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...
Wendy Robinson
Role: Head of Academy of Executive Coaching, Ireland Company: Academy of Executive Coaching Track Record: What does your job entail? I am an Executive Coach; I coach business leaders and have also been a Business Psychologist for over 25 years. Latterly I’ve been training other coaches and providing them with professional supervision. Is it 9-5?...
Louise McCambridge
Role: Accountant Company: Henderson Wholesale Ltd Track Record: What does your job entail? I am the accountant for Henderson Wholesale Ltd, the finance team is made up of approx. 40 people. I work closely with the financial controller to prepare monthly and quarterly figures for reporting under tight deadlines. I also prepare and submit VAT...
Alex Long
Role: O2 Guru Company: The Junction Outlet Track Record: Give a brief outline of your career to date I started my career in telecommunications 5 years ago at the tender age of 18 by getting a part-time job in Orange, now EE. This unlocked a passion for technology and allowed me to exhibit that to...
Eamonn Higgins
Role: Artist and blacksmith tutor Company: Hot Milk Forge Black/Bladesmith School Track Record: Exploring a career in the creative sector led to Eamonn Higgins discovering a passion for blacksmithing. HOW I BECAME A BLACKSMITH AND SCULPTOR Give a brief outline of your career to date. I have been a professional artist/sculptor since 2003 when I...
Cathy Adamson
Role: Craft Development Chef Company: Sodexo Track Record: An inherent love of food encouraged chef Cathy Adamson to pursue a career in catering. HOW I BECAME A CRAFT DEVELOPMENT CHEF Give a brief outline of your career to date. Before I joined Sodexo in 1995 as a chef, I had worked in many and various...
Brendan Crealey
Role: Managing Director Company: Industry Training Services Track Record: A positive attitude, resilience and patience are all crucial to Brendan Crealey’s role as a training manager. HOW I BECAME A HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINER Give a brief outline of your career to date. I started my career in civil engineering working for Balfour Beatty. Just...
Gerard McCavanagh
Role: Concierge Company: Fitzwilliam Hotel, Belfast Track Record: As a hotel concierge Gerard McCavanagh is a man in the know. HOW I BECAME A CONCIERGE Give a brief outline of your career to date. I started my working life as an apprentice barman in Morrison’s Bar in 1996, I then got my first experience in...