HOW TO….MAKE THE MOST OF A LEGAL TRAINEESHIP
So, you’ve completed your Law degree, passed the Institute of Professional Legal Studies entrance exam, survived the interviews and succeeded in securing a training contract with a legal firm. But how do you make the most of your two years as a Trainee solicitor? Anna McNulty, now an Associate at Arthur Cox having completed her...
How to… Plan your gap year
If you are about to finish school or university and are considering what to do next then you may have considered taking a gap year before going straight into employment or on to further education. Taking a year out, allows each graduate/student the opportunity to experience something different – be that travelling, working aboard or...
Matthew Campbell
Role: Senior Nursing Recruitment Consultant Company: Reactive Recruitment Track Record: What does your job entail? I help nurses find new jobs. It’s an incredibly rewarding job that is very diverse, people wouldn’t believe how diverse my day can be. I can be caught up making dozens of phone calls that can last all day; I...
EXPORT SUCCESS IN SAUDI ARABIA
ECONOMY Minister, Simon Hamilton has congratulated Toomebridge company SDC Trailers on securing business worth £480,000 in Saudi Arabia. One of the largest trailer manufacturers in Europe, SDC has secured a growing number of export orders over the last 10 years, particularly in the Middle East, with the company opening an office in Dubai in 2015....
TRAINING FOR 50 UNEMPLOYED
COMMUNITIES Minister, Paul Givan has visited participants on the Prince’s Trust Young Ambassador Plus Project. The volunteering project provided the opportunity for 50 unemployed young people to access formal volunteering and training opportunities to help them develop new skills to assist with their progression into training and employment. The Department for Communities Voluntary and Community...
Cathal Delea
Role: Communications Manager Company: Black Fox Solutions / Reactive Recruitment Track Record: What does your job entail? I am responsible for all internal and external communication for Black Fox Solutions and Reactive Recruitment, and ensure that company objectives and strategy are delivered upon. My job includes elements of Marketing, strategic communications planning, Business Development, dealing...
Denise Curlett
Role: Senior Account Manager Company: Fleet Financial Track Record: As senior account manager at Fleet Financial, Denise manages sales and customer support Give a brief outline of your career to date. I began my career at Robinson Exhibitions selling stand space and show home concessions for the Ideal Home Exhibition before taking a trainee sales...
Marie-Claire Le Houerou
Role: Associate Director, Business Intake Company: Baker & McKenzie NI Limited Track Record: As an Associate Director of Risk and Business Intake at an international firm, Marie-Claire Le Houerou’s role is both global and local. Give a brief outline of your career to date. After I completed an Arts Degree at Queen’s University, Belfast, I...
Marie Mallon
Role: Chairperson Company: Labour Relations Agency Track Record: Marie Mallon believes that good employment relations can contribute to the success of an organisation Give a brief outline of your career to date. I have a long career in health and social care at various levels and in recent years as Director of Human Resources in...
How To… Make the Most of a Job Fair
SHOWCASE IS A WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY JOB fairs can be daunting because they bring you face to face with your competition — all the other people soon to depart student life who’ll be sending out letters and CVs to employers and trying to get the same jobs you want. But with a number of employers...