Kerry College is helping to support employees of the future through its sponsorship of WorldSkills Ireland which is returning to the RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, from this Tuesday to Thursday.

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A partnership between enterprise, industry, education, training, and government, WorldSkills Ireland raises the profile and recognition of skills and apprenticeships and prepares the talent of today for the careers of the future. Kerry College say they're thrilled to be onboard supporting the show.

Taking place under one roof, free to attend and packed with interactive events, demonstrations, talks and competitions, WorldSkills Ireland will present a wide selection of options, careers and pathways to excite every type of learner.

Offering a unique opportunity to learn about different industries, discover exciting job pathways and options for a vocation in the skills and trade industry, it is a fantastic event for Kerry College to support employees of the future and secure a pipeline for skills through apprenticeships. This will provide a systemic solution to today’s skill and business challenges.

Kerry College are excited to be displaying their new Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician (WTMT) along with their Commis Chef Apprenticeship and Stone Cutting and Stone Masonry apprenticeship at the event. They will be based at the ETB Green Technologies Demo area, Stone Masonry Demo area and Restaurant area.

Broadcast Production Skills learners along with instructor Brian Nolan are operating all live streaming of each day’s activities, the awards event and covering all social media for the three day event. Live segments will be presented by RTÉ’s Brian Hurley. This is a huge high-level partnership for Kerry College and the WorldSills Ireland Competition.

Kerry College are proud to have two national expert instructors, Tom Cronin for Mechanical Automotive Maintenance Fitter (MAMF) and Tara O'Halloran for Beauty Therapy.

A preliminary training morning was held to prepare for the Worldskills Ireland 2022 Beauty Therapy competition at the state-of-the-art, newly refurbished Kerry College of Beauty, Clash Campus on September 6.

Competitors from Kerry College - Claire Kiely currently working at Therapie Clinic Ireland and Emma Godley who is employed with The Glampod Tralee, along with Emma Hearty from FX Makeup Academy and Laura Stack from Brid's Beauty Salon in Glin Co. Limerick looked forward to the final checks prior to the RDS event.

A must-attend event, WorldSkills Ireland is set to inspire the next generation of skilled young people to follow their passions, interests and talents.

For further information on WorldSkills Live, please see www.worldskillsireland.ie or follow WorldSkills Ireland on social media.

To visit the show, register free via www.worldskillsireland.ie.