Organisations updated over employment law
More than 100 organisations attended a recent employment law event. The Employment Law Update Breakfast, hosted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development NI branch in association with nijobfinder.co.uk was attended by over 150 delegates in the private, public and voluntary sectors. Companies and organisations in attendance included Sport NI, Newtownabbey Borough Council, The...
Opens days are a great time to find out if that university really is for you
Wondering what to do once you’ve received those university offers? Cecily Fleming explores the options AFTER spending the last few months obsessively checking inboxes, for most students the UCAS anxiety is almost over. Choosing a university is a different experience for every-one. Some might have a firm idea of where they want to go, but...
Woman are Urged to take up STEM Jobs
“IF we fail to inspire our young females, we are cutting ourselves off from an enormous pool of potential talent.” That was the message from the Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry as he addressed an event hosted by SEMTA NI to celebrate the success of the Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics),...
Brand Deal Is a Beautiful Move
BEAUTY school owner Oonagh Boman is celebrating after securing the UK and Ireland rights to a luxurious Italian skincare range. The Domina brand joins Oonagh’s already impressive beauty portfolio under her company SNOB Distribution Ltd. Five years ago, Oonagh brought the LA-based Senna Cosmetics to the Irish and UK Market and she is confident the...
Analytics programme could lead graduates to employment at PwC
ENTRY is now open for this year’s Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) Analytics Training Academy. Now in its second year the programme aims to provide graduates with the skills and experience required to take up exciting new opportunities being created by PwC in data analytics, a key growth area in the information and communications (ICT) industry....
Serving Up A Tourism Career
A NEW training academy will provide 16 young people the opportunity to develop their careers in the tourism and hospitality sector. The Diageo Tourism and Hospitality Academy, modelled on the company’s globally acclaimed Learning for Life programme, is the first of its kind in North-ern Ireland and will help the candidates, aged 18 to 24, to...
£600k in-house laser cutting investment creates six jobs
A Portadown manufacturing firm is creating six new jobs amid a £600,000 expansion. Dawson Manufacturing and Engineering is growing its base by around 40% – and is adding the new posts along with laser cutting machinery. The firm currently employs 30 people and its clients include food and catering firms, health trusts as well as...
Northern Ireland clinical trials firm all set to create 19 new positions
A Northern Ireland clinical research company is creating 19 new jobs to meet the growing demand for its work. Belfast-based BioKinetic Europe, which conducts clinical trials for pharmaceutical firms, has recently won a number of international contracts. The new jobs will include nurses, clinic assistants, data and recruitment specialists as well as business development staff....
Helping Students Switch On
SOUTH Eastern Regional College’s (SERC) new website will allow prospective students to view the interactive prospectus and apply online. The online self-service system will also allow users to register for courses, submit qualification results, print course information and check courses grades 24/7 via their desktop, smartphone or tablet. In addition, the dedicated business engagement section...
Randox Launches training Scheme
A NEW industrial training programme will create up to 40 oppurtunities for STEM and business management syudents. Global biotechnology firm Randox Laboratories, in partnership with Queen’s University Belfast, is offering the new Randox Apex Scheme to full time undergraduate students at Queen’s. The training will see selected students awarded paid, full-time summer work experience throughout...