Good news for all Malta residents who would like to enlist in our Webmaster Workshop.
The Training Subsidy Scheme, part of the ESF Funded Employability Programme, aims to assist self-employed persons and persons employed in micro-enterprises of 10 or less employees, apprentices, the unemployed, NGO and Local Council employees to develop their skills by participating in further off-the-job vocational education and training.
The Training Subsidy Scheme offers assistance in the form of a training grant to aid participants with costs related to training. This grant will be awarded to the individuals after successful completion of their training.
You can now benefit from a Training Grant of 75% if you qualify for the Subsidy Scheme. To find out more information you can go over to the relevant ETC webpage at http://www.etc.gov.mt/site/page.aspx?pageid=2284 or download the official brochure here.
We are currently also evaluating other EU member states to see if any of them offer similar subsidy schemes. If you are aware of any - please let us know so we can publish the information on our workshop page.
Now and then I meet business owners who don't have a web presence and I ask myself why and - in case they had considered one - what made them decide against it.
For someone like me who has been working with Technology and Computers for more than 25 years it only seems a natural choice to have a web presence for my business as I can only perceive benefits. When I then question these business owners to get a better understanding it becomes quickly clear that many don't have the same understanding and perception of the Internet and therefore can't find any direct or measurable benefits in investing any money in it.
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