Roll call for new social enterprise programme
BELFAST City Council is running a new business programme for individuals or groups in the city who want to explore the potential of becoming a social enterprise. Now open for recruitment, the Social Economy Outreach Programme will run from February to December 2013, and will support 10 groups in Belfast who want to become social...
Enniskillen hotel creates 33 jobs
A new hotel has opened in Enniskillen and with it the creation of more than 30 new jobs. Tourism Minister Arlene Foster officially opened the Enniskillen Hotel and announced that the £825,000 development will create 33 jobs over the next two years. The minister said: “This new Enniskillen Hotel is a very significant addition to...
Salaries on the Up
SALARIES and bonuses for Northern Ireland professionals showed improvement in 2012 as employers seek to retain top talent, a recent survey revealed. According to the annual Salary Survey from Brightwater Recruitment Specialists, IT, Legal, HR and Sales & Marketing ranked as the best performing sectors in terms of payment increases and benefits particularly in niche...
Members Needed
THE Department of Education is looking for a chairperson and four members for the board of the new Education and Skills Authority (ESA). ESA will be established next year to replace the functions of the Education and Library Boards, the Staff Commission for the Education and Library Boards, the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools and...
Key Partnerships
PARTNERSHIPS are one of the best ways to ensure young people develop the skills they need to secure jobs, according to Sharon Polson, regional business manager, Invest NI. She was speaking at a recent career advice event attended by over 70 young people from the Limavady area. Organised by Invest Northern Ireland in conjunction with...
Disability project aims to Connect people with jobs
A new disability employment programme will help some of Northern Ireland’s most disadvantaged people find work, according to leading charities. Work Connect is a specifically tailored disability employment programme designed to target some those currently receiving Incapacity Benefit (IB) or Employment Support Allowance (ESA) and help them secure work. The programme, which will offer individually...
European funding helps 70,000 back into work
European funding has delivered training and employment opportunities to over 70,000 people, according to Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry. He was addressing the recent Learning Network conference in Queen’s University, Belfast, organised by the Learning Network to address social disadvantage and re-integration of unemployed people to the labour market. The Minister said: “Northern...
Farry: STEM subjects vital for economy
STEM subjects will play a crucial role in economic growth and providing job opportunities. This was the message as Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry, presented prizes to young people participating in the Mathematics competition at Queen’s University. Congratulating the students on their achievements, the Minister said: “It is refreshing to be here today...
Scheme For Youth
EMPLOYMENT and Learning Minister Stephen Farry is urging Northern Ireland businesses to support his Youth Employment Scheme. He said the Youth Employment Scheme was a £31m package offering over 1,000 employers subsidies of £5,750 a year to help young people gain work experience. By taking part the minister said employers could help rebuild the economy.
Skills Hub Project
SKILLS Exchange UK is to launch its first ever Skills Hub in Ballymena. The project will enable employers to facilitate the secondment of highly skilled members of staff to other organisations and small-medium enterprises (SMEs) in the surrounding area. This will allow smaller SMEs and others in the area to benefit from the skills exchange...