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...
David Burns – NSPCC Helpline Manager for Northern Ireland
The Post: NSPCC helpline manager for Northern Ireland The Post Holder: David Burns After spending three decades in the police service David Burns wanted to use his experience to help protect vulnerable children. HOW I BECAME A NSPCC HELPLINE MANAGER Give a brief outline of your career to date. I spent 30 years in the...
Nijobfinder works for you
THE latest research shows Nijobfinder works harder and better than ever to deliver results for recruiters. Following its relaunch in December 2017, the recruitment portal has delivered a record quarter 1 performance. From January to March, Nijobfinder has seen its new account registrations increase by nearly 300% year on year (YOY) and the number of...
Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition
ENTRY is now open for the 2019 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE). The exhibition promotes STEM skills in schools and BTYSTE ambassador, TV star and mentalist, David Meade is calling on Northern Ireland secondary school students to take part and start developing their ideas for an award-winning project. He said: “BTYSTE is the...
How To… Complete a Job Application Form
APPLICATION forms are generally very specific to each job and company and are designed for you to show that you have all the requirements for the job for which you are applying. The application form is your one chance to try and secure an interview so take care when completing it. HINTS AND TIPS Read...