How to…Avoid Making Mistakes on your CV
YOUR BEST TOOL FOR SHORTLISTING An informative CV will be the best tool in your job search. Avoiding common mistakes can get you that one step closer to landing the job. WHERE DO CVs GO WRONG?: If you want your CV to be shortlisted, you have to make it very easy for the employer to...
CANYON EUROPE VISIT ECONOMY
Minister Simon Hamilton has praised Northern Ireland’s manufacturing sector during a visit to Canyon Europe Ltd in Newtownabbey. Canyon Europe Ltd is a subsidiary of the Canyon Group and is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high quality and innovative dispensing solutions. They are the first Japanese company to set up in...
Hotel Upgrade
BELFAST’S Stormont Hotel has unveiled the results of a £1.15m series of upgrades to its conference centre, hotel bar, foyer and external work which included new gates. The Confex Centre now offers delegates and conference bookers a number of modern, versatile and dedicated spaces in which to hold events. The centre has nine Confex rooms,...
SPANISH STUDENTS IMPRESS IN PLACEMENT
SOUTH Eastern Regional College (SERC) played host to two Spanish students as part of an international placement programme funded by Erasmus+. Thanks to the funding, two students from SERC’s Spanish partner college FEGREPPA, a specialist bakery, patisserie and confectionery college in Valencia, spent the month of May in Northern Ireland. The students, Jose Molla Molto...
£39m Queen’s school will drive growth in sciences
QUEEN’S University, Belfast has unveiled the foundation stone for its new £39m School of Biological Sciences. The new school will be a key driver for the development and future growth of the life sciences and agri-food sectors in Northern Ireland, which currently employ some 80,000 people and generate more than £5.5bn in sales each year....
Garden Centre helps astronaut Tim plant seeds of knowledge
Primary 5 pupils from Downey House in south Belfast, along with 600,00 children from across the UK participated in the Rocket Science Experiment, in partnership with the UK Space Agency. The aim of the experiment is to enthuse young people about science and horticulture and provide the European Space Agency with key insights into some...
Graduates land roles with global company
TEN graduates from business and accountancy related degrees have secured employment with a manufacturing company. The new recruits join global manufacturer Terex’s rapidly expanding Global Business Services (GBS) team based in Lurgan. The GBS team, which provides financial reporting and management accounting support services to the corporation globally, has grown from 42 to 110 people...
Paula Cunningham
Role: Ophthalmic Director Company: Specsavers Connswater Track Record: As an optician and ophthalmic director, Paula Cunningham has to juggle patient care with managing a team of people Give a brief outline of your career to date. I stayed in Manchester after university and began work as an optometrist. After a year, I came back to...
IFA’s perfect match for fantasy football
A BELFAST start-up has partnered with the Irish Football Association (IFA) to create the official IFA Fantasy Football game for Euro 2016. Created by Steven McComb, founder of online social gaming platform Unique 11, GAWA Fantasy Football allows Northern Ireland football fans to get closer to the action, creating and managing their dream teams, whilst...
Jack Kelly
Role: Recruitment Consultant – Engineering Specialist Company: Black Fox Solutions Track Record: What does your job entail? I am responsible for the development and delivery of recruitment solutions across Northern Ireland from sole trader to commercial conglomerate via SMEs, while managing both candidate attraction and business development within the Engineering/Manufacturing industry. Is it 9-5? Yes...