Empey welcomes NYSE investment

Employment and Learning Minister, Sir Reg Empey, today welcomed the creation of up to 400 jobs in Northern Ireland by the New York Stock Exchange.

The Minister said: “This tangible expression of confidence in the skills base of the Northern Ireland workforce is very welcome. It is encouraging to see that the investment we have made in the skills of this sector, in particular through the work of the ICT Future Skills Action Plan, is paying off.

“It clearly demonstrates that the focus we have placed on promoting the high level knowledge and skills needed to do the high value jobs of the future economy is the right one.

“This announcement also shows that the hard work being done in presenting Northern Ireland as a good place to do business is delivering the right results, and my Department will continue to do all it can to support the work of Invest Northern Ireland in this regard.”

The Department for Employment and Learning has a range of programmes available to help business ensure their workforce has the right skills for the job. Client companies can benefit from high quality management and leadership training; from tailored pre-employment training and recruitment support; and from the full range of apprenticeship provision.

The Department has previously helped support the establishment of the local presence of Citi, the US based Financial Services Group, through assistance with recruitment and training for new staff, as well as the delivery of high level, industry-relevant qualifications to employees across the company.

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