BELFAST’S newest tourist attraction, and the city’s first working whiskey distillery in almost 90 years, is to open its doors to the public at the end of this month (Friday April 28, 2023). Drinks company Titanic Distillers has invested almost £8 million to convert the historic Titanic Pump house, in the heart of Belfast’s Titanic Quarter, into a […]
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Two-thirds of white-collar professionals (60%) have admitted to ‘rage applying’ to a new job since the beginning of the year – with a toxic workplace culture (56%) being the primary motivating factor. The trend – which has seen a spike since New Year appraisals – occurs when professionals retaliate to a bad day at work
CGI, one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world, is expanding its employee base with a new 50 strong consulting centre based in Northern Ireland. CGI delivers strategic IT and business consulting along with systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. Its services help its
FinTrU has announced plans to invest over £20m by 2027, which will see the creation of 300 new jobs in Londonderry and a significant investment in the skills of its Northern Ireland wide staff. Supported by Invest Northern Ireland, the new roles will see FinTrU’s North West operation double in size. Founded in 2013 by
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Carrickfergus Enterprise recently hosted a celebration dinner to mark its 40th anniversary. Held in Carrickfergus recently, the event saw the organisation mark four decades of supporting local entrepreneurs to establish, expand and accelerate their growth of their businesses. Carrickfergus Enterprise was established in 1981 to address mass job losses in the local area,
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Dublin’s renowned coffee chain FUEL has opened its first Belfast branch on the Lisburn Road, in a £100,000 investment that is set to create at least eight new hospitality jobs, to begin with. Belfast born businessman David Beggs has two FUEL branches in Dublin in Rathmines and Clontarf but aims to further expand the offering
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While the record-breaking vacancy numbers of last year have slowed, the UK is still in the midst of a skills shortage, with the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showing that vacancy numbers are still historically high, despite signs of slowing month-on-month. However, according to a study by leading background screening and
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Almost all senior leaders struggle with retirement and less than 10% of businesses are prepared for staffing changes in the top team. That’s the latest findings of new research surveying 92 organisations across 10 countries which looked at how successful change in senior management is for companies. The report also found that 4 out of
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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has appointed a new Head of Public Affairs for Northern Ireland as the first in a series of moves to expand its team. Speaking about the appointment, Roger Pollen, Head of FSB NI, said: “We are delighted to announce that John Moore as accepted the role as Head of
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Tech start-up, Plate-Up is to establish its new Operations Centre in Belfast, which will see it create 16 new hybrid-working jobs. Established in 2018, the SME has developed a recipe and online grocery shopping app that provides users with an all-in-one meal planning and online shopping experience. Users can select from over 500 carefully selected
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