Shaw Academy and Nijobfinder partner to build skills sets
SHAW Academy the world’s largest live online educator and NIJobfinder have announced details of a partnership that will enable job seekers in Northern Ireland to upskill for free and enhance their career prospects. Nijobfinder users will now have the opportunity to receive a thirty- day free trial from Shaw Academy that will include a four-week...
Apprentices show off skills
MORE than 75 local construction apprentices gathered their tools to compete against each other in the annual Skillbuild NI National Finals. Skillbuild NI, now in its 40th year, is supported by the Department for the Economy and helps to assist with maintaining and raising the status and standards of professional and technical education and training....
New training scheme is launched for school leavers
LAW firm Allen & Overy has invited ambitious school leavers with an eye for detail to sign up for a unique scheme aimed at fast tracking talent onto its team of document specialists and checkers. The intensive six-month Document Services Training Programme is designed by A&O to develop the core skills and competencies for the...
Search is on for Northern Ireland’s future leaders
THE British Council has launched a programme to find exceptional individuals from across the world to discuss the most significant global issues facing the next generation. The Future Leaders Connect initiative will offer nine days of leadership learning and development for those aged 18-35, to provide them with the skills they need to turn innovative...
Tackling mental health in the workplace
A NORTHERN Ireland employer is tackling mental health in the workplace with an innovative toolkit to help equip management with the key skills required to recognise the early triggers and symptoms. Firstsource Solutions a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) services recognises that stress and poor mental health can be contributing factors to long-term...
Six new apprentices for ICT firm
ICT SOLUTIONS provider Fujitsu has appointed six new apprentices. The new recruits are part of an ongoing drive by the company to equip young people with the skills needed for a career in the technology sector. The latest intake of Fujitsu apprentices in Northern Ireland are a result of the Department for the Economy’s IT...
Julie Comsa
Role: Regional manager Company: Respond Healthcare Track Record: As a regional manager for Respond Healthcare Julie Comsa loves that her role gives her the opportunity to help others. Give a brief outline of your career to date. After university I worked in the Adult Services department of Social Services. It was here that I realised...
Richard Willis
Role: Managing Director Company: Willis Insurance and Risk Management Track Record: Working his way up in the family firm has given Richard Willis an in-depth knowledge of the insurance sector. HOW I BECAME AN INSURANCE BROKER Give a brief outline of your career to date. My career to date is simple. I started at Willis...
Job Market Swagger Belies a Soggy Bottom
#jobblog Job Market Swagger Belies a Soggy Bottom There’s nothing like the monthly jobs stats from the nattily-titled Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) to get us data nerds excited. This month they’ve painted a “could do better” picture of the labour market despite, as usual, going out of their way to point out...
How To… Organise a Team Building Day
A HAPPY workforce is a more productive workforce, so team building events not only improve team morale and communication, it will also benefit the productivity of your organisation. Team building can take place in many formats, from outdoor activity sessions or corporate nights out, to more structured task-led events and even social outings. The one...