Graduate Focus – Health Innovation
A major event bringing together students, clinicians, software developers, and entrepreneurs will take place in the City Hall this December aimed at producing high quality software to improve health. Health Hack NI is based on a series of successful NHS Hack Days which have been hosted in other UK cities such as London, Manchester,...
Travel could be all the difference
If you’re looking for a way to bump up your CV, and you want to get away from the UK for a while, you could always look into doing work experience abroad. Working abroad will not only help you develop skills in your chosen area, but will be great to show to potential employers, who...
How to be a… Florist
Over the coming few weeks we will be focusing on a range of careers and giving practical advice on how to embark on them. Whether you are already in work and hoping to change career paths or you are just starting out we will offer guidance and advice as to what steps and training you...
What’s it like to study… Fashion
WHAT’S IT LIKE TO STUDY…FASHION Pandora Howard-Griffin studied BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Development at the London College of Fashion and graduated with a 2.1. Coco Chanel once said that ‘Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live,...
How To… Impress at an Interview
HOW TO…MAKE A GOOD IMPRESSION AT INTERVIEW Creating a connection with your interviewer is likely to have a large impact on whether or not they wish to do business with you – so learning the skill of creating good rapport should be one of your priorities as an interviewee. In an interview situation you...
Travel firm on cloud nine after award
A leading Belfast travel management business has won an award for its innovative family friendly policies in the workplace. Â Selective Travel, which employs almost 50 people won the Small to Medium Enterprise of the Year Award at the Childcare Works Awards 2012. The event, organised by the Employers for Childcare Charitable Group, aims...
Volunteering gives Emma and Nikita a Head Start
When young people participate in the decisions which affect them it gives them employable skills for the future, according to the Commissioner for Children and Young People. Patricia Lewsley-Mooney was speaking in the run up to the closing date for entries to the 2013 Participation Awards (October 19) which celebrate government and public organisations...
Recruitment firm sets up a special IT service
Recruitment firm PRG Specialised Professional Recruitment has launched a newly-developed specialism for top-calibre IT professionals. IT & Business Change will match them with Northern Ireland companies wishing to implement business change strategies. According to PRG, the new specialism is in response to shifting trends in the market, increased competition between businesses and the growing...
How to … Write a Cover Letter
SELL YOURSELF AND GET THAT DREAM JOB AN impressive CV is all well and good but it is important to know how to write a cover letter that will catch an employer’s eye. The cover letter is your chance to highlight your strengths and experience and relate them to the job you are applying...
How to… Get A Work Placement
In a competitive jobs market gaining as much experience as possible is crucial to put you ahead of the competition. Work experience is also an invaluable insight into whether or not a particular job is right for you and is an excellent opportunity to make contacts.WHEN TO APPLYWork experience placements in popular industries often book...