Engineering company, PAC Group, is to invest £2m over three years and create up to 20 new jobs having acquired the plant and machinery of Barbour Engineering, following its closure. The engineering company operates to…
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“For Me It Was a Big Thing. It Was That Sigh of Relief Moment” By Maia Biermann A graduate with ADHD and social anxiety has secured a paid job placement he loves, leaving behind…
Understanding can lead to success for employee and employer By Jonathan Traynor For Emily Baskerville, her Asperger’s Syndrome came with so many assumptions and stereotypes from prospective employers that getting a job, and more importantly…
A number of major contract wins within the high-end residential and hospitality sectors – totalling over £25million in value – is creating 80 new jobs at Lisburn-based OKTO Technologies. OKTO, which is a specialist in…
Minister for Education, Michelle McIlveen MLA, attended the 4C UR Future LIVE event at the Blair Mayne Wellbeing & Leisure Complex in Newtownards on June 7, 2022. The event, which is an exciting and interactive…
An Antrim based beauty distribution company has invested £100k into the business alongside the creation of 2 jobs. The investment for Savvy and Shine Professional Haircare represents a move for the company into a new…
There’s only one week left to apply for this year’s Boardroom Apprentice programme online via the official Boardroom Apprentice website. All applications are to be submitted by 3:00pm on Tuesday, May 24. Now in its…
For Belfast’s Nikita Brijpaul a conversation with his line manager led here to the Boardroom Apprentice programme, and the challenges now see him hold three boardroom roles. “The programme is designed to support those aspiring…
“When I was serving fish and chips in my parents’ chip shop in Portrush I never thought someone one like me would get to serve on a board in the public and third sectors.” Reflecting…
An organisation founded in lockdown is putting Northern Ireland’s social enterprises and local businesses on the map, including competing successfully to supply the NI Bureau in Washington, DC with ‘Gifts with Purpose’ for key stakeholders…
Applications for this year’s Boardroom Apprentice programme are now open and available on the official Boardroom Apprentice website. Open to those aged 16 or over from all backgrounds and all abilities, this unique board learning…
The manager of the Cathedral Quarter Business Improvement District has called statutory agencies in the city to re-consider the impact of a thriving and growing Cathedral Quarter on baseline service provision. Damien Corr, CQ BID…
Scott Buchanan, an apprentice painter and decorator from Donaghcloney, is a step closer to winning the ultimate title – Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2022. The aspiring winner applied for the competition earlier this year and has…
QCS Contract Cleaning has announced it has become a Real Living Wage employer providing its staff with £9.90 per hour which will be 40p/per hour above the new minimum wage which came into force on…
After a 35% decline in hiring throughout 2020, 2021 statistics show an increase in professional vacancies across Northern Ireland. The previous year has seen County Antrim generate over 25,000 jobs, with Antrim reporting 7,000 IT…
Northern Ireland is the only region of the UK where the number of jobs dedicated to research and development (R&D) is falling, according to analysis by innovation funding specialists Catax. The number of R&D jobs…
Belfast Harbour is partnering with Belfast Photo Festival to create a free outdoor gallery on Belfast’s waterfront, which over a period of six months will showcase world class photographic artists at the new City Quays…
Founder of the Northern Ireland based female only networking group, Sinead Norton, is encouraging women in business across the UK and beyond to join the movement and reap the benefits of being a part of…
A local artisan drinks manufacturer is set to open a second location of its successful Gin School in the trendy Cathedral Quarter bar, The Thirsty Goat next month, after receiving support from Mallusk Enterprise Park…
Northern Ireland’s business community is coming together to support the delivery of industry-led careers inspiration events across the province, engaging almost 7,500 Year 9 pupils in June 2022. 4C UR Future LIVE is an innovative and fast-paced…
Tourism Northern Ireland, Visit Belfast and Visit Derry have joined forces with a range of organisations including Invest NI, ICC Belfast, Queen’s University and Ulster University to launch a new integrated strategy for business events…
Belfast City Council has launched the Belfast Business Idea 2022. Supported by Danske Bank and Pacem, this is a competition designed to unearth, recognise and fast track the best business concepts in Belfast. Lynsey Bennett,…
Northern Ireland specialist recruitment company, Tyson Wilson Recruitment is the first recruitment agency to be awarded a gold level innovator award from Innovate NI, on behalf of the Department for the Economy. The government backed…
Exclusive NI Tours new fleet of Range Rovers and XJ Jaguars is offering visitors tours and chauffeur services that transport them in the lap of luxury and deliver special bespoke experiences. Owner, Trevor Patterson believes…
The Curran Court Hotel has been a major feature of Larne for more than fifty years. Speak to anyone in Larne and they’ll talk fondly of the Curran Court; such is its special place in…
Major Industry recruitment campaign critical part of a strategy to address staffing issues and skills shortages Northern Ireland’s hospitality and tourism industry has been one of the economic success stories, but even before the pandemic…
Early career architects either born or living on the island of Ireland are being invited to pitch their creative concepts for the temporary use of a vacant site on the corner of Royal Avenue and North…
Retail trade union Usdaw has today published shocking statistics from their annual survey of nearly 3,500 retail staff, which show that in the last twelve months: 90% have experienced verbal abuse. 64% were threatened by…
This year, to mark the occasion of Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, The Arts Council have designed the Small Grants Programme. This programme is an opportunity for organisations to deliver concepts linked to future…
A joint initiative between Tourism NI, Visit Derry and Visit Belfast was launched the week of 9th March in Derry~Londonderry to support the recovery of international business events hosted in the area, part funded through…
Local social enterprise, 4C UR Future, have secured seed funding from The James Kane Foundation to develop and launch a first-generation Careers Portal to help involve, inform, and inspire young people from Northern Ireland to…
Triangle Housing and Barclays have renewed a £5 million funding package which will be used to fund the development of new social housing by Triangle across Northern Ireland. The funding package, announced today by Triangle…
Tourism NI hosted the first face to face Annual General Meeting (AGM) for ITOA (Incoming Tour Operators Association) Council Members since 2020 at the Galgorm Spa and Golf Resort in Ballymena over the weekend. This…
Montblanc opens a new Boutique in Belfast, known historically for innovation and trade, a port-city that played an important role in the industrial revolution. Today, Belfast continues to thrive and provides the perfect location for…
Transformational coach Deborah King has announced the first event in a series of goal setting and personal development webinars for 2022. Her event Virtual Vision Board Workshop: Cosmically Creating The Life You Want will take…
Dry January may be over but in Northern Ireland, the trend for ‘no and low alcohol’ products is set to continue growing as more and more people look to cut down their alcohol intake in…
Northern Ireland chef, entrepreneur and hospitality champion Niall McKenna is urging 8 ambitious young people with a taste for fine food and culinary expertise to step up to the plate and join its apprenticeship programme…
Vegetable Advocate volunteers in Northern Ireland are calling on you to join them this month in a Love NI Veg 7-Day Meal Challenge. Just ‘have a go’ and pledge to take the challenge to contribute…
Tourism NI has partnered with Tourism Exchange GB (TXGB) to offer tourism businesses better access to online sales channels and a more cost-effective way to promote their offerings and drive direct bookings. TXGB is a…
Tourism NI is delighted to announce the face-to-face return of its Meet the Buyer trade event after two years of delivering the event virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The annual flagship b2b networking event…
One in five (21%) retailers in Northern Ireland have cancelled contracts with suppliers across the last 12 months who don’t meet stringent ethical and sustainable standards, new research¹ reveals. The report out today from Barclays Corporate…
Lidl Northern Ireland has selected 25 secondary schools across the region to each benefit from a dedicated Mental Health Athlete Mentorship programme and receive £1,000 worth of brand-new sports equipment as part of the retailer’s…
A major campaign has launched to boost perceptions of careers in hospitality and tourism, helping to attract new talent and tackle staffing challenges. Recruitment has been a priority concern for employers in hospitality and tourism,…
When it comes to marketing your business, product or service most small businesses will depend on digital channels such as their website, social media and other platforms such as Google My Business. According to Social…
Northern Ireland company, Zymplify, has been appointed as a preferred supplier to deliver Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s digital growth plan for small and medium sized businesses, helping them to learn new skills, reach new customers and…
Top recruiter warns businesses they need to invest in the right systems & processes When it comes to remote working one Northern Ireland recruitment firm says employees need to learn and display new skills to…
As many business owners work on their 2022 marketing and communications strategies and plans many will struggle to figure out what to do with their social media in the year ahead. A new training session…
Slow Food Causeway and Taste Causeway Members scooped five out of 10 prestigious Slow Food Northern Ireland Awards last week. The awards were held on Friday December 10 in a night of celebration as local…
County Armagh professional Makeup Artist Aisling O’Connor hosted an afternoon to remember at the Seagoe Hotel in Portadown to celebrate the launch of her new Dream Beauty Studio. The all-female event, ‘Look Good, Feel Fabulous’,…
Electric delivery bikes will be taking to Belfast city centre streets following the launch of a zero-emissions delivery service by local company, streetdock. Funding for the new initiative comes from the Department for Infrastructure’s Sustainable and…
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