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LOOKING to expand your horizons? Killarney Community College is hosting a careers fair on Wednesday next, January 18. The fair, from 5.30pm-8pm, offers a prime opportunity to students to gather information from Irish universities, Institutes of Technology, Post-Leaving Cert (PLC) colleges and employers, Local and National.“This will enable them, with their parents, to make informed choices regarding their College Courses and post school opportunities,” said principal Stella Loughnane.

Staff members from University College Cork, University of Limerick, NUI Galway, Institutes of Technology Tralee, Cork, Limerick and Waterford, Kerry College of Further Education, St. John’s Central College, Killarney Community College, Mallow College and North Kerry College of Further Education are among the education institutes who will be attending.

Liebherr Container Cranes will host a stand focusing on careers and O’Carroll Engineering will be on hand to talk about its apprenticeship programmes.
An Garda Siochána will also present a stand and will be on hand to explain its recruitment process.
Killarney Credit Union and Bank of Ireland will advise on the financial supports they offer to students, sensible savings plans and the value of forward planning.

“The careers fair is open to everybody in the Killarney catchment area, so if you are a Leaving Cert student or parent and are still unsure about CAO choices this fair is an opportunity to come and talk to the experts from the universities and Institutes of Technology and to firm up possible PLC programmes,” added Stella.

“Fifth year is the time to research post-school opportunities, look around, see which college offers what, become familiar with basic minimum entry requirements, specific subject requirements and costings. A trip to the careers Fair will point you in the right direction and support your upcoming college choices. If you are a third-year student you will be expected to choose your subjects for the Leaving Certificate in the next few weeks.”
 

 
Above: Naoise Brosnan, Ross Brennan, Sarah Finnan, Eilish O’Leary, deputy principal, Sean Fleming and Chelsea Coffey unveil details of the careers fair at Killarney Community College.