Guaranteed employment offer by Pitman Training

Guaranteed employment offer by Pitman Training

Pitman Training are at the forefront of practical, career-based training by offering Ireland’s only guaranteed employment training programmes.

This innovative programme of courses promises to deliver cutting edge training designed specifically to deliver the skills and qualifications that employers are actually demanding. Individuals who are looking for a better career, a new skill or a new career can now be completely sure that their training will ultimately deliver some real results, as Pitman Training in Kerry and Cork are guaranteeing their training will deliver employment!

In 2006, Pitman Training published impressive results showing that over 85% of their graduates had found employment within 3 months of finishing their course, an employment rate well above the average even for those more prosperous times. However, with the onset of the economic downturn in Ireland, it has become increasingly difficult for graduates from education and training institutions across the country to secure employment.

Siobhan Beasley is the Senior Course Advisor with Pitman Training (Kerry & Cork) and she explained how the employment landscape has changed dramatically in recent years:

'Employers have changed their priorities when it comes to qualifications and specific skills. In the past, being able to demonstrate the ability to learn was often enough to get a foot in the door. However, with a larger pool of candidates and tightening margins, employers who cannot afford to spend time training new staff are demanding new employees are ready, skilled and more than qualified to hit the ground running.'

For example, many of those unfortunate enough to have been made redundant recently may never have even heard of FETAC qualifications or used the latest versions of Microsoft Office, yet these are viewed as the minimum requirement now for many of the positions that are currently advertised.'

Pitman Training’s guarantee of employment means those who are currently unemployed and considering taking a step into the word of training can do so in the full confidence that their commitment and dedication will be rewarded with a new job after they graduate.

Siobhan explained how it is possible for Pitman Training to offer this guarantee, the only guaranteed employment training in Ireland:

'We have always had full confidence that our training programmes and supports, such as helping students with their CV, interview skills and job-seeking, really do deliver results. Despite the downturn, out graduates continue to gain employment in the most competitive environments. However, even with our flexible training programmes including evening classes, self-paced classes and home-study options, it is still a big step for any individual to commit to a training programme in the hope that the new skills and qualifications they gain will lead to a new career.'

So, we took the decision to guarantee that our training programmes will lead to employment within 6 months of graduating, or refund all course fees. This removes the risk and worry of starting a new training programme, and allows our new students to concentrate fully on getting their Diploma and finding that new job or career.'

In addition, Pitman Training recently announced the roll-out of an innovative home-study system across counties Kerry and Cork, allowing individuals access the very best career training with the same Guaranteed Employment offer, without having to leave their own homes or workplace. Course material is sent by post and all additional training resources such as sample tests, sample answers and notes are available on the Pitman Training Home-Study online learning system which can be easily accessed by anyone with internet access.

Naturally, in order to receive the relevant accreditation from Pitman Training and other awarding bodies (Microsoft, FETAC. CompTIA, ITEC etc) a validation test must be taken at the Pitman Training Centres at the end of each course. However, Pitman Training have also introduced flexible test dates, meaning that students can book any test with just 24 hours notice and decide on a date and time that suits them.

With the addition of this new online training system, Pitman Training can deliver their career-based courses to individuals outside Tralee town and Cork city. The Pitman Training team continue to break down every barrier to training as Siobhan explained:

'Getting a job is the number one priority of the vast majority of our students, and that’s what we’re about - our offer of Guaranteed Employment proves that. I’m sure we’re unique here in that we can even provide our students with their own laptop and wireless internet access in the vast majority of locations in Kerry and Cork where it may be easier to study from home rather than commute to our training centre each day….so there really is no obstacle now!'

The Guaranteed Employment offer is available this September from Pitman Training in Kerry and Cork on a comprehensive range of training programmes including Accounting, Secretarial, Microsoft IT Technical, Marketing and Business courses.

A full list of courses and brochures on the programme are available from the team at Pitman Training in Blackpool, Cork by calling freephone 1800 532 632 or 021 428 6555 and from Pitman Training in Kerry by calling freephone 1800 532 632 or 066 718 5775.

Visit our directory of Pitman Training Centres (scroll down the page) to find your nearest provider.