Describe the company Our company is called Carrybetic. The company’s function is to produce a case that compactly stores the various item’s needed by a type one diabetic in their day to day lives, which surprisingly has not been done before. We are a Transition year run company , created by us, two students aged…
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An Interview With Ear To Stay Describe the company We are a TY mini company that specialise in accessories for electronic goods. Our first product are covers for apple earphones. They are made of silicon and have a hook attached to prevent earphones from falling out. Our second product are cable protectors that prevent apple lightening…
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Choosing the right subjects for the Leaving Cert now will take much of the stress out of the next two years. In the next few weeks you will have to decide what subjects you want study for Leaving Cert. You may be 100% confident in what you’re going to do or might not know what…
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An Interview With LifeBandz Describe the company Life Bandz is a company set up by Isobel Hayes, Sarah Slattery and Ciara O’Halloran. The main goal of the company is to promote positive mental health well-being. We sell wristbands at the moment promoting positive mental health. How are you unique? Our company is…
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An Interview With Sláinte Na nÓg Describe The Company We are a Transition Year Mini-Company from Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh in Bishopstown, Cork. Our company name is Sláinte na n-Óg (Young Health). Our product is a board game for primary school children that promotes positive mental health and well-being in a fun and informal way.…
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An Interview With This Year's National VEX Robotics Club Describe G-RAF? G-RAF is a group of students (from 3rd year to 5th year) who have come together for their love of robotics. It is an environment where everyone is free to showcase their unique ideas on Design, Programming and PR. We compete in the VEX…
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One of the most important things you will do in Transition Year is make your first CV (Curriculum Vitae). When you ask a company for work of any kind you will need to send them your CV, whether it’s through email, post or in person. We have a few tips and a template you can…
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Making a presentation in Transition Year is something you will probably have to do a lot. It’s important to know the right way of making a presentation but also the wrong way of making one. In this article you will learn useful skills you can use for your presentations in TY but also for any…
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You may have heard from a teacher or an employer that Garda Vetting is required for you to work in schools and other workplaces that give you responsibility over children or vulnerable people. To be Garda Vetted is a simple process and your work experience coordinator in your school should know how to go about…
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Got an idea on where you want to go for Work Experience? How you ask is important too! You need to make a good impression on the employer. Below are some tips to creating the perfect formal letter to send to an employer. There is also a template version you can download but we recommend…
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