Cobh workshop “New Year, New Direction: Finding Your Path in 2026”
March 26 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Join our workshop to understand your career choices and take a confident step towards your future!
This FREE and informative workshop will help you to evaluate both employment and self-employment options and guide you towards your next steps.
Not sure whether to seek employment or start a business? This free SECAD workshop in Cobh will help you explore both options.
Register to secure your FREE place.
We will guide you through two pathways:
Path 1: Find a Job
- Build a strong CV
- Show your skills and experience
- Explain career breaks with confidence
Path 2: Start a Business
- Write a simple business plan
- Assess if your idea can work
- Understand your customer base
Learn about employment and enterprise supports available to you:
- Learn about supports such as the Part-Time Job Incentive
- Learn about supports such as WPEP, BTWEA, STEA, Springboard+, and ETB courses
- Practise short activities, including writing a CV profile or delivering a short business pitch
- Understand how to engage with your Intreo Case Officer
Each workshop includes a free and confidential 1-to-1 consultation with a SECAD Employment Support Officer. This personalised session allows you to discuss your individual situation, explore your options in more detail, and receive tailored guidance on your next steps.
The workshop is friendly, welcoming, and open to anyone who needs guidance with employment, training, upskilling, or considering self-employment.
To access our free supports, participants must meet eligibility criteria under the SICAP Employment Support Services. We are happy to discuss eligibility with you and help you understand if you qualify.
Our services are delivered through the SICAP Programme and focused on supporting disadvantaged individuals in Cork rural communities, who are:
- Long-term unemployed (over 12 months)
- Low-income or underemployed
- From low-income households
- Single parents and carers
- People out of work through illness and/or limited abilities
- Refugees, people seeking protection in Ireland
Register to secure your free place.
