ICT Skills Issues
THE new ALIGN IT, the Automation, Learning, Innovation & Growth Network for IT, has been established, to address the skills issues faced by the ICT sector. Made up of representatives from industry, academia and the public sector, the overall goal of the ALIGN IT network is to develop Northern Ireland’s reputation as a world-class centre...
Applications Open for Ulster Bank Funding
AN initiative to support voluntary and community groups in areas of enter-prise, financial education and employment is now open to applications. The Ulster Bank 2014 Community Impact Rind of 2250,000, awards individual grants of £1,000 to 235,000 for projects in relation to enterprise creation, financial education and employability initiatives. Last year the inaugural fund, rim...
Linda Feely
Role: Domestic Energy Assessor Company: Bryson Energy Track Record: It’s all about helping people to live better in their homes ‘You get to see in person how the Warm Homes Scheme is benefiting individuals. It is great to hear how much warmer someone’s home is and to see how thankful they are for the assistance,’ ...
Lynda Mac Namee
Role: Owner Company: Adipose Clinic Track Record: The treatments can be applied during lunch. THE POST Owner of Adipose Clinic THE POST HOLDER Lynda Mac Namee TRACK RECORD Entrepreneur, Lynda Mac Namee, has recently opened a brand new business in Omagh called Adipose Clinic. She has a background in marketing and was a freelance consultant...
Keith Wade
Role: Lecturer in Electrical Intallation Company: North West Regional College, Limavady Campus Track Record: It’s my job to get the best I can from every student. ‘My job requires me to get the best from each student, and there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach you can take — each student needs support in...
Dennis McCarroll
Role: Executive Head Chef Company: Almac Track Record: You need to be passionate about food to be successful. ‘I feel that qualifications alone do not make a good chef and I’ve met plenty over the years who have it all on paper but in the kitchen, they fall at the first hurdle. To be successful,...
College is UK partner for Euro project
NORTH West Regional College (NWRC) is the joint lead partner of a European Union programme to accredit learning and skills development within the voluntary sector. Worth €400,890 (£330,000) and funded with the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme for the European Union, the Grundtvig ‘ValidVol’ programme is a partnership project involving organisations from Italy, Spain,...
Free Training For Students At AppCamp
ENTRY is now open for a popular free training course. The AppCamp®, hosted by the digital solutions company, Kainos, is a unique, free training event in which undergraduates in computing or related subjects are trained to develop apps for Apple iPhones or iPads by experienced software developers. The event has run in Belfast for the...
Paul bags new business
A young entrepreneur who turned his university business idea into a successful career is now growing his company and creating jobs. Paul Stewart from Belfast set up his first business, Uni Baggage in 2009 and has just launched his latest online venture, NIParcels.com. “We were able to take on additional staff a number of months...
Recruitment Show Seeks Nursing Staff
A MAJOR recruitment drive hoping to recruit hundreds of nurses visits Belfast next week. Over 25 nursing recruiters from around the UK are arriving in both Belfast and Dublin as part of the Skills4nurses 2014 Nursing and Midwifery Recruitment Shows. With thousands of opportunities on offer, from first-time jobs for students through to managerial positions,...