World Is Your Oyster With A Celta Course
ARE you a new graduate struggling to find work in Northern Ireland? Have you thought about teaching English abroad? The British Council is offering applicants from Northern Ireland the chance to participate in the English Teaching Graduate Scheme, which aims to provide the qualifications necessary to teach overseas, while also giving insight into other cultures....
Irene McCaffrey
Role: Personal Trainer And Owner Company: Impact Fitness Boot Camp Track Record: What does your job entail? I am a personal trainer and run my own series of boot camps across Belfast, Lisburn, Lurgan, Banbridge and Moira. My job is to help clients achieve their fitness and health goals through motivating and educating them. It’s...
How To… Make the Transition from Student to Employee
SAY GOODBYE TO BAD HABITS ONE day, after an uncertain few months of applications and interviews, your search for a graduate job will finally be over. However, be warned: the transition from student to employee is rarely smooth. To prepare, now is as good a time as any to start thinking about cutting out some...
Honoured
ONE of Ireland’s leading businessmen and a renowned social anthropologist has been honoured at Queen’s University this week. Financier Dermot Desmond was honoured for services to business and commerce. Having started his career in Citibank, he progressed to become a key figure in Irish financial life, as evidenced by his central role in the establishment...
Workskill Praise
NORTH West Regional College has held a special presentation to recognise the achievements of learners from its Workskills programme, a versatile one year course delivering a qualification equivalent to four GCSE grades, including essential skills in literacy, numeracy and ICT. The programme also focuses on personal development of students. Some of this year’s activities included...
Top Pupil Named
ENGINEERING student Josh Mens has been named the Northern Ireland VQ Learner for the Year 2014. He completed his BTEC Level 3 Diploma in engineering and his NVQ Level 3 Diploma in engineering operations as part of his apprenticeship with Kiverco Recycling Systems and South West College in Dungannon. He is one of the only...
Student Awards
TWO Northern Regional College Students in the vocational areas of construction and business have received awards from the Honourable Irish Society. Arlene McMullen excelled in the BTEC Extended Diploma in construction and the build environment, while Amy Doherty received her honour for her work in the BTEC National Diploma in business.
Kelly’s Heroes
SOUTHERN Regional College brickwork students Keelan Cunningham from Newry, and Caolan McAvoy, from HiIttown — both apprentices with Kelly Brothers Building Contractors — scooped first and second places, respectively, in the recent SRC inter-campus Skill-build competition. Lindsay Bronte, head of school for construction and built, said: “We are now seeing signs of an increase in...
University of Ulster Lauded for Proactive Support
EMPLOYMENT Minister Stephen Farry has commended the University of Ulster for its ongoing commitment to boosting skills and employment opportunities for its students and graduates. Minister Farry was speaking at the annual Ulster Placement Employer of the Year Awards ceremony. Annually, over 2,000 University of Ulster students undertake a placement, with approximately 1,200 students completing...
Small Firms get insight into Tendering Process
LOCAL businesses are ready to take advantage of new sales opportunities within the public sector thanks to targeted training hosted through Belfast City Council’s Smarter Procurement Programme. The programme was open to 14 small companies or social enter-prises with less than 20 employees in the city to help them identify procurement opportunities and develop the...