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FAS online course will it do as a course?

  • 20-10-2009 7:20pm
    #1
    mary55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭


    I have to go register with FAS next week and more then likely I will have to do a course. I was just wondering would an online course do for me to do if I suggested it to whoever is interviewing me or will he / she actually make me do a real course ?


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  • #2
    Xiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    It's unlikely they'll MAKE you do a course.


  • #3
    eskimo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 682 ✭✭✭eskimo


    An online course IS a real course! You'll still have to work as hard, possibly harder with an online course! Don't be under any false illusions that doing a course online is easier! It's quite possibly more difficult to pass!

    It all depends on whether you learn better in classroom-based learning or learning at home by yourself.

    And remember, they will only help fund a course for you if the course is going to increase your chances of employment dramatically. You can't do any random course just for the sake of it.

    To answer your original question, whether or not they fund distance-learning courses I don't know, and am wondering this myself too. I've left a message on an answering machine and waiting on a reply. I think I'll ring back tomorrow morning. I'll let you know what they say.


  • #4
    mary55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭mary55


    yes thanks for your help eskimo. It is the ECDL online FAS course I want to do I think it would help me because then I would have a proper computer qualification recongised by employers so it would I think help me get a job. what course are you thinking of doing?


  • #5
    eskimo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 682 ✭✭✭eskimo


    mary55 wrote: »
    yes thanks for your help eskimo. It is the ECDL online FAS course I want to do I think it would help me because then I would have a proper computer qualification recongised by employers so it would I think help me get a job. what course are you thinking of doing?

    I'm going to do a fitness and nutrition course. I still haven't heard back from FAS and I forgot to ring them. I will ring them now and let you know what they say! Hopefully they answer the phone this time :)


  • #6
    jobseeker55
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭jobseeker55


    If any of you or your friends have any questions about what FAS provides came and ask tomorrow.

    FAS Employment Services' representatives will attend the Half a Loaf Networking Meeting tomorrow at the CYM in Terenure. They will make a presentation on the services which FAS provide to job seekers, the eligibility criteria and how to access these services. They agreed to attend and make the presenation at the request of our group as in our experience, both from the network meetings and from postings on the website, most job seekers have no idea what services are available and how to access them.

    Do come and bring a friend - all are welcome

    10am, Monday, November 2, 2009

    CYMS
    54 Terenure Road North, next to the Daily Star offices.

    The public car park is approximatly 100 yds away,
    (this is the car park that Noel O'Gara of Darthmouth Square fame is now laying a claim to!)


    The 16, 16s and 49 buses stop opposite the entrance to the CYM.
    The 15, 15a and 65 stop outside the RC Church (St Joseph) on the Terenure Road East which is less than 10 minutes walk away.


    Do come and bring a friend - all are welcome

    10am, Monday, November 2, 2009

    Halfaloaf.ie was set up in June 09 and is a social and networking forum primarily for people who are unemployed but it is open to everyone and we encourage everyone to join.

    The site has four main aims:
    • Help end the Social Isolation Unemployed people feel
    • Encourage business ideas and networking.
    • Be an outlet for the unemployed.
    • Help get people back into mainstream of society


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