United States beckons for successful students
ENTRY is now open for next year’s Study USA programme. Study USA, formerly known as the Business Education Initiative, offers students from Northern Ireland scholarships to spend a year studying business in the United States in order to gain valuable international experience to help develop their career prospects. Since its formation in 1994, the initiative...
NEW APPOINTMENT
MOY Park has appointed a dedicated Agriculture Analyst to its team. Anne Richmond, who recently completed a fellowship at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology in Westminster, has been appointed to the newly created position. An experienced analyst, Anne also holds a PhD from Queen’s University, Belfast, and has completed a thesis at the...
Greggs Shop Plan
BAKERY chain Greggs has confirmed plans to open its first directly run shop in Northern Ireland, creating 12 new jobs. The move comes following the success of the first franchised shop at Applegreen’s Motorway Service Area on the M2. It is expected that the new unit at the Boucher Road Retail Park will be available...
SERC African Night
SOUTH Eastern Regional College (SERC) students and staff joined forces with international development charity Fields of Life to host an African-themed charity night. The purpose was to raise awareness and vital funds to help build a new purpose-built vocational training institute in Northern Uganda. The fun-filled African themed evening, Africa Rising, opened by Peter Corry,featured...
Skills Show success praised by minister
MINISTER for Employment and Learning Stephen Farry has congratulated the Northern Ireland competitors who triumphed at the Skills Show in Birmingham. Local competitors brought home six gold, four silver and five bronze medals, as well as six high commendations. The Skills Show is the UK’s largest skills and careers event, and is designed to reward...
Firstsource marks recruitment milestone
A UNIQUE jobs partnership has just marked a major recruitment milestone in Belfast. Outsourced contact centre provider Firstsource has recruited its 100th employee from the Department for Employment and Learning’s Steps 2 Success adult employment programme, delivered in Belfast by skills specialist Ingeus. The programme addresses each participant’s specific needs and challenges whilst helping them...
Ministers unveil £2m scheme to help jobless
A MULTI-MILLION pound employability scheme in south Belfast has the potential to transform the lives of long-term unemployed people in the area. That was the message from junior ministers Emma Pengelly and Jennifer McCann as they launched the £2.2m EmployAbility South Belfast initiative. The initiative offers unemployed people training and development opportunities linked to employers’...
Handbook Aims to Help Guide Students On The Entrepreneurial Path
A NEW handbook aims to help guide Ulster University Business School students on the entrepreneurial path. Written by Philip Bain, Start To Grow, aims not only to guide budding entrepreneurs on starting a business but also has a goal of raising £10,000 for The Prince’s Trust. The book was recently launched at the Business School’s...
Employers Must Play Their Part In Reducing Road Deaths
EMPLOYERS must play their part in reducing road deaths. That was the message from the Environment Minister, Mark H Durkan as he opened a road risk seminar recently. Statistics show that up to a third of all road traffic collisions may involve somebody who is driving as part of their work at the time and...
DMS Ireland Awards 2015
INDUSTRY professionals came together at the recent DMS awards to celebrate the achievements of candidates who have successfully completed their CIPD qualifications and awards this year. Attending the 11th annual awards ceremony in the Stormont Hotel, Belfast were members of the CIPD Northern Ireland Branch, colleagues, family and leading HR/L&D representatives. As media partner for...