FinTrU Gives Graduates Academy-style Training
A NEW training programme will provide graduates with the skills and experience required to take up innovative opportunities being offered in Northern Ireland by financial services business FinTrU. Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry recently launched the FinTrU Financial Services Academy which will target graduates from any discipline. The minister said: “The financial services sector...
Academies Just The Job For Graduates
TWO new training academies aim to give graduates skills and experience in job specific sectors. The FinTrU Financial Services Academy will provide graduates with the skills and experience required to take up new financial services opportunities being offered by FinTrU. The academy has been designed by the Department for Employment and Learning, FinTrU, Belfast Metropolitan...
It’s ‘Action’ For Amy As a Career In Movies Beckons
A RIDLEY Scott movie has helped Queen’s graduate Amy Moore land a new role with FilmHubNI. Amy, from Co Londonderry, is graduating with a BA in Film Studies and has just finished working as a locations scout on Sepia, a Ridley Scott produced film partly filmed in Belfast. She is now employed at Queen’s Film...
Minister Hosts First Academy Graduations
EMPLOYMENT and Learning Minister Stephen Farry has hosted the inaugural Careers Academies Graduation to celebrate the success of students across all of the further education colleges. Career Academies UK is a national charity that helps raise young people’s aspirations and bridge the gap between education and work. Students follow a two-year programme alongside a further...
World Is Your Oyster With A Celta Course
ARE you a new graduate struggling to find work in Northern Ireland? Have you thought about teaching English abroad? The British Council is offering applicants from Northern Ireland the chance to participate in the English Teaching Graduate Scheme, which aims to provide the qualifications necessary to teach overseas, while also giving insight into other cultures....
How The Cloud Academy Alters Lives And Careers
EMPLOYMENT and Learning Minister Stephen Farry has praised the contributions ICT Academies, such as the Cloud Academy, can bring to business, individuals and the local economy. He was visiting Automated Intelligence (AI), a Belfastbased software firm bringing a new approach to the information management market. The minister said: “The Cloud Academy, along with similar ICT...
Students Set For A Career In The ‘Cloud’
FOURTEEN students have been honoured at an awards ceremony for the pilot Cloud Technology Academy. The Cloud Technology Academy trained the graduates with the skills and accredited qualifications identified by ICT sector employers for new job opportunities in the growing area of cloud technology. The academy comprised 15 weeks of training for the students at...
Graduate Fair Reveals Over 250 New Jobs
MORE than 250 graduate jobs were announced at this week’s Northern Ireland Graduate Recruitment Fair. The annual fair, organised by the University of Ulster and Queen’s University in partnership with NIJobfinder, gave over 1,000 recent graduates the opportunity to meet recruiters from over 80 key local and international companies including Citi, Kainos, Jaguar Land Rover,...
Top Students Earn Plaudits For Course
THE first Careers Academy graduation has taken place to celebrate the success of students across all of the further education colleges. Career Academies UK is a national charity that helps raise the aspirations of 16 to 19-year-olds and bridge the gap between education and work by giving them access to real experience of the world...
Tie-up With Top Firms To Aid Students’ Prospects
THE University of Ulster has teamed up with some of the most successful and high-growth companies in Northern Ireland to showcase the skills of local engineering students and boost career prospects. Huhtamaki Ltd, Lurgan; B/E Aerospace, Kilkeel; Crossland Tankers Ltd, Swatragh; Elite Electronic Systems, Enniskillen, Terex Corporation, Omagh and Intelesens Ltd, Belfast are working with...