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05/07/2001
BRIDGE TO EMPLOYMENT IN ICT SECTOR
MINISTER for Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment, Dr Sean Farren has described the information communications technology (ICT) sector as having a “significant role” to play in the continuing regeneration of the Northern Ireland economy.
Speaking at a ceremony where he presented certificates to 14 people who have been offered jobs at Northbrook Technology Ltd, the Minister praised the company’s use of the Bridge to Employment programme to help in its recruitment of IT professionals.
The recruits had been unemployed graduates whose university degrees were in subjects other than information technology, but who went on to complete 20 weeks training in software development through the Bridge to Employment programme in conjunction with Northbrook Technology.
This was the second time the company had used the Bridge to Employment programme to recruit IT professionals, having recruited 11 graduates with similar backgrounds last year.
The Minister congratulated the ‘graduates’ on their achievements and added: “I am also pleased that Northbrook Technology is already implementing a third Bridge to Employment programme to recruit a further 12 graduates as part of its ongoing expansion plans.”
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Speaking at a ceremony where he presented certificates to 14 people who have been offered jobs at Northbrook Technology Ltd, the Minister praised the company’s use of the Bridge to Employment programme to help in its recruitment of IT professionals.
The recruits had been unemployed graduates whose university degrees were in subjects other than information technology, but who went on to complete 20 weeks training in software development through the Bridge to Employment programme in conjunction with Northbrook Technology.
This was the second time the company had used the Bridge to Employment programme to recruit IT professionals, having recruited 11 graduates with similar backgrounds last year.
The Minister congratulated the ‘graduates’ on their achievements and added: “I am also pleased that Northbrook Technology is already implementing a third Bridge to Employment programme to recruit a further 12 graduates as part of its ongoing expansion plans.”
(CL)
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