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The Business in the Community Ireland annual CEO forum is a high level breakfast event where CEOs of top companies gather to discuss key trends in sustainability and how companies can transform to sustainable business models. Last October 140 CEOs gathered to discuss sustainability issues and this year was our biggest forum yet.This high profile

October 10th Launch of Responsible Business Week The official launch of Responsible Business Week 2012, this event will feature top keynote speakers as well as results of our annual research around responsible business in Ireland.The survey, conducted by Amárach Research, explores CEO attitudes towards Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability in Ireland today. We will hear from

Tuesday September 18th 2012: An opportunity has arisen in the EPIC Programme a for a Social Support Officer on a 24.5 hour a week contract. We are seeking to recruit a person with proven experience of providing psychosocial support to the socially excluded, particularly people from Immigrant Communities. The Social Support Officer will assist clients

Thursday September 27th, 2012: The Chambers Ireland’s Corporate Social Responsibility Awards is taking place tonight. BT a member company and partner for The EPIC Programme , is nominated under the Excellence in Community- Community Programme category for the Connected Communities Programme. IT skills are essential for immigrants when applying for jobs or education courses and since 2008 BT has

The deadline for the 2012 Inspiring Excellence entries has been extended to the 6th of September. Our member case studies shine a light on sustainability in action in Ireland to encourage businesses of all sizes to promote and communicate their responsible business practices. Inspiring Excellence is a testament to our members that have committed to

Monday August 13th 2012: An opportunity has arisen in the EPIC Programme for a specified purpose contract for a Training and Employment Officer starting on September 2012 and based in Dublin City Centre. The Training and Employment Officer will assist clients accessing the EPIC Programme by Assessing the employment training needs of individual clients. Developing an individualised

Shortlist for Chambers Ireland’s Corporate Social Responsibility Awards Announced Chambers Ireland has today (10/07/12) announced the shortlist for the 2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Awards. Now in their ninth year, the Awards continue to go from strength to strength with more new companies than ever entering this year. The Awards are partnered with Business in the

Wednesday June 13th 2012: The EPIC Programme – Employment for People from Immigrant Communities is starting a new initiative to support migrant entrepreneurs engaged with the service. Benefits: Individual advice and guidance on the different steps to set up a business Topic specific training provided based on migrants needs and experience Peer support and networking opportunities Practical

Monday June 11th 2012: The EPIC Programme is starting a new Pre-Employment Training Course today. The Pre-Employment Training is focused on increasing the job- readiness of migrants. It provides 6 weeks of Free classroom based training covering the following themes: Professional English for the Workplace CV and cover letter writing techniques Telephone skills for job

Monday, April 30th 2012: Over 1,200 post primary students gain workplace insights from individual business mentors. The Schools Business Partnership, Mentoring Programme pairs students with a business mentor to encourage students to stay in school, increase their self-esteem and develop an awareness of the workplace. Today, over 90 of the most recent student participants will

Wednesday, April 18th 2012: Business in the Community Ireland is offering a one-day workshop on ‘Driving corporate responsibility through effective change management’ on Wednesday 25th April, 2012. The venue is our offices at 32 Lower O’Connell St., Dublin 1 and the time is from 10am to 4pm. The course is based on content licensed from

Monday, 12th March 2012: Our EPIC programme helps immigrants find employment. This very successful programme is based out of our head office in Dublin. People interested in learning more about our programme including the 2012 Training dates can click here.

Monday, 12th March 2012: Great Place to Work are holding their 10th Annual Conference on Thursday 22nd March 2012 at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium. We are delighted to be working with them as strategic partners for this conference and would encourage you to attend. The 2012 Great Place to Work® Conference is the only industry event