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...
Mentoring scheme develops leadership skills in charity sector
THE Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland is launching a new mentoring scheme that will pair senior bank colleagues with top charities to help develop the skills of leaders in the third sector. The scheme comes after the grant making foundation discovered charities’ need for support is not just financial, but also in areas of leadership...
Paul Isherwood
Role: Director of Asset Management Company: Northern Ireland Housing Executive Track Record: Good communication skills are essential for Paul Isherwood’s role as a a director of asset management with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. HOW I BECAME A DIRECTOR OF ASSET MANAGEMENT Give a brief outline of your career to date. I have worked in...
Discover who you could be, how to get there and find the job you love.
Discover who you could be, how to get there and find the job you love. Here’s how Skills NI might help. Skills Northern Ireland, an interactive and innovative two-day careers, jobs, skills and apprenticeship event for 14-19 year old students, parents and teachers, is a great way to help students make their future job and...
Emma Carroll
Role: Consultant Clinical Psychologist for Staff Wellbeing Company: Northern Health and Social Care Trust Track Record: Clinical psychologist Emma Carroll uses her own past experiences to help others. Give a brief outline of your career to date. I qualified as a Clinical Psychologist in 2010 and my first post was in Belfast Trust Adult Health...