Skills camp encourages future entrepreneurs
SOME of the best young business minds from across the island of Ireland have been put through their paces at the BT Young Scientist Business Bootcamp. Now in its 8th year, the four-day bootcamp saw 30 students – including two pupils from Loreto College Coleraine – participate in a mentoring and skills programme to help...
New fellowship in Heaney’s honour
A NEW Children’s Writing Fellow is to be appointed at Queen’s University Belfast in memory of Seamus Heaney and his contribution to literature. Developed by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Queen’s University Belfast, and supported also by National Lottery funding, this is one of a number of projects created to ensure the legacy...
Dementia friendly employees
OVER 100 employees at Ulster Bank have attended a workshop on understanding dementia. The bank now has a designated ‘Dementia Friendly’ employee in each of its branches across Northern Ireland and becomes the first local financial institution in Northern Ireland to introduce the service throughout its entire network. To deliver the workshop, eight Ulster Bank...
LAST CALL FOR ENTRIES TO CIPD NI AWARDS 2017
A final call for entries to Northern Ireland’s premier awards for HR professionals was issued today. CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, has also extended the deadline for entries to its prestigious annual awards – from March 20 until March 27. The accolades will be presented to teams, individuals and organisations across...
Simon Bird
Role: Technical Manager Company: the MAC Track Record: Creativity and patience are crucial in Simon Bird’s role as a technical theatre manager. HOW I BECAME A TECHNICAL MANAGER Give a brief outline of your career to date. In my final year at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) I had an extended work placement...
Job fair brings opportunity to Newry
MORE than 60 employers are to take part in a major job fair in Newry. Hosted by the Department for Communities, in partnership with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and Eures Cross Border Partnership, the free event takes place on March 23 in the Canal Court Hotel between 10am and 3pm. Present at the...
Top interview award for accounting student
AN ACCOUNTANCY student has out scored over 80 of her peers to win the BDO interview award. Organised by the Business School and the University’s Careers/Employability Unit with support from BDO Northern Ireland, the Award process comprised interview skill training provided by BDO senior staff as well as a series of mock interviews undertaken by...
Judith Watt
Role: Captain Company: Flybe Track Record: From the age of five Judith Watt knew her dream was to fly planes for a living. HOW I BECAME A CAPTAIN Give a brief outline of your career to date. I completed a BSc Honours degree in Management Studies at Brunel University in London. After that I managed...
How To… Carve Out A Career In The Travel Industry
TRISH MITCHELL, SENIOR TRAVEL CONSULTANT AT TERRA TRAVEL SHARES HER TOP TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CAREER IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY. The Northern Irish travel industry is relatively closeknit and I’ve been lucky enough to be involved in it for more than twenty years. Being small means you have the ability to get in touch with...
Lisburn lady honoured for service
AFTER 44 years of service Sodexo’s longest serving employee in Ireland has retired. At the time of her retirement Roberta Flynn, from Lisburn, was the temporary staffing solutions manager and based in the Belfast office though she originally joined the company in 1972 as a part-time assistant cook in the staff restaurant. In 1977, she...