Dr Eleanor Brown
Role: Community Paediatrician Company: Downe Hospital Track Record: What is your job? I work as a staff grade community paediatrician in the Children’s Centre in the new Downe Hospital, Downpatrick. Staff and associate specialist grade doctors are amongst the well-qualified and experienced doctors, who are not consultants, who carry out much of the day-to-day work...
Donal McCaughey
Role: Store Manager Company: Boots, Donegall Place Track Record: What is your job and what does it entail? I am the general manager of the Boots store on Donegall Place. Within this role I am accountable for the overall performance of the Donegall Place store, as well as being responsible for the financial performance of...
Denis Troughton
Role: Proprietor Company: The Belfast Coffee Company Track Record: Denis worked in the prestige sector of the retail motor industry, then for Nacco in the 80s. He also worked with his wife who has been in the retail sector for 20 years with her own business in Lisburn. What does your job involve day to...
Davy McAleer
Role: Director of global production support Company: Mformation Track Record: After graduating, Davy was a Software Test Engineer, then moved into the support department. He rose through the ranks, becoming a manager, and joined Mformation in 2007. What does your job entail? My job entails looking after the support requirements of our customers across all...
Caroline Currie
Role: Sales Director Company: Caroline Currie Track Record: Caroline began her career in Zurich Insurance and worked her way up to regional manager for Northern Ireland. She joined Autoline three years ago and was recently appointed a company director What does your job entail? Autoline Insurance Group is a locally owned insurance broker and financial...
Alicia Ferguson
Role: Friends of Cancer Centre complementary therapist Company: Belfast Health & Social Care Trust Track Record: I work in the inpatient wards at the Cancer Centre, Belfast City Hospital in a post funded by the Friends of the Cancer Centre, a leading local cancer charity. Working in partnership with the Belfast Health & Social Care...
Aaron Ellis
Role: Developer of online products Company: Paul’s Butchers Track Record: Aaron has a degree in Interactive Multimedia Design from the University of Ulster. He has been involved with Paul’s Butchers since it was started in 1992 by his father. What is your background? I was born in Melbourne, Australia, but my parents moved back to...
Louise Davidson
Role: Intern Assistant to theatre director Mick Gordon as he directs Both Sides Company: Both Sides Track Record: A BA in English Literature; completed an internship at the Grand Opera House and acted as an usher and general assistant during the Pick N Mix Festival in association with the MAC, as well as being a...
Gordon Smyth
Role: Head Chef Company: Redcastle Oceanfront Golf and Spa Hotel Track Record: From a Saturday job in the family butcher’s Gordon has worked all over the world refining his culinary skills and cooking for the great and the good What does your job entail? I could just say cooking but that does not quite cover...
Ciara Walls
Role: Apprentice Plumber Company: Fusion Heating Track Record: Former architecture under-graduate who opted for more practical training at Belfast Met and WOMEN’STEC What does your job entail? I am a plumbing apprentice but my job requires me to be versatile! Our firm works mostly with heating systems in domestic properties so we must recognise key...