Jobcast Week 18
This week we hear about the recruitment crisis in the manufacturing sector, 17 jobs at a Belfast IT firm and five posts in an engineering firm.
Why the manufacturing sector needs YOU!
Another day, another industry crying out for talent. I know what you’re thinking: “he’s going to talk about the IT or the construction industry again”, but no, it’s actually the manufacturing sector (you know, the actual process of making stuff?). Back in the day, Northern Ireland used to be a world leader in manufacturing –...
Commitment to Workplace training
ICT COMPANY Fujitsu has been recognised for its outstanding commitment to workplace training and employment opportunities at the Belfast Metropolitan College Skills and Apprenticeships Awards 2017. As well as winning an Employer Recognition Award, a number of apprentices at the company were recognised for professional and technical excellence. Adam Moran who is now a Technical...
Global ranking for Sports Business course
ULSTER University Business School’s MSc in Sport Management has been given a top global rating by SportBusiness International in its 2017 Postgraduate Course Rankings. The 12-month full-time programme, led by Dr Robert Kerr and Dr Paul Kitchin at Jordanstown, was ranked in the Top 20 Global list and also claimed 6th place in the Top...
Eamonn Higgins
Role: Artist and blacksmith tutor Company: Hot Milk Forge Black/Bladesmith School Track Record: Exploring a career in the creative sector led to Eamonn Higgins discovering a passion for blacksmithing. HOW I BECAME A BLACKSMITH AND SCULPTOR Give a brief outline of your career to date. I have been a professional artist/sculptor since 2003 when I...
Why you’ve been able to fight the power, with a nod to Stormont
Trying to come up with a list of positives about our elected representatives at the moment is a bit like trying to think of the best things about going back to work after a fortnight’s holiday. It’s not easy I know, but in the same way the prospect of not having to apply sun cream...
CBI: Not enough time for tech border answers
THE UK’s business lobby is “sceptical” about technological solutions for the border post-Brexit, but is in favour of “frictionless” trade on the island of Ireland. “Our argument is that there should be a frictionless border,” said Carolyn Fairbairn, director-general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI). “We are sceptical about the technical solutions, and we...
£11bn of unpaid work done by public sector
PUBLIC sector workers are putting in more than £11bn worth of unpaid overtime a year, a new study has revealed. The GMB union said its research showed the dedication of nurses, midwives, librarians and other public sector employees. An analysis of official data found that almost one in four staff regularly worked an average of...
Does your CV pass this 6-second test?
Does your CV pass this 6-second test? Did you know that most recruiters will decide whether or not to read your CV within 6 seconds? It’s pretty incredible when you think about the amount of time we invest in polishing our CVs and for a decision to be made that quickly. With such an array...
Why our pay packet is small, but mighty
All this chitter chatter about Stephen Nolan’s salary has got us thinking about pay. No, we’re not going to go into the reasons why he gets up to half a million pounds a year, or why Emily Matlis, who presents Newsnight, and Sarah Montague, who is a senior presenter on The Today programme, – two...