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Jobseekers can search vacancies by trade and location, explore pay and career guides. (File picture via Pexels). Explore the platform at UK Trade Jobs: https://uktradejobs.com/.

NI AI firm launches UK platform connecting tradespeople, learners and employers

Almost a fifth of respondents have embarked on 12 or more work trips over the past year alone

A quarter of workers are travelling more post pandemic than before

Alan Lowry, Chair FSB NI

Small businesses need the right support to help unlock NI’s workforce potential

Calibre Furniture conducted an in-person street survey of 327 office workers in UK City Centres in June 2026

Ad Feature Office workers work from home to escape office noise

Steph McGovern will host the celebration in Cornwall

Ad Feature Steph McGovern hosts first Vocational Day

CMI is calling for government, educators and employers to work together to bridge the divide

Ad Feature Less than one in 10 managers think young people are ready for work

Alan Lowry, FSB`s NI policy chair

Business faces 'perfect storm' of global and domestic uncertainty

One in eight young people are not in education or employment

Ad Feature Occupational therapists are the 'missing link' to help unemployment

Around 200 business leaders will tell the UK Government that targeted tax reform is essential to unlocking economic growth in Northern Ireland at a Trade NI delegation event in Westminster next month. Pictured is Stephen Kelly, chief executive, Manufacturing NI, Brian Murphy, managing partner, BDO Northern Ireland, Vicky Davies, chief executive, Danske Bank, Colin Neill, chief executive, Hospitality Ulster and Glyn Roberts, chief executive, Retail NI

200 business leaders head to Westminster to push tax reform as key to NI growth

Centra on the Ormeau Road has ceased trading following its final day on Saturday, ending its time serving what it described as a “special community”. Credit Google

‘Figures crippled us’: NI convenience store says goodbye to 'special community'

A sawmill company has been fined £87,000 after an employee had his foot amputated caused by overriding safety controls in defective equipment.

Sawmill company fined £87k after employee loses foot

Judith Gillespie CBE, former Deputy Chief Constable of the PSNI; Kieran Harding, Acting Chief Executive at Business in the Community UK; and Deborah Lange, former Oracle Executive.

£90k Investment to Help Employers Understand and Grow Their Workforce

Belfast

What Belfast’s high ‘Good Jobs’ rate reveals about the city’s labour market

Industry Minister Chris McDonald is tackled by Steph McGovern over apprenticeship fears.

Ad Feature Industry Minister Chris McDonald champions apprenticeship reforms

Switching to a more generous bank account could be a smart financial decision

Why a new bank is rewarding established customers for everyday banking

The survey benchmarks market positioning, identifies jobseeker priorities, and provides the insights needed to build competitive offers into the recruitment process.

Shifting salary trends as skills now the 'strongest currency' in NI’s job market
NIJobs report: Almost half of Northern Ireland workers plan to look for a new job this year, and 51% of those keen to change roles are motivated by a higher salary
Claire Cartmill & Kevin Neilan

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland skills survey signals employers’ drive to protect jobs

‘Belfast Larder Team - one of the latest Employers to join the Living Wage movement’

Over 200 employers in NI now accredited as real living wage employers

Gary McMichael, Chief Executive of ASCERT

Alcohol Costs UK Workplaces £1.4bn a Year Charity Offers Free Alcohol Awarene...

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Employers urged to check Christmas gifting rules to avoid unexpected tax bill

Jayla Boyd was an A-level student working part-time for JD Sports when the incident happened. Pic: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press

JD Sports pays out £65,000 to woman in sex harassment case

More than 325,000 SMEs in the engineering and manufacturing sectors are the backbone of the UK economy.

Ad Feature Policy centre to "future-proof" British manufacturing and engineering

A Co-op store in London. The supermarket is investing £70m to create 7,000 new apprenticeships by 2030 (Photo: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Thousands of new supermarket apprenticeships announced for 2026–2030

Kailash Chada, President, NI Chamber

View: Building a more competitive Northern Ireland

Ann Watson CEO of Enginuity (front) with winners from 2025

Ad Feature Nominations open for the Enginuity Skills Awards 2026

Around 460,000 UK workers on the voluntary Real Living Wage will see a 6.7% pay rise this year (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Thousands to get £2,400 pay boost as UK Real Living Wage rises

Pictured at the launch of The Ewart Building are leaders from across the hospitality sector showing their support for the newly announced Loaf Academy 100

NOW Group launches ‘Loaf Academy 100’ to boost inclusive hiring in hospitality
Supported by top hospitality employers, NOW Group’s new initiative backs neurodivergent talent with interviews, training, and real job opportunities
Claire Cartmill

Minister: Time for real change in disability employment

Steph meets the minister, Baroness Smith

Ad Feature Government restructure tackles 'hideous waste of talent'

L-R: Shauna McCloy, Head of Employability and Graduate Futures, Ulster University; Charmain Filmer, Head of Future Capabilities, Just Group Plc (Hub Financial Solutions); Dr Rachel Shannon, Strategic Project Officer, Ulster University; Professor Angela Scanlon, Director of Student and Graduate Success, Ulster University; and Jack Myers, final-year Communication Management and Public Relations student at Ulster University.

Graduates embracing AI but employers are slower to adopt, new Ulster University ...

Team UK take stage at EuroSkills final

Ad Feature Team UK "beam" at opening of prestigious EuroSkills finals

It comes as 44 per cent wished they had more varied career options to better understand the job opportunities available

Over half of adults work in jobs they never imagined they'd do as kids

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Your rights when working in the heat, and if it's ever too hot to work

Cliff Donaldson had asked for reduced hours and salary in his job at a property developer. Pic: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press/PA Wire

Stroke victim settles for £100,000 in age discrimination case

Report Author Poppy Bramford, Enginuity Policy Manager

Nine in 10 SMEs say labour costs risk driving up prices

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9 smart questions to ask employers that could help you land the job

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A new report from The Open University has revealed a growing mismatch between employers in Northern Ireland and the next generation of workers - a gap that could be hindering efforts to tackle the region’s persistent skills shortages

New report reveals NI’s skills crisis deepens amid employer inaction

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When is it too hot to work in the UK?

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7 of the best safe summer jobs for your teenager this school holiday

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Soaring NHS job demand faces vacancy crisis despite career interest

Brits only take 70 per cent of their lunch breaks allotted time

Brits ‘waste’ £29bn worth of work a YEAR - by not taking lunch breaks

Only 71 per cent of companies reported having a formal AI policy

Ad Feature Nearly one in three UK workers "don't know" if company has AI policy

Temperatures are set to soar this week - reaching highs of 29C

When it's 'too hot to work' and your employee rights in a heatwave

It has emerged that Stormont has been operating an effective self-ID policy for toilets, which it is now reviewing.

Northern Ireland Assembly to review its trans toilets policy

A number of changes at schools have been proposed following the Supreme Court’s judgement that, for the purposes of the Equality Act, the term ‘sex’ refers to a person’s sex at birth only.

Equality Commission clarifies rules on single sex toilets in Northern Ireland

(Photo: Michelle Kennedy)

'I made it work for me - how to ask your boss for flexible working'

Retail NI chief executive Glyn Roberts response to ‘biggest employment law upgrade since Good Friday Agreement’

Retail NI urges caution over Employment Bill’s potential burden on small firms

Manufacturing and Engineering are on the rise according to the latest NIJobs Job Report.

Report shows strong NI jobs market despite global economic uncertainty

Ian Leonard

Northern Ireland bucks UK trend with fall in overdue invoices, R3 research shows

Ian Leonard, chair of R3 in Northern Ireland

NI bucks UK trend with fall in overdue invoices but more firms are now affected

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New employer NICs rise: what it means for workers facing rising costs

DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley.

Buckley brands £1.2m cost of diversity officers in health trusts 'shocking'

Spring Statement: Trump's mounting tariff war threat to UK economy

73 per cent don’t know how much their employer currently spends on their monthly bills

A third of employees admit to being more wasteful at work than at home

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