Online Enrolment a First for College
A LOCAL college has taken advantage of growing online opportunities by spearheading the introduction of a fully integrated online application and enrolment system. The development is the first of its kind in Northern Ireland and is set to cut customer waiting times and improve efficiency. The innovative new system, designed by South Eastern Regional College’s...
Healthy Profits & Full Marks for Healthcare Agency
Lucas Love celebrates sixth year in business with 100% from RQIA inspection Leading Nursing and Domiciliary Care Agency Lucas Love Healthcare has posted its healthiest profits to date and will top off their sixth year in business with an almost unheard of 100% score in their annual inspection from the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority...
Minister Signs Up To Communications Rights Pledge
EMPLOYMENT and Learning Minister Stephen Farry signed up to the Universal Declaration of Communication Rights at the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists’ (RCSLT) Outcomes Conference in Belfast recently. By signing the public pledge of support the minister joined RCSLT members and special guests in recognising that the ability to communicate is a basic...
Scheme Aiming To Keep The Customers Satisfied
SKILLS body People 1st, in partnership with the National Skills Academy for Retail, has launched a campaign to improve the standard of customer service across Northern Ireland’s retail sector. The WorldHost customer service programme, which has already trained over 11,000 people across Northern Ireland’s tourism sector, is now being made available to businesses in the...
Aylerie’s Creative Efforts Lead To Royal Recognition
A BANGOR student has received top honours at Buckingham Palace for her work in creative design. Aylerie Dowdall was recognised for her achievements in creative design by The Princess Royal and the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers at an awards ceremony recently in London. She received the Medal Of Excellence from the Livery Company for original...
How To… Conduct a Graduate Job Search
FINDING THAT ELUSIVE POST Julie Connolly from the University of Ulster shares her hints and tips for searching for a graduate job. USE A MULTI-CHANNEL APPROACH Approach organisations who are not currently advertising. Build relationships with the right contacts. MAKE THE INTERNET WORK FOR YOU Use social media like Twitter and Facebook to your advantage....
Appointment
QUEEN’S University Professor Frank Kee had been appointed Chair of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Public Health Research Programme. Prof Kee, Director of the Centre of Excellence for Public Health NI and Deputy Director of the Centre for Public Health at Queen’s University, joins Professor Martin White from Newcastle University, who is the...
NRC Placements
THREE Northern Regional College students from Coleraine have completed work placements in the Biomedical Department at the University of Ulster as part of their Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Applied Science. Zoe Flynn and Mantas Rudys got an insight into the‘real life aspect’ of working in the science industry. Joseph Suarez- McHenry is currently...
Student Award
OMAGH student Johanne McCanny has received the annual Ross McCartney Volunteer Award for her commitment in supporting young offenders. Johanne,a second year HND Health and Social Care student at the South West College in Dungannon, started out as a volunteer with the Omagh Youth Justice Agency in 2012. The award is sponsored by the Youth...
Karen Hull
Role: Principal Software Tester Company: Totalmobile Track Record: What does your job entail? TotalMobile creates innovative mobile working solutions for major health trusts, council and private sector businesses. For example, front-line NHS staff use our software on tablet computers to access and update information about patients on the move without the need for paperwork or...