Go north to canada
Canadian company McCloskey International Ltd are currently recruiting for their Canadian plant. Providing a complete solution for crushing, screening and recycling equipment the company are seeking out motivated and career driven individuals with a series of recruitment days. Based in Peterborough Ontario, Canada the company are looking for recruits within the areas of management, engineering,...
Career events vital
A LECTURER at South Eastern Regional College’s Newtownards campus has praised the value of hands-on careers events. William Kane, construction lecturer, was speaking after a recent Armed Forces Careers Exhibition at Kinnegar Barracks, Holywood, and at Belfast Docks. “I think this was an excellent opportunity for the students to see what life in the armed...
Grafton’s £1m digital investment
A £1m investment in digital technology is paying dividends for Ireland’s largest recruitment company. Since re-launching its website recently, Grafton Recruitment has seen a 15% uplift in traffic to the site. As a result the company is placing increasing importance on the power of Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn as a means of connecting top...
Bosses rise to challenge of youth unemployment
Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry has praised employers for rising to the challenge to provide work placements and opportunities to support unemployed young people. Speaking at a recent seminar on the theme of youth employment the Minister welcomed the response by employers who have answered his call to get involved in the Youth...
Train For Success
All Healthcare professionals are required to carry out regular basic training and Lucas Love Healthcare today announced that they will be offering all agency members FREE online training. Working in partnership with Safe2Care, Lucas Love Healthcare will be giving all current and new agency members the opportunity to grow and develop their career with the...
Martin Hits Gold
MARTIN Doherty has been appointed Associate Director of Quigg Golden Limited. Quigg Golden are construction and procurement law specialists. Martin is a Chartered Civil Engineer and has recently obtained an LLB (Hons) degree in law. Martin’s promotion is reflective of the continued expansion of Quigg Golden in London, Dublin and Belfast. Martin continues to be...
CIPR Appointment
GARY McKeown is the new Northern Ireland chair of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR). With almost a decade’s experience in communications, Gary brings with him a record of leadership and innovation in the profession and is also the longest-serving member of the CIPR’s Northern Ireland Committee. He said:”I am delighted and honoured to...
Bangor Upskills
BANGOR is bidding to become the first destination in Northern Ireland to achieve WorldHost status, thanks to a new course. The Greater Belfast Retail Skills Shop, South Eastern Regional College (SERC) and North Down Borough Council have come together to pilot a new WorldHost Retail Training scheme. It aims to offer Bangor businesses an innovative...
A Push Up The Career Ladder
High climber: Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry has welcomed the Department of the Environment’s commitment to offering work experience opportunities to unemployed people under the Steps to Work programme. He is joined by Environment Minister, Alex Attwood and Shan Feet Giet from Belfast, who is currently on work experience with the DOE. Steps...
UU To Explore Public Trust In Police
A NEW PhD research partnership at the University of Ulster will explore why some communities lack confidence in the police and how the authorities can address this. The partnership, between the PSNI and the University of Ulster’s School of Criminology, Politics and Social Policy, will look at the ‘knowledge gap’ in issues affecting trust, according...