Training service scoops awards
THE World Host Customer Service training has been named Tourism Initiative of the Year at the Licensed & Catering News Awards 2013. The WorldHost programme was nominated for the award in a joint application by the Department for Employment and Learning, the Northern Ireland Tourist Board and People 1st, the sector skills council for hospitality,...
IT scheme helps young coders unlock potential
Morethan 80 young coders celebrated their achievements at a recent awards ceremony in Belfast Metropolitan College. The CoderDojo programme awarded their 150th belt at the ceremony attended by CoderDojo Belfast young coders, their parents and representatives from those who support the group. The movement, founded in April 2012 by Belfast Metropolitan College in association with...
Norbrook Open Day 25th June
Norbrook Laboratories Ltd are hosting their first recruitment open day this Tuesday, June 25, from 8am to 8pm. The company, based in Newry, is going through a period of expansion over the next 18 months and will have recruitment opportunities available in all areas of the business; from finance, human |resources, sales, IT, transport and...
A seal of approval
Joanna MacMahon from East Belfast has been recognised for her achievements in creative design by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers at Buckingham Palace. Joanna (61) has studied a number of creative courses at Belfast Metropolitan College, starting with a leisure course and most recently the Level 3 Certificate...
Moving on Up
Northern Ireland online estate agency Sure2Sell, has appointed Ronnie Allen as its lettings manager. Ronnie will be responsible for managing Sure2Sell’s lettings department and has over 30 years experience in the sales industry
Cream of the Crop
CREAM OF THE CROP Shane McGarvey has been appointed as group supply chain manager at United Dairy Farmers. Originally from Cookstown, Shane holds a diploma in market-ing,a BSc in agricultural sci-ence from the University of Edinburgh and a MSc from the University of Aberdeen. He is widely experienced within the agri-food industry and joins United...
MSc out to solve skills gap
Current full-time students Victoria Wray, Mark Crean and Charlene Reid put together the pieces for the MSc communication open evening tonight (June 18) at Loughry Campus Cookstown. The MSc in communication is a Queen’s University course, delivered at Loughry Campus Cookstown, with options available in training and development as well as strategic management for rural...
Coca-Cola staff make a splash at Games
Twenty local Coca-Cola staff gear up for their volunteer roles at this summer’s World Police and Fire Games. The Lisburn-based company is a key WPFG sponsor and is specifically backing the Volunteer Programme. Staff from a range of departments will join Team 2013, and celebrating the news are (from left) Connor McCready, Zoe Cunningham, Gary...
Course to fine-tune music management
Upskilling was music to Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry’s ears when he met with students in Belfast recently. The students from the Oh Yeah Music Centre were undertaking the new Managing a Music Business Enterprise training course, supported by DEL’s Skills Solutions Branch along with the Creative and Cultural Skills Sector Skills Council...
NVQ to build competence
In a move to upskill the local construction industry and help drive the economy forward the free NVQ Level 2 qualifications on offer for experienced construction workers will continue until March 2014. The Qualifying the Existing Workforce project was launched last year to provide qualifications for those already working in the construction industry, but who...