The RPL Practitioner Network Ireland is a community of practice for practitioners interested in recognising prior learning and competence.

Ireland
Joined November 2019
Join the RPL Practitioner Network on LinkedIn to continue the #RPL conversation nationally and internationally. @QQI_connect @SOLASFET @IUAofficial @aontas @ETBIreland @teagasc
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#FESSPD Looking forward to Adult Literacy for Life - what’s it ALL about? fess.ie/adult-literacy-for-l… 25 March Claire O'Boyle and Ceinwen Fergus @SOLASFET @ThisisFet discussing #ALL strategy & roles @DonegalETB @SligoGuidance @edel_gavan @CavMonETBFET @lmetbfet @ddletb @cdetbcdu
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#QQI will present the results from a study on the Implementation of #DiplomaSupplement in Ireland at the Diploma Supplement Network Autumn Webinar. 📅 27 November | 14:00 - 16:00 (CET) 📋 Register to attend: oph.fi/en/diploma-supplement… 📰 Key findings: linkedin.com/pulse/implement…
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Almost ready to join the 20 tertiary education institutions & orgs who have adopted the ALTITUDE Charter? On March 20th 2026 the project partners invite you to take part in the 2nd National ALTITUDE Adoption Day 📢 More information - buff.ly/tyhXNjQ
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Does writing a CV feel like a nightmare? 😵‍💫 Let’s make it fast, clear, and effective - so you stand out without sending 200 applications. A CV isn’t your full career story. It answers one recruiter question: “Why does this person fit THIS role?” That’s why the rule is simple: one CV = one target role. Marketing ≠ Recruitment ≠ Customer Service - and your CV shouldn’t try to sell all of them at once. ✅ How to tailor your CV (quick method): 🔹 Start from the job ad Pick 4–5 ads for the same role and note: repeated keywords (often bolded) must-haves you can’t ignore 🔹 Place keywords strategically (without copy-paste vibes) put your strongest match in the Profile Summary use the rest inside experience bullets as proof 🔹 Use: Duty → Action → Result (not a task list) Recruiters don’t hire “responsibilities.” They hire impact. Example: “Managed daily admin operations by standardising document tracking, resulting in faster turnaround and fewer missing files.” 🔹 Show hard + soft skills (and prove them) 🛠️ Hard: tools + level (e.g., Excel, Canva, Jira…) 👥 Soft: communication, teamwork, problem-solving, adaptability Put top skills in the Summary, the rest in Skills, and prove soft skills in bullets. 🔹 Cut what doesn’t support the target If it doesn’t help for THIS role - shorten or remove it. ➡️ Stay with us - next post: how to write a Profile Summary that hooks recruiters in seconds. #Europass #cvtips #careertips #careereurope #takethenextstep
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📢 Now Hiring - Executive Assistant to the Director General 🗓 Application deadline: 25 January 2026 We are recruiting a highly organised and proactive Executive Assistant to support the Director General and the wider organisation. 👉 Find out more: iua.ie/jobs/recruiting-an-iu…
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Skills Canada January E-Newsletter: Team Canada’s Journey to WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 mailchi.mp/skillscanada.com/… Bulletin électronique de Compétences Canada de février: Le parcours d’Équipe Canada vers le Mondial des métiers 2026, à Shanghai mailchi.mp/skillscanada.com/…
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We love this story in ⁦⁦⁦@Limerick_Leader⁩ featuring Blacksmith instructor Eric O'Neill from our College of FET Cappamore Campus 🛠️🔥 Inspired to try Blacksmithing? Check out our latest Blacksmithing taster courses here: collegeoffet.ie/blacksmithin… limerickleader.ie/news/educa…
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#FESSPD the January 2026 calendar is now online. Sessions in Assessment and Wellbeing. Book at this link. fess.ie/professional-develop… @DonegalETB @msletb @GRETBOfficial @CavMonETB @lmetbfet @LWETBFET @ddletb @cdetbcdu @laoisoffalyetb @TipperaryETB @LimClareETB_FET @KCETB @KWETB
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Call for hosts 📢 We are looking for universities to help us make 2027 #EQAF a memorable experience for over 450-500 #qualityassurance stakeholders. Joint bids between EUA member universities and @ESUtwt EURASHE @ENQAtwt members are strongly encouraged bit.ly/447xkvO
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📢The National #AdultLiteracyForLife (ALL) Programme Office @SOLASFET is delighted to invite community partners to apply to the ALL Collaboration & Innovation Fund 2026. 👉Learn more about the Fund & how to apply:adultliteracyforlife.ie/fund… 📝Apply by Thursday, 22 January 2026
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📢Do you have an innovative partnership & community initiative that could support #FamilyLiteracy or help to improve adult #Literacy #DigitalLiteracy or #FinancialLiteracy? 📝Apply for #AdultLiteracyForLife Collaboration & Innovation Fund by 22 Jan 2026➡️adultliteracyforlife.ie/fund
Calling all #Literacy partners! Got an idea to boost #FamilyLiteracy or support adults with unmet #FinancialLiteracy, #DigitalLiteracy or #Literacy needs? Apply now for the #AdultLiteracyForLife Collaboration & Innovation Fund: adultliteracyforlife.ie/fund #MyDublinCollege #ddletb
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📣 Call for abstracts How can web data improve skills intelligence? 📊 Submit your abstract to Cedefop’s 2026 research conference on next-generation #LabourMarketAnalysis. 🗓️ Deadline: 2 Feb 2026 🔗 cedefop.europa.eu/en/news/ca…
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This week at ENQA: ✅ENQA member CEO meeting ✅Attending Bologna Follow-Up Group meeting in Copenhagen🇩🇰 ✅Speaking at Francophone African Network of National QA Agencies (RAFANAQ) Annual Conference in Marrakech🇲🇦 ✅European Council on Chiropractic Education (ECCE) progress visit
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Call for hosts 📢 We are looking for universities to help us make 2027 #EQAF a memorable experience for over 450-500 #qualityassurance stakeholders. Joint bids between EUA member universities and @ESUtwt EURASHE @ENQAtwt members are strongly encouraged bit.ly/447xkvO
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📢Community Groups📢 Address local unmet literacy needs through the €1 million national Collaboration and Innovation Fund 2026: ➡️adultliteracyforlife.ie/fund… 📞Adele (086 084 9284) ➡️Closing 12pm, Thursday, 22 January 2026 📰bit.ly/48Qlis #GoFurtherWithDonegalETB
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Delighted to share that our case study ‘Integrating RPL into ESD Initiatives: Developing Staff Capacity through the RPL Digital Badge’ is now published in the @hea_irl Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Spotlight Series 2025 Case Studies Compendium. #RPL @ForumTL
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