Growing Apprenticeships
There are currently over 11,000 people undertaking training in NI as part of the apprenticeships programme, figures show. And there are currently more than 100 apprenticeships to chose from which can take between two to four years to complete, depending on the level of study Northern Ireland’s apprenticeships programme is funded by the Department of...
Be At Your Best In The Jobs Race
The parade of the Olympic athletes in London on Monday this week reminded us of the achievements which are possible provided you are prepared to be prepared. It is not just hard work, although success will not come without this, but focus. As with the Olympics is essential to know both what you are good...
Investing in people brings added rewards
Thirty-five businesses from across Northern Ireland are celebrating their ‘additional’ accreditation at Gold, Silver and Bronze levels in the prestigious Investors in People (IiP) framework. Hosting an event at Belfast Castle recently, Dr Stephen Farry, Minister for Employment and Learning, said the additional accreditation was the result of an extended IiP framework introduced in 2009....
Get More Skills
The Department for Employment and Learning is calling on all prospective learners to sign up to a free Essential Skills course. Essential Skills courses in numeracy, ICT and literacy can help not only with day-to-day family life and everyday tasks but also help with future career choices. David Berrisford, a regional winner at the Essential...
Circle Expanding
Full Circle Management Solutions Ltd in Belfast is expanding to meet the growing demand for its professional services as a result of new business secured from Invest Northern Ireland’s trade missions to India, Sri Lanka and the Baltics. To facilitate further export growth and its plans to target new international markets, Full Circle has just...
Jobs For The Young A Top Priority: Farry
Building a better future for young people who are not yet in education or employment is a key Stormont priority, says Employment minister Stephen Farry. The minister was speaking at an event where he presented certificates of achievement to young unemployed people who have completed the Belfast Unemployed Resource Centre Youth Initiative Scheme. The eight...
Training programme builds job skills
An innovative training programme in Belfast has transformed a derelict eye-sore and helped construction students qualify in their chosen career. Springvale Learning’s Project 202 has enabled them to gain their NVQ Level 2 through participation in the Department’s Programme-Led Apprenticeship provision. The project takes its name from Springvale’s purchase of a derelict house at 220...
Firm Serves Up A Treat For Disabled Workers
A Co Down company is creating new jobs for people with a learning disability or mental health issue, both here and in England. Accept Care (Social Firms) Ltd is expanding its Daisies Café social enterprise chain to Belfast, Lurgan and Darlington in England thanks to help from Invest NI. Derek McClure, operations director at Accept...
Upholding Tradition Of Old Fashioned Skills
A unique training programme will help secure the future of Northern Ireland disappearing heritage craft skills. Thanks to the success of the initial Sustaining Traditional Building Skills in Northern Ireland project funding has been secured for another in 2013, with places for a further 10 craftspeople. CITB-ConstructionSkills NI developed the Sustaining Traditional Building Skills in...
Firm’s Fund Boost
Invest NI’s Jobs Fund will help a Tyrone company double its turnover in the next three years, according to Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster. Announcing 70 new jobs recently at water treatment facilities firm TES NI Ltd in Cookstown she said: “Invest Northern Ireland has offered support through its Jobs Fund to enable the company to...