Building firm staff clock up a century
FIVE staff at Newry-based Murdock Builders Merchants have been recognised for their loyalty after each clocking up 20 years of service to the company — a total of 100 years between them. Celebrating the milestone employment achievement at the awards ceremony were Kevin Lynch, Carol Hillen, Paul Smith, Martin Farrell and Johnny Murphy. Murdocks has...
New scholarships will boost industry, says Farry
TWENTY new scholarships have been announced as part of the second phase of the Computing and Engineering Scholarship Programme (CESP). There will be 10 scholarships in the computing sector and 10 in the engineering. The four year scholarships will be employer-led and available in early 2016 to undergraduate students enrolled for study at Queen’s or...
Met students are given a taste of catering industry
TWO Belfast Metropolitan College students have impressed professionals in the catering and hospitality industry. To celebrate UK Seafood Week, NVQ Level 3 Professional Cookery students Connor Bradley and Isis Palamine competed against students from five Northern Ireland colleges in the Big College Seafood Cook Off. Isis scooped the Chef’s Choice Award as one of the...
College breaks the mould bysetting up supportcentre for mathematics
NORTH West Regional College (NWRC) boosted its STEM strategy this week by becoming the first ever Northern Ireland further education college to provide a dedicated mathematics support centre. The resources and guidance of the college’s expert staff are now available to students across NWRC who require support to improve their skills in the application of...
Young people have designs on career challenges ahead
MORE than 80 young people attended workshops in the MAC to learn key skills for the next stage of their careers. The Designfest event, organised by Work West Enterprise Agency and funded by RBS Inspiring Enterprise, was an opportunity for young people to learn how to creatively solve actual social problems facing them today. During...
Pop-up artsvenue
A NEW pop up venue was unveiled last month in Corporation Street, Belfast. Belfast Contained is a hub for culture and commerce and will host an eclectic mix of events before Christmas including festivals, film clubs, a Viking re-enactment, an art exhibition by Terri Bradley, sport, music, dance,fashion and hair and beauty events. At the...
Health Challenge
MORE than 400 people at the Belfast office of global law firm Allen & Overy (A&O) are gearing up to laugh, drum and cycle through innovative challenges to promote health and resilience in the workplace. The programme is part of the firm’s Wellbeing Week. Events include free massages, alternative therapies involving laughter and drumming; and...
Future’s looking bright for advisory firm
PROFESSIONAL services and advisory firm BDO Northern Ireland has continued its growth with the hire of 21 new trainees. BDO’s Senior Partner, Nigel Harra, welcomed the introduction of the new graduate recruits last month and said that continuing investment in talented people is the key to the company’s ongoing success. “Our graduate recruitment programme has...
New push to help get start-ups off ground
A NEW programme has been launched to help people start their own business or find new jobs and training opportunities. Exploring Enterprise3 (EE3p) is delivered by Enterprise Northern Ireland, the umbrella body for Northern Ireland’s Local Enterprise Agencies. It will support unemployed or economically inactive people across Northern Ireland and is designed to fill a...
Estate Agency Opens Doors to a New Branch and New Jobs
Award winning Bangor based estate agency Pinkertons, owned by local businesswoman Victoria Pinkerton, has announced the opening of a second branch in Comber with the creation of five new jobs. The opening of the second branch, which represents a £150k investment, brings the total workforce at Pinkertons to 15. The new branch in Comber will...