Tracy Dempsey
Role: Life, Business and Arts Coach Company: Soul Ambition Track Record: What does your job entail? I work with individuals in one-to-one coaching sessions, helping them uncover the beliefs that are holding them back from reaching their potential in their lives and careers, and using questioning and active listening techniques to help them develop creative...
Tommy Allen
Role: Project Manager Company: Unite The Union Track Record: What does your job entail? I currently deliver a Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) funded Workplace Learning project to the Northern Ireland building services engineering sector, which comprises electrical, plumbing, heating & ventilation and air conditioning companies. I do this on behalf of two organisations,...
Sylvia Gordon
Role: Director Company: Groundwork NI Track Record: Sylvia Gordon, director of Groundwork tells, Symon Ross about the work her organisation is doing and why she firmly believes there is still peace-building work to be done in Northern Ireland. What does your role involve? At the heart of my role with Groundwork NI is working with...
Steven Lavery
Role: Lifeguard Company: Waves Leisure Complex, Lurgan Track Record: What does your role involve? My role as a Lifeguard is quite varied. Our main purpose is to educate people about water safety and to prevent accidents in and around the pool. We have to work as a team at all times, so we train once...
Sharon Wallace
Role: Optometrist Company: Ultralase Track Record: While studying for her degree at Cardiff University, Sharon held a part-time job with Optical Express. She has worked for Ultralase for almost three years, first in its Cardiff Clinic and the last two years in its Belfast clinic What does your job entail? I work as an optometrist...
Ruth Adams
Role: Choreographer and Dance Tutor Company: Crescent Arts Centre Track Record: What does your job involve? I teach ‘Second Chance Ballet’ to adults at the Crescent Arts Centre which is situated in the heart of the Queen’s Cultural Quarter in Belfast. My classes attract all age groups — some students are keen to take to...
Paula Gunn
Role: Communications Officer Company: Consumer Council Track Record: Paula graduated with a Bsc Hons degree in Communication, Advertising & Marketing before working for IRFU (Ulster Branch). She has held her position with the Consumer Council for just over two years. What does your job involve? I am part of a small but very busy communications...
Paul Montgomery
Role: Chief Pilot Company: BMI Baby Track Record: Attended Methodist College, Belfast from 1976 to 1983. Joined bmibaby as a cadet in 1991. Became a Captain in 2002, an Examiner in 2006 followed by Chief Pilot in 2010. What does your job entail? Having recently been promoted within my post to chief pilot, I have...
Lynsey Hughes
Role: Client Support Executive Company: InphoActive Track Record: Lynsey got her career off to a flying start with InterTradeIreland’s all-island technology transfer programme FUSION. The programme partners SMEs with a high-calibre graduate and a third level institution for a 12 month period. What does your job involve? My daily routine can change from day to...
Liz Lemon
Role: Programme Manager Company: Work Inspiration Track Record: On secondment from the Northern Bank, which sees the schoolchildren of today as the employees, managers and entrepreneurs of tomorrow. What does your job involve? The Work Inspiration Campaign is a national business-led movement to improve the quality of work experience on offer for 15 and 16...