Apprentices Earn Chance To Show Off Skills In Brazil
SEVENTEEN Northern Ireland apprentices have secured a place on the UK Squad for the prestigious WorldSkills 2015 Sao Paulo competition. WorldSkills is the largest international skills competition in the world. Held every two years, the competition sees around 1,000 young people from all over the world, aged between 18 and 25, come together to compete...
Met Awards Recognise Learners’ Achievements
BELFAST Metropolitan College has celebrated the achievements of its learners, staff and partner organisations at a unique event for its Apprenticeship and Training Awards. Twenty successful students, aged between 17 and 27, received awards recognising their achievements through their current or recently completed ApprenticeshipsNI, Programme Led Apprenticeship or Training for Success programmes. A further five...
New Faces At MXB
MARKETING company MXB has welcomed three new employees to the firm. The firm has appointed digital account executive Laura King,account manager Ashley MacDonald,and account manager Ben Martin to join the existing team at its Lisburn Road offices.
25 Jobs Created
TWENTY five new jobs are to be created when bargain outlet Poundstretcher opens its biggest UK store in Belfast. The 35,000 sq ft store on the Falls Road is next to a new branch of sister store Pet Hut, a value pet supplier selling discounted animal feed and accessories. The new positions include 25 full-time...
130 Back In Class
MORE than 130 east Antrim people returned to adult education over the last year thanks to a joint programme between Northern Regional College and LEDCOM (Larne Enterprise Development Company). This was the first year of the three year Learner Access and Engagement Programme which aims to increase adult enrolment in essential skills and Further Education...
Masters Boost
THE £400,000-worth of scholarships announced by Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry will be targeted at the ICT sector, advanced manufacturing and food and drink processing sectors. The Minister believes these scholarships will enable higher education to continue to strengthen local industry through the provision of an increased pool of highly skilled graduates in...
Academies Just The Job For Graduates
TWO new training academies aim to give graduates skills and experience in job specific sectors. The FinTrU Financial Services Academy will provide graduates with the skills and experience required to take up new financial services opportunities being offered by FinTrU. The academy has been designed by the Department for Employment and Learning, FinTrU, Belfast Metropolitan...
Kerry-Ann Ferreira
Role: Author Company: Track Record: Role Author of Protecting our Children in Cyberspace and founder of OurChildren. Today and OurFamilies.Today. Track Record Saintfield mum-of-two, Kerry-Ann Ferreira previously worked as a Candidate Attorney in South Africa and a Group Legal Counsel (Commercial) at Global Strategies Group in Dubai before moving to Northern Ireland with her family...
How to… Ask For A Pay Rise
Asking for a pay rise can be incredibly daunting. This is made worse by the current economic climate but if you feel you deserve a pay rise -and your company can afford it -then you should not feel guilty for asking. Although every circumstance will be different there are some basic rules that can help...
Gym Joy in City
TWELVE new jobs are to be created at a physical arts centre in Belfast. Entrepreneurs Elaine Bailie and Sarah Durrant are investing a substantial amount, with help from Ulster Bank, to establish their east Belfast academy for rhythmic gymnastics, acrobatics, dance and aerial movement. PPA NI Ltd (Academy of Professional Physical Arts) will provide training...