Two Key Jobs
Helen Megarry and Nick McCafferty has joined Keys Commercial Finance as business development manager for Northern Ireland. Educated at St Patrick’s College, Knock, Belfast and University of Ulster, Nick has worked within the financial services sector for over 28 years and is the former chairman of Bryson Recycling and a past president of Belfast Chamber...
Firstsource’s Work Praised
EMPLOYERS hold the key to helping young people prepare for work and harnessing their potential, according to Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry. He was speaking during a recent meeting with Firstsource employees who have been recruited with the assistance of his department’s programmes. DEL has established links with outsourcing company Firstsource, who has...
Centre has become a Hub for Business
Trust A £2MILLION grant that helped establish the Innovation Centre at the Northern Ireland Science Park (NISP) in Belfast has transformed the city’s derelict shipping heartland into a vibrant business hub and helped create over 2,000 jobs, according to its chief executive. Awarded in 2002 with 12-year re-porting conditions, the capital grant was part of...
Northern Ireland ‘the right place for investment’ as PwC rolls out 800 jobs
The new financial services jobs announced by PwC are a “global passport” to a profession which has gained appeal in recent times, according to leaders in the accountancy profession. More than 800 jobs being created over the next five years at PwC mark a novel new direction in financial services, according to the firm. The...
Maxol to create 20 jobs with new service station
Fuel and convenience retailer Maxol has confirmed plans to open a new service station in Co Londonderry in an expansion of around £2m. The business, which is owned by the McMullan family, said the new station on Clooney Road in Eglinton would create 20 new jobs. It will have a Spar convenience store, which will...
Shooping Centre Signs Up Three High Profile Tenants
Shooping Centre Signs Up Three High Profile Tenants A SHOPPING centre in Ballymena has created 28 full and part-time jobs after signing a trio of new tenants. Fairhill, situated in the heart of Co Antrim, now includes fashion retailers Tommy Hilfiger and Quiz, as well as music and games retailer, HMV. The new tenants supplement...
Only name is changing, vows CITB in 50th year
Only name is changing, vows CITB in 50th year THE Construction Industry Training Board, established in 1964 is celebrating 50 years of leading the way in identifying the skills and training needs of the local construction industry. To celebrate this milestone CITB-ConstructionSkills NI is now reverting to its original trading name, CITB NI, to underline...
Roadshows set to highlight ESF fund
Roadshows set to highlight ESF fund DETAILS have been announced about a series of roadshows to publicise the forthcoming new European Social Fund (ESF) Programme 2014-2020. Making the announcement and inviting eligible organisations to register for the roadshows, the Minister for Employment and Learning, Stephen Farry, said: “I am keen to maximise the impact of...
Claire Joins Team
Claire joins Team Claire Shanks is the newest member of the team at Stratagem having been appointed as a public affairs analyst following a fourmonth internship programme with the agency. Claire will be responsible formonitoring the Assembly, political parties, government departments and media for a range of clients, with a particular focus on energy and...
Online golf service BRS to create 28 jobs in Belfast
A golf software firm established by two brothers from Belfast – and later bought by one of the world’s biggest businesses – is creating 28 new jobs. BRS Golf, named after the initials of founders Brian and Rory Smith, is now part of GolfNow, a division of the Golf Channel, itself owned by US cable...