
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has announced a new Assured Skills Academy with PwC offering 20 high-quality training places for people with degrees. Focussing on Future Business Skills, the Assured Skills Academy will see successful applicants receive eight weeks of industry-relevant pre-employment training at Belfast Met and Ulster University. Participants who complete […]
Jul 28 2021 | Posted in
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The Open University (OU) has been ranked no.1 university for Overall Student Satisfaction in Northern Ireland for the seventeenth year in a row in the National Student Survey (NSS) results. The NSS is an annual survey of nearly half a million final year students across the UK. It is their opportunity […]

Tom Harty graduates from Ulster University this summer with first-class honours in Business Economics and Accountancy. Furloughed during his placement year, Tom was initially glad of the extra free time but after seeing the rest of his family working tirelessly in the healthcare sector throughout the pandemic he was motivated to find something […]

Students and seasonal staff working in Northern Ireland are being reminded by HMRC to check that they are being paid the National Minimum Wage (NMW). All workers are legally entitled to be paid the NMW. This includes temporary seasonal staff, who often work short-term contracts in bars, hotels, shops and warehouses […]

Economy Minister Paul Frew has announced the second Assured Skills Academy in legal services with local company FinTrU. The Academy will deliver 20 training places to individuals with degrees who wish to retrain in the legal aspect of financial services. Training will be delivered remotely over a five-week period by Belfast […]
Jul 12 2021 | Posted in
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Northern Ireland’s Universities and Further Education Colleges have united behind a new initiative aimed at ensuring school leavers are made aware of the full range of higher education options available locally. For the first time school leavers, parents and careers staff will have access to the full higher education course listing through a […]
Jul 7 2021 | Posted in
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Economy Minister Paul Frew has announced 20 high-quality training places on an Applied Intelligence Assured Skills Academy with KPMG and Belfast Met. The academy is open to applications from people with a degree in any discipline, or a level 5 qualification in an ICT-related subject. The Assured Skills Academy will see […]
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NI Water is launching a virtual careers fair on Tuesday 25 May in partnership with MCS Recruitment. The fair will allow participants to discover the variety of roles and career paths within NI Water and the water industry as a whole. NI Water will showcase just how rewarding and exciting working […]

The Open University has seen a rise in its student numbers in Northern Ireland over the past year with more people choosing to study online with the OU as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The University cites the impact of Covid-19 as the main driver of the increase. Demand has […]

Health Minister Robin Swann has launched a new campaign to help boost the adult social care workforce in Northern Ireland. The ‘Social Care – Making a Difference’ campaign has been developed by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) on behalf of the Department of Health as part of its ongoing work to […]