PLUS+
Graduates
PLUS+ is a unique graduate development programme which will fast track your career in one of Northern Ireland’s fastest growing sectors; the Agri-Food industry. This sector offers the potential for high earnings in a challenging, dynamic working environment.
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The PLUS+ programme provides you with:
- Structured training with Parity leading to a Chartered Management Institute diploma at level 5 and a food related qualification from The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise at Loughry.
- A challenging 17 week Business Improvement Project.
- A dedicated career coaching service.
If you are seeking a challenging, exciting career in a fast moving industry, where you can expect to work hard whilst having fun, and if you want to reap the rewards of your hard work... then PLUS+ is for you.
Click on the links below to find out how the Plus+ programme has benefited two of our graduates.
Nadine McNabb
Clare Owens
Who is eligible to apply?
- The programme is open to those who have graduated within the preceding three years of the date of application or who will be graduating this year with a degree/HND qualification
- Applications will only be considered from students graduating in non food related disciplines. This will preclude any graduates from QUB (Food Safety, Quality and Nutrition), UU (Food Nutrition), CAFRE (Food Technology and Food Supply Management) or any other institute with a food related HND/Degree
- Only EU Nationals may apply
Applications for the 2008/09 intake of the programme are now closed. To find information about our other graduate programmes visit www.introprogramme.com or www.e2programme.com
Alternatively, contact Vickki Marshall on 0845 873 9695 to book into one of our information clinics held at our offices at 15 Dargan Road, Belfast, BT3 9LS, Northern Ireland.
Employers
PLUS+ was developed in response to the needs of industry.
The PLUS+ programme gives you the opportunity to:
- Recruit a trained and talented graduate into your company who has a fresh perspective, initiative, drive and enthusiasm.
- Drive forward an area of your business in sales/marketing, finance, promotion, quality, human resources, technology or ICT through the graduate’s completion of a 17 week Business Improvement Project. The outputs of previous PLUS+ projects have averaged at £15,000.
- Receive support from an experienced Parity consultant.
Over the years Parity’s consultancy team have developed close working relationships within the Agri-Food sector - we know the key issues and challenges you face and understand your business needs. This allows us to match the most suitable graduate to your Project.
Mike Mullan, Group HR Director for Dale Farm highly recommends the programme:
"We are looking for talented people to keep us at the forefront of our industry. Dale Farm’s close working relationship with Parity has allowed us to recruit a number of graduates into the company through their PremièrePLUS+ programme. Parity’s support, help and understanding of our business means that the right candidates were matched with our specific needs. A number of these placements have resulted in full time positions with the graduates making a valuable contribution to our business."
Contact Roisin McVicker for more information about this unique opportunity:
E-mail: r.mcvicker@parity.net or call 0845 873 9500
