New NI Salary Guide App
A free app to discover current salaries for professionals in Northern Ireland, now available on the App Store. Brightwater Recruitment has launched a comprehensive salary guide phone app for Northern Ireland. This offers jobseekers and employers a useful tool at the touch of a button to gauge current salary levels across a range of sectors...
Research Plan To Shape Future Policies Fo Employment And Learning
A new research plan is set to shape the future strategic priorities and policies of Northern Ireland’s Department for Employment and Learning, according to DEL Minister Dr Stephen Farry. The Department’s research agenda 2012-15, Underpinning Success, sets out the research needs to support policy development and delivery in areas of particular importance to DEL, including...
UU’s Business Class
The University of Ulster’s Business School has become the first in the UK to gain Chartered Financial Analysts UK recognition of its BSc (Hons) Finance and Investment Analysis degree. This recognition confers the status of IMC (Investment Management Certificate) Advantage partner to the school highlighting the quality and relevance of its degree for graduates wishing...
Marketing Jobs At Growing New Firm
A new Ballymoney company – set up just six months ago – is already expanding and planning to take on seven new staff thanks to a comprehensive export marketing campaign. Causeway Geotech Ltd was set up by Ciaran Doherty and John Campbell and offers geotechnical gound investigation services to the construction industry focusing on high...
Action plan dished up to boost skills in food and drink industry
Careers teachers returning to schools will play a key part in a new initiative to boost Northern Ireland’s food and drink manufacturing sector. Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry launched the Food and Drink Manufacturing Sector Plan earlier this summer. It is the culmination of interventions which have been identified by employers, representatives from...
Invest NI tapping into success of world sport events for local firms
Local firms could cash in on up to $50 billions worth of potential sports-related business opportunities and jobs in the next decade, according to Invest NI. Around 40 companies were briefed recently on the potential at an event to launch a unique Guide to International Sporting Events – Supply Chain Opportunities 2012-22 developed by Invest...
Scheme to help firms be efficient and more productive
Northern Ireland businesses looking to boost productivity and competitiveness can sign up to the next round of the Manufacturing Efficiency Programme. Jointly funded by Belfast and Lisburn City Councils, this training programme is designed to support local manufacturers by focusing on their use of resources – energy, materials and man-hours. The programme will run from September...
30 Nurses in 30 days
Lucas Love Healthcare launch search for healthcare professionals 30 NURSES IN 30 DAYS Lucas Love Healthcare today launches a new campaign aimed at recruiting nurses from across Northern Ireland and further afield. The organisation is working to fill 30 nursing vacancies in 30 days. The jobs come as a result of a number of new...
Foster urges firms to exploit overseas opportunities in job-creation bid
Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster is urging Northern Ireland businesses to exploit potential overseas markets in a bid to curb unemployment. Commenting on the latest unemployment figures she said Invest NI would redouble its efforts to engage with the broader base of local businesses in a bid to grow jobs. She said: “I believe there are...
Todds takes giant leap forward as activity centre set to expand
Ballygawley-based Todds Leap has announced plans to employ an additional 10 staff with support from Invest Northern Ireland’s Jobs Fund. Todds Leap operates one of the largest outdoor activity centres in Ireland, as well as a pallet racking and shelving manufacture business and a vehicle modification company. The activity centre features 100 acres of purpose-built...