Conference will fly flag for hospitality industry in Belfast
‘INSPIRE, innovate, succeed’ will be the theme of an international hospitality conference to be held in Northern Ireland for the first time next month. Attracting 120 delegates from over a wide range of countries including Australia, USA, Brazil and Denmark, the Council for Hospitality Management Education Conference (CHME) will celebrate its 25th anniversary in Belfast...
Science Showcased
BUDDING young scientists from Northern Ireland schools attended a recent science fair to promote engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). The Sentinus Big Bang exhibition, at Ballymena’s Braid Centre, showcased its innovative projects. Incorporating the Sentinus Team R&D and Go4SET programmes, the exhibition of exciting project work was the result of student research...
Sky’s the limit with new jobs at airlines
GLOBAL airline Emirates is holding a recruitment day for cabin crew in Belfast this weekend. The open day takes place tomorrow at the Hilton Hotel, Belfast, and will offer interested applicants, both men and women, the opportunity to meet with the Emirates recruitment team, learn about the brand and explore the opportunities that the job...
Hundreds taking steps to full-time employment
MORE than 300 local people who were previously long-term unemployed have found a job through the government’s Steps 2 Success programme. Steps 2 Success, which launched in 2014, is delivered in Downpatrick, Ballynahinch, Kilkeel and Newcastle by South Eastern Regional College (SERC) as a partner of Reed in Partnership. The programme supports local jobseekers to...
Teen chefs have the recipe for success
TWO teenage trainee chefs are celebrating after winning gold and silver medals at the IFEX 2016 Culinary Ability Awards. Lauren McCracken and Jordan Jenkins, both trainees with Dr B’s Kitchen in Belfast, picked up the gold and silver accolades respectively. For more than 25 years Dr B’s Kitchen — run by Barnardo’s children’s charity —...
Conference highlights mental health issues
A RECENT conference offered practical advice on how to recognise and treat depression and mental illness in the workplace. Evidence shows mental illness is one of the main reasons for absenteeism in the workplace and is costing the local economy approximately £31 million each year. It’s a major issue for Northern Ireland employers as the...
Legal eagle students win law firm’s scholarships
A NEW scholarship that helps support access to justice in Northern Ireland has been awarded to three students at the Ulster University Law Clinic. The first block of funding from the Allen & Overy Scholarship will cover the fees for Emma Hutchinson, Niall Byrne and Freddy Reilly, who are all enrolled in the Master of...
You’re hired! Apprentice stars celebrate
THIS year’s Apprentice of the Year award winners have been announced. Lauren Gourley from Antrim and Omagh’s Emmet Lagan were named as the 2016 Apprentice of the Year and Higher Level Apprentice of the Year respectively at the annual awards. Lauren (20) is completing an engineering apprenticeship at Larne Skill Development and is employed by...
Farry launches pilot Customer Engagement Specialist Academy
Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry today launched the pilot Customer Engagement Specialist Academy. The Academy will provide up to 20 individuals with the skills and experience required to take up exciting new roles with either Power NI or Firstsource Solutions Ltd in their contact centres. Minister Farry said: “This pilot Customer Engagement Specialist...
Belfast is moving forward. Make the journey with Abacus.
Belfast is moving forward. Make the journey with Abacus. Living away from Northern Ireland and thinking of relocating back? Abacus Professional Recruitment are launching a targeted initiative to inform those originally from N.Ireland and now living in Dublin to ‘Bring Your Talent Home’. Abacus who specialise in recruitment of Accountants, Lawyers and IT Professionals are...