College shoots for growth after taking STEM award
South West College has been confirmed among the UK’s top science and technology educators, after securing the prestigious STEM Assured status from NEF, The Innovation Institute. Awarded only to those who demonstrate strategic STEM leadership, the STEM Assured standard recognises institutions with advanced capability to support the needs of business and industry through specialist teaching...
Firms urged to bridge gaps in the job market
Companies are being urged to avail of the opportunities associated with the Bridge to Employment Programme. The initiative delivered by the Department of Employment and Learning assists unemployed people back into work while meeting the specific recruitment needs of businesses with individually tailored training packages. Commenting on the programme Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry...
Mayor: Play A Part In New Job Initiative
EMPLOYERS in Belfast have been urged to look at imaginative ways to help young people and long term unemployed back into work. That was the message when Belfast’s Lord Mayor Alderman Gavin Robinson was joined by Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry and chair of Strategic Policy and Resources Committee, Deirdre Hargey to announce a...
Company Hires 37
MORE than 30 manufacturing jobs have been created at a Portadown-based company. The 37 jobs at the Glen Dimplex Group are supported by the firm’s Quantum Energy System, a unique and efficient heat storage system. Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster said the jobs will deliver an extra £500,000 annually in salaries for the local economy.
Tesco rings in over 200 new jobs in Newry
A new supermarket store is set to create over 200 new jobs. Retail giant Tesco has announced plans to open its new store in Newry on June 6. The range of full and part time vacancies are being recruited for online via the Job Centre website. Describing the jobs boost as good news for jobseekers...
Review ensures apprentices stay top of class
The first meeting into the review of apprenticeships and youth training has taken place. The review aims to raise the status in which apprenticeships are held and ensure that young people are provided with opportunities to gain skills, gain experience and secure sustainable employment. This will assist the growth and rebalancing of the economy by...
Pop up success is wee buns for students
A team of entrepreneurial University of Ulster students have won an innovative competition designed to create the business leaders of the future. Organised by the UU’s Students’ Union, the Enterprise Project invited students to pitch for the chance to run their own pop-up shop on campus for a day. Colleen O’Donnell, Emma Mullan, Shaunagh Devlin...
Calling all HR personnel: Get entries in for awards
Time is running out for Northern Ireland’s HR practitioners to enter the inaugural Chartered Institute of Personnel Development NI (CIPD NI) Awards. The closing date for entries to the awards, which are aimed at celebrating excellence in local HR practice, is March 29. Vice Chair of CIPD NI and chair of the judging panel, Stephanie...
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...