participated across the county, six job offers were secured and three more job pledges. pictured are Marian Hennessy, Ability @ Work Co- Ordinator, Doras Training & Employment Development Services with Cope Foundation Participants who received their Job Shadow Certificates from Naoimh Frawley, Cork Chamber.
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Attendees look to the future. Pictures: Darragh Kane