Awards evening celebrates Personal & Development success
THE DMS Awards 2016 celebrated the achievements of 36 Human Resource (HR) and Learning & Development (L&D) professionals and it was an extra special evening for Mid Ulster Council’s Joseph McGuckin. Joseph, who has just completed the CIPD Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management with DMS, was the proud winner of the DMS Candidate of...
Success at the DMS Awards 2016
THE achievements of thirty six Human Resource (HR) and Learning & Development (L&D) professionals were recognised at a recent awards evening. The DMS Awards 2016 celebrated the hard work of those candidates who have completed their Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) Professional Qualifications with local centre, DMS Ireland in the past year. In...
Cloud expansion brings 15 new jobs to Anaeko
A CONSULTANCY services company is to create 15 highly skilled software engineering jobs in Belfast. For the past decade Anaeko Ltd has innovated on behalf of global technology companies in the fields of mobile computing, social media, cloud computing, big data analytics and the Internet of Things. Announcing the jobs the Economy Minister, Simon Hamilton...
Belfast workers benefit from living wage rise
MORE than 200 IKEA Belfast employees are to benefit from the rise in the real Living Wage rate. Some 240 staff in the Holywood Exchange store will benefit from the raised UK rate, outside of London, from £8.25 to £8.45 per hour. This is 17 per cent higher than the government minimum wage for over...
Hats off to new visiting professors
ULSTER University Business School has announced the appointment of three new visiting professors. Jackie Henry, Senior Partner, Deloitte NI; Sean Duffy, Head of Entrepreneurial Services, EY Ireland and Derek Kennedy, Programme Director, Strategic Investment Board, will assume their voluntary roles for a four year period. Welcoming the new appointees Professor Marie McHugh in her last...
Law firm advises employers on use of covert surveillance
LAW firm Arthur Cox recently hosted a major risk management seminar at which some of Northern Ireland’s highest-profile employers were advised on how best to manage litigation, employment and health and safety risks. The rules regarding the use of covert surveillance to obtain evidence regarding employee behaviour was one of the key topics at the...
Students short-listed for Young Scientist of the Year
FORTY five students from across Northern Ireland have been shortlisted as finalists to take part in next year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. The exhibition, now in its 53rd year, is one of the largest and longest running STEM events in the world, which challenges students to imagine a big idea and bring it...
Nettlefield Grasp Museum Award
A GROUP of parents from a primary school in East Belfast have been recognised at a national awards scheme. The Marsh Awards, organised by The British Museum and the Marsh Christian Trust, highlight the contribution that volunteers make in museums. The only Northern Ireland group recognised was 11 parents from Nettlefield Primary School who have...
Tughans Expands Trainee Scheme
COMMERCIAL law firm, Tughans has launched its Trainee Solicitor Scheme which will seek to recruit five trainees to commence employment in September 2017. This will add to the five recruited last month and as part of the Trainee Solicitor Scheme at Tughans, the firm will pay the professional course fees incurred by trainees who attend...
Selfie Promotion Sees Lumina Grow
A COOKSTOWN company is set to shine a light on businesses across Northern Ireland, with an investment of £100,000, new premises and four new jobs. Lumina creates campaigns, events and activations that connect to consumers and generate content that is shareable. The opening of a new, purpose-built, 100,000 square foot facility in Cookstown marks a...