Hit a career home run in Derry/Londonderry
If you’re a technical innovator who likes to play as hard as you work, OneSource Virtual could have an exciting new Derry/Londonderry-based cloud computing position for you. Are you ready to join a company where opportunity, success, respect and fun are all important? OneSource Virtual is building a company where core values meet customer interest,...
Bowling Alley Creates 32 Jobs
MORE than 30 new jobs are to be created with the opening of a new leisure facility in Lisburn. Lisburn Bowl — which has been developed in a £2.5m investment supported by Ulster Bank — will include an 18-lane bowling alley, games areas, and a food and drink facility, situated at Lisburn Leisure Park. The...
How to… Deal With Job Search Rejection
ACCENTUATE ALL THOSE POSITIVES No matter what your experience or qualifications are it is rare for people to get the first job they apply for. Rejection is a part of job-hunting but it can be difficult to deal with, particularly if you have been searching for some time. The key to success is to avoid...
Academy gives graduates new skills
A new training academy will help equip students with the skills needed to take up opportunities in the export sales and marketing industry. The Export Sales and Marketing Academy is aimed at those who have a minimum HND qualification in any discipline. It will provide an intensive eight-week training programme, with one of the weeks...
Learners honoured at college’s first awards
More than 200 learners have achieved special further education awards from North West Regional College (NWRC). Hosted by the Millennium Forum in Londonderry, this awards event was the first of its kind for the college, enabling it to celebrate the achievements of further education learners who have undertaken Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3...
Students given a flavour of working life around world
Eighteen students from across Northern Ireland will spend this summer gaining technical experience overseas. The students from Queen’s University, Belfast, and Ulster University have been selected to take part in IAESTE (International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience), an exchange programme which sees students from all scientific and technical disciplines, undertake work...
Employment Briefs – Chris off to Brazil
A student from South Eastern Regional College (SERC) has been selected to compete in the upcoming WorldSkills competition in Brazil. Chris Bailie, a final year Refrigeration and Air Conditioning apprentice, is one of seven young people from Northern Ireland who have fought off stiff competition to be selected to represent Squad UK for the event...
Allstate’s excellence recognised at awards
A SOFTWARE development company is celebrating after being named as a top organisation for people management practice. Allstate Northern Ireland won the Excellence in Social Responsibility award at the annual Investors in People (IIP) Awards, an industry event recognising high performance in people management. The awards, which received over 400 entries, celebrate the best people...
Employment Briefs – Minister Backed
Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has welcomed Assembly backing for his legislation which will help people into employment. The Local Government (Exclusion of Non-commercial Consideration) (Northern Ireland) 2015 Order will enable councils to continue to include social clauses in their work and supply contracts, should they wish to do so. Mr Durkan said: “The 2015...
Action Cancer Recognised for Excellence
Action Cancer, Northern Ireland’s leading local cancer charity has been nationally recognised for its people excellence by the Irish Institute of Training & Development (IITD) and by Investors in People (IiP). IITD National Training Awards 2015 At the recent IITD National Training Awards 2015, Action Cancer won the top award for the “Best Learning Organisation...