NI tech firms urged to enter top 50 contest
The race is on to rank the fastest growing technology companies on the island of Ireland. The 2018 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 programme is now open for entries to recognise the home-grown IT companies which have demonstrated outstanding growth in turnover over the last four years. The awards are now in their 19th year and...
International law firm Baker McKenzie creating 150 jobs in Belfast
Law firm Baker McKenzie is to hire 150 new staff in Belfast, bringing its Northern Ireland workforce total to 450. A major employer in the legal services sector, Baker McKenzie provides 30 legal and business services from the Belfast office, including finance, corporate support, marketing and IT. It first opened its offices in Belfast in...
Chloe McAnirn – Beauty therapist and owner, Chloco Beauty Boutique
The Post: Beauty therapist and owner, Chloco Beauty Boutique The Post Holder: Chloe McAnirn HOW I BECAME A BEAUTY THERAPIST Client experience is at the heart of beauty therapist, Chloe McAnirn’s work. Give a brief outline of your career to date. I trained in Beauty Therapy with Roberta Mechan International College of Beauty, Belfast at...
Recruitment Day
RECRUITMENT DAY Monday 18th June 2018, 2.30pm – 5.30pm Musgrave MarketPlace, 1-15 Dargan Crescent, Duncrue Road, Belfast BT3 9HJ Class 2 HGV Driver’s Required Essential Criteria: Candidates must have a C license and 2 years driving experience. Interviews will be held on the day Apply online in advance at www.musgravecareers.com
Celebrating the Best in the Charity Sector
NORTHERN Ireland’s charity chiefs celebrated the very best work in their sector earlier this month. The CO3 leadership awards showcased amazing achievements that have changed lives – including the efforts of Aidan Byrne, who has transformed the prospects of homeless people through the magic of football. The co-founder of Street Soccer Northern Ireland picked up...
Learn Grow Excel
TWO of Northern Ireland’s leading exporters have revealed how a strategy of learning, growing and excelling has helped their companies achieve international success. Nick Coburn, Managing Director of Ulster Carpets and Seamus Connolly, Managing Director of Fastank, were speaking at Northern Ireland Chamber’s Learn Grow Ex-cel conference at held Belfast’s Hilton Hotel. More than 150...
Hats off to Trainees
HOTELIERS have identified the well documented skills shortage in Northern Ireland as the greatest challenge facing the sector. As hotel rooms reach record levels, issues around recruitment, skills and staffing have never been more topical. Hospitality is one of many sectors facing a staffing crisis alongside healthcare, manufacturing and construction. There is stiff competition for...
Joanne Boal – Art Therapist, Cancer Focus, Northern Ireland
The Post: Art Therapist, Cancer Focus, Northern Ireland The Post Holder: Joanne Boal HOW I BECAME AN ART THERAPIST Give an outline of your career to date My first job was in graphic design then I studied Fashion Design at Leicester Polytechnic because I wanted to be a shoe designer and it was the only...
Event introduces young people to careers in creative industries
A RECENT employability event aimed at steering vulnerable young people away from risk introduced some of the exciting career options that exist within the creative industries sector. Over 90 people, aged 16-25, from all over Ireland, attended the cluster event at the Nerve Centre in Derry/Londonderry. The event brought together projects that are funded through...
CIPD NI Awards
THE Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service were called to the stage to lift the top prize at this year’s CIPD Northern Ireland Awards. The service’s human resources unit was named team of the year, sponsored by Eversheds Sutherland, at the premier awards for HR and L&D professionals. Sponsored by recruitment specialists Grafton, the accolades...