Employers should consider how to attract the engineering skills they might require to help future business growth The Engineering Team at Belfast Metropolitan College in partnership with Invest Northern Ireland are hosting this Future Workforce workshop focusing on engineering skills. With Northern Ireland now at full employment and with unemployment at a record low, shortages…
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week employers are urged to be sensitive to and pro-active in managing the mental health of their staff Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 14-20 May 2018. To raise awareness employers are encouraged to understand the advantages of promoting a good mental health culture for their employees and the…
The General Data Protection Regulation is a European Union privacy law that comes into effect on May 25, 2018. It has been years in the making, and is to replace the last major piece of EU privacy law which dates from 1995: a time when Geocities was popular, before Facebook, before Myspace, before even Google.…
Find out how encryption can help mitigate risks to your business data The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into force on 25 May 2018, is far more extensive in scope and application than the existing Data Protection Act 1998. Small businesses need to prepare to meet the requirements of GDPR and ensure…
Belfast City Council are hosting a business breakfast to promote the ApprenticeshipsNI and higher level Apprenticeship scheme to local businesses Why you should attend Apprenticeships are a valuable investment for individuals, for businesses, increasing productivity, reducing youth unemployment and are a sound financial investment for public money. The purpose of this event is to: highlight…
Come to Titanic Belfast on 11 May to learn about Audience of the Future funding A programme of briefing events is taking place around the UK this May to promote the new Audience of the Future funding programme. The programme is a part of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF). It will provide up to…
South West College are hosting a careers event on Thursday 3rd May 6:30 – 8:00pm. The purpose of this event is to invite students, parents and employers alike into the college to view the facilities. Students will have the opportunity to meet employers who are interested in supporting them for work placement. Employers are encouraged…
Export Skills Workshop 10 May 09:15 to 16:45 Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen Register for Event Managing your Export Sales Channels What you will learn: To develop and implement a partner strategy to support export growth. To understand the process of developing a successful channel partnership strategy. How to assess, screen and select the most appropriate channel…
JOB vacancies in Northern Ireland were at a record high in the first quarter of this year, with builders, architects and accountants most in demand, according to a new report. But with what will be effectively full employment predicted for the next year or so, a senior economist fears for how the vacancies will be…
HMRC have a selection of webinars, e-learning and YouTube videos available to help you. HMRC’s YouTube channel has a selection of short videos covering topics such as: How to submit your VAT return online VAT record keeping Should you charge VAT? There are useful online guides on ‘Becoming an employer’ and ‘VAT – How VAT works’.…
