Siobhan O’Sullivan
Role: Director of Sales and Marketing Company: Fitzwilliam Hotel, Belfast Track Record: Sales and marketing director Siobhan O’Sullivan loves the daily challenges that working in the hospitality industry brings Give a brief outline of your career to date My first job after college was in The Mespil Hotel in Dublin where I worked as a...
Ailsa Takes HR Post
PROGRESSIVE Building Society has appointed Ailsa McNeill as head of human resources. Ailsa joined the company in December 2015 and has over 20 years of experience in the Human Resources sector. A member of the CIPD,Ailsa has a track record in human resources and employee engagement, having previously worked at a senior management level for...
Help for Disable
A NEW strategy will help people with disabilities to achieve their employment and career potential. The Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities focuses on helping and supporting people to overcome a wide range of barriers through their journey towards and into employment. Addressing an audience at Riddel Hall, Queen’s University Belfast, the Minister for Employment...
Science Showcased
BUDDING young scientists from Northern Ireland schools attended a recent science fair to promote engagement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). The Sentinus Big Bang exhibition, at Ballymena’s Braid Centre, showcased its innovative projects. Incorporating the Sentinus Team R&D and Go4SET programmes, the exhibition of exciting project work was the result of student research...
Sky’s the limit with new jobs at airlines
GLOBAL airline Emirates is holding a recruitment day for cabin crew in Belfast this weekend. The open day takes place tomorrow at the Hilton Hotel, Belfast, and will offer interested applicants, both men and women, the opportunity to meet with the Emirates recruitment team, learn about the brand and explore the opportunities that the job...
How to… Pass Exams – Part 1
With summer exams looming now is the time to knuckle down to revision. These winning revision tips will get you off a flying start and ensure you use your time productively. Draw up a revision timetable Research shows that shorter 20-30 minute spells work best, because your concentration is much higher. It is also recommend...
Hundreds taking steps to full-time employment
MORE than 300 local people who were previously long-term unemployed have found a job through the government’s Steps 2 Success programme. Steps 2 Success, which launched in 2014, is delivered in Downpatrick, Ballynahinch, Kilkeel and Newcastle by South Eastern Regional College (SERC) as a partner of Reed in Partnership. The programme supports local jobseekers to...
New Post Revealed
FOOD company Moy Park has announced the appointment of solicitor Raymond McGinley to the post of general counsel. As part of Moy Park’s Senior Finance and Legal Team, Raymond will be responsible for advising on legal matters across a range of subjects such as corporate, commercial, regulation and food legislation. With a track record in...
Top Marks for Trio
THREE young business people from Northern Ireland have achieved highest marks in the whole of Ireland for their case study papers and were recognised at the Chartered Institute of Management Accounting Ireland (CIMA) Annual Dinner recently. From left: Steven Scullion, who works for Invest NI and is from Lurgan, came first with his strategic case...
Cayan: Get Hacking
PAYMENT technologies provider Cayan has encouraged its employees in Belfast to down tools and ‘hack’. Its innovative trans-Atlantic three-day Hackathon offers Cayan’s team of software engineers the chance to work on anything they consider to be useful, fun or cool. Going head-to-head with colleagues in Cayan’s Boston HQ, the engineers build, code and hack into...