‘Entry Level’ Jobs Website
A NEW jobs website launches this week with the exclusive aim of helping those aged 16 to 25 find employment. Nextgenerationjobs.co.uk believes it is a trailblazer in the UK, packed with a host of entry level jobs to help school leavers, recent graduates and NEETS (not in education, employment or training) to get a foot...
On Course for Jobs
A free programme geared towards helping people into sustainable employment commences later this month. The Exploring Enterprise2 Programme, delivered by LEDCOM on behalf of Carrickfergus Borough Council and Enterprise Northern Ireland, aims to support individuals back into employment and help them develop possible business ideas. Carrickfergus mayor, William Ashe, has encouraged the local community to...
Employment Initiative To Meet ‘Future Challenges’
MINISTER for Employment and Learning Dr Stephen Farry has launched a new employment programme to meet what he described as ‘future challenges’ in the jobs sector. The initiative, entitled Steps 2 Success (NI), will start in June 2014 and will replace the Steps to Work programme which will end next year when the contracts to...
Now’s Your Chance To Volunteer And Boost Job Prospects
IF you’ve ever thought of volunteering then get down to the Belfast Careers Resource Centre on Saturdays over the next few weeks. Volunteer Now will be on-hand (March 23 and every Saturday in April) with local volunteering opportunities to complement advice from the careers team during its new extended weekend opening hours at their Ann...
Showing your worth with aptitude tests
Employers are frequently looking for new and innovative ways to help them hire the right candidate for a particular role, and these can often included aptitude tests, online assessments and assessment centres. Anne Richardson from the Department for Employment and Learning’s Careers Service offers the following advice: It is important to remember that aptitude tests...
Why we need recruitment consultants
GRAFTON’s Beth McMaw gives her advice for employers wishing to appoint a recruitment consultant. The recruitment industry is renowned for attracting hungry, self-motivated and resilient people into the role of Recruitment Consultant. All of these are absolutely 100% essential competencies for managing a fast paced, highly pressurised desk supplying temporary staff. What if, as a...
How to be… A Childminder
HOW TO BE A… CHILDMINDER IF you like the idea of working from home, love children and have endless patience then a career as a childminder might be perfect for you. Childminders usually look after children from their own homes while the child’s parents are at work. Your hours of work will depend on the...
Drop In Centre To Help Boost Job Prospects
EXPERT careers advice is more accessible than ever thanks to the Careers Resource Centre. With its new ‘drop in’ Saturday service, free careers information and guidance are now available six days a week. Aiming to be equally relevant to those in employment and in need of advice as it is to job seekers, the new...
Don’t kill your career through social media
With social media increasingly used as a recruitment tool, is it time for us to pay more attention to what we put online? Chad Greggor explains: Recruiters are warning that young people and graduates risk their chances of employment by what they post online. Employers are searching social media profiles as a method of examining...
Social media buttons you should push
IN today’s world, social media is becoming an increasingly useful tool when searching for a job. Websites such as Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook can be used in a number of ways when both researching careers and job-hunting. There a few things to bear in mind if you are going to make social networking sites part...