DBS under the Government ‘MOMENTUM’ initiative is providing long term jobseekers the opportunity to reskill or upskill for FREE under a range of courses identified as providing training that will improve the future skills of the economy, in a range of business areas where sustainable levels of employment may arise as the economy recovers. Participants can study for free without losing their social protection entitlements.

• DBS is Ireland’s largest independent third level institution with a student population of more than 9,000.
  
• DBS has proven expertise in designing and delivering educational programmes to adult learners from a range of education and experiential backgrounds.
• MOMENTUM project participants will have a dedicated Programme Leader who will provide continuous guidance and learning support throughout the project duration.
• The college provides MOMENTUM students with a range of learning support services to accommodate learners such as; Careers & Appointments, Employer Liaison Officer, Student Services as well as state-of-the art Library and IT facilities and e-learning support.

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MOMENTUM projects are designed to create a dynamic environment where talented and motivated people work together to make a difference in their lives and careers. This is an opportunity to focus your talent, increase your skills, reveal your potential to employers and gain access to job vacancies.

Dublin Business School has partnered with Cut-e to offer a unique proposition for participants and employers whereby we will offer strong assessment processes and feedback tools to assist in one-to-one sessions in training on behavioural competencies style, career match aptitudes that will enhance significantly the career guidance, personal development, employer engagement and interview skills in order to maximize the work placement and employment opportunities.

What can you expect?

• Aims to help candidates who have lost their jobs re-train, re-skill or cross-skill for new jobs in growing sectors.
  
• Graduates will emerge with cutting edge - cross enterprise skills
  
• Access to a range of quality education and training projects
  
• Relevant industry & professional certification
  
• Work placement and support

Applications for all MOMENTUM projects commencing in September 2013 are currently being accepted.

To apply please contact your local/nearest Employment Services Office to confirm your eligibility and get assistance in identifying a suitable project. Alternatively contact us at DBS to register your interest.

For further course information, entry requirements, eligibility criteria and application procedures visit www.momentumskills.ie or contact DBS Admissions Office directly on 01 4177500 or by emailing momentum@dbs.ie

"Being unemployed for a while, I felt drained and tired of the situation. I kept dropping into my local job centre and picking some numbers to ring for work, but I never got a reply. My local employment officer told me about the MOMENTUM initiative. Initially I agreed as felt I had nothing to lose and that it might give me some new skills. I left school at sixteen, so at forty five this was a bit daunting. When I started the course at DBS however I began to realise that this was my second chance, an opportunity to basically return to studying. I just got stuck in, reading and working hard. Dublin Business School is a fantastic College and the staff are friendly and always there if you need them.  I would recommend DBS and the MOMENTUM courses to anyone who has been out of work for a while and wants the chance to improve their situation".