New push to help get start-ups off ground
A NEW programme has been launched to help people start their own business or find new jobs and training opportunities. Exploring Enterprise3 (EE3p) is delivered by Enterprise Northern Ireland, the umbrella body for Northern Ireland’s Local Enterprise Agencies. It will support unemployed or economically inactive people across Northern Ireland and is designed to fill a...
Estate Agency Opens Doors to a New Branch and New Jobs
Award winning Bangor based estate agency Pinkertons, owned by local businesswoman Victoria Pinkerton, has announced the opening of a second branch in Comber with the creation of five new jobs. The opening of the second branch, which represents a £150k investment, brings the total workforce at Pinkertons to 15. The new branch in Comber will...
Managing Director of DMS Announces the Final Countdown to the Annual Awards 2015
The final countdown is on to the DMS Awards 2015 with just under two weeks to go to the celebration event. This year’s Awards evening will take place at the Stormont Hotel, Belfast on Thursday 12th November. Lynn Carson, Managing Director of DMS added: “This is our 11th Annual Awards evening to celebrate the achievements...
Farry congratulates Data and Analytics Academy graduates
AN awards ceremony has been held for the graduates of the EY Data & Analytics Academy. The nine-week academy trained 20 graduates to provide them with the skills and accredited qualifications identified by EY to be considered for data and analytics roles with the company. The academy is the first of several that will be...
A rising star with designs on success
FASHION graduate Gordon Donaldson showcased his womenswear collection at the opening night of the recent Belfast Fashionweek. The 22-year-old completed his BSc (Hons) Fashion Management degree course at Belfast Met in 2014 and since then has made a serious impression as a rising star in the fashion industry. The talented designer was named Wedding Journal’s...
How to… Survive an unpaid internship
In a competitive job market and when you lack practical experience then often it is necessary to take on an unpaid internship in the hope of it eventually leading to a paid position. Bear these tips in mind for living on nearly nothing. Choose your internship carefully: Unpaid internships work because they suggest, rather cheaply,...
Financial firm recognised for nurturing approach
FINANCIAL management company JohnstonCampbell has been honoured for its efforts in supporting the young careers of promising financial undergraduates. The firm received the Employer Recognition Award at the Queen’s Management School Placement Awards in acknowledgement of its proactive approach in making the workplace as accessible and accommodating as possible to the leaders of tomorrow. Director...
Official launch of college Business Support Centre
MORE than 100 entrepreneurs, business leaders, innovators, educators and staff attended the official opening of the Business Support Centre at North West Regional College. The support centre, at the college’s Strand Road campus, comprises a team of business development specialists and technical consultants, with experience in supporting small and medium size enterprises in improving their...
Employers line up for Job Fair
QUEEN’S University’s biggest ever graduate recruitment and placement fair took place earlier this week. The three-day event saw more than 200 employers promoting graduate jobs, training schemes and internships to potential employees. The itinerary for the recruitment fair was broken into the following three categories: business and finance; engineering, science and technology, and law and...
Nurse Recruitment
UNIVERSITY College London Hospitals will be visiting Belfast next week to interview interested nursing candidates. Taking place on October 28 in Queen’s University, recruiters are interested in speaking to students and experienced nurses alike. Successful candidates will be offered their first month of accommodation in London free upon commencement of employment.