Ernst and Young to create 300 posts in Ireland
Business consultancy firm Ernst and Young will create 300 new jobs across Ireland over the next 12 months. The company has announced plans to recruit 150 workers to its graduate programme from next year. Another 150 highly skilled professionals will be hired to senior executive positions in consultancy and accountancy from today. The job boosts...
New firm to create more than 20 jobs with £1.4m investment
A £1.4m investment by a newly-formed manufacturing firm will create more than 20 new jobs over the next three years. Irish Manufacturing Services Ltd (IMS) plans to establish a new materials handling business in Aughnacloy and is almost exclusively targeting export markets. IMS has bought a licence to manufacture a special machine developed by a...
Volunteers applauded for helping to create a more ‘confident and connected city’
Volunteers can triple the economic benefits achieved by Belfast City Council in its work with local communities, according to the Lord Mayor. Mayor Niall Ó Donnghaile was speaking recently at an event in Belfast City Hall to mark the European Year of Volunteering. He said volunteering had important social and economic impacts: “Volunteers are helping to extend...
Apprenticeship funding boost hailed as an ‘industry lifeline’
The CITB has welcomed the government’s pro-active response in attracting more apprentices to the workplace. Chief Executive of CITB-ConstructionSkills, Mark Farrar said: “We are delighted that the government shares our view that creating a pipeline of new talent into business is key to economic recovery and growth. Of course this requires new projects to be...
Long-term jobless get help starting new ventures with self-employment scheme
An enterprise scheme in East Belfast is helping young unemployed people gain entrepreneurial skills. Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry, recently visited the Exploring Enterprise 2 programme at East Belfast Enterprise which explores all aspects of the skills required to start up your own business, including marketing, customer care and finance. .The Minister said:...
Long-term jobless get help starting new ventures with self-employment scheme
An enterprise scheme in East Belfast is helping young unemployed people gain entrepreneurial skills. Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry, recently visited the Exploring Enterprise 2 programme at East Belfast Enterprise which explores all aspects of the skills required to start up your own business, including marketing, customer care and finance. .The Minister said:...
McDonald’s brain food
Over 200 Northern Ireland McDonald’s Apprentices are among the first in the UK to complete the qualification since it was launched in 2009. Recently awarded a ‘good’ rating in its first Ofsted inspection, the McDonald’s Apprenticeship scheme provides training in job specific skills in customer service, teamwork and communications. The apprenticeship qualification, which is equivalent...
£1.6m Asda expansion to create 19 new jobs
Coleraine’s Asda store is set to benefit from a £1.6million remodel, transforming the supermarket into a more comfortable and convenient shopping location. As part of the expansion the store will also create 19 new permanent positions – a much needed boost for the local job market. The investment will involve a substantial refurbishment of the...
Brothers bringing 50 jobs to the surface
A £2m leisure development in Co Armagh is set to create up to 50 jobs. Brothers Nigel and Glenn Sands have spent around three years acquiring and developing the motorboat centre in Kinnego Marina in Lurgan, set on the southern shores of Lough Neagh. Now known as Sands Marine, the existing boats and chandlery unit...
Innovative programme helps 9,000 to find work
The innovative Steps to Work programme has helped nearly 9,000 into employment, according to the latest statistics. It is delivered by Employment Service Advisers throughout the Jobs & Benefits Office/JobCentre network in Northern Ireland and offers a flexible menu of training or work experience tailored to meet individuals’ needs. Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen...