Organisations urged to mark Vocational Day
Employers, colleges, training providers and awarding organisations are being encouraged to get involved in this year’s Vocational Qualifications (VQ) Day. VQ Day is a UK-wide celebration of the achievement of the millions of people who gain a vocational qualification every year, and highlights the many paths to success taken by learners of all ages. Launching...
Trust Awards Hail Over 200 Jobs Seekers
MORE than 200 job seekers have had their efforts to find employment or gain a qualification recognised at this year’s Ashton Community Trusts awards. The Ashton Community Trust delivers employment services to the community in north Belfast through the Local Employment Intermediary Service (Lemis). Thanks to funding from the Northern Ireland European Social Fund programme...
How To… Prepare For Life After Uni
It’s Never Too Early To Start Your Job Hunt What steps should you be taking when you are just about to leave university? If you’re on the verge of leaving university the temptation can be to take off for the summer and put off thinking about careers, but generally, the sooner you take steps to...
Student Quiz MLA’s
150 STUDENTS from Belfast Metropolitan were given the opportunity to quiz a panel of MLAs on a number of pressing issues. The question time was the latest in a series of ‘Let’s Talk Politics’ events jointly organised by the Northern Ireland Assembly Education Service and the Peace and Reconciliation Group. The interactive event, hosted by...
RSPB Volunteers
ANIMAL management/care students from South Eastern Regional College’s (SERC) Lisburn campus recently have taken part in a volunteer day at the RSPB. As part of the launch for the SERC Volunteer Programme, the students visited the Portmore Lough RSPB Conservation site in Craigavon. Olivia Kennedy, SERC enterprise and entrepreneurship manager, said: “With the job market...
Uni’s Energy Smart
LOW income householders in Northern Ireland may soon be able to monitor their energy use and reduce bills, following the first trial of Smart meters carried out by the University of Ulster. The meters, which provide customers with a real-time display of the electricity they are consuming, were installed into 56 homes across Northern Ireland...
Mission To Forge Academic Links
NORTHERN Ireland’s universities are open for business. That was the message when the First Minister Peter Robinson and the deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness visited Brazil to promote university links. The Ministers addressed an audience of over 100 students and lecturers at Fundacão Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP) University in São Paulo to explore collaborative opportunities...
Networking Event Proves UU Students In Demand
HIGH profile employers in the construction industry are vying to take on placement students from the University of Ulster, despite the economic climate, according to academics. Local employers — fearful of the so-called ‘brain drain’ — are concerned that negative publicity may be forcing more students to look for work abroad when, in fact, opportunities...
Novel Course Lays Down The Law For Graduates
A UNIQUE course offered at SERC is paying dividends for graduates who are now entering the jobs market. Three graduates have already clinched full-time roles with global law firm Allen & Overy following their specialist training on the document skills foundation course. The 24-week course is the first of its kind in Northern Ireland and...
Students Vie To Show Off Skills On World Stage
NINE talented young people from Northern Ireland have fought off stiff national competition to be selected as members of the UK Team for World-Skills 2013. The news means that Northern Ireland, with its nine competitors, has the highest number of Team members of all the UK regions. Welcoming the announcement of Team UK, Employment and...