Employment Briefs
EMPLOYMENT BRIEFS A GLOBAL talent survey has revealed that 80% of employees plan to stay with their current employer in the next year – a significant increase from 2011 when nearly 65% were planning to leave. However, the Talent 2020 survey from Deloitte warns that out of a false sense of security, companies may...
Workers to build on german experience
CITB-ConstructionSkills NI has been awarded funding to deliver an innovative project to train 30 local construction workers in sustainable construction in Biberach, Germany. The Building Skills for Sustainable Construction project will help participants widen their knowledge of sustainable construction methods, renewable energy and environmental standards. The knowledge and skills gained can then be transferred to...
Courses will teach language of business success
The University of Ulster is helping top businesses compete at an international level with the launch of two new language courses in Chinese and French. Designed for people who need language skills for professional purposes these innovative programmes will give businesses an edge in an increasingly challenging global market. After English, Chinese and French are...
Queens aiming to lead the way with course
A new school within Queen’s University aims to place it at the global forefront of management learning. The Leadership Institute and Management School, based in the newly refurbished Riddel Hall in Belfast, acknowledges Queen’s University’s commitment to ensure that it stays at the forefront of business and management education in the United Kingdom, Employment and...
Design studio homes in on new recruits
BELFAST based design company, Kris Turnbull Studios, is going from strength to strength and looking for new team members with the drive and innovation to keep them at the forefront of their game. The studio, which is relocating to bigger premises on the Lisburn Road, is recruiting for six different positions, including: design consultants, an...
Food For Thought
Fifteen food companies including Irwin’s Bakery, Suki Teahouse and White’s Speedicook are hoping to give a major European importer a flavour of Northern Ireland produce during a trade misson to Germany. Invest NI hosted a three-day visit by a senior executive of D&E Handels in Hamburg, which has a distribution network throughout Germany that includes...
Boost For Food And Drink Industry As Farry Launches Three-Year Acton Plan
Northern Ireland’s largest food company, Moy Park has pledged its commitment to addressing the skills needs of the agri-food sector by working with the Department of Employment and Learning to drive forward the Food and Drink Manufacturing Sector Plan. The plan was launched by DEL Minister Dr Stephen Farry at Moy Park’s processing plant in...
Designer Claims A Medal Of Excellence
A landscape designer from Co Down has won a coveted award at the recent Euroskills 2012 event in Belgium. Aaron Jamison from Crossgar bagged the Medal of Excellence for Landscape Gardening and Design. Having recently completed his extended diploma in horticulture at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE), Greenmount Campus, Arron is...
Firms urged to use social media better
FIRMS in Northern Ireland need to be smarter about how they use social media, according to a top academic. Professor Mark Durkin from the University of Ulster’s Business School was speaking at a Business In The Community event at the Waterfront Hall, where he urged companies to use Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms...
Finance Jobs: Expert calls for better training
More targeted investment in financial services training is vital if the sector is to fulfil its jobs potential in Northern Ireland. That was the message today from Dr Lisa Bradley of the University of Ulster’s Business School following the creation of 70 local financial services jobs through Invest NI’s Assured Skills programme. “The Ulster Business...