On Nov. 28 The Rotary Club of Wexford Careers Connect initiative had its final talk of this school term. Rotary club member Mark Chataway gave a talk entitled The Future of Marketing to students at CBS New Ross. In this very informative talk Mark explored how to sell a service or product, highlighting broad versus narrow […]
The Rotary Club of Wexford Careers Connect initiative conducted a further talk to students at Bunclody Community College on November 21. Rotary member Wayne O’Connor gave a talk entitled “Financial Wellbeing” providing students with financial wellbeing tips and support. Areas covered included the importance of having a savings goal, developing a savings habit, the 50:30:20 […]
On November 19 Rotary Club member Karl Fitzpatrick gave a highly informative Careers Connect talk to the students at Coláiste Abbain. Karl’s talk, Starting Your Own Small Business, gave advice and insight on key areas that an entrepreneur would need to focus on such as available resources and support, finding the niche within the niche and the importance of […]
On November 12 Wexford Rotary member Gina Arcari gave a highly informative Careers Connect talk to the TY students at Coláiste an Átha. Her talk entitled “Starting a New Job? What Do I Need to Know” was very well received by the students. Gina covered items such as employees legal responsibilities, employment contracts, pay, annual […]
Rotary Club member David Power gave a Careers Connect talk on CV Tips and Interview Skills at Ramsgrange Community School on Nov. 7. David highlighted the do’s and don’ts related to designing the perfect CV, and also how to write a professional and effective cover letter. Additionally David covered all those tricky questions that students […]
Calodagh McCumiksey presented a Careers Connect talk on Motivation at Selskar College in Wexford. Calodagh’s talk explained Extrinsic and Intrinsic motivations. Additionally she elaborated on the three components of Motivation. The student audience in particular benefitted from Clodagh’s insight on how to get motivated and how to boost their motivation. Careers Connect is an initiative […]
Rotary Club member Pauline Howlin presented Careers Connect talk on CV Workshop and Interview Skills at Kennedy College in New Ross. Pauline gave great numerous tips and valuable advice on how to formulate an effective and impactful CV. In addition she coached the TY class on how to prepare for a job interview. Her advice […]
Niall Reck gave our first Careers Connect talk of the 2024/2025 school year. The Rotary Club of Wexford were thrilled to once again be able to give a talk at Youth Train. Niall’s talk was “Starting Your Own Small Business”. Niall gave the students at Youth Train invaluable information on the topic and shared his […]
Karl Fitzpatrick, a member of The Rotary Club of Wexford gave an insightful and informative talk on Starting Your Own Business. With a focus on apprenticeships and how that can lead into starting a business, Karl’s talk focused on the importance of students choosing the correct apprenticeship program. Karl’s talk also highlighted the key skills that […]
Rotary Club member Calodagh McCumiskey gave an inspiring talk on Motivation to over sixty Sixth Year students at CBS New Ross. Calodagh is the CEO of Spiritual Earth and an accredited Master Practitioner in wellbeing, a life coach and corporate trainer. Her experience, knowledge and insights yet again benefitted students in Wexford with this talk. Of […]
On February 21 The Rotary Club of Wexford Careers Connect program conducted another talk at Coláiste Abbáin in Adamstown. Rotary Club member John Casey gave a talk on Apprenticeships. As has become his trademark, John’s talk was full of his insights based upon years of experience. John also shares the tips that students won’t find in any […]
