Scheme Set To Help Brightest Pupils Shine
A NEW strategy aims to deliver a future where those able but unlikely to avail of higher education opportunities are given every encouragement. Addressing representatives from the National Union of Students and the Union of Students Ireland (NUS-USI), Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry said: “My Department’s Graduating to Success, the first Higher Education Strategy...
UU’s on the Map
THE University of Ulster’s urban planning teaching has been granted Partnership Board status by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). Dr Neale Blair, course director and senior lecturer in spatial planning, said the new status affirmed the importance of Ulster graduates to the planning profession in Northern Ireland. “Our graduates have gone on to successfully...
Drawing on Skills
A Belfast graphic design company has teamed up with experts from the South Eastern Regional College to boost its skill base. Thanks to the new InnovateUs programme Pivotal Animations has benefited from one-to-one mentoring in a wide range of specialist high level engineering subjects. The InnovateUs programme is financed by the Department for Employment and...
Innovator Katie serving up success by the ladleful
A Co. Down under-graduate in her final year studying consumer studies at the University of Ulster’s Coleraine campus is this year’s winner of the Ulster Business School’s Placement Innovation Awards 2012. Katie Craig, from Tandragee, a spent a year with Cookstown-based Big Pot Co developing a comprehensive marketing strategy for the artisan hand-made soup company...
Ulster rugby players tackle special business course
The Ulster Business School (UBS) has joined forces with the Irish Rugby Union Players’ Association (IRUPA) to create a bespoke programme of study. Seven Ulster Rugby players have completed the inaugural programme to equip players for professional life post-rugby and have been awarded the University of Ulster Certificate in Personal and Professional Development (Entrepreneurship) CPPD....
PR is top career choice for NI students: survery
NI Students are the most likely to consider a career in public relations, compared with their counterparts across the UK, according to the latest study. The study of 1,200 16- to 18-year-old students, by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR), showed local young people shying away from traditional professions, such as medicine and law,...
Farry: say Yes to a career in marketing
An innovative new programme will help young employed people gain vital work experience within the marketing industry. The Department for Employment and Learning (DEL) and the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Ireland have developed the pilot marketing programme via the Youth Employment Scheme (YES) that will offer 20 marketing hopefuls the chance to gain invaluable...
HR Role is ‘Crucial’
The role of the human resources professional is becoming increasingly more crucial to the success of businesses in Northern Ireland, according to a survey conducted by leading HR recruitment specialist Brightwater. The survey found one of the main areas of focus for the local HR professional in the coming year will be effectively engaging the...
How to… Make Your CV Interesting
Whether you are actively job hunting or just keeping your options open for the future it is a good idea to keep an up-to-date CV. Setting time aside now to create a good quality CV could prove invaluable further down the line. Top 10 CV tips Tailor your CV to each job you apply for...
Women In Business
Women from Northern Ireland will be able to network and share expertise with their counterparts from across the UK and Europe at this year’s Women In Business conference. Over 350 delegates are expected to attend the event, themed Connection & Engaging, on May 23, at Belfast’s Hilton Hotel. The event will feature a multi-activity programme...