Organisations Rewarded for Excellence
THREE organisations, two of them from Northern Ireland, have won EFQM Ireland Excellence awards in a prestigious recognition scheme. Ballymoney based Triangle Housing Association, a non-profit making charity providing supported accommodation, family housing and specialised care and support services for tenants, and Moy Park’s Craigavon Coated Operations, which produces convenience coated chicken products, took the...
Placement Awards to Recognise part Employers can play
THIS year’s Placement Employer of the Year Awards will recognise the contribution local businesses make to provide work based learning opportunities for students. Hosted by Ulster University, the awards recognise the key role played by employers in nurturing the next generation of skilled graduates. The university believes that work placements are an integral part of...
‘Fab Lab’ Session
THIS week the West Regional College Limavady welcomed staff from the Nerve Centre’s Fab Lab for a practical session to explore their design and creativity skills, and to see how they would utilise the various new technologies available in the Fab Lab. During the session, students from Engineering, Construction, Foundation Art and Design worked with...
How to… Be a Solicitor
The image of the legal profession created by countless TV dramas can often be one of tense stand-offs played out against grave courtroom backdrops. While elements of this can certainly be true, the on-screen stories represent the merest tip of the iceberg in terms of the work done by solicitors and barristers. What they do:...
Smith’s Expansion
SMITH’S Engineering Works (NI) Ltd is recruiting 12 new staff thanks to an expansion at its Ballymena premises. The £868,000 development scheme will allow the firm to target new customers and sectors and will bring the total workforce to 38 by the end of 2015. Commenting on the expansion plans and giving thanks to Invest...
New Men at Kestral
KESTREL Foods has appointed Damien McCrory as its national accounts manager for food service. As well as being responsible for the development of Kestrel’s business within the UK and Irish Food service sector, Damien will seek to grow its presence in the ingredients market following a major recent investment in its inhouse processing capabilities. Damien...
What’s it like to study… Media and Communication
What courses? Media studies; media production; media and communication; interactive media; digital media; media practice. Plus a host of specialist degrees in the likes of television production, digital film production and radio. Media studies is often studied as part of a joint honours, with popular combinations including media and politics, and media and English. What...
Engineering Focus
DON’T miss next week’s nijobfinder when we will be focusing on engineering opportunities. Whether you are an individual seeking a career in engineering or an employer hoping to attract a high quality workforce, our sector spotlight will showcase some of the positions currently available in this exciting field.For information contact the nijobfinder team on 028...
Is it time you had your eyes on a new career?
With January drawing to a close, perhaps your New Year’s resolutions have been pushed to one side. If you’re thinking of making a career change or looking for advice on what to do next, then support is available to help you make the right decisions. Claire O’Reilly, careers manager for South and East Belfast in...
Sell Yourself
PREPARING FOR A JOB INTERVIEW If you’re a naturally shy person, it can be a daunting task to try and sell yourself in a job application form or interview, but there are a few ways to make it easier. REALISE YOUR OWN STRENGTHS: The first step to selling your-self is to recognise that you have...