Employment
QUB Students available for internship
25 Jan 2024Shauna O'Neill Training and Skills DevelopmentEmployment
Could your charity benefit from Summer student support for 4 or 8 weeks? QUB's Summer 2024 funded Student Internship Programme will give extra support to your organisation during the Summer of 2024.
NICVA and Belfast City Council partner to explore inclusive employment
22 Jan 2024Shauna O'Neill Policy & Public AffairsEmployment
Over 200 delegates gathered at Ulster University’s Belfast campus today (Monday, 22 January) to explore how Belfast can address economic inactivity and achieve a truly inclusive labour market.
No-one knows where the jobs market is going
22 Jun 2023Ryan Miller undefinedWork, Sector Issues, Employment, Social Policy
Employment is a tentpole for society. Working keeps people well, produces stuff we need, and gives people money to pay their bills and live a life. However, we have no idea what the jobs market will look like in the near future.
Developing our approaches to blended working
27 May 2021Shauna O'Neill Employment and HR (COVID19), HR, COVID19 UpdatesEmployment, return to work, Work Life Balance
None of us could have predicted the impact COVID-19 would have on every area of our lives.
HR mentoring support for small charities – CIPD offer to NICVA members
23 Jul 2020Shauna O'Neill COVID 19, Employment and HR (COVID19), HRHR, Employment
Navigating through the workplace and people challenges caused by Covid-19 can be difficult. This is particularly the case for small charities – many of whom have either a limited or no HR function.
State of the Sector Survey Goes Live
14 Oct 2015Rachel Shannon ResearchState of the Sector, Charitable giving, Employment, Funding, Fundraising, Sector Issues
NICVA has launched its 7th State of the Sector survey. The survey has been circulated to nearly 4,500 voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations and we need to hear from you.
The future of zero-hours contracts in Northern Ireland
27 Feb 2015Bob Harper Centre for Economic EmpowermentEmployment
The Minister for Employment and Learning has outlined his position on the future of zero-hours contracts in Northern Ireland.
Zero Hours Contracts Consultation
24 Jun 2014Jenna Maghie Policy & Public AffairsEmployment
The Department for Employment and Learning has released a consultation on Zero Hours Contracts in Northern Ireland.
Making Employability Work
2 May 2014Eoin Rooney Centre for Economic EmpowermentEmployment, Unemployment
With unemployment high on the political agenda, it's time to scrutinise the effectiveness of employability schemes.
Generation Y
5 Feb 2014Elizabeth Hendron Centre for Economic EmpowermentEmployment, Economy, Economy
Ed Howker, one of the keynote speakers at our Creating the Good Economy - For Life conference in January wrote this article for us to highlight some of the issues faced by Generation Y.