Newcampaign will encourage people back into nursing profession
CARE and support workers help individuals to live as independently and comfortably as possible, either in their own home, residential or domiciliary care. As the population in Northern Ireland continues to grow and life expectancy increases, there is an increasing demand for individuals with the skills and personal attributes needed to work in this sector....
High-End Nursery Facility Creates Jobs
TWENTY five new jobs are being created with the opening of a new high-end day-care nursery in Newtownards. A sum of £750,000 is being invested by a local family business with the support of Ulster Bank in the new facility for around 80 children on the Belfast Road. ikids, as the new nursery is called,...
College wins award for innovative tech scheme
MINISTER for Employment and Learning Dr Stephen Farry has praised South Eastern Regional College (SERC) on winning a prestigious Beacon Award for ‘Effective Use of Technology in Further Education’. To celebrate, ahead of the national awards ceremony, SERC held a local awards presentation to showcase the areas for which they were recognised. Award sponsor Jisc...
College manifesto puts focus on skills
COLLEGES NI, the representative body for Northern Ireland’s six Further Education (FE) colleges, last week unveiled a 10-point manifesto that calls on the incoming Executive to put skills development at the heart of the next Programme for Government. Launched at the Long Gallery in Stormont, the manifesto outlines 10 key policy priorities that would give...
Jobs Get Creative
THE Arts Council of Northern Ireland has announced details of 14 new jobs aimed at young, unemployed people who want to work in the creative and cultural sector here. The jobs have been created through the NI Creative Employment Programme, established by the Arts Council and managed by Creative & Culture Skills in conjunction with...
English Lessons
REFUGEES in Northern Ireland are to be offered free English classes in further education colleges. It brings arrangements for refugees into line with those for asylum seekers and those granted humanitarian protection. It does not apply to economic migrants. Minister for Employment and Learning Stephen Farry said: “I believe it is in the public interest...
‘Titanic’ Recruitment Drive – 50 New Jobs at Titanic Belfast
Titanic Belfast, the world’s largest Titanic visitor experience, is recruiting for 50 frontline staff as it gears up for its summer high season. The world-class exhibition, which continues to exceed expectations and has now welcomed over 2.7 million visitors from over 145 countries, is recruiting for 50 public facing roles on fixed-term contracts. This is...
Firms ‘Not effectively mobilising staff’
THE performance of many businesses in Northern Ireland could be suffering significantly through poor understanding of how to effectively deploy talent in response to business needs. That is the warning which has been delivered by Lee Hecht Harrison (LHH) NI, the global talent mobility firm, following an in-depth study carried out by the company into...
Genius platform helps Cayan cue up new jobs
The Boston tech firm Cayan is creating the new positions across two key divisions — customer support and software engineering. The new roles form part of the company’s £3m investment in Belfast, which includes its new sci-fi-themed HQ located in the prestigious City Quays 1 development. The firm has expanded rapidly since its launch in...
HR professionals recognised at prestigious awards night
OUTSTANDING achievements within the HR profession will be celebrated at the CIPD Northern Ireland Awards gala 2016. Titanic Belfast is this year’s venue for an event which is now firmly established on the Human Resources calendar. At the May 19 gala, awards will be presented to teams, individuals and organisations, highlighting the depth of excellence...