Twenty scholarships for new professional qualification
A NEW partnership between Ulster University (UU) Business School and PwC will see up to 20 students receive scholarships to complete an elite professional qualification. The UU Business School’s BSc Hons programme in Finance and Investment Management will now include professional qualifications awarded by the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI). CISI is the...
Andy McKnight
Role: Developer in Test Company: Neueda Track Record: A training scheme led to a change of direction and an exciting new career in software development for Andy McKnight. HOW I BECAME A SOFTWARE ENGINEER Give a brief outline of your career to date. I left school at age 16 and completed an NVQ in Fabricating...
Expert lineup up to inspire hospitality sector
NORTHERN Ireland’s hospitality conference, Hospitality Exchange, will bring together experts from the worlds of banking, economics, marketing, hospitality, tourism and global trend analysis in a two day conference. The event on October 17 and 18 in Belfast’s Crowne Plaza will feature a great lineup of inspirational speakers and top industry figures. Janice Gault, Chief Executive...
Investing in the engineering sector
A NEW initiative is aiming to address the skills in the engineering sector and help to develop a labour pool to support the local industry. South Eastern Regional College (SERC) has partnered with Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council and Lisburn-based employers Fabrite, Spence Engineering, Spanwall, KME Steelworks and Environmental Fabrications to recruit and train engineers...
Showcasing skills on a global stage
FOUR talented competitors from Northern Ireland will be competing for gold in the world’s largest vocational skills competition in Abu Dhabi this year as part of Team UK. WorldSkills 2017 sees young people from 77 member countries and regions travel to Abu Dhabi to compete in 51 skill competitions. Northern Ireland competitors Adam Ferguson, Cameron...
Jane Boyce
Role: Fine Wine Manager Company: JNwine Track Record: There is no such thing as a typical day for fine wine manager Jane Boyce. HOW I BECAME A FINE WINE MANAGER Give a brief outline of your career to date. I first got a position as a graduate trainee with Saccone and Speed wine merchants in...
Position yourself for Promotion
It’s that time of the week again and we’ve another fantastic blog from Sinead Sharkey of Generation Women, this week she shares with us how to position yourself for a promotion. Sinead is the Founder of Generation Women and is a Career and Leadership Coach. She has almost 20 years’ experience of developing leaders in...
How could we inspire the next generation about their future careers?
Nowadays teenagers have so many educational choices to make, and with so much information available it can become hard to make the right decisions. Between picking school subjects, university and college choices and potential job paths, the process can become overwhelming. So, how can we guide the next generation? How can we help them make...
Habits for career success
It’s that time of the week again and we’ve another fantastic blog from Sinead Sharkey of Generation Women, this week she explores how to create habits for success. Sinead is the Founder of Generation Women and is a Career and Leadership Coach. She has almost 20 years’ experience of developing leaders in global corporates. Her...
2017 Young Chartered Star Announced
A young accountant will represent Chartered Accountants Ireland at the ‘One Young World’ conference in Bogotá, Colombia, later this year after winning the ‘Young Chartered Star’ 2017 competition. Chartered Accountants Ireland congratulates Sinead Fox Hamilton ACA, who will represent the Institute at the prestigious international conference from 4 – 7 October 2017, along with other...