Local Company Ranked Among One Of The UK’s Best Workplaces
Liberty IT recognised as one of the Best Places to Work for the fourth time Local company, Liberty Information Technology (Liberty IT), has once again been recognised by Great Place to Work® as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces. It is the fourth time this Belfast and Dublin based IT company has received the accolade...
Bowling Alley Creates 32 Jobs
MORE than 30 new jobs are to be created with the opening of a new leisure facility in Lisburn. Lisburn Bowl — which has been developed in a £2.5m investment supported by Ulster Bank — will include an 18-lane bowling alley, games areas, and a food and drink facility, situated at Lisburn Leisure Park. The...
Employment Briefs – Chris off to Brazil
A student from South Eastern Regional College (SERC) has been selected to compete in the upcoming WorldSkills competition in Brazil. Chris Bailie, a final year Refrigeration and Air Conditioning apprentice, is one of seven young people from Northern Ireland who have fought off stiff competition to be selected to represent Squad UK for the event...
Allstate’s excellence recognised at awards
A SOFTWARE development company is celebrating after being named as a top organisation for people management practice. Allstate Northern Ireland won the Excellence in Social Responsibility award at the annual Investors in People (IIP) Awards, an industry event recognising high performance in people management. The awards, which received over 400 entries, celebrate the best people...
Employment Briefs – Minister Backed
Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has welcomed Assembly backing for his legislation which will help people into employment. The Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Consideration) (Northern Ireland) 2015 Order will enable councils to continue to include social clauses in their work and supply contracts, should they wish to do so. Mr Durkan said: “The 2015...
Action Cancer Recognised for Excellence
Action Cancer, Northern Ireland’s leading local cancer charity has been nationally recognised for its people excellence by the Irish Institute of Training & Development (IITD) and by Investors in People (IiP). IITD National Training Awards 2015 At the recent IITD National Training Awards 2015, Action Cancer won the top award for the “Best Learning Organisation...
Northern Ireland’s Largest IT Company Wins Prestigious Investors In People Award
Allstate Northern Ireland has been named as a top organisation for people management practice, having won the Excellence in Social Responsibility award in the annual Investors in People (IIP) Awards 2015, the leading industry event recognising high performance in people management. The Awards, which received over 400 entries from organisations working in a variety of...
Delegates given a glimpse into digital future at Belfast seminar
MORE than 50 organisations from across the private and public sectors attended a recent event looking at the importance of embracing the digital age. The Digital Everything seminar explored the opportunities and challenges faced by organisations in a digital world. Attendees at the event — hosted by the Belfast Branch of BCS, The Chartered Institute...
University Know How helps Mim Upgarde Design
EXPERTISE from Ulster University has transformed the in-house design capability of a local engineering company. As part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with Ulster University, Mechanical Installations and Maintenance (MiM) has upgraded its traditional 2D design process to more technologically advanced 3D modelling. MiM, based in Londonderry, provides heavy lifting services and engineers bespoke...
Teens look to follow in star Sheeran’s footsteps
Eight talented young people from Northern Ireland will join the ranks of former alumni — including Brit Award winner Ed Sheeran and Grammy Award winner Sam Smith — when they complete their place on Youth Music Theatre UK’s (YMT) prestigious residential programme this summer. Youth Music Theatre, the leading UK music theatre company for young...