Global law firm to double Belfast staff numbers
Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, has announced plans to double the size of its Belfast office by 2020. The firm currently has 15 staff members in its Belfast office and the expansion is expected to bring the headcount to over 30 in the next 18 months. Originally set up in 2015 as a satellite...
Why normal rules of workplaces still apply even in the heatwave we’ve had this year
With Northern Ireland experiencing one of its hottest summers for some considerable time, the warm temperatures can leave employees wishing they were heading to the beach, rather than the office. This prolonged spell of unusually good weather can throw up a number of employment law related headaches for employers How hot is too hot? In...
10 tips for publicising your personal brand online to increase career success
“In the future, everybody will be world famous for 15 minutes” was the prediction of Andy Warhol. We may not want to be world famous, but if we’re smart we can get our names out there for all the right reasons especially when it comes to our personal brand. Using social media cleverly isn’t just...
Fast food company creates 60 new jobs
The Pizza Co and The Chip Co, one of Northern Ireland’s largest independent fast food groups, has announced it will create 60 new jobs over the next three months. With an investment of £600,000, the business will open three new stores including two new The Pizza Co stores – one in Ballyhackamore in east Belfast...
Northern Ireland top 100 companies report 80% increase in profits
A comprehensive analysis of the latest accounts of the province’s 100 biggest companies has revealed that the combined pre-tax profits registered by those on the list rose from £517.5m to £924.9m in a year. Ranked in order of annual turnover, the list by Ulster Business magazine has been topped by Moy Park for the seventh...
Jobs to be created by new Co Tyrone Greggs shop
Bakery chain Greggs is set to open a new shop in the Showgrounds Retail Park in Omagh. It has been suggested the opening could create between 20 and 25 jobs, according to the original report from the applicants, CCP IV Omagh. The store will be Greggs’ 16th in Northern Ireland in just over two years,...
Banking on future success
A new apprenticeship programme will offer school leavers the opportunity to get paid work experience in the banking sector while studying for a degree. Danske Futures, a partnership between Danske Bank and Ulster University, is a three-year higher level apprenticeship programme for students who have completed their A-Levels and is the first collaboration of its...
Home grown talent boosts economy
Northern Ireland is starting to see the reversal of the brain drain generation, which saw hundreds of school leavers move away for university and subsequently stay away for better employment opportunities. That is according to the latest figures from recruitment firm, Brightwater Northern Ireland which show a 14% increase in the number of indigenous Northern...
How to… explore graduate work opportunities
If you’ve recently graduated and aren’t having much luck securing employment then don’t panic. There are plenty of career opportunities out there for students willing to display some initiative and imagination. Join a small business Thanks to the massive campus marketing efforts of the major graduate recruiters, it’s easy to forget smaller employers. They may...
Supermarket opening creates 30 new jobs
A new Centra store has opened creating 30 new jobs in the Craigavon area. The major £2.5M investment by retailer Musgrave and the Greene family comprises a new Centra store and Go Fuel forecourt, located at Lake Road, Craigavon, close to Rushmere Shopping Centre. Inside the store, customers will recognise the contemporary new design that...