Businesses urged to invest in skills development
The Department for the Economy is encouraging local businesses to invest in the skills development of their workforce. Delivered by the six Further Education Colleges, InnovateUs and Skills Focus are just two of the Department's skills programmes on offer to support business development.
North West skills academy open for application
Twenty graduates are set to benefit from high quality training places as financial services company FinTrU launches another North West Assured Skills Academy funded by the Department for the Economy.
Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Awards 2020 open for application
The Department for the Economy has officially launched the Northern Ireland Apprenticeship Awards 2020. The Awards will recognise excellence in apprenticeships and will include a special awards ceremony on February 6, 2020 at the Titanic Hotel, Belfast.
Social enterprise creates 20 new jobs
A Northern Ireland social enterprise that specialises in finding employment for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions has opened two new cafes, creating up to 20 new jobs and training opportunities.
NI students prepare to take their studies Stateside
MORE than 50 students from across Northern Ireland are preparing to travel to the USA for a year of academic advancement.
Summer scheme gives female students an insight into the construction industry
A recent insight event gave 14 female school pupils the opportunity to learn about the different careers and roles in the construction industry.
Apprenticeship Awards
FUJITSU Northern Ireland is celebrating after being named as the region's best apprenticeship employer at this year's Rate My Apprenticeship Awards held in London.
How to handle workplace stress
Do you dread the thought of Monday morning and the workload it brings? Most people at one stage or another will suffer from stress in the workplace but there are practical ways to manage it and even positive ways to make it work for you. Here are a few tips on how to handle workplace...
20 new jobs to help tackle plastic waste
Huhtamaki is recruiting 20 new employees to work on the first stages of a ground-breaking new project producing recyclable ready meal trays which will help reduce the amount of plastic sent to landfill globally. The jobs, which include cell co-ordinators, production operatives, and maintenance technicians, are a key part of the innovative Finnish-owned company’s investment...
Bright future for new employees
A new Specsavers store in Derry/Londonderry has opened creating nine additional jobs. The new store in the city’s Crescent Link retail park in the Waterside area follows an investment of £200,000 by Specsavers’ directors and local residents Maeve Walsh and Sean McCauley who own the existing Specsavers cityside store located on Ferryquay Street. The new...