A study into Northern Ireland’s workforce in 2016
A recent survey by NIJobfinder.co.uk of 760 adults from Northern Ireland’s workforce has found several interesting insights into the local workforce. The study, which looked at factors including how happy the local workforce is and what motivates the NI workforce found that 62% will consider looking for a new job in 2017, while 84% looked...
College launches skills academy
SOUTH Eastern Regional College (SERC) has announced the launch of its first Future Skills Data Analytics Academy. Taking place at the college’s SPACE campus in Bangor, the programme aims to provide students with the distinct skills and experience required to take up new opportunities in the rapidly growing area of Data Analytics. It also aims...
Entries open for CIPD NI Awards 2017
NORTHERN Ireland’s HR profession is gearing up to celebrate its achievements once again. The annual CIPD Northern Ireland Awards, which showcase excellence in the industry, were recently launched at a breakfast event in Belfast Castle. Speaking at the launch head of CIPD Scotland and Northern Ireland, John McGurk said: “Dealing with change, building resilience and...
Recognition for care service staff
PENINSULA Care Services has hosted its third annual Heart of Peninsula Care Awards. The awards, held in the Marine Court Hotel, Bangor, in association with the Sunday Life, were created to reward and recognise the company’s most talented, dedicated and loyal staff. Established in 2009 Pininsula now boasts a head office and training academy in...
Finance firm creates 160 new jobs
FINANCIAL services firm, Fin- TrU is to create 160 new jobs in Belfast over the next five years. The London-based company provides outsourced knowledge services, including financial regulatory reporting, compliance and legal services, to investment banks and other financial institutions. It established its Belfast centre of excellence in 2014, recruiting 80 staff in supervisory, associate...
How to… Make Work Experience Work
LOTS of students carry out work experience during their time at university as a compulsory part of their degree course, but even if it doesn’t add anything to your degree, it’s a great way to get ahead of the curve in a particularly tough industry. Most work experience placements will prove to be good learning...
Ann McVeigh
Role: Director Company: ArtisAnn Track Record: After exploring a variety of jobs Ann McVeigh decided to take the plunge and follow her dream of opening an art gallery. Give a brief outline of your career to date. Back in the days when jobs were plentiful, I worked as a shop assistant, a sales rep. and...
47% of Northern Ireland’s workforce want more training in their jobs
A recent survey from NIJobfinder.co.uk has found that 47% of workers in Northern Ireland would be happier in their job with more training opportunities. The survey, which also found that 62% of the local workforce will consider moving jobs in 2017, found that training is second only to better pay (64%) when it comes to...
Mark McCracken
Role: Managing Consultant Company: ThinkCV Ltd Track Record: What does your job entail? I would define what I do as Career Development, in a nutshell I help people better their careers through CV design, coaching and interview preparation. I have had the opportunity to work with everyone from students to Senior Traders working in Canary...
Success for NI science students
NORTHERN Ireland students have had their projects recognised at this year’s BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE). Among the winners were Loreto College, Coleraine which picked up the MATRIX Best Northern Ireland School Award at the Exhibition. Dónal Close and Sian Donaghy from Loreto College were also successfully awarded BT – Northern Ireland Best...