Industry News

6th March 2014

Jobs Expo Belfast – Hundreds of Positions Up For Grabs in a Range of Sectors

On Wednesday, March 12, the Belfast Waterfront will host the first ever Jobs Expo event to be held in the North of Ireland. Previous Jobs Expo events have enjoyed huge success in both Dublin and Cork, where thousands of candidates have availed of the opportunity to meet employers (from both home and abroad), receive CV...

3rd March 2014

Academy-Style IT Training is ‘Creating Posts’

THE Further Education sector’s academy-style delivery of IT training is leading to employment, according to a prominent educationalist. Justin Edwards, assistant chief execu-tive and director of curriculum, at Belfast Met, was speaking recently when he met participants on the new Cloud Academy and Software Professional Course at the Met’s e3 building on the Springvale Cam-pus....

27th February 2014

Pilot Project To Upskill Construction Industry Managers

AN innovative new pilot programme for construction managers will improve management skills, gain a valuable qualification and help implement good business practice — and all at minimum cost. It was launched recently by CITB-ConstructionSkills NI, together with the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL). This Business Improvement Programme...

27th February 2014

Students to design own prototypes

STUDENTS in Belfast will have a unique opportunity to design and prototype a product, through an innovative new initiative funded by Belfast City Council. Budding entrepreneurs can take part in the Make it to Market challenge — an enterprise competition open to third-level education students living in the city. Once proposals have been submitted, 10...

27th February 2014

College Pioneers Online Course To Boost Business

SOUTH Eastern Regional College (SERC) has become the first college in the UK to develop a new online course in GIS (Geographical Information Systems) — the analysis of customer data, logistics, business trends. The Introduction to GIS will complement its existing part-time portfolio and has been tailored in response to the ever-changing technological landscape and...

27th February 2014

Investment

MORE than 30 high quality jobs are to be created in Belfast. New York-based software provider, ShopKeep POS, is set to open an office on the Ormeau Road, creating 35 positions. Invest Northern Ireland has offered £245,000 of support for the investment, with the new jobs expected to contribute almost £1.3m annually to the economy....

27th February 2014

Competition

SOUTHERN Regional College students from across its campuses have taken part in SRC’s recent Inter-Campus Skillbuild Competition. The event, held at SRC’s Portadown campus, was the first stage of the national Skillbuild competition. In all, 26 heats took place on the day, with industry experts judging the work and skills of the students. Skillbuild is...

27th February 2014

Nominations Open For VQ Awards 2014

NOMINATIONS are now open for this year’s Vocational Qualifications (VQ) Awards 2014, celebrating the importance of vocational education and training. There are two award categories — VQ Learner of the Year and VQ Employer of the Year — and the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in the Great Hall at Stormont as...

24th February 2014

Science collaboration

QUEEN’S and University of Ulster have signed up as academic partners in Science Foundation Ireland’s internationally renowned Investigators Programme. Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry and the Republic’s Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Minister Richard Bruton TD signed the ground-breaking collaboration agreement which will allow collaborative projects involving universities from both jurisdictions to undertake...

24th February 2014

Cinemagic is producing Ulster’s next film buffs

THE creative industries are leading the way in creating jobs and helping to rebalance and grow Northern Ireland’s economy, according to First Minister Peter Robinson. He was speaking at a recent event in Parliament Buildings to celebrate the work of Cinemagic, which aims to create opportunities for young people through film and television. Cinemagic has...

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