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...
How To… Excel at Job Hunting
FINDING the perfect job can seem like a task but if you keep your mind open to all possibilities and take advantage of all available resources it may be easier than you think. HINTS AND TIPS: NETWORKING No matter how amazing you are on paper, nothing beats a smile, a firm statement, and a handshake....
Student event marks recruitment drive in China
GLOBAL healthcare diagnostics company Randox has begun a recruitment drive in China. The move follows the launch of its new market expansion initiative and Randox marked the occasion with a student event in partnership with Ulster University and its Confucius Institute. At the event 100 Chinese students currently studying business or science at Ulster University...
SMEs help secure our nation
ENTRY is now open for a competition that aims to find innovative new ideas from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aimed at protecting the UK’s critical infrastructure and keeping public sector and business data secure. The BT SME Award 2017: Securing the Nation will give SMEs from Northern Ireland the chance to showcase their new...
Awards to celebrate industry and research collaboration
ULSTER University is to recognise and reward the successful industry partnerships and pioneering research that drives graduate employment and economic development across Northern Ireland. The new Ulster University Impact Excellence Awards, which are sponsored by Nijobfinder.co.uk, will build upon the well-known Placement Employer Awards, recognising the University’s collaborations with placement employers who are nurturing the...