Skills project boosted by £1.5m fund
MORE than £1 million has been invested in a skills collaboration fund to create employment and learning opportunities. The £1.5m fund will focus both on employer-led projects and also on enhancing skills competitions such as Wordskills. The employer led element aims to create employment and learning opportunities, particularly for young people under 24 years, within...
Deanes Recruitment Open Day
As a continually expanding company DEANES now seeks to recruit highly motivated career-minded people to be part of the team. There are exciting opportunities for both Kitchen staff and Front of House. These positions will offer you the chance to achieve your own professional goals whilst gaining experience in our thriving business and earning very...
ICT scheme to recruit 50 apprentices
In today’s NiJobfinder more than 50 ICT apprenticeship places are available as part of a new scheme. The Public/Private ICT Apprenticeship Scheme, involving government and a number of local ICT employers, will see over 50 individuals recruited as apprentices and taking up various software development and IT infrastructure roles in both the public and private...
Mayor helps students serve a HARTE-y breakfast
Lord Mayor of Belfast Councillor Máirtín Ó Muilleoir officially opened the HARTE@theMET pop up restaurant in the Titanic Quarter where he was treated to a tour of the kitchen and met with HARTE programme participants – including Martin Welsh from Lisburn and Amanda Maughan from Belfast. A number of participants of the HARTE (Hospitality and...
Firm on board for new skills scheme
SURF Mountain is the latest local business to take part in the South Eastern Regional College one to one upskilling mentoring scheme. Chris Stark, website administrator for the leisure activity business received training on Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator to help with the design aspect of his job. The training was delivered by SERC’s technician...
£400m jobs investment in pipline from Europe
A £400m jobs programme will help put the Northern Ireland economy back on track, according to the Employment Minister. Dr Stephen Farry was speaking at the launch of the consultation on the draft European Social fund (ESF) Investment for Growth and Jobs Programme for Northern Ireland 2014-2020. He continued: “The consultation document being launched today...
Citi scheme welcomes 50 new recruits
More than 100 graduates have found work opportunities this year thanks to a graduate programme. The Citi Operations and Technology Academy programme, now in its fourth year, offers graduates the opportunity to build a career in technology through learning, practical work and networking. This week Citi Belfast welcomed another 50 graduates, their largest intake to...
Irwin’s Bakery
Hazel Kincaid, has been appointed management accountant with Irwin’s Bakery at Portadown, Northern Ireland’s only indigenous plant bakery. A graduate from the University of Ulster Jordanstown, Hazel has worked across a range of sectors, including her role as a chartered accountant for Nestle UK, Desmond & Sons Ltd and McAleer & Rushe Ltd before securing...
Irwin’s Bakery
Alison Matchett has been appointed strategic accountant at Irwin’s Bakery, Portadown. Alison is a chartered accountant, graduating with a First Class Honours Degree in accounting from Queen’s University, Belfast and a Masters in accounting from the University of Ulster. Alison completed her training contract and Chartered exams within the corporate finance and forensic accounting teams...
A taste of success for Rachel
BSc (Hons) consumer studies student Rachel McConnell, Kilkeel, Co Down, was awarded the SUKI tea prize for being the top student within the Contemporary Food Policy module – the degree course is based at the University of Ulster’s Coleraine campus. Local company, Suki Tea, is currently leading the way in developing a sustainable business model....