New UU Professor
THE University of Ulster has appointed Dr David Hassan as Professor of Sports Policy and Management. Professor Hassan is a mem-ber of the Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Institute at Jordanstown. A native of Feeny,Co Lon-donderry and a former pupil of St Columb’s College,Derry, Professor Hassan is best known internationally for his collaborative work with...
Drug Tests Needed
RANDOM drug testing is the most effective deterrent to ensure safety in the work-place — that was the stark message delivered to indus-try experts at an internation-al symposium in Vienna. Co Antrim-based firm,Randox Testing Services present-ed a case study to the European Workplace Drug Testing Society Conference, showing how introducing the policy cut positive tests...
News in Brief
In today’s Nijobfinder, the US-based outsourcing company, Stream, is recruiting for a number of permanent, full time positions. The campaign follows the creation of its new Belfast contact centre which already employs several hundred people but there are still some 400 posts to fill. It is expected the project will create almost 1,000 jobs and...
How To… Write An Employment Letter
WHAT SORT OF LETTER SHOULD YOU WRITE? There are basically three types of letter relating to a search for employment as Anne Richardson from the Department for Employment and Learning’s careers service explains… If an advertisement asks that you apply in writing then you send A COVER LETTER with your Curriculum Vitae (CV). Use the...
Skills Up with CITB
CITB-ConstructionSkills NI is holding a series of information events for local construction employers providing the latest information on training advice and guidance on grants available to registered employers. The next event takes place on October 10 at Newry Enterprise Centre, then October 23 at Fermanagh Enterprise Centre. For more information, go to www.citbcsni.org.uk or call...
Backpack with Ikea
IKEA Belfast’s James McLaughlin will say ‘bonjour’ to Paris, thanks to IKEA’s Backpacker Scheme — an initiative designed to give international experience to promising workers. James, who is currently working in the store’s logistics department, will join the team at IKEA Velizy in Paris, and he will be specifically tasked with creating a selfserve area...
Sports Outreach
The Ulster Sports Academy at the University of Ulster has launched the Sport for LIFE all-island project, encouraging primary school children to take part in physical activity. The award-winning venture, run by Ulster Sports outreach unit, will target over 200 schools and 4,000 children in low socio-economic areas across Ireland. Sport for LIFE is recognised...
Academics Giving Students a Taste of the Real World
A Newry IT student has voiced his support for the Career Academies initiative following a fourweek placement with one of Northern Ireland’s leading telecommunications companies, eircom. Organised through Career Academies UK, the aim of the programme is to bridge the gap between education and employment by giving students access to real experiences of the world...
School Careers Advice Crucial to our economic future
Good careers advice has never been more important, according to a leading educationalist. Avril Hall-Callaghan, general secretary of Northern Ireland’s biggest locally-based teaching union, was speaking in the wake of what has been described as a ‘worrying deterioration’ of careers services in some other parts of the UK. “The fact that Westminster’s Education Select Committee...
ICT Education Must be Matched With Job Needs
More must be done to match up the skills of the workforce and the skills employers need, to realise the ICT sector’s full potential, according to Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry. He was speaking during a visit to participants of the Data Analytics Training Academy (DATA) and the Software Testers Academy (STA) at...