Two ambitious Crana College students have won top prizes in this year’s National Career Skills Competition.
The competition encourages young people to investigate career options through work experience and develop skills for future careers.
Ava Hirrell was placed first in the Transition Year category, while Ciara Whoriskey was also Commended in the TY category.
Anne McElhinney, Ava Hirrell & Careers Co-Ordinator Shirley McConalogue
Ava based her entry on pursuing a career as a GP, the educational pathways available and knowledge and skills required. She also had to explain which skills she had observed during her work experience at An Siopa Gruaige.
Ava reflected on how the skills she developed during her work experience, in particular, communication and people skills can also be applied to working as a General Practitioner.
Ciara Whoriskey & Co-Ordinator Shirley McConalogue
Ciara carried out an investigation of a career as a third level lecturer in English. Her work placement was in Scoil Iosagain where she learned many new skills and was able to compare them to the career she investigated.
The CareerSkills competition aims to foster an awareness around the importance of Career Skills and how those key skills link with employability.
Ava and Minister John Halligan TD
Minister of State, John Halligan TD met with students from around the country in Dublin on Wednesday 8th May to present them with their awards.
Halligan TD commended the winners, both second level students and adult learners, on their ability to reflect so well on the career and employability skills which they had developed during their work experience.
“Congratulations Ava and Ciara we are very proud of you,” said Mr Philip McGuinness on behalf of Crana College.
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