Ministers Engineer 44 Apprentice Placements
A NEW scheme will offer up to 14 apprenticeships in the Department for Regional Development (DRD) and other departments within the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS). Announcing the development of the pilot higher level Civil Engineering Apprenticeship were Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry and Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy. Within DRD, apprentices will get...
Jobs Scheme ‘is Paying off for the Young’
AN employment scheme to help young people gain skills and experience in the relevant sectors is paying off, according to the minister for Employment and Learning, Stephen Farry. The focus of the Youth Employment Scheme (YES) is to ensure that young people are provided with the skills needed to gain jobs and compete for jobs...
Maria Nolan
Role: Dental Hygienist Company: Dunmurry Dental Practice Track Record: TRACK RECORD Maria qualified as a Dental Hygienist from Queen’s University in 2004. Prior to completing her hygiene studies, Maria worked as a dental nurse but wanted to broaden her skills and take on more responsibility within practice. For the past few years, Maria has been...
Academy Encourages Entrepreneurs Of The Future
STUDENTS are seeing their business ideas become a reality thanks to an enterprise programme funded by Belfast City Council. Over 20 students took part in the Belfast Enterprise Academy (BEA), designed for degree students living in the city who want to become entrepreneurs. As part of the academy, they met established entrepreneurs and received one-to-one...
Union Welcomes Rise In FE Student Numbers
NORTHERN Ireland’s biggest locally-based teaching union has welcomed the rise in the numbers of students opting for further education (FE) courses. Avril Hall Callaghan, general secretary of the Ulster Teachers’ Union, was speaking following the release of the latest further and higher education statistics which show an increase of 2% in those choosing the FE...
How The Cloud Academy Alters Lives And Careers
EMPLOYMENT and Learning Minister Stephen Farry has praised the contributions ICT Academies, such as the Cloud Academy, can bring to business, individuals and the local economy. He was visiting Automated Intelligence (AI), a Belfastbased software firm bringing a new approach to the information management market. The minister said: “The Cloud Academy, along with similar ICT...
How to…Reduce Workplace Stress
STOP PRESSURE GETTING TO YOU What it involves Do you dread the Monday morning workload? Most people at one stage or another will suffer from stress in the work place but there are practical ways to manage it and even make it work for you. Don’t try to do too much Often we are our...
Kainos On The Up
DIGITAL solutions company Kainos has gained another high ranking in the 2014 Digital Leaders 100, a prestigious list of digital innovators in the public sector. Digital Leaders, a scheme run by the Digital Leaders programme in conjunction with Digital by Default News, has awarded Kainos second place in this year’s category – Kainos came third...
Skills Boosted
BUSINESSES who gained a qualification in the InnovateUs Employer Support Programme (ESP) have been praised by Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry. The achievements of local businesses on the skills programme, which is funded by the Department for Employment and Learning, has been recognised at an event on the South Eastern Regional College Lisburn campus...
The Right Recipe
NORTH West Regional College students Grainne Kerr and James Ryan achieved outstanding success on the College’s Level 1VRQ Professional Chefs Diploma course this year after achieving full distinction in both the Craft and Assignment aspects of the programme. Their success was also matched by Oliver Molloy who attained full distinction in the Level 3VRQ Professional...