Consultancy grows its customers platform
A Belfact based e-commerce consultancy and platformprovider is increasing its workforce after successfully securing new custom. Export Technologies, which has transacted £1bn worth of online sales for Northern Ireland customers, has recruited business development staff, project managers and technical staff as part of a £1m-plus investment in staff and development in its award winning technology,...
Driving Guide
THIS week the Environment Minister Mark H Durkan, together with the Health and Safety Executive and PSNI, launched a guide to assist employers and employees understand their duties for driving at work. ‘Driving at Work Northern Ireland: An Employers’ Guide’ provides practical guidance for those who drive for work and their managers. It includes consideration...
New Appointment
NEW APPOINTMENT CO DOWN based food company, Willowbrook Foods, has appointed a dedicated beansprouts sales manager, Ewan Zhu. Ewan will be responsible for promoting Willowbrook Foods’ stir-fry range as well as developing new customer relationships across the UK and Ireland. Ewan, who has a strong proven record in agri-food sales, will work closely with the...
LRA Appointments
Deirdre Fitzpatrick, Jill Minne and Daire Murphy have been appointed to the board of the Labour Relations Agency. The Labour Relations Agency (LRA) was established in 1976 by the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 as the independent body responsible for promoting the improvement of employment relations in Northern Ireland. Deirdre Fitzpatrick has been appointed...
Firms Encouraged to say Yes to New Scheme
EMPLOYERS must invest in the development of their workforce, with government support, to improve their business performance and grow the Northern Ireland economy, according to Employment Minister Dr Stephen Farry. He was speaking during a recent visit with young people participating in his Depart-ment’s Youth Employment Scheme (YES) with Dunbia in Dungannon. The Youth Employment...
Minister Says decrease in Claimants is ‘Encouraging’
RECENT figures have revealed a fall in the number of people claiming unemployment related benefits. The latest statistics for October 2014 show that the number of claimants in receipt of unemployment related benefits decreased by 100 over the month, with a total fall of 8,700 in the unemployment claimant figures over the last 12 months....
Cedar Foundation toasts success of collaboration
THE Department of Employment and Learning is working with the Cedar Foundation to promote initiatives to support people with disabilities, according to DEL Minister Dr Stephen Farry. He made the comments during a celebration event and open day to recognise the success of the Cedar Foundation in Derry-Londonderry. The event, held in Cedar’s Springtown premises,...
New Food Scheme
A pilot food engineering apprenticeship has been designed by a number of leading Northern Ireland food manufacturing companies in partnership with the Department of Employment and Learning, Southern Regional College and the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise. Launching the apprenticeship recently, the Employment Minister Dr Stephen Farry said: “The importance of the agrifood sector to Northern Ireland’s economy cannot be underestimated. As Co-Chair of the Food and Drink Future Skills Action...
Equipping Industries to Compete on World Stage
Semta, the sector skills council for science, engineering and manufacturing, is an employer-led organisation responsible for equipping the UK’s vital industries with theb skills to compete on the global stage. Representing 13,800 companies with a 1.66 million- strong workforce which generates annual revenues of £309bn for the UK economy, Semta provided the following statistics for...
Enhancing Skills in Engineering
A new multi-million pound engineering competence centre in Northern Ireland will focus on developing innovative solutions within the sector. The £6.8m Advanced Engineering Competence Centre, based at the Northern Ireland Advanced Composites & Engineering Centre (NIACE) on Airport Road, Belfast, will help companies to develop advanced technologies across a range of sectors including aerospace, automotive,...