Finance students prove worth to win investment prize
ULSTER University Business School students pursuing an MSc in Applied Finance put their academic learning to the test recently, resulting in a £41k profit which was made in only seven weeks. Finance lecturer Paul Stewart said: “The students were organised in teams of three, all completing coursework taken in the Financial Markets, Investments and Operations...
Revision Of Rules
THE Minister for Employment and Learning, Stephen Farry has announced the consolidation of the Working Time Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016. The regulations have now been consolidated from 11 pieces of legislation to one making them more accessible to employers. The regulations are a positive contribution to the Northern Ireland employment relations framework; laying down...
New Appointments
THE Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry has made two new appointments. Kirsty McManus has been appointed head of business development while Paul Fox has been named as business development executive. Kirsty is the former director of the centre for SME development at Ulster University Business School which focuses on helping SMEs achieve...
Qpani’s HR Support
THE organisation representing Northern Ireland’s £620m quarry industry has joined forces with social enterprise Chain HR to offer Human Resource support, unique to the sector. The Quarry Products Association NI (QPANI) represents approximately 95% of companies involved in the supply of quarry products to the construction industry. The Quarry Products Sector now employs over...
Building sector is ‘in need of youth’
THE construction sector is facing a skills shortage of young professionals entering the industry. That was the message from the chairman of the Construction Industry NI Professionals Council (CIGNI PC) — the umbrella organisation representing 18 different professional bodies within the construction industry in Northern Ireland. Speaking at the 100th meeting of the...
Hospitality industry looking to recruit
MORE than 30 employers will be recruiting at an upcoming jobs fair for the hospitality, catering and tourism sector. Hosted by the Department for Employment and Learning, the event will take place in the Europa Hotel on March 15 between 10am and 4pm and has been organised in conjunction with the Northern Ireland Hotels...
Latest Legal Talent Recruited by A&O
TWENTY-four law graduates have secured employment with Allen & Overy (A&O) at its Belfast-based Legal Services Centre (LSC). The hire is the firm’s largest single intake of legal talent in Northern Ireland where it already employs more than 400 people through the LSC and its Support Services Centre (SSC). The new recruits beat stiff competition...
Skills are showcased to the world at conference
OVER 40 delegates from nine countries gathered in Belfast this week to discover what skills Northern Ireland had to offer. The visitors, including ministers from the Philippines and Ethiopia, were here as part of a three-day STEM conference organised by the British Council. The conference aimed to showcase how Northern Ireland is developing its skills...
Ulster University in employability event for students
MORE than 120 employers were in attendance at the inaugural employability event organised by the Ulster University Business School. Held at the SSE Arena and sponsored by the Belfast Giants and the MCS Group, 600 students were present to seek information and hear about graduate career prospects and current job openings in companies throughout Northern...
Lagan Jobs Boost
SIXTEEN new jobs are to be created at an engineering firm in Cookstown. The positions at Lagan Engineering Limited, including key management posts, are expected to contribute £345,000 annually to the local economy and expand the manufacturing skills base in the Tyrone area. The company, which currently employs 33 staff, designs and manufactures custom-built products...