CORDATUS uCONSULTING                                             April 2009 Newsletter

Yesterday's emergency budget was a bit of a bitter pill to have to swallow. Perhaps all of us would be more accepting of the higher taxes and levies if we thought the government could rein in spending and provide better value for money, particularly in healthcare.  However it's not all doom and gloom for job watchers!

LEAN SIX SIGMA AND CAREER SECURITY - SOME GOOD NEWS!

In these recessionary times it's nice to know that lean and six sigma professionals are in high demand in Ireland. A quick straw poll of the major search engines revealed the following demand for lean and six sigma competency in disciplines as diverse as engineering, production, quality assurance and quality control, EHS and healthcare.

Interpretation of the table involves understanding that here are many duplications in the advertisements e.g. a number of recruitment agencies will have the same ad posted on a website. Nonetheless demand for knowledge in problem solving, error proofing and process design is reassuringly high. 

QUICK CHANGEOVER (SMED) WORKSHOP: 24th & 25th April 2009

Hosted by our training partner, First Polymer training in Athlone, this workshop will give you all the information and skills you need to start your own quick changeover teams and make dramatic reduction in your set-up times and line clearance times. The 2-day course is machine-based and designed for production and maintenance managers and engineers, fitters, technicians, set-up and line clearance personnel. Click on the title link, or contact Edel Garavan on 09096 71223, team@firstpolymer.com, for course details. This programme is a FETAC component (minor) award, certified at Level 5 on the national framework of qualifications.
 

GOVERNMENT SPENDING 1993 TO 2008- THE GRAPH TO WATCH

Recent government spending history makes sobering viewing - just click on the link to view how spending has spiralled in recent years.

Beir bua,

Bernie

Bernie Rushe
+353 91 870708
brushe@cordatus.ie
www.cordatus.ie

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