Waterford Chamber Skillnet

Network overview

Waterford Chamber Skillnet supports businesses of all sizes in Waterford and the wider South East Region. The regional network’s mission is to strengthen businesses by developing a strong talent base and enhancing the specialised knowledge and skills of local enterprises and their workforce.

Collaborating with industry the network designs, develops and delivers responsive, bespoke and flexible, subsidised training courses to address the ongoing needs of businesses. Waterford Chamber Skillnet is promoted by Waterford Chamber. Membership is open to private businesses based in the South East region and training is mainly delivered in Waterford.

Supports to businesses

• Assist businesses to identify and address current and future skills needs 
• Information regarding successful approaches to learning and talent development 
• Guidance on achieving value for money when investing in learning and development 
• Strategic programmes that enhance business innovation and sectoral competitiveness 
• Flexible training and education programmes customised to the needs of the sector 
• Innovative new programme design and development 
• Leadership programmes for business owners and executives 
• Certified and non-certified technical training 
• Training relating to communication, problem-solving and other core skills 
• Advice on gauging the effectiveness of training 
• Access to a network of businesses within the sector 
• Conferences, seminars, and other informal learning and networking events 

Our business successfully used the Waterford Chamber Skillnet program to recently train associates on site. We evaluated training options for our ScrumMaster training and certification needs. What set the Waterford Chamber Skillnet apart was great communication, transparency of costs, value for money and the location of training. We are really enjoying the proactive nature of the relationship and the help in covering key skills gaps for our staff in Waterford. I highly recommend joining due to the professionalism of the service provided.

Dr Leigh Griffin - Red Hat

Our relationship with the Waterford Chamber Skillnet is very important for our business. Each year we work in partnership to identify learning and development needs to suit our requirements. Key to this is the ability to deliver subsidised programmes onsite, and this allows us to run further learning and development programmes. I find the Network team professional, flexible, informative and supportive. Their service and performance has been excellent, so much so that I constantly sell the benefit of being part of the network to any other organisations I meet!

Carrie Rockett – Interger