Ulster Job Fairs To Give Students Edge
A MONTH long series of career events taking place at the University of Ulster are to ensure students at the university have a competitive edge in the job market, according to a leading academic. Dr Lisa Bradley, head of the department of international business at Ulster’s Magee campus, said so as she was speaking before...
Free Workshops For Firms To Help Build Up Efficiency
LOCAL manufacturers are to get help with boosting profits and reducing costs thanks to an innovative upskilling programme funded by Belfast City Council. The Manufacturing Efficiency Programme is open to small and medium-sized companies in the city from the manufacturing sub sectors. The programme is funded by Belfast City Council and Lisburn City Council in...
Growing Industry
WITH sustainability, energy efficiency, cost and quality issues becoming ever more important to business owners, there has never been a better time to upskill and facilitate a change into one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the UK and Ireland. That’s according to Stephen Welch, chairman of British Industry of Facilities Management (BIFM)...
NI Talent Wasted
UNLESS Northern Ireland fully exploits home grown skill and talent it will not effectively compete in the global marketplace, said Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry. “Key interventions will include the Executive’s forth coming economic inactivity strategy and a review of careers policy. Overall,we need to be encouraging more people to consider setting up...
Back To Basics
THREE dedicated lecturers from North West Regional College have volunteered their services this half term. The staff, from the school of hospitality, tourism and sport, are doing work placements to refresh their skills and liaise with those in industry to ensure training provided in the college matches employer’s needs. Chef lecturer John Crowe is joining...
Greentec Opens
SOUTHERN Regional College’s new GreenTEC Centre at the Greenbank Campus in Newry will support industry through accredited training in a wide range of green technology growth areas. These include ecological building systems,renewable heat,energy efficiency and the design and installation of renewable technologies like solar thermal collectors, heat pumps and solar panels. At the opening, Permanent...
Eco Business Investment To Boost Activity
SOUTH Eastern Regional College (SERC) is the first in Northern Ireland to offer a new course addressing the rise of hybrid and electric vehicles. By investing in the development of a new training programme for staff, the college hopes to prepare them for the rise in demand for servicing these technologically advanced vehicles. SERC is...
Janet McCollum
Chief executive Moy Park Role: She will take over the leadership of Moy Park on January 2014, succeeding Nigel Dunlop Track Record: She will take over the leadership of Moy Park on January 2014, succeeding Nigel Dunlop
Carla Hosie
General manager Malone Lodge Hotel Role: Ms Hosie will oversee the operations of the 119-room Malone Lodge Hotel and its staff, leading the advancement of new business and development projects Track Record: Ms Hosie will oversee the operations of the 119-room Malone Lodge Hotel and its staff, leading the advancement of new business and development...
Orla Hanna
Associate, banking and finance A&L Goodbody Role: To advise lending institutions and borrowers on a wide range of finance transactions Track Record: To advise lending institutions and borrowers on a wide range of finance transactions