The big news this week is that we have 10 paid work placement opportunities available in the AHEAD WAM Programme with Abbott Ireland and ESB. More info available here: http://www.ahead.ie/employment_wamprogramme_currentopportunities
Higher & Further Education News & Views
Getting it all down to a science
Splurging public money – VEC probe justified
Disability Headlines
Now brave Joanne to take on the world at UN event
Free cooking workshops for people with arthritis
Disability rights protesters bring Trafalgar Square traffic to a standstill
Autistic pupils failed by the system, say families
Louis Theroux – Extreme Love Documentary
General Education Stories
We’re not allowing for harsh realities
Heads down for the Junior Cert
Parents’ wishes count on denominational schools
Students set sights on big profits as cure for hoof rot grows legs
Will teachers be offered backhanders if they have to test pupils?
Minister backs graphic novel promoting emotional intelligence in teens
Mental Health in the Media
When conflicts of interest arise in medicine
Kicking the stigma out of mental health
Employment Features
What Recruiters Look At During The 6 Seconds They Spend On Your Resume
Apple to create 500 jobs in Cork