If 2016 was a good year to be in IT, it looks like 2017 is going to be an even better year! Unemployment rates in the IT industry in 2016 were at around 1% in some areas – such as network and web security engineers and software developers and are forecast to fall even more in 2017. Given those numbers, it will come as no surprise that 81% of IT leaders have said that they have a real problem finding IT talent (as found in a recent TEKsystems survey).
Now is the perfect time to get back to the books and start working towards a new qualification – at your own pace during the summer months. Kilroy’s College has extended its summer learning offer into July with up to 50% off most of our distance training courses to accommodate prospective students who are thinking of up-skilling or changing career.
Our new Digital Photography distance learning course will teach you the essential skills necessary to improve the quality level of your picture taking, have great competency in all aspects of camera controls and technique including exposure, composition, lighting, digital editing and image presentation.
Camera Equipment Explained
It will also explain what camera equipment will work best for you, what’s recommended and what’s not essential. As you complete each of the lessons, you will gain photography skills that can help with your career or that are for enjoyment and personal use. Continue reading “Digital Photography New Online Course!”
Sarah Finlay (recent graduate of our QQI Level 6 Early Childhood Curriculum minor award programme)
At Kilroy’s College we really value having students contact us to tell us about their experience in our nationally recognised distance learning training courses. This week, Lisa Wright (our resident blogger), was privileged to hear from one of our recent QQI childcare training graduates, Sarah Finlay.
Childcare Training Success Story -Unwrapped!
LW: “Sarah, what inspired you to to go back to education and work towards your QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Care & Education (6M2007)?
Cyber Security: know your enemies: people, not computers!
Did you know that recent data published by global cyber security experts Kaspersky Lab revealed that 80% of all cyber incidents are caused by human error? Businesses lose millions recovering from staff-related incidents. It is recommended that every online business should have a trained in-house or out-sourced cyber security expert to support staff members and to protect networks.
CIW Web Security Associate
To support the global cause to create a healthier Internet, Kilroy’s College will shortly be launching a new Cyber Security online course. This CIW Web Security Associate course will teach you how to secure your network from unauthorised activity. It will teach you about security principles, such as establishing an effective security policy and about the different types of hacker activities that you are most likely to encounter. Continue reading “Cyber Security Online Training Course”
1. Take a short training course in freelance journalism
Our Freelance Journalism course has been taken by hundreds of students since the course was launched over twenty years ago. The whole genre of journalism has changed dramatically in the digital age and our Freelance Journalism home study course has evolved and been adapted by our expert course writers to meet the needs of the changing face of freelance journalism.
Another good educational resource is the BBC Academy which offers a broad range of online resources that freelance journalists may find useful.
Their range of weekly podcasts are particularly interesting and informative for those who are thinking about a career in television, radio or online.
2. Join an online community of journalists
This is a good way to exchange tips and ideas with fellow journalists. There are many options available but we like Journobiz Forums – it is free to join and can be a great source of information. You can also search on social media and look on Twitter or for a Facebook group. LinkedIn For Journalists includes advice and information for all journalists, including freelancers.
3. Register with a freelance journalist directory
Online paid directories like Upwork and Journalism.co.uk can also be worth considering. They will take some of the pain out of connecting with industry professionals and, more importantly, can help you to network with fellow industry professionals and get published.
Interview Time
7 Reasons To Enrol
I recently interviewed a Kilroy’s past Freelance Journalism student Joe Scully. Joe had contacted our Careers team to let them know that he was delighted with his qualification and that he had just got published!
LW: “What inspired you to go back to education?”
JS: “I have always wanted to be a journalist, but for one reason or another, I never got around to doing anything about it. I never did my Leaving Certificate, so I always felt that I could not get involved in journalism without it. However once I found out about this course I just decided to go for it.”
LW: “How did you hear about Kilroy’s College and our personal tutor-supported home study courses?”
JS: “I heard about Kilroy’s from a friend who had done a course and looked it up on the Internet and found the course that I was interested in – Freelance Journalism“.
LW: “Did you find it easy to complete the self-paced course within the twelve month time limit?”
JS: “Yes. I found it very easy”.
LW: “Have you ever had any experience of taking any other distance learning course in the past?”
JS: “No – this was my first experience, but I would recommend the course to anyone thinking of returning to education”.
LW: “Which topic did you personally find the most challenging, and did you find our course helpful and useful in getting to grips with that topic?”
JS: “I never really found much of the course all that difficult, the hardest part was getting started I suppose. The course was very useful though in helping me, in several ways. Mainly it gave me the confidence to believe I could become a journalist and put the tools in place for me to further my career.”
LW: “Which section of the course did you find the most enjoyable?”
JS: “I found the assignment on interviewing someone the most enjoyable by far. I would be a shy person by nature but to have the confidence to approach someone has helped me a lot. Doing research on the person and interviewing them and listening to them speak, was something I really enjoyed.
LW: “I know that you have recently had an article published – congratulations! What are you most looking forward to next in your career as a freelance journalist?”
JS: “I am looking forward to having many more articles published and to exploring more avenues. Also continuing to learn as I move forward. I am also looking forward to meeting new people and hearing their opinions on all kinds of different subjects. I am most looking forward to doing as much writing as I can”.
Our students can enrol at any time of the year and the College is open all year round. Learners work at their own pace (within their given course limit) and are guided every step of the way through their studies by their very own personal tutor. Our Student Services team is also on hand Monday-Friday to help with any query – no matter how big or how small.
Whether you intend to improve or transform your career, pursue a new interest or even change the world – you can enjoy life-enhancing learning all year round.
Online Dog Grooming Courses
Dog lover, Louise, always wanted to do a Dog Grooming course but, as a busy owner of eight dogs, she had her hands full! She needed a flexible and affordable way to study for her dog grooming diploma and realise her dream. Read Louise’s story.
Louise in action at her business “Groom by Louise”
Career Preparation Courses
Mature Nursing & Midwifery Course
And learn how Aisling Doyle set herself the challenge of studying for the Mature Nursing & Midwifery test with Kilroy’s and was offered her first choice in the CAO to study as a mature student in Trinity College Dublin in Nursing in September 2016.
Returning to Academia
Returning To Academia?
Leaving Certificate Courses
Sometimes, people study with Kilroy’s College to fill a knowledge gap, perhaps having missed the traditional academic path earlier in life.
Our students are living & breathing proof that our Leaving Certificate studies can fit around your busy life.
Kilroy’s College is proud to launch its new short online intensive revision Leaving Certificate course. The course enables you to gain continuous and vital Leaving Certificate oral and written exam question practice from home – whilst under the supervision of personal tutor. All tutors are experienced Leaving Certificate secondary school teachers. You are given access to superb notes and practice exam questions with model answers. Everything you need to succeed is included in this new, unique, intensive, online revision course.
Keep on studying with our support right up to your exam date!
Students can choose to enrol in up to fourteen major Leaving Certificate subjects, both at Higher and Ordinary Levels.
Practice Makes Perfect
Leaving Certificate 2017 timetable has now been published and Leaving Certificate students are busy preparing themselves for their modern language subject oral examinations, which typically take place around Easter time, and for the crucial written examinations which commence on June 7th 2017.
Once you have covered the topics in your revision schedule the best way to prepare yourself for the rapidly approaching Leaving Certificate examination is to practice oral and written answers to as many questions as possible. Kilroy’s College can help you do this.
The first thing that we tell prospective mature students (aged over 23 years) to do is to do some basic research into nursing or midwifery as a career. Continue reading “Mature Student Nursing Degree”
Don’t let your study plans go to the dogs this Christmas!
Staying motivated when studying for the Leaving Certificate can be really hard during any holiday periods. Whether it is Christmas, New Year or the summer holidays, best intentions can sometimes get waylaid by the festivities as we try to make the most of our down time and holidays.
IT Job Skills In-Demand for 2017
