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27/09/2022
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New Deloitte Training Academy Announced
Twenty three new training places for people with degrees has been announced on the third in a series of Human Capital Assured Skills Academies with Deloitte.
Funded by the Department for the Economy, the Academy will see participants undergo a six week training programme provided at South Eastern Regional College's Bangor Campus to provide the skills and experience required to begin on a professional career path with Deloitte. Completing the Academy will guarantee a job interview for a Belfast-based Analyst role at Deloitte within Human Capital as a Service (HCaaS).
Highlighting the opportunity Economy Minister Gordon Lyons said: "This Academy is a great opportunity for people with the necessary qualifications to reskill for a career in a business consultancy and potentially gain employment with a leading multinational company.
"As we move into a decade of economic transformation around our 10X Economic Vision, strengthening our local skills base and investing in skills is essential to grow our economy. My Department's Assured Skills Academies have a successful track record in providing people with high quality training while at the same time providing employers with the access to the skilled people they need in order to grow.
"This Academy will help position individuals strongly to compete for a job with Deloitte in what is an exciting sector. With a training allowance of £155 per week I would encourage everyone who is eligible to apply."
Those selected for the Academy will receive accredited, professionally recognised qualifications alongside practical training.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old, eligible to work in the UK and have a university degree classification 2:2 in any discipline or a Level 5 qualification (HND or Foundation Degree) in a related subject plus one year's relevant experience.
The closing date for applications is 16 October 2022. Video interviews will be held between 24 and 26 October with training taking place from 7 November to 16 December 2022.
Jobs And Careers Fair At The Valley Leisure Centre
Antrim and Newtownabbey Labour Market Partnership has announced a Jobs and Careers Fair at the Valley Leisure Centre on Thursday 29 September.
Organised by the Partnership, alongside Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council and Department for Communities, the Jobs Fair will run between 12 noon and 6pm. The Q Radio crew will be there between 12noon and 3pm with music, freebies and on air interviews. ISL and BSL signers will also be in attendance between 12noon and 2pm.
Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Alderman Stephen Ross commented: "With over 60 exhibitors attending offering over 1000 job opportunities, this is a great opportunity for people to see what is on offer from our local employers. Opportunities include those in hospitality, marketing, health and social care, manufacturing and much more. I would encourage anyone looking for employment or considering a career change to attend."
A free shuttle bus will operate between Antrim Jobs and Benefits Office and the Valley Leisure Centre throughout the day. The bus will leave Antrim at 11.45am, 1.15pm, 2.45pm and 4.15pm. It will then make the return journey from the Valley Leisure Centre at 2pm, 3.30pm 5pm and 6.15pm.
Green Party Announce Lesley Veronica As Deputy Leader
The Green Party Northern Ireland (GPNI) has announced the appointment of Lesley Veronica as their new deputy leader, replacing former deputy leader, now leader of the Green Party, Mal O'Hara.
Lesley said: "It is a great honour to be selected by the Green Party for the role of deputy leader. I have a superb mentor in Mal O'Hara, who in his time as deputy leader worked tirelessly with Clare Bailey to reinvigorate the party and lead us to record council election success. I am excited to have this opportunity to work with Mal and the wider party membership and see us build on the policy successes we have already had at both council and Assembly.
"There is much work to be done but our core principles are our strength. We want social justice, sustainability, grassroots democracy, and peace. These are the right principles at the right time.
"Northern Ireland is facing a hard winter with a cost-of-living crisis projected to put 73% of households into fuel poverty. We have unprecedented numbers of people dying on our streets because of drug dependency. Health and social care waiting lists in NI continue to grow. The backdrop for all of this is a climate crisis which will be the first thing to be side-lined by other parties as the squeeze for resources grows. We have the policies, based on sound principles to address these issues."
Twenty three new training places for people with degrees has been announced on the third in a series of Human Capital Assured Skills Academies with Deloitte.
Funded by the Department for the Economy, the Academy will see participants undergo a six week training programme provided at South Eastern Regional College's Bangor Campus to provide the skills and experience required to begin on a professional career path with Deloitte. Completing the Academy will guarantee a job interview for a Belfast-based Analyst role at Deloitte within Human Capital as a Service (HCaaS).
Highlighting the opportunity Economy Minister Gordon Lyons said: "This Academy is a great opportunity for people with the necessary qualifications to reskill for a career in a business consultancy and potentially gain employment with a leading multinational company.
"As we move into a decade of economic transformation around our 10X Economic Vision, strengthening our local skills base and investing in skills is essential to grow our economy. My Department's Assured Skills Academies have a successful track record in providing people with high quality training while at the same time providing employers with the access to the skilled people they need in order to grow.
"This Academy will help position individuals strongly to compete for a job with Deloitte in what is an exciting sector. With a training allowance of £155 per week I would encourage everyone who is eligible to apply."
Those selected for the Academy will receive accredited, professionally recognised qualifications alongside practical training.
Applicants must be at least 18 years old, eligible to work in the UK and have a university degree classification 2:2 in any discipline or a Level 5 qualification (HND or Foundation Degree) in a related subject plus one year's relevant experience.
The closing date for applications is 16 October 2022. Video interviews will be held between 24 and 26 October with training taking place from 7 November to 16 December 2022.
Jobs And Careers Fair At The Valley Leisure Centre
Antrim and Newtownabbey Labour Market Partnership has announced a Jobs and Careers Fair at the Valley Leisure Centre on Thursday 29 September.
Organised by the Partnership, alongside Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council and Department for Communities, the Jobs Fair will run between 12 noon and 6pm. The Q Radio crew will be there between 12noon and 3pm with music, freebies and on air interviews. ISL and BSL signers will also be in attendance between 12noon and 2pm.
Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Alderman Stephen Ross commented: "With over 60 exhibitors attending offering over 1000 job opportunities, this is a great opportunity for people to see what is on offer from our local employers. Opportunities include those in hospitality, marketing, health and social care, manufacturing and much more. I would encourage anyone looking for employment or considering a career change to attend."
A free shuttle bus will operate between Antrim Jobs and Benefits Office and the Valley Leisure Centre throughout the day. The bus will leave Antrim at 11.45am, 1.15pm, 2.45pm and 4.15pm. It will then make the return journey from the Valley Leisure Centre at 2pm, 3.30pm 5pm and 6.15pm.
Green Party Announce Lesley Veronica As Deputy Leader
The Green Party Northern Ireland (GPNI) has announced the appointment of Lesley Veronica as their new deputy leader, replacing former deputy leader, now leader of the Green Party, Mal O'Hara.
Lesley said: "It is a great honour to be selected by the Green Party for the role of deputy leader. I have a superb mentor in Mal O'Hara, who in his time as deputy leader worked tirelessly with Clare Bailey to reinvigorate the party and lead us to record council election success. I am excited to have this opportunity to work with Mal and the wider party membership and see us build on the policy successes we have already had at both council and Assembly.
"There is much work to be done but our core principles are our strength. We want social justice, sustainability, grassroots democracy, and peace. These are the right principles at the right time.
"Northern Ireland is facing a hard winter with a cost-of-living crisis projected to put 73% of households into fuel poverty. We have unprecedented numbers of people dying on our streets because of drug dependency. Health and social care waiting lists in NI continue to grow. The backdrop for all of this is a climate crisis which will be the first thing to be side-lined by other parties as the squeeze for resources grows. We have the policies, based on sound principles to address these issues."
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