Norman McBride
Role: General Manager Company: Hastings Ballygally Castle Track Record: A good sense of humour helps Norman McBride to cope with the different daily challenges of being the general manager in a busy hotel Give a brief outline of your career to date. I have been in the hospitality business for nearly 40 years. I started...
Helen Egnar
Role: Client Services Manager Company: Andy Rice Creative Track Record: Client services manager Helen Egnar believes a work experience placement can be invaluable when it comes to making future career contacts Give a brief outline of your career to date. I graduated from Northumbria University in 2013 where I studied Business Management. During my summer...
Michael Bradley
Role: Café manager Company: Ground Espresso Bars Track Record: Working in hospitality has taught manager Michael Bradley the importance of planning ahead as well as being able to think on his feet. Give a brief outline of your career to date. After leaving university I worked for Hilton Belfast in various roles before moving to...
Beverly Brown
Role: General Manager Company: Funeral Services Northern Ireland Track Record: Leaving university early hasn’t held Beverley Brown back from fulfilling her career ambitions — or completing a Masters degree. Give a brief outline of your career to date I left school after completing my A-levels and started a part-time, temporary position in Next. I stayed...
Leanne Gannon
Role: Digital Content Manager Company: MXB Shopper Marketing Agency Track Record: What does your role involve? My role is incredibly varied from day-to-day and sometimes even from hour-to-hour! I recently found myself on the streets of Dublin recording vox pops for a client, I’ve had to have my own voice recorded for radio stings too,...
Hannah McNamee
Role: Graphic Designer Company: MXB Shopper Marketing Agency Track Record: What does your job entail? In short, working as a designer is all about being a visual-thinking problem solver, which entails bringing ideas to life and executing them to the best of my ability. The goal is to inspire, inform and captivate consumers. In order...
Fleur Mellor
Role: Choreographer Company: Perform Boot Camp Track Record: Passion and patience helped dancer Fleur Mellor turn a hobby into a career. Give a brief outline of your career to date. I started off at a local dancing school, then studied A Level dance and finally did a BA Honours degree in Theatre Dance. When I...
Diane Lyness
Role: Goldsmith Company: Self Employed Track Record: Returning to study as a mature student gave goldsmith Diane Lyness the skills needed to follow her career dreams. Give a brief outline of your career to date. I did many things before I began working as a jewellery designer. My first job was as a window dresser...
Pat O’Donnell
Role: Assistant Curator Company: Ulster American Folk Park Track Record: Give a brief outline of your career to date. After graduating I spent some years at home with my young family. I was living in the Ormeau Road area of Belfast – it wasn’t a great time to be living in Belfast back in the...
Laura Montomery
Role: Senior Director, Market Insight Company: Almac Track Record: Laura Montgomery wanted a career that would allow her to travel and make use of her language skills. Brief outline of your career to date I have worked in this position in Almac for the last 20 months and prior to that I worked as a...