Waterford Leader Partnership

Sunlife Financial Supports Local Graduates

The LES (Local Employment Service operated by Waterford Leader Partnership Ltd) and FIT (Fast-Track to Information Technology) is pleased to announce that the FAS funded MCP (Microsoft Certified Professional) course has commenced again in Dungarvan. FIT (Fast-Track to Information Technology) is an industry initiative, supported by government.  A registered charity, FIT facilitates unemployed job seekers pursue employment and progression opportunities through the acquisition of marketable ICT Skills.  The Microsoft Certified Professional Programme, is a 6-month full-time programme, in which 20 local job-seekers participate. Current Trainees will be available to local businesses in 2012 for a variety of job opportunities as the course also offers a one-month practical work placement with local companies. Employers wishing to employ graduates or support the FIT initiative by offering work placement or company visits can contact the FIT Employer Liaison Officer, Ruth Mac Conaill  (021 2307088). Information is also available on the FIT website: www.fit.ie

Industry support is essential for the continuing success of such programmes and a key supporter of many of the Co. Waterford courses has been Sun Life Financial. Sun Life Financial has been partnering with the FIT programme for three years offering work experience to students, which, in many cases, has resulted in permanent employment in its Service Desk department. Sun Life’s Service Desk supports 12,000 Sun Life employees around the globe and up to 2,000,000 Sun Life customers 365 days a year in both English and French.

Sun Life is currently recruiting for three part-time Service Desk Agents, one full-time Service Desk Agent and one Bi-lingual (French & English) Service Desk Agent. In addition to roles in the Service Desk, the company has positions open in the areas of Business Analysis and Software Development. To find out more, visit their website www.sunlife.ie.

If you would like to register your interest for FIT Courses commencing in 2012 please contact The LES (Co-ordinated by WLP Ltd. under contract to FAS) which is based at Presentation Building, Mitchell Street, Dungarvan, 058-45750 / 058-44077 (or by appointment on a Thursday afternoon in WLP Ltd. offices in Mayfield, Lismore 058-54646).