Translink On The Right Track With Double Win At CIPD Awards Night
Translink on the right track with double win at CIPD awards night HUNDREDS of professionals from Northern Ireland’s human resources and personnel development sector attended last week’s CIPD NI Awards 2014. At the ceremony held in Larchfield Estate, Lisburn, Translink scored a double win, taking home the HR Team of the Year Award as well...
Driving Economy To More Success
INFORMATION Technology (IT) is the driving force of a globally competitive economy, underpinning innovation, competitiveness and long-term prosperity. It is of critical importance to the growth of the Northern Ireland economy and to achieving long-term prosperity and economic security across all sectors. Research by e-Skills UK shows that one in every 33 people working in...
Consultancy In Drive For New Engineers
AN award-winning consultancy firm is actively recruiting for undergraduate and postgraduate engineers. Penso Consulting Limited, an automotive consultancy that serves vehicle manufacturers worldwide, will be present at the Northern Ireland Graduate Recruitment Fair at the University of Ulster on June 10. The technology-driven business is hoping to attract fresh, new talent to bring in creative...
STEM classes ‘are key to jobs of the future’
THE future prosperity of the economy will be founded on STEM, according to Education Minister, John O’Dowd. He was speaking at a recent awards event in Belfast celebrating the Sentinus Smart Technology programme which saw more than 90 trainee teachers and 2,000 primary school children across Northern Ireland teaming up to improve teaching and learning...
Constructing a future for NI workers
Due to the rapid growth in the construction sector in London and South East England, construction candidates are tapping into the opportunities presented by NI firms within the region, however there isn’t the necessary focus on increasing the key skills that the market truly needs. That’s the warning from Michael Donaghy, Construction & Infrastructure Recruitment...
Get into Retail Scheme Helps Young People Build Up Skills
ASDA’S Get into Retail programme in partnership with The Prince’s ‘Crust is helping young people from Northern Ireland build employable skills. The latest 17 candidates to take part graduated at a recent ceremony in Stormont Parliament Buildings. The four-week training programme offered the unemployed 16 to 25-year-olds the chance to gain work experience, accredited skills...
Support for People with Autism in IT
AN innovative social enterprise is providing employment support services for people with autism in Northern Ireland. Specialisterne, which launched recently at Skainos in Belfast, aims to create job opportunities for its clients in the IT sector. Attending the launch, Employment Minister Stephen Farry, said: “I am committed to helping employers to create working environments that...
Queen’s Wins Top Award For Careers Coup
QUEEN’S University has won a major all-Ireland award for enhancing the career prospects of its students. The university scooped the Employability award in the Gradireland/Association of Higher Education Careers Services (AHECS) Awards in Dublin. The accolade was won by the Careers, Employability and Skills team at Queen’s, which received the Gold award in its category....
Helen Scoops Information Management Honour
A UNIVERSITY of Ulster post-graduate student from Maghera has scooped an outstanding performance award from international law firm Allen & Overy. Helen Kielt collected the Mien & Oven, Award at the university’s Belfast campus after successfully completing the library and information management diploma, a two-year part-time programme that enhances the skills of information professionals. Supported...
Students Hoping to Make it to Market with Pitches
SOME of Belfast’s most creative young entrepreneurs are bidding to design a new charity fundraising product. Four student teams have been shortlisted to pitch their ideas to a panel as part of Belfast City Council’s Make It to Market challenge, which was open to all third level education students in the city. The product from...