Taste 4 Success Skillnet
Happy International Women’s Day. At Taste 4 Success Skillnet we know gender equity is good for everyone and is especially good for business. We encourage businesses to #EmbraceEquity through our range of talent development solutions, visit https://www.skillnetireland.ie/think-talent to learn more. #IWD23
Also see Skillnet Networks Helping Businesses Embrace Gender Equity
Develop the skills your business needs with Taste 4 Success Skillnet. Strengthening your team will give your business a competitive edge. Visit www.skillnetireland.ie/think-talent for support on how Skillnet Ireland can help you develop your people. #ThinkTalent
Developing #SME management & leadership capabilities support wider business growth. Take just 10mins to complete the free #SkillsForBetterBusiness assessment & discover critical development areas that will unlock growth for you and your business.
Taste 4 Success encourages businesses to Think Talent. Invest in your team to give your business the competitive edge.
Visit www.skillnetireland.ie/think-talent for supports on developing your people.
Taste 4 Success Skillnet and UCC celebrate female returners to the workforce
Skillnet Business Networks supported over 22,500 Irish companies with vital talent development solutions in 2021. Taste4Success Skillnet is dedicated to supporting businesses and the workforce in preparing for the new world of work through talent development. We are pleased to present the Skillnet Ireland Annual Report for 2021.
Happy International Women’s Day from all of us at Taste 4 Success Skillnet. We are championing female leadership and diversity through talent development. #IWD22 #BreakTheBias
Supporting and recognising a world of talent – Celebrating International Women’s Day as we launch our Award Winning Rejuvenate Programme 8 March 2022.
Rejuvenate Autumn 2021 is now fully subscribed. Please email info@taste4success.ie and we will record your interest in participating in a similar programme in 2022, subject to funding being approved.
Skillnet Business Networks supported over 21,000 Irish companies with vital workforce development solutions in 2020. Taste 4 Success Skillnet is dedicated to supporting businesses and the workforce in preparing for the new world of work through talent development. See the Annual report here.
Download “Strategy Green” Full Course Brochure or to Register click here
The new #ClimateReady programme from @SkillnetIreland – building sustainable businesses and talent for Ireland’s green economy.
Climate Ready Academy
Climate Ready Cluster
Climate Ready Insights
Start your journey www.climateready.ie
#TalentTransformsBusiness
As part of the wider #SkillnetIreland Network community, Taste 4 Success Skillnet is delighted to share in the Best Agency Support to Business Award in the @InBUSINESSIre Recognition Awards 2020. Read more: http://bit.ly/2020-Best-Agency #InBusiness20
foodlineUCC Lecture and Webinar Series
Topic: Getting to Grips with In-Factory Cleaning in Place: Post New Chlorine Regulations
FoodlineUCC, located within the Food Industry Training Unit (FITU), School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork in partnership with Taste 4 Success Skillnet are delighted to host Nial Mullane in this topical webinar. Niall is an industry expert and CIP champion with over 34 years’ experience across a variety of blue-chip companies. He will provide a 40-minute webinar which will be followed by a live Question and Answer session.
Click here to register for this free webinar
Click here to see the full invitation
Cleaning In Place (CIP) Download Course Brochure or use the REGISTER NOW button above to Register.
Skillnet Ireland has launched its Strategy 2021-2025. Our key focus for the next 5 years is how we can transform business through talent in the areas of Workforce Planning, People Development and Strategic Innovation. https://www.skillnetireland.ie/strategy2025 #TalentTransformsBusiness
Taste4Success are delighted to announce we have won an IITD Award for the Rejuvenate – Upskilling women returning to the Workforce Programme. Full details here.
MentorsWork is a free eight-week business support programme to SMEs nationwide and is designed to provide the skills and supports to help business owner-managers sustain and improve their business. The virtually delivered programme offers integrated learning supports across four key pillars; People, Finance and Growth, Digitalisation and Automation and Business Processes. By connecting business owners and managers across Ireland with experienced and skilled business mentors, the programme can help address specific business issues on a one-to-one basis. MentorsWork also offers specialist masterclasses, peer-focused workshops and access to a bespoke online learning platform specially designed for SMEs.
Free places are available, apply here www.mentorswork.ie
Are you operating a business in Ireland? If you’re trading with the UK, you need to have the skills to deal with future customs challenges. Apply for @SkillnetIreland’s #ClearCustoms free online training delivered by @ciltskillnet & @itcarlow accredited. www.clearcustoms.ie
#ClearCustoms has launched today as part of the Government Brexit Readiness Action Plan. The free online training developed by @SkillnetIreland will be delivered by @ciltskillnet and is accredited by @itcarlow. Find out more: www.clearcustoms.ie #BrexitReady
Cultural diversity challenges & opportunities in the Irish agri-food sector Report July 2020
Perceptions of micro-credentials in Ireland Survey
PREVIOUS TRAINING COURSES:
Wednesday 22nd July: A Matter of Life & Debt – INFORMATION HERE
Tuesday 21st July: Artisan and SME Organisations – How to Develop an Effective Communication Plan – INFORMATION HERE
Thursday 16th July: Bank of Ireland Brexit Series – Agri Food & Drink Businesses – REGISTER HERE
Thursday 16th July: Return to Work Safely Protocol COVID-19 – INFORMATION HERE
Tuesday 14th July: Certifying Your Future: Making Sense of Micro-Credentials – INFORMATION HERE
Tuesday 14th July: An Overview to Covid19 Safety Officer and Induction – INFORMATION HERE
Thursday 9th July: Bank of Ireland Brexit Series – Agri Food & Drink Businesses – REGISTER HERE
Thursday 9th July: Return to Work Safety Protocol – MAKE BOOKING
Tuesday 7th July: The One Thing – MAKE BOOKING
Thursday 2nd July: How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome – MAKE BOOKING
Tuesday 30th June: Resilience & Styling – MAKE BOOKING
Thursday 25th June: Empowering Your Own Success – MAKE BOOKING
Wednesday 24th June: How to Ensure Project Success – MAKE BOOKING
Thursday 18th June: Health & Happiness: An All-Inclusive Approach – MAKE BOOKING
Thursday 11th June: Resetting the Sales Button – 10am – MAKE BOOKING
Wednesday 10th June: Your 15 Minute Marketing Action Plan – 10am – MAKE BOOKING
Thursday 4th June: Keeping Your Team & Yourself Motivated and Productive Working from Home – 10am
Wednesday 3rd June: The Impact of Covid19 on Social Media Marketing and How Brands Need To Adapt – 10am
Thursday 7th May: Working from Home – A Pain in the Neck?
Wednesday 6th May: Fixing Your Corona Cashflow
Tuesday 5th May: Health: An All Inclusive Approach
Thursday 30th April: Happiness Training – 10am
Wednesday 29th April: Psychological Safety and EQ in the Workplace – 10am
Tuesday 28th April: Managing Your Mind Monkeys During Covid19 – 10am
Thursday 23rd April: Employment Law/HR Basics for Small Business – RECORDED
Wednesday 22nd April: Financial Investments: Lessons from History – 10am
Tuesday 21st April: What not to do for Websites and SEO – RECORDED
17th April: Three Tips for Shooting Pro Video from your Smartphone – RECORDED
17th April: Communication Strategies Webinar – 11am
16th April: Nutrition and the Gut – RECORDED
16th April: Lean Management Webinar – 4pm
16th April: COVID-19 Mitigation Strategy for the Food Industry
16th April: Create & Launch an Online Course During Lockdown – 8pm
16th April: COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan – Protect you, your Employees and your Brand
15th April: “You know what you should do” – short term marketing responses to current situation Webinar 12noon
15th April: New Product Development Webinar – 4pm
14th April: Negotiation Skills & Dealing with Buyers Webinar – 11am
14th April: Top Ten Tips for Working at Home – RECORDED
14th Apr: E-Commerce – Developing for Online Sales Webinar – 11am
13th April: Investment Principles: Lessons from History – 10am
10th April: Negotiation Skills & Dealing with Buyers Webinar – 11am
10th April: Understanding Personality Types for Healthier Communication Webinar – RECORDED
10th April: Communication Strategies Webinar – 3pm
9th April: Dietary routines for children with Autism Webinar – RECORDED
9th April: Lean Management Webinar – 11am
8th April: “You know what you should do” – short term marketing responses to current situation Webinar – 12noon
8th April: New Product Development Webinar – 8:30am
7th April: Presentation Skills for Webinars – RECORDED
7th April: E-Commerce – Developing for Online Sales Webinar – 11am
6th April: How to Network in Social Isolation Webinar – RECORDED
6th April: Award in Retail Compliance
4th April: E-Commerce – Developing for Online Sales Webinar -11am
3rd Apr: Debt Management – RECORDED
2nd Apr: Work Related Stress Stressor of Covid-19 – RECORDED
1st Apr: Using Video for Business in Lockdown – RECORDED
The Taste 4 Success Skillnet works with its members to identify and drive training and upskilling in the food, seafood and drink sectors, to meet business, people and performance needs. In particular, we encourage and support the development of new foods, new drinks, new skills and new opportunities to grow and promote Irish Food, Seafood and Drink products, and to support job-seekers in gaining new skills and work opportunities across the sectors.
Our members include multinationals, large, medium, small indigenous Irish companies, and a growing number of micro and artisan producers involved in food, seafood and drink (micro brewing) production.
The Taste4Success Skillnet primarily focusses on supporting those in employment within the food, seafood and drink sectors sector/region. Whilst our key focus is on the needs of member companies, we also offer a small number of fully-funded programmes for jobseekers, subject to eligibility criteria and places being available on the programme.
Promoting Agency

“Our members are committed to continued up-skilling and training of our people. We continue to face many challenges in the sector and in the fortunes of our country and people. Skills and competency development are critical to enable businesses to respond quickly and effectively to the continual challenges and changes that our current and new markets require.
Testimonials
“We are now supporting 9 jobs directly, with additional capital spend locally for ingredients, transport, packaging and
Gordon Lucey
Director – 9 White Deer Brewery
“It is through the work of the Taste4Success Skillnet, that we have been able to collaborate and maximize the
Michael Slevin
HR Director - Rosderra Irish Meats
“Working with Taste 4 Success has enabled us to increase the amount of training and
Anne Rigney
Head of Retailer Learning & Development - Musgrave Retail Partners Ireland Ltd, SuperValu & Centra