JobBelfast

Jobs in Belfast

Are you looking for a job in Belfast or the surrounding area? Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland, is the country's largest city with a population of 333,871. The Belfast Metropolitan area has a population of 579,276. After the renovation of areas such as the Titanic Quarter, Belfast is now the educational and commercial centre of Northern Ireland. Belfast has one of the five fastest growing economies in the UK and has the lowest average unemployment rate in Northern Ireland. At 4.2%, the average unemployment rate in Belfast is lower than the average unemployment rate in the UK, which stands at 5.5%.

Tourism in Belfast has increased by 8.4% since 2004, generating more than 15,000 jobs. Technology and financial services are Belfast's main industries, with Hi-tech and service sector companies at the forefront of Belfast's economy.

Even though there are job opportunities across all sectors in Northern Ireland, occupations in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM), are most in demand, such as:

• ICT
• Agri food sector
• Business and financial services
• Advanced manufacturing and engineering
• Renewable energies and recycling
• Health and life sciences
• Creative and digital media

Looking for the ideal company to carry out your internship, industrial work placement or find a graduate job with?

Work experience is often invaluable. It can be difficult to decide where to carry out your internship, work placement or where to apply for a graduate job. The top graduate employers in Belfast and Northern Ireland include: Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC), Citi, Gordons Chemist, Allstate, Clear Pharmacy, Deloitte, Kainos, Medicare, Randox Laboratories, Amey, BT, Extern, First Derivatives and KPMG. You can find more internship, placement and graduate job opportunities on Wizbii.

Recruitment open days, recruitment fairs and other events:

There are a number of recruitment open days and events in Belfast that can help you find a job. To take part in recruitment open days, bring along an up-to-date CV and, if you already have an idea which company you would like to work for, you should also bring a cover letter. Open day recruitment events are beneficial for both employers and potential employees as they allow employers to analyse how candidates act in a social setting also provide the opportunity to advertise their business or company. Types of work opportunities on offer at these events include internships, industrial work placements, temporary and permanent contracts, and graduate jobs.

In Belfast, there are a variety of job and career fairs such as the "Jobs Expo Belfast", which usually takes place in February at the Stormont Hotel, Belfast. With over 50,000 job seekers in attendance and thousands of career opportunities available, employers present include: Convergys, TeleTech, Randox, Engage Education, PwC, Almac, The Armed Forces Belfast and more.

Many universities also hold recruitment fairs to help students looking for graduate job opportunities or internships. Queens University Belfast organises a number throughout the year. The "Work Experience and Placement Fair – sponsored by PwC", usually takes place in February and offers undergraduates and students the opportunity to meet with well-known employers including BUNAC, Childline NI, Citi, Deloitte, EURES, EY, Grant Thornton, Hewett Packard Ltd, InternChina, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, KPMG, National Trust, Tearfund, PwC and more. The "Northern Ireland Graduate Recruitment Fair" is organised jointly by QUB and the University of Ulster. Other graduate job and career events include the "Graduate Recruitment and Placement Fair", "IT Mini Recruitment Fair" and "Accountancy Careers Awareness Event".

Average salary for graduates in Belfast

The average salary for graduates working in Belfast is £28,000. When comparing salaries of those working in Belfast with less than one year experience, Senior Engineers have the highest average salary of £25,689, whereas Teaching Assistants have the lowest average salary, that of £11,742. Northern Ireland is one of the regions with the cheapest property prices in the UK. Belfast has been ranked in the top-10 cities for life and work based on economic performance and quality of life.

If you live in Belfast, you're a student or a graduate and are looking for a job, internship or work placement, you now have all the information you need to find the job of your dreams.