Reasons to be cheerful, part 1
Whether you’re looking for a job or hiring for a new position, it’s easy to get the feeling we’re very hard done by here in Northern Ireland. Sure, isn’t the dole queue down the street and the talent pool shallower than a puddle in the Gobi desert? Well don’t listen to such negativity because –...
How to…Cope With Redundancy
FACING redundancy can be an anxious time and although it may be a daunting prospect it is also an opportunity for a fresh start. There is plenty of advice out there on how best to cope with redundancy, how to survive it and how to use it to your best advantage. Keep busy: Until you...
Mark Angus
Role: Swimming Teacher and Coach Company: City of Belfast Swimming Club Track Record: Through volunteering swimming coach Mark Angus managed to turn a hobby he loved into a career. HOW I BECAME A SWIMMING TEACHER Give a brief outline of your career to date. I have been teaching learn to swim lessons for seven years...
Construction Academy launched to meet skills shortages
A NEW National Construction Skills Academy (NCSA) has been launched to plug a major skills gap in the building sector. The NCSA will be based at Industry Training Services (ITS) in Portadown and will provide tuition across several trades including groundworks, joinery, bricklaying, plastering, tiling, structural steel erection and steel-fixing. It has been established following...
Fund for future film talent
EMERGING artists forging careers in the Northern Ireland movie industry can benefit from new support offered through a special fund to help with training courses in prosthetics, prop and hair design for film. Titanic Creative Management (TCM) launched The Movie House Cinemas Artist Fund during a unique sculpting course with Hollywood Creature Designer, Brian Wade....
Daniel Flower
Role: Outbound Sales Acquisition Company: Barclay Communications Track Record: What does your job entail? Barclay Communications is one of the largest B2B communications providers in Northern Ireland, servicing thousands of customers from across the UK. My job focuses on managing both existing and potential customers’ communication needs, keeping them up to date with the latest...
Working to Live
PAY RISE! Well, maybe not, but now that we have your attention, how many of you got a bit of a bump up in your pay packet in the last year? According to the team at recruitment company Abacus, just over half (well, 263 out of the 500 it surveyed, to be precise) of “professional”...
How to… Answer Interview Questions (24/03/2017)
YOU’VE secured the interview and have done all your research on the company and position but now you can give yourself an extra advantage and ease on-the day nerves by anticipating the interview scenario and questions you may be asked. While all interview situations will differ from company to company there are a few generic...
How To… Avoid Interview Mistakes
A JOB interview is the first chance you have to make an impression with your prospective employer and it’s one you don’t want to mess up. Nerves can often lead to honest mistakes during interviews but it’s also important you don’t let bad habits ruin your chances of landing that dream job. HINTS AND TIPS:...
Hospitality stars shine at awards event
THE finalists of this year’s Hospitality NI Awards have been officially announced at a reception in the Bullitt Hotel, Belfast. Formally known as the Janus Awards, the Institute of Hospitality NI Awards, annually recognises the most dedicated and passionate professionals working across Northern Ireland’s ever-expanding hospitality industry. Chairperson of the Institute of Hospitality NI Michael...