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...
Gillian Kerr
Role: Talent Adviser Company: Corvus Recruitment Track Record: What does your job entail? Working as a talent adviser with Corvus is a really varied and rewarding job and no two days are the same. The job entails sourcing talented professionals who are committed to their careers, interviewing, business development, account management, talent branding, creative marketing...
Sarah McKegney
Role: Business Strategy Manager Company: Progressive Building Society Track Record: An accountancy degree was the basis for Sarah McKegney’s current role as a business strategy manager. HOW I BECAME A BUSINESS STRATEGY MANAGER What was your favourite subject at school? At school I really enjoyed Art & Design and Business Studies. How did you get...
Martin Downey
Role: Community Involvement Officer Company: Radius Housing Track Record: A desire to work in a role that was people focused led Martin Downey to a position as a Community Involvement Officer. HOW I BECAME A COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT OFFICER Give a brief outline of your career to date: My housing career started at South Liverpool Homes...
Louise Donnelly
Role: Makeup Artist & Beauty Therapist Company: Louise Donnelly Makeup & Beauty Studio Track Record: Starting over and following her dream has led to Louise running her own successful business. Give a brief outline of your career to date. I started off as a bank official with Ulster Bank while working towards getting all the...
Alistair McCarlie
Role: Senior Master Company: Stena Superfast VII, Stena Line Track Record: An ability to stay calm and make steadfast decisions are crucial to Alistair McCarlie’s role at sea as senior master with Stena Line. HOW I BECAME A SENIOR MASTER Give a brief outline of your career to date. I have thoroughly enjoyed my career...
Julie Gibbons
Role: Operations Director Company: Autoline Insurance Track Record: There is no such thing as a typical day for operations director Julie Gibbons. HOW I BECAME AN OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Give a brief outline of your career to date? After university I spent three years on the Graduate Programme of Marks & Spencer’s clothing manufacturer, Desmond &...
Stephen Rea
Role: Optometrist Company: Stephen Rea Opticians, Belfast Track Record: A calm and relaxed manner plus the ability to listen and think logically are crucial requirements for Stephen Rea’s role as an optometrist HOW I BECAME AN OPTOMETRIST Give a brief outline of your career to date. After graduating from university in Cardiff, I completed pre-registration...
Sonya McAllister
Role: Company Director Company: We Slim Together Track Record: Sonya McAllister’s background in nursing and the caring profession was the foundation to helping others through her role as a slimming coach. HOW I BECAME A WEIGHT LOSS COACH Give a brief outline of your career to date. I founded We Slim Together in April 2013...