Invest NI scheme gives business boost to Blue Zinc
Invest NI’s Boosting Business programme is creating over 50 jobs in companies across Northern Ireland. To date 18 firms have been able to boost their workforces by over 25 through the programme which provides mentoring support to help strengthen in-house management teams. The latest company to benefit is Blue Zinc IT Ltd in Belfast which...
Go south to build
New Zealand is looking to fill thousands of job vacancies in the construction sector, using skilled migrants from GB and Northern Ireland. Paul Arthur, director of migration experts The Emigration Group said: “Industry experts in New Zealand are predicting that they will need more than 23,000 construction workers by mid to late 2013. New...
Firm shows the Love for IT with new gongs
Specialist recruitment firm Lucas Love is launching a new award recognising excellence in the IT field in Northern Ireland. IT’s All Happening, awarding outstanding contribution to the IT sector will reward employees at all levels of an organisation who have contributed to the development and deployment of innovative IT systems improving business operations or enhancing...
Innovate or Die
Entrepreneurship isn’t just for new businesses – it is essential to help established companies stay ahead of the competition, local employers were told this week at Queen’s University. They were attending the InterTradeIreland Innovation Lecture at Queen’s University, delivered by Hanadi Jabado, Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Cambridge. She said: “Established businesses can...
Skills project hailed as 70 jobs created
Northern Ireland’s Assured Skills Programme – which can fund up to £2m per project – is paying dividends through job creation, according to Department of Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry. He was speaking following the recent announcement of 70 new posts in financial services sector here. Mr Farry said: “My Department’s Assured Skills...
How to be a… Plumber
Water, water everywhere…? Then you need a plumber. For information on a career in plumbing a good place to start is the PMST (Plumbing and Mechanical Services Training) which delivers the Plumbing Modern Apprenticeship course. School or college leavers aged 16-24 will be eligible for a Modern Apprenticeship so long as they are directly employed...
Be a star in competency interviews
An increasing number of employers are using what are known as competency based interviews these days, where a candidate is asked to give examples of situations showing they have demonstrated specific skills and abilities. Anne Richardson from the Department for Employment and Learning Careers Service explains. A competency based interview looks at your past experiences...
What’s it like to study… History
History doesn’t have the greatest reputation for employability, but that shouldn’t put you off, according to Edinburgh undergraduate Jon Vrushi. The Complete University Guide’s appraisal of opportunities for history graduates is pretty shocking, ranking the subject at 42nd in terms of employment prospects. These figures make worrying reading for even the most passionate of historians,...
IT’s All Happening in NI
Historically, Northern Ireland had been an industrial economy focusing on areas such as shipbuilding and textiles. However the economy is evolving and emphasis is now on growing and developing sectors such as IT, financial services, legal services, renewables and tourism. In IT, Northern Ireland has a growing number of software development centres, shared service...
How to… Apply For A Job Online
IT is important to be prepared and have all your information to hand before you begin the process of applying for a job online. Ensure you have an appropriate email address ( think carefully before choosing a username) In addition, as part of the job application process, you may need to take an online...