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LAUNCH OF FÁS/ESRI OCCUPATIONAL EMPLOYMENT FORECASTS 2015
FÁS and the ESRI today (2nd March, 2010) published its 13th report in the manpower forecasting series which began in 1991. The key findings of the report show:

• Changes are likely in the sectoral and skills mix of employment, according to a report published by FÁS and the ESRI, which forecasts the shape of the Irish labour market in 2015. While employment in most occupations is expected to recover from the lows reached in 2010, the speed and the extent of recovery is likely to vary by occupation, with some occupations emerging with relatively strong employment growth and others failing to reach pre-recession levels by 2015.
March, 2010

EGF Information event for former DELL and ancillary workers
Event held: 11th & 12th February, 2010
Individuals who have been made redundant due to the DELL announcement (January 2009) were invited to attend an up-coming information event to explore their future options available under the EGF (European Globalisation Adjustment Fund) initiative. This event took place on Thursday, 11th and Friday, 12th February from 10am - 5pm in the South Court Hotel, Raheen, Co. Limerick.
February, 2010

FÁS releases latest Quarterly Labour Market Commentary
- REFLECTING THE SHARP DECLINE IN EMPLOYMENT THROUGH 2009, AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT IN 2010 IS LIKELY TO BE DOWN BY 87,000 ON LAST YEAR’S AVERAGE.
- THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS FORECAST TO PEAK AT ABOUT 13.5% IN LATE 2010 – BELOW PREVIOUS FEARS OF A PEAK AS HIGH AS 16%.
- EMPLOYMENT SHOULD STABILISE FROM EARLY 2011; HOWEVER AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT FOR 2011 STILL EXPECTED TO BE 11,000 DOWN ON 2010.
February, 2010

Tánaiste initiates new governance structure for FÁS and appoints new board
The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Ms. Mary Coughlan, T.D., today (Thursday, 21 January 2010) announced that she has signed the Commencement Order bringing into force the Labour Services (Amendment) Act 2009 and has appointed a new board to FÁS, the State's Employment and Training Agency.
January, 2010

Fifty-three organisations awarded for their Human Resource Development excellence
Today (30th November, 2009), Minister for Lifelong Learning, Seán Haughey TD presented awards to 53 organisations who achieved the FÁS Excellence Through People Standard, a best practice model for human resource management, in Dublin’s National Library.
November 2009