Cut to the chase
South West Regional College has hosted its annual inter-campus competition for hairdressing students. Entrants from the Dungannon, Omagh and Enniskillen campuses competed against each other in five different categories including junior day style, junior full fashion look, hair by night, creative colour and creative fantasy. The aspiring hairdressers were cheered on by supporters from students...
Teachers hit top
Two lecturers from the South Eastern Regional College have reached the finals of the prestigious national 2013 Pearson Teaching Awards. Alpana Sharma from the Downpatrick campus and Lizzie Buick from Newtownards campus join a list of exceptional teachers who beat over 24,000 other nominees to reach the final. The finalists will receive the results when...
Woman is recognised for philanthropy with prestigious honour
A Northern Ireland woman whose philanthropy helps improve young people’s employability has been honoured at a national awards ceremony. Angila Chada was recognised at the prestigious Beacon Awards for Philanthropy alongside JK Rowling, Sir Ronald Cohen at a recent ceremony in London. She was among 31 others named as Beacon Fellows for 2013, an honour...
Partnership to boost green businesses
A collaboration between South West College and Queen’s University Belfast will enable local firms to become more competitive in the renewable energy sector and increase employment opportunities. The environmental research and innovation partnership is an agreement between the College’s InnoTech Centre and the QUESTOR Centre at Queen’s and will focus on Energy from Biomass with...
NRC campus set to host top construction awards
Northern Regional College, in partnership with CITB-ConstructionSkills NI, will host the cream of Northern Ireland’s construction apprentices and trainees in the Skillbuild NI 2013 national finals this month. Welcoming the news NRC principal and chief executive Trevor Neilands said the college’s Newtownabbey campus offered the competition the most up to date construction facilities. “We are...
How to.. Be A Personal Trainer
If you enjoy keeping fit and active and have a keen interest in health and well being then a career as a personal trainer could be perfect for you. Personal trainers help their clients achieve their personal health and fitness goals. In theory you can become a personal trainer at any stage of your life...
Boosting skills proves vital in the workplace
Essential skills courses open up opportunities in the work place and increase employability. That was the message at this year’s annual Essential Skills awards ceremony. Congratulating the winners, Employment and Learning Minister, Stephen Farry, said: “The success stories of today’ winners serve as an inspiration to anyone wishing to improve their Essential Skills as a...
How To… Write Quality CV Content
Be Bespoke And Make Yourself A Key Contender The single most important part of your CV is the content contained within your career history section. This information should highlight why you’re a contender for the position in question. Outline your achievementsIt is not just about listing your responsibilities. If the person who takes up your...
NRC’s Green Gong
THE NORTHERN Regional College was honoured at the recent Action Renewables Association Awards in Titanic Belfast. They scooped first place in the category for Best Training Provider. Irvine Abraham, NRC business development manager, said: “The college delivered a Responsible Sourcing of Materials (RSM) programme to the construction industry which was the first of its type...
Carers Campaign
FOLLOWING the success of 30 Nurses in 30 Days, Lucas Love Healthcare has launched its latest campaign aimed at recruiting 40 Carers in 40 days. The agency offers healthcare professionals excellent rates of pay and paid holidays, flexible working hours, free uniforms, free innovative online training as well as support and guidance. In addition to...