Claire Geddes
Role: Agency Healthcare Assistant Company: Lucas Love Healthcare Track Record: TRACK RECORD With over seven years’ experience as both a senior healthcare assistant and support worker, Claire has worked in a variety of settings including: mental health, learning difficulties, dementia and older peoples’ services. A busy mum of two, she has been working as an...
Top Marks For SRC Students At Skillbuild
THE Southern Regional College is celebrating after its success at the recent Skillbuild 2014 finals. The competition, which saw 100 competitors from across Northern Ireland put their skills to the test in 11 different construction trade areas, encourages trainees to improve their own skills and provides an example of the high quality work being produced...
Top Students Earn Plaudits For Course
THE first Careers Academy graduation has taken place to celebrate the success of students across all of the further education colleges. Career Academies UK is a national charity that helps raise the aspirations of 16 to 19-year-olds and bridge the gap between education and work by giving them access to real experience of the world...
Paul Trouton
Role: Founder And Director Company: Fuel Track Record: TRACK RECORD Paul Trouton started Micro Computer Solutions (MCS) in 1992 while at Queen’s University and in 1993 decided to make it a registered company. Last month MCS rebranded as Fuel to enable its plan to expand the business into new markets and countries and currently employs...
Shona Warnock
Role: Healthcare Manager Company: Acquaint Care Nursing and Domiciliary Care Agency Track Record: What does your job entail? As the Healthcare Manager of a busy Nursing and Domiciliary Care agency it is my role to ensure that all aspects of the business are running smoothly and efficiently, and that a high quality service is being...
Trainees With Disabilities Step Up To The Course
EMPLOYMENT and Learning Minister Stephen Farry has presented certificates at an awards event for people with disabilities who have gained employable skills. The event was organised by Ulster Supported Employment Ltd (USEL) to acknowledge achievements of participants who have completed their training on the Skills Training for Employment Progression (Step) Programme. Step, managed by USEL,...
Tie-up With Top Firms To Aid Students’ Prospects
THE University of Ulster has teamed up with some of the most successful and high-growth companies in Northern Ireland to showcase the skills of local engineering students and boost career prospects. Huhtamaki Ltd, Lurgan; B/E Aerospace, Kilkeel; Crossland Tankers Ltd, Swatragh; Elite Electronic Systems, Enniskillen, Terex Corporation, Omagh and Intelesens Ltd, Belfast are working with...
Minister Stephen Drops In For A Cup Of Tea
Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry meets staff and students at Belfast Metropolitan College’s Urban Escape training spa at its Titanic Quarter campus, where they held a successful fundraising event in aid of the NI Children’s Hospice, in conjunction with Belfast-based gourmet tea company Suki Tea. He met students Kelly Warnock from Belfast and Donna...
Apprentices Build Sound Foundation
JUST under 100 competitors from across Northern Ireland tested their skills in 11 different construction trades at Skillbuild 2014 recently at the Southern Regional College in Newry. Skillbuild NI, run by CITBConstructionSkills NI, is held annually each spring with the top local construction apprentices competing to win coveted titles ranging from brickwork to walland floor...
Right Chemistry
QUEEN’S University has been named among the winners of the prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Awards for its work in removing harmful mercury from natural gas. The RSC Teamwork in Innovation Award is the latest in a string of national and global prizes for the University’s partnership with Malaysian oil and gas giant Petronas, which...