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Course Suggestions - PLC

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PLC/HETAC
8 courses found.

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Business Studies - Airline Studies International
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Business Studies - IT & Warehousing Skills
Northside Campus - MacSwiney Community College
Business Studies - Travel, Transport & Distribution Management
St. John's Central College
Tourism - Airline Studies - Cabin Crew
Stillorgan College of Further Education
Tourism & Airline Studies
Cavan Institute
Tourism & Travel - Airline Studies - Cabin Crew
Liberties College
Tourism & Travel Studies Option One - Ground & Air Steward (IAOT)
Crumlin College of Further Education
Warehousing Database Management
Whitehall College of Further Education

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In Brief... Transport Managers

 Brief Description:

Responsible for organising schedules & routes, ensuring that vehicles are safe and meet legal requirements, making sure that drivers are aware of their duties, and organising procedures for breakdowns.

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Prospects UK- Range of careers in transport

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This occupation has been viewed 14,935 times since 1st Aug 2008
 

 Qualifications required?

Leaving Certificate + relevant experience

 Typical entry routes:

Increasingly, new entrants are graduates. Many courses available - Levels 6 - 8.

 Sectors related to this occupation:

This occupation is typically found in the sectors below. You can explore information relating to sectors by clicking on the titles below.
Transport & Logistics


    

Typical tasks undertaken in this profession: 23

 » Analyze expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, and budgets for increasing profits and improving services. 
 » Set operations policies and standards, including determination of safety procedures for the handling of dangerous goods. 
 » Plan, organize and manage the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work is accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements. 
 » Negotiate and authorize contracts with equipment and materials suppliers, and monitor contract fulfillment. 
 » Collaborate with other managers and staff members to formulate and implement policies, procedures, goals, and objectives. 
 » Monitor spending to ensure that expenses are consistent with approved budgets. 
 » Supervise workers assigning tariff classifications and preparing billing. 
 » Promote safe work activities by conducting safety audits, attending company safety meetings, and meeting with individual staff members. 
 » Direct investigations to verify and resolve customer or shipper complaints. 
 » Direct procurement processes including equipment research and testing, vendor contracts, and requisitions approval. 
  
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Growth Rate 2004 - 2009

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+7%
 
Scale
 
 
-0%
 
     
Part-time workers

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Total employed in this occupation: 5500
%
Part-time
5%
 
Scale
 
 
95%
Full-time
 
 
Older workers

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%
Over 55
16%
 
Scale
 
 
84%
Under 55
 
     
Ratio of Male / Female workers

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%
Male
86%
 
Scale
 
 
14%
Female
 
 
Non-Irish National workers

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%
Non-Irish
11%
 
Scale
 
 
89%
Irish
 

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