Foundation Helping 500 Organisations
Groups across Northern Ireland providing training and education for disadvantaged communities have benefited from funding from Lloyds TSB Foundation for Northern Ireland to the tune of £1.8m last year. Their work was honoured at a special reception at Stormont where it was revealed that the Foundation last year helped over 500 charities and community based...
Sky’s The Limit As Global Airline Seeks New Recruits
Global airline Emirates has announced a drive to recruit cabin crew members in Northern Ireland The world’s fastest growing airline is returning next month to recruit cabin crew with no cap on the amount of possible intakes. More than 180 cabin crew have already been appointed during previous Irish open days over the past year...
NVQs On Offer To Train Up Construction Workers
Registration is now open for 500 free NVQ places within the construction industry. The Qualifying the Existing Workforce project aims to train 500 currently unqualified, experienced, employed construction workers to NVQ Level 2, helping to increase productivity and meet the industry’s skills challenge. The project is a joint initiative by the Department for Employment and Learning...
Vacancies Still Up For Grabs In ’30 Nurses In 30 Days’ Campaign
Time is running out for health professionals who want to be part of the 30 Nurses in 30 Days challenge set down by specialist employment agency Lucas Love.Just over half way through and already the agency has recruited 17 nurses – and found five of them permanent positions.The organisation is working to fill 30 nursing...
Firm Extols Benefits Of Apprenticeships
An electrical company which has trained 157 engineers down the years has spoken of the benefits to employers of the apprenticeships scheme. Bryan Campbell, director at Blackbourne Integrated M&A in Antrim said apprenticeships could help companies in a range of ways, including lowering overall training and recruitment costs. “These are extremely difficult times for...
Construction NVQs to Help Build Careers
Registration has opened for 500 free NVQ places within Northern Ireland’s construction industry. The programme aims to increase the skills base of the industry at a time when the Province’s manufacturing and construction base is being asked to rise to the challenge of the economic times. With 80% of the last cohort in employment, experts...
Manleys embraces student talent
Manleys, a leading Branding and Marketing Communications Company based in Belfast, is growing its team. The recent appointment of 4 young students and a further 4 senior posts in the pipeline demonstrates its commitment to investing in talent. Manleys has strong links with Graduate Management Programmes in past years and continues to forge a firm...
The training is just as key as the race
Performing at Interview Last week I considered how getting a job has similarities to performing at the Olympics (or any other type of race – this is why they are referred to in the Public Sector as ‘Competitions’). To get the job you have got to come first. I’m afraid a Silver or Bronze...
Apprenticeships corner
Apprenticeships corner Story 1 A MECHANICAL and electrical contractor which signed up to the Belfast Telegraph’s recent 100 jobs in 100 days campaign has upped its intake of apprentices. William Coates in Newtownabbey said it was taking on three youngsters instead of two because of the high quality of applicants for the posts, which...
Graduate Focus – QUB students show waste not, want not
QUEEN’S Belfast under-graduates will be leading the way when it comes to this year’s European Week for Waste Reduction in November. They have set the pace with award-winning initiatives at Queen’s University’s halls of resident, The Elms which have significantly reduced the normal levels of waste produced by the 1,800 strong student residents. Commenting...