Ryan Praises SERC for landing dream job with Montupet
FURTHER education is a valuable route to employment for ambitious young people, according to a leading educationalist. Principal and chief executive of South Eastern Regional College (SERC) Ken Webb was speaking as one of his students secured his dream job with Montupet. It was the skills and experi-ence gained whilst studying at the college which...
CITI Creates 600 Jobs
SIX hundred new jobs are to be created thanks to a £54m investment at US financial services company Citi. Citi Belfast, located in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter, already employs around 1,500 staff providing a range of support services to the global organisation.
New Appointment
ANDREW McCormick has been appointed to the position of sales director at Traction Finance. With extensive management experience in both the manufacturing and motor industries, Andrew will be responsible for sales and business development for Traction Finance, covering Northern Ireland and Great Britain.
Helping Employers
MATCHING the skills of employees to the needs of employers is vital to grow business in Northern Ireland, according to Enterprise,Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster. She was speaking at a recent Software Testers’ Academy ‘Meet the Employers’ event. The Software Testers’ Academy works with em-ployers to support graduates into employment. The past three academies...
Economy Driven by a Strong ICT Sector
THE ICT sector is a key driver for the growth of Northern Ireland’s economy. That was the message from Em-ployment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry as he addressed a conference organised by the ICT trade federation Momentum. Speaking at Scrum 2014, he acknowledged the strong skills base within Northern Ireland and highlighted the critical importance...
Architect Roger has Designs on Future
ULSTER University graduate, Roger Bonnar, has been named Northern Ireland’s top architecture student. Roger received the recognition from the Royal Society of Ulster Architects (RSUA) for his work in creating a new vision for Glenarm Village. He was commended for his transfor-mation of a former industrial site into an innovative social hub for the community....
Tech firm SQS Group creates 30 new posts
Northern Ireland’s flourishing tech industry has been boosted by the creation of 30 new jobs at software services company SQS Group. The jobs will be shared out between the firm’s bases within the Northern Ireland Science Park’s two sites, in Belfast and Londonderry, and will bring their total employed to 82 by 2017. The Derry...
Get a work Experience Placement
TAKE THE INIATIVE IN a competitive jobs market gaining as much experience as possible is crucial to put you ahead of the competition. Work experience is also an invaluable insight into whether or not a particular job is right for you and is an excellent opportunity to make contacts. WHEN TO APPLY: Work experience placements...
FameLab Launches global Competition for young Scientists
FameLab is looking for Northern Ireland’s brightest science star. If you’ve got what it takes then the British Council, in conjunction with the NI Sci-ence Festival and Cheltenham Science Festival, want to see you at their inaugural FameLab competition in Belfast’s Black Box on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. Held annually in over 20 countries in...
Family Firms Helped
QUEEN’S University has announced details of its latest leadership programme designed specifically for family businesses. The course, which starts on December 9, comes as a response to statistics that show that while 77% of businesses are family owned in the Republic and 740/0 in Northern Ireland, only 3.2% survive past a third generation. The Family...