Health service for college students
A YOUTH health service will offer free, tailored, impartial advice on a range of topics to anyone under the age of 25 at the South Eastern Regional College (SERC) Campuses. The initiative is a result of a partnership between SERC and the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHSCT). The two organisations signed a...
Legal education for school pupils
A NEW partnership between a school and law firm is giving young people a chance to see how the law affects social media and their everyday lives. Organised by the Citizenship Foundation’s Lawyers in Schools Programme, the practical initiative, involving Hazelwood Integrated College and Allen & Overy, is designed to develop Year 9-10 pupils’ understanding...
Call for entries to CIPD NI Awards 2017
HR PROFESSIONALS across Northern Ireland are being urged to enter awards which celebrate excellence within the industry here. The CIPD Northern Ireland Awards 2017 will be presented to teams, individuals and organisations across 10 categories. The categories for 2017 include the addition of a new award for the Best Change Management Initiative. Other categories include:...
10 Steps to organising the perfect teambuilding day
Our recent survey of Northern Ireland’s workforce found that 62% will consider looking for a new job in 2017, with general workplace happiness relatively low at 5.8 out of 10. The survey found that better pay, more training, better communication and better holidays are the four most important elements that would make the local workforce...
How To… Set Out Your CV
THE National Careers Service has the following advice on how best to structure your C.V. HINTS AND TIPS: YOUR PERSONAL DETAILS Include your name, address and contact details. You don’t need to include your age, marital status or nationality. Make sure your email address sounds professional. YOUR PERSONAL PROFILE This is a mini-advert for you...
Future hospitality stars shine at student awards
HOSPITALITY students from across Northern Ireland recently gathered for the second NI Regional Colleges Hospitality Student of the Year competition. At the event, supported by Bunzl McLaughlin, Northern Ireland Hotels Federation and Dillon Bass, students from Belfast Met, North West Regional College, South West College, South East Regional College and Southern Regional College competed to...
Call for firms to help employees manage financial concerns
A NEW survey has revealed a quarter of people are suffering with money problems so substantial that it is affecting their ability to do their job. The research, published by the CIPD and Close Brothers Asset Management, highlights why organisations need to be doing more to promote and actively support financial well-being, especially in a...
Ulster University launches new Legal Innovation Centre
ULSTER University has launched a new Legal Innovation Centre, which will be at the forefront of advancing the use of technology-driven innovation in legal services and legal education globally. The Centre, a collaboration between the School of Law and the School of Computing and Intelligent Systems, is the first of its kind in the UK....
Sparking Jobs and Investment
MORE than 230 jobs have been created and £5.3m secured in investment by businesses at Belfast’s Entrepreneurial Spark Hub. The Entrepreneurial Spark Impact Report, which showcases the scale of the effect that the world’s largest free business accelerator has had for entrepreneurs across the UK, details the success of the programme which provides support for...
Michaela Banks
Role: Regional Sales Manager Company: Royal Caribbean International Track Record: A natural career progression led Michaela Banks to her role as regional sales manager for Royal Caribbean HOW I BECAME A REGIONAL SALES MANAGER Give a brief outline of your career to date. I started my career in travel as a consultant with Thomas Cook...