Tellus All About It: Pupils Learn Stem Benefits
A CAREER in science or technology could help today’s young people become the economic influencers of tomorrow. Attending the Schools and Science event Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster said innovation, research and development held the key to Northern Ireland’s future prosperity. The minister said: “Research and development in the STEM subjects is one of the key...
Firms Must Work To Help Keep Their Staff Healthy
THE workplace is a key setting to influence lifestyle choices. It therefore has a responsibility to help address preventable health risks, such as obesity and smoking, that can lead to chronic illnesses. That was the key message from Health Minister Edwin Poots as he addressed the Business in the Community Annual Conference. The minister said:...
Pathways To Success Initiative To Come Up With Some NEET Solutions For Our Jobless Youth
EMPLOYMENT Minister Dr Stephen Farry has welcomed the inaugural meeting of the NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) Advisory Group that has been established to drive forward the implementation of the Executive’s Pathways to Success Strategy. Pathways to Success is designed to help prevent youth unemployment and to fund activities to enable all unemployed...
Older Workers Scheme Brings Almost 60 Jobs
ALMOST 60 jobs have been created thanks to a new scheme to get older people back into employment. The £6m employment initiative Step Ahead 50+ aims to support 1,100 unemployed people aged 50 or over into work over the next three years. Step Ahead 50+ which has been funded by the Executive as part of...
Search Is On For Apprentice Of The year
THE search for the 2013 Apprentice of the Year has been officially launched. Speaking at the launch of the awards Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry said: “Apprenticeships offer young people the opportunity to build knowledge and skills, gain qualifications and earn money all at the same time. With well over 11,000 apprentices in...
How To… Survive And Thrive At University
Final year student Rose Matheson looks back on what she wishes she had known before she applied for a degree. WITH my final year of university looming I was asked what I would tell someone who was about to leave school. I remembered what I was told university would be like, and the things school...
New University Lab Will Revolutionise Cancer Treatment
GRADUATE FOCUS QUEENS’ AND UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER Queen’s A NEW cancer facility has been officially opened at Queen’s University Belfast. The first integrated laboratory of its kind in the UK and Ireland, is to revolutionise cancer research and diagnosis for thousands of patients across Northern Ireland. The new facility is a partnership between Queen’s Centre...
How To Be An… Estate Agent
ALTHOUGH the market may be slow at the minute people will always need homes so if you have a passion for property and want a career that is as challenging as it is rewarding then a career as an estate agent could be for you. Aaron Russell, director of Cucou Estate Agents, explains how he...
How to… Make the most out of your CV
There may be times when applying for a job that you’ll be asked to send in your CV rather than filling out an application form. Anne Richardson from the Department for Employment and Learning’s Careers Service offers top tips: A Curriculum Vitae or CV is a document detailing your skills, qualifications and experiences. It should...
What’s It Like To Study… Egyptology
GEMMA SMITH graduated from Swansea University with a first class honours degree in Egyptology, and is about to start her MA in Ancient Egyptian Culture If you had asked me on A Level results day “Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time?”, I would have probably told you that I’d be a Geography...