Hardware giant continues NI expansion
Screwfix is set to open two new stores as part of its latest expansion across Northern Ireland. The company revealed Enniskillen and Cookstown are next on its list of regional towns where it will establish outlets. This new development in its expansion plans is expected to create around 16 new jobs. Screwfix currently has three...
Popular bar restaurant in Republic snapped up by Northern Ireland firm in £1.8m deal
The property arm of a Northern Ireland drinks company has purchased a popular bar and restaurant in the Republic in a sale worth over €2m (£1.8m). A company linked to Drinks Inc has bought Fitzpatrick’s in Jenkinstown near Carlingford, after its sudden closure around two months ago. And it’s understood that the businessman behind west...
Duddy Group in business link-up with former Lord Sugar aide
One of Londonderry’s most prominent business families has entered into a major multi-million pound business partnership with a former adviser to Lord Sugar. Brendan Duddy Jnr and his brother Lawrence, of the Duddy Group, have joined Propiteer Ltd to acquire both the former Nambarrie Tea Building in Belfast and the Ibis Red Cow hotel in...
Victoria Dunn – Customer Services Manager, Co-Ownership
The Post: Customer Services Manager, Co-Ownership The Post Holder: Victoria Dunn HOW I BECAME A CUSTOMER SERVICES MANAGER Reliability, warmth and good communication skills are all qualities required for Victoria Dunn’s role as a customer services manager with Co-Ownership. Give a brief outline of your career to date. Before taking up my current post as...
10 jobs to be created by Fintech firm
A new development centre is to be opened in west Belfast by a London fintech company. McGinnis Consulting provides financial services and information technology consultancy to leading Tier 1 banks across Europe. Based in the Innovation Factory on the Springfield Road, with a focus on financial services and software development, there will be 10 jobs...
Put a spring in your career prospects
Q Radio presenter Ryan A recently joined Springvale Learning’s Marketing Executive Stacey Whitley to urge young learners to put a spring in their career prospects by signing up for a course at its art college situated on the Springfield Road in Belfast. Established in 1993, Springvale Learning is one of Northern Ireland’s leading providers of...
Hotel market boosts Belfast
Hotel expansion in Northern Ireland means Belfast is likely to break the 10,000 room barrier by the end of 2018. Between new builds and expansion projects at existing hotels the city smashed the 9,000 barrier in June, helped by the opening of Northern Ireland’s largest hotel, the Grand Central, swiftly followed by new brand, Hampton...
Join Northern Ireland’s growing IT sector
Graduates interested in developing a career in the thriving IT sector are being offered the opportunity to participate in a ten week training academy. The Deloitte’s Cloud Academy is a pre-employment training programme, backed by the Department for the Economy, to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge to work in the fast growing area...
How to… write an alluring cover letter
The main aim of a covering letter is to encourage recruiters to read your CV. While a CV sets out the skills and experience you have for the job, the covering letter more explicitly demonstrates your understanding of the employing organisation and the nature of the job being advertised. What to include: Introduction Explain why...
Better management and leadership skills improve productivity
Do you have a good boss? Perhaps you are a boss, wondering how to get the best out of your team. I’m sure we can all think of examples of bosses we would have run through brick walls for and those we had voodoo dolls commissioned for. Some might think that quality of management and...