In The Workplace

23rd March 2015

Deadline Extended for Awards

Deadline for entry to this year’s Chartered Institute of Personnel Development awards has been extended to Friday, March 27. Entries are currently being sought in the nine categories of Employee Engagement; Health and Wellbeing; Change Management; Building HR Capability; Organisational Learning and Development; HR Team of the Year; HR Consultant or Consultancy of the Year;...

16th March 2015

Exporter Lifts Gold for Training

A Manufacturing operations organisation has been awarded a Gold Investors in People (IiP) Award. The Employment and Learning Minister, Stephen Farry presented NACCO Materials Handling Group (NMHG) with its award during a visit to theCraigavon plant. Speaking to employees whilst presenting the award at the NMHG plant, the Minister said: “Along with strong leadership, it...

16th March 2015

Employment Brief – Farry Praises Event

Employment and Learning Minister Stephen Farry has offered his congratulations to those involved with the inaugural Northern Ireland Science Festival. The 11-day event, which took place in venues throughout Northern Ireland, set two new world records, with the highest attendance at a Turing Lecture and the largest ever simultaneous science lesson. The Minister said: “The...

16th March 2015

Employment Brief – Bosses Win Awards

TotalMobile has been named as one of Ireland’s ‘Best Managed’ companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme. The awards ceremony, held in association with Barclays Bank Ireland, was attended by over 800 members from the Irish business community. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, TD, gave a keynote address at the...

16th March 2015

Employment Briefs – Local Firm Expands

Portadown-based Dawson Manufacturing & Engineering is expanding its premises by 40%, investing in new laser cutting machinery, and employing six new people with the help of finance from Ulster Bank. The company, which currently employs more than 30 people, is one of Northern Ireland’s leading manufacturers of bespoke stainless steel products. Its clients include food...

11th March 2015

Maternity leave can be shared by Parents

A LAW passed last week means that parents in Northern Ireland will be able to access shared paternity leave and pay. The Work and Families Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 will mean that parents of children due to be born, or placed for adoption, on or after April 5 who meet qualifying conditions will be able...

9th March 2015

Staff Crucial, says sponsor at launch of CIPD awards

ATTRACTING and then retaining the best staff is key to the success of any company. That was the message from Brightwater Recruitment Specialists’ manager and HR specialist Stephanie Mulholland as it was announced that the firm is to once again be the headline sponsor of the Chartered Institute of Person-nel Development (CIPD) Northern Ireland Awards....

23rd February 2015

Energy Firms Learn To ‘Tap Into The Grid’ Business Support:

Renewable energy professionals from across the island of Ireland gathered this week at an event aiming to promote economic growth in the sector. The ‘Tap into the Grid’ event, organised by Belfast Met through the business support programme ‘Generate’, gave companies a chance to gain an insight into the opportunities that exist for many sectors,...

2nd February 2015

Placement Awards to Recognise part Employers can play

THIS year’s Placement Employer of the Year Awards will recognise the contribution local businesses make to provide work based learning opportunities for students. Hosted by Ulster University, the awards recognise the key role played by employers in nurturing the next generation of skilled graduates. The university believes that work placements are an integral part of...

28th January 2015

11 Jobs Created

KESTREL Foods is creating 11 new jobs thanks to a £75,000 investment plan. The Portadown based company, which owns the Forest Feast and Acti-Snack brands, currently employs around 70 people in its plant at Cam, Craigavon and is receiving assistance from Invest NI to support its export growth strategy, which includes the introduction of new...

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