Catherine MacDonald
Role: General Manager Company: Little Wing Newtownards Track Record: Give a brief outline of your career to date. I had worked in a few different hospitality and retail jobs while at school and university. When I left university, I took up a full-time contract in the supermarket I had been working in and continued there...
3 sure-fire ways to tame your inner imposter
Ever felt like a fraud at work? That one of these days you’re going to get found out that you aren’t as good as people think you are? You’re suffering from Imposter Syndrome. It’s that feeling that you’re not worthy of your successes, that really you’re just lucky, so you end up working twice as hard...
Emma Bond
Role: District Commander Company: PSNI Track Record: During her 18 years with the PSNI Superintendent Emma Bond has enjoyed an interesting and varied career. HOW I BECAME A DISTRICT COMMANDER SUPERINTENDENT Give a brief outline of your career to date. I have been in the PSNI for 18 years and currently serve as a District...
Andy McKnight
Role: Developer in Test Company: Neueda Track Record: A training scheme led to a change of direction and an exciting new career in software development for Andy McKnight. HOW I BECAME A SOFTWARE ENGINEER Give a brief outline of your career to date. I left school at age 16 and completed an NVQ in Fabricating...
Jane Boyce
Role: Fine Wine Manager Company: JNwine Track Record: There is no such thing as a typical day for fine wine manager Jane Boyce. HOW I BECAME A FINE WINE MANAGER Give a brief outline of your career to date. I first got a position as a graduate trainee with Saccone and Speed wine merchants in...
Paul Isherwood
Role: Director of Asset Management Company: Northern Ireland Housing Executive Track Record: Good communication skills are essential for Paul Isherwood’s role as a a director of asset management with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. HOW I BECAME A DIRECTOR OF ASSET MANAGEMENT Give a brief outline of your career to date. I have worked in...
Emma Carroll
Role: Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Staff Wellbeing Company: Northern Health and Social Care Trust Track Record: Clinical psychologist Emma Carroll uses her own past experiences to help others. Give a brief outline of your career to date. I qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2010 and my first post was in Belfast Trust Adult Health...
Adrian McNally
Role: General Manager Company: Titanic Hotel Belfast Track Record: Adrian McNally has travelled the world with his career as a hotel manager. HOW I BECAME A HOTEL MANAGER Give a brief outline of your career to date. After graduating from Ulster University’s (UU) Magee Campus I began my hotel career in London before moving to...
Barbara McKiernan
Role: MD and Head of Accountancy Recruitment Company: VANRATH Track Record: What does your job entail? Working with VANRATH guarantees there’s never a dull moment in my working week. We have a brief team meeting every day, but otherwise each member of my team is totally responsible for the management of their clients, candidates and...
Clare McGowan
Role: Translink Metro Bus Driver Company: Translink Track Record: A career as a Translink Metro bus driver has brought new challenges and job satisfaction for Clare McGowan Give a brief outline of your career to date. I started my career as a CAD (Computer Aided Design) technician in an architects’ firm in the North West...