Covid-19: EssentialSkillz Announcement

In light of recent announcements made by the Irish government concerning COVID-19, we wanted to take the opportunity to update you on where we currently stand and what we plan to do moving forward.

EssentialSkillz will continue to operate as normal, and we have taken steps to ensure there are no disruptions to the services we provide for our customers. We have also implemented new health and safety measures to ensure the wellbeing of our staff and the public, as well as our commitment as a socially responsible enterprise.

However, after a close review of advice provided by global health organisations and the UK and Irish government, EssentialSkillz will not be attending any conferences, trade shows or events in 2020.

While we always look forward to engaging with people from an array of industries and sectors, we feel that this is an important step to protect the health and wellbeing of our team in light of growing public health risks.

Instead, we are currently exploring new ways to leverage our digital channels to connect with customers to keep everyone updated with the latest products news and services from EssentialSkillz.

We will continue to monitor the situation and keep you updated as it continues.

The EssentialSkillz Team

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