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Microsoft, FIT launch Youth2Work course

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22 February 2013

Microsoft Ireland is to invest €6 million in its YouthSpark programme with a goal of empowering 30,000 young people through a range of educational initiatives and software donations.

As part of the Programme, Microsoft and FIT have come together to develop Youth2Work, a training and development programme targeted at 18- to 25- year-olds, giving them information, advice and access to skills, work experience, and interview and CV development support. Complementing existing government funded interventions, this youth focused initiative it aims to reach 10,000 unemployed youth over the next three years helping to strengthen their chances of securing work in the IT sector.

Speaking at the YouthSpark launch, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny said: "I am confident that YouthSpark will have a significant impact over the years ahead, while the scale of the Youth2Work initiative, being rolled out in partnership with FIT, will deliver large numbers of training places immediately. This will be a great opportunity for our young people who are anxious to acquire new skills and kick start their careers."

Cathriona Hallahan, MD for Microsoft Ireland, said: "While the economic indicators are beginning to improve, a major concern for the future is the high level of youth unemployment… As a company, we feel that we have a responsibility to develop solutions to this major challenge. By investing in YouthSpark, and specifically in Youth2Work with the invaluable support of FIT, we aim to positively impact the lives of thousands of young people over the next three years helping to close the opportunity divide by connecting them to greater opportunities for education, employment and entrepreneurship which will help them get on the pathway to work."

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