Spin yourself a top career in music
If you’ve always dreamt of being the next Fatboy Slim, Annie Mac or David Guetta but weren’t sure where to start, Bounce Education is here to help. Based in Londonderry with members hailing from London, New York, Paris, Ghana and Jamaica, it is a creative collective of arts facilitators in music, writing, design and photography...
College students on course to earn back fees
A new STEM initiative at a Northern Ireland further education college will allow part-time students to earn back their tuition fees. South Eastern Regional College has launched the scheme in response to government targets to increase access to STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects as well as community feedback. Students can earn back their...
College’s students on course to earn back fees
A new STEM initiative at a Northern Ireland further education college will allow part-time students to earn back their tuition fees. South Eastern Regional College has launched the scheme in response to government targets to increase access to STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects as well as community feedback. Students can earn back their...
Learning new skills is key to achievement
Essential skills are key to economic growth and personal achievement, according to the Department of Employment and Learning. Speaking as this year’s Adult Learners’ Week wraps up today, Minister Dr Stephen Farry highlighted the importance of essential skills for the economy. The event has raised the profile of the free literacy, numeracy and ICT training...
Students from low income homes urged to sign up for university scholarship
Stormont minister are urging students to apply for scholarship opportunities. Employment and Learning Minister, Dr Stephen Farry and Education Minister, John O’Dowd were speaking at the launch of the All Ireland Scholarships for 2012. The annual scholarships, funded by businessman JP McManus and now in their fourth year, provide financial assistance to top-performing students from...
Investment in skills was worth it for G4S
A security services company which invested in graduate management skills development has achieved a 30% growth in Northern Ireland. Tim Devine, head of management and leadership at the Department for Employment and Learning (DEL), recently met with Isobel Allison, HR manager of G4S, Northern Ireland to congratulate her on the successful completion of the Departments...
Jazzed-up healthy living message is hitting home
Action Cancer’s Health Action programme is reaching more children and young people than ever with its health living message. Nursery children right up to college students can now take part in the programme, which has already reached more than 420,000 children in Northern Ireland since 2003. And this number is set to rise as a result...
Long-term unemployed rev up for work at international bike meeting
The Relentless International North West 200 and its security company Select Security will provide jobs for 20 long term unemployed men and women during the road racing week. Belfast (NI) Select Management and Security Ltd have partnered with North Belfast based charity the Ashton Community Trust and have recruited a third of its staff required...
School delighted to win award for course of year
Outstanding employability has contributed to the Ulster Business School’s MSc/Grad ICSA in Management and Corporate Governance course being named Postgraduate Course of the Year at the 2012 Gradireland Awards in Dublin. Since 2009, over 80 per cent of its students each year have obtained graduate level roles in relevant professional areas despite the continued downturn...
Trust helping young people get their feet on the career ladder
The Prince’s Trust Get Into Social Care programme is helping local young people overcome barriers to employment in Northern Ireland. Among them is Belfast woman Ashleigh Murray , 20, who despite a traumatic childhood, has secured a job which she hopes will put her on course to her dream career working with people who have...