Success stories

Read case studies and articles about how the Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited Employer standard has helped over 132 companies and organisations employing more than 16,000 engineers and technicians.

• Abbott Ireland
  Ambitious development programme for graduates
• Amdocs ChangingWorlds
  Amdocs Changing Worlds used CPD strategy June 2009 (PDF)
• Cork University Hospital
  Cork University Hospital Embraces Change Through CPD
• Duffy Chartered Engineers
  Using CPD processes to overcome Economic Challenges April 2009 (PDF)
• Festo Ireland Ltd
  FESTO innovates through CPD and creates new jobs May 2009 (PDF)
• Jennings O'Donovan & Partners
  Jennings ODonovan uses CPD to increase health safety expertise (pdf, 856kb)
• Michael Punch & Partners
  
• Punch and Partners explore overseas markets through CPD
• ON Semiconductor Ireland
  CPD in the microelectronics sector (PDF)
• Schering-Plough (Brinny)
  Schering-Plough (Brinny)'s CPD expertise delivers
• Tobin Consulting Engineers
  Tobin builds knowledge infrastructure
• Waterford City Council
  Waterford City Council Innovative CPD for flood relief system (pdf, 572kb)
• Waterford County Council
  Waterford County Council CPD lessons for Local Authorities (PDF, 328kb)

CPD Best Practice articles and presentations

• How to survive: Dynamic management skills hold the key
  Aidan Harney, Manager, CPD Accredited Employer Scheme, looks at how organisations can maximise the capabilities of their top talent to excel.
• In a Muddle over Moodle? Investing in a Learning Management System (PDF)
  Catherine Sullivan, Engineers Ireland CPD Accredited Employer Scheme Executive, charts the benefits and pitfalls of investing in a learning management system.
• Knowledge Management - Knowledge is Power (PDF)
  Niall Connolly, Engineering Programme Manager, Hewlett Packard, explains how knowledge management is used to support innovation at HP’s Leixlip plant.
• Return on Investment: How Effective is Investment in Training? (PDF)
  Aidan Harney, CPD Accredited Employer Scheme Manager, Engineers Ireland, assesses how organisations can lay good foundations for evaluating their training programmes for ROI.