Recruitment difficulties revealed
A RECENT survey has revealed that 81 per cent of manufacturers and 71 per cent of services businesses who were recruiting say they had difficulty filling positions in the second quarter of this year. That is just one of the findings in the latest Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NI Chamber) and BDO...
Northern Ireland employers take on international talent
EMPLOYERS from across Northern Ireland are strengthening global links through an international exchange scheme. Businesses, including Translink, Armagh Planetarium and CDE Global, have taken on 20 international students through the International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience (IAESTE), a programme managed by the British Council. Through the initiative, these students, from science...
New lab lends support to Health & Life Sciences sector
A NEW multi-million pound Advanced Biomedical Engineering Laboratory has been officially opened at Ulster University. The laboratory is a strategic partnership between Invest Northern Ireland, Ulster University, Randox Laboratories and Heartsine Technologies and will offer expertise and equipment to assist companies to develop prototypes for the biomedical, engineering, electronic device and aerospace sectors. Welcoming the...
Adrian McNally
Role: General Manager Company: Titanic Hotel Belfast Track Record: Adrian McNally has travelled the world with his career as a hotel manager. HOW I BECAME A HOTEL MANAGER Give a brief outline of your career to date. After graduating from Ulster University’s (UU) Magee Campus I began my hotel career in London before moving to...
Barbara McKiernan
Role: MD and Head of Accountancy Recruitment Company: VANRATH Track Record: What does your job entail? Working with VANRATH guarantees there’s never a dull moment in my working week. We have a brief team meeting every day, but otherwise each member of my team is totally responsible for the management of their clients, candidates and...
Training scheme fast tracks legal talent
TWO ambitious school leavers have been selected for a scheme that fast tracks promising talent towards employment in the legal sector. Brooke Wardlow and Sean McAdorey beat stiff competition to secure places on the intensive six-month programme at Allen & Overy’s (A&O) Belfast Support Services Centre. Designed for school leavers, it offers experience of working...
Clare McGowan
Role: Translink Metro Bus Driver Company: Translink Track Record: A career as a Translink Metro bus driver has brought new challenges and job satisfaction for Clare McGowan Give a brief outline of your career to date. I started my career as a CAD (Computer Aided Design) technician in an architects’ firm in the North West...
How To… Cope with exam results
IF you or your teenager recently received exam results then you may be dealing with some anxiety or confusion over what to do next. Getting exam results is a stressful experience at any stage of life but it seems particularly monumental at GCSE and A-level stage as these grades can have a direct impact on...
College academy prepares graduates for employment
SIXTEEN participants have completed a five week academy at North West Regional College (NWRC) designed to equip them with skills to secure employment with a global packaging company. Bemis Company recently announced that they are establishing a European Business Service Centre in Campsie, Derry ~ Londonderry creating up to 95 positions. To help recruit for...
Summer camp develops IT skills
FOLLOWING its successful first year in 2016, Novosco Cloud Camp has returned to Belfast Metropolitan College’s Titanic Quarter Campus. The free five-day summer camp in partnership with Almac Group for students aged 16-17 who are enrolled at schools and colleges throughout Northern Ireland, provided first-hand experience in the management and development of IT infrastructure in...