Sean Taaffe Hair and Beauty Launch Innovative Approach to Training FREE ‘Trade Test Ready’ course for aspiring hairdressers

06 September 2017

Multi-award winning Kerry hair salon, Sean Taaffe Hair and Beauty, in partnership with the South Kerry Skillnet, are offering a novel introduction to a lifetime and lucrative career in the beauty industry.  It’s called “Trade Test Ready” and is a free five day course for job seekers.

Trade Test Ready is open to applicants who are eligible under the following criteria:

- Persons under the age of 35 or

- Persons unemployed for more than 12 months or

- Persons with NFQ Level 5 or less or

- Persons formerly employed in the construction, manufacturing or retail sectors

The course provides participants with a practical introduction into the industry, teaching candidates the basic skills needed to break into the hairdressing industry. The high quality course will be delivered by multi award winning  Diane Horgan, one of Sean Taaffe’s leading hair stylists and will include a number of relevant topics, such as interviewing skills, blowing drying and styling, giving jobseekers a practical taste of what it would be like to have a successful career in the industry.

Speaking on the announcement, Kara McDonagh, General Manager at Sean Taaffe Hair & Beauty Group said,“Our key focus within Sean Taaffe is education and we are delighted to offer the ‘Trade Test Ready’ course in partnership with the South Kerry Skillnet. This will take candidates a step closer to securing their dream job and as it is being offered free of charge, it’s such a unique opportunity to get practical experience and a flavour of what they would learn on a full course.”

Speaking about the course, Aoife O’Reilly, Manager at South Kerry Skillnet, had this to say,”We work closely with Sean Taaffe Hair and Beauty, to introduce courses that are accessible to all levels of experience from beginner to trainee to professional and back to work. We are extremely delighted to give these type of opportunities to the people of Kerry, having Sean Taaffe provide their award winning expertise in hairdressing is just one of the many ways Trade Test Ready can help people secure job interviews and employment opportunities.”

‘Trade Test Ready’ is set to begin on 24th October, and all prospective participants are encouraged to apply early to avoid any disappointment. The course will take place in one of Ireland's leading Training Academies for the Hair and Beauty Industries in Ireland, the Sean Taaffe Hair & Beauty Academy in Tralee.

For more information or to book a place on the course please contact Breda or Aoife on 066-9762477 or info@kerryskillnet.ie  or Call to Sean Taaffe Education on 064-6622001