30 Builders To Fly The Flag For Green Technologies
CITB-ConstructionSkills NI is recruiting now for an innovative overseas project. The Building Skills for Sustainable Construction project will train 30 local construction workers in sustainable construction in Germany, which has one of the world’s greenest economies. It will help participants widen their knowledge of sustainable construction methods, renewable energy and environmental standards. CITB-ConstructionSkills NI chief...
Just Days Left To Propel Your Business Forward
BUDDING entrepreneurs have just days left to apply for Invest Northern Ireland’s Propel Programme before the January 23 deadline. The development programme is designed to fast-track entrepreneurs with innovative ideas that have export potential. Expert advice is also available from some of Northern Ireland’s leading business minds along with essential financial support. In the last...
Ministers Launch Free Online Business Tools
NEW online business performance tools will improve management and promote business growth, according to Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster. The diagnostic and self-help resources have been developed by Invest Northern Ireland in partnership with the Department for Employment and Learning. The Business Diagnostic tool helps business owners and managers assess how effective their business practices are,...
Global Links Vital For Future Employability
FORGING links between local students and international employers will enhance skills and future employability. That was the message as Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry welcomed 250 delegates from over 85 countries to the first International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (Iaeste) annual conference to be held in Northern Ireland....
How to… Net a job in the IT industry
Recently I conducted a survey of top IT companies in Northern Ireland to find out what they ‘really’ look for when recruiting a new technical member of staff. The results were surprising and certainly unexpected in some instances. GET BACK TO BASICS The first thing to look at is the basics – the CV. This...
What’s it like to study… Physiotherapy
WHAT’S IT LIKE TO STUDY… PHYSIOTHERAPY Kirsty Wright graduated from a Physiotherapy course at the University of Liverpool in 2012 No wonder you want to be a physio with all those footballers you’ll get to massage! It would make a refreshing change from the endless dirty dishes in the hospitality industry don’t you think Kirsty?’...
CITB Appointments
THE Minister for Employment and Learning, Dr Stephen Farry, has announced the appointment of three new board members to CITB-ConstructionSkills NI. Ciaran Brolly is currently manager of UCATT’s (Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians) Building Learning project in Northern Ireland (NI), which seeks to address the issues of upskilling in the construction industry. Maire...
Business on course
A POSTGRADUATE business course at the University of Ulster’s Magee campus has provided a launch pad for an enterprising young businesswoman. The Masters in Business Studies (MBS), is helping Anna Ni Bhroin, an Irish language journalist and mum of two young children from Sligo, launch an innovative Irish music and language company. Anna, whose husband...
Graduate boot camp ‘to boost employability skills’
THE University of Ulster is holding a free Graduate Bootcamp this month to help graduates boost their employability skills and increase their chances of finding work. It’s being delivered by the Career Development Centre (CDC) in association with recruitment specialists from Google Ireland and the Royal Navy. Participants will learn how to enhance their...
Ad campaign tunes in to apprenticeship schemes
A new advertising campaign aims to highlighting the vital contribution made by employers in providing employment opportunities to apprentices. The Department of Employment and Learning’s ApprenticeshipsNI advertising campaign focuses on the benefits of the programme to employers. Speaking at the campaign launch Dr Stephen Farry said: “There are over 11,000 apprentices employed across a diverse...