AVOID!! Did nothing…read moreto help us when we were a victim of rogue spamming which affected our business. Once you sign up with this guy/website it's "sign your life away"! Check the terms and conditions first as entering your business details allows lookaly to have full use of your address as a public listing, and allow unfair slander from competition to be publicly posted about your businesses. Also he removes positive reviews posted and leaves the negatives! ROGUE!!!!! Claims "can't remove comments" - first of all, everyone knows that is utter b*lloucs, you have full control of your website as if i'm not mistaking you designed it?!?!? As smart as he is helpful. AVOID!!

M I C H A E L and his team lost me my case, because they failed to use VITAL evidence at…read morecriss-examination! he then lied and said i informed him i did not want to appeal, which was absolute rubbish! the reason he lied was because he no longer wished to represent me--he should have just been honest! he called and said i didn't ask for an appeal and proceeded to gaslight me and had to ask what "gaslighting" means...a SOLICITOR had to ask what that meant! there was more then enough evidence to prove my innocence, but they didn't use it, to the confusion of my new solictor! and, honestly, i couldn't believe his rude unprofessional attitude! there was ni justification for it, at allnot a way to speak to your clients at all! be aware! unless its a murder or case about the troubles in their backwards coubtry, they really dont care.

Madden and Finucane is regarded as one of the finest law firms in Ireland and quite rightly so. Any…read moreexperience I've had with them has left me coming away very satisfied and the general vibe you get from this practice is that if you need representation or even just advice then you are being dealt with by the very best. When I approached 'M&F' about a legal matter I had I was dealt with in a very professional manner from beginning to end. As someone that knows only the basics of how things work in the world of law I was quite apprehensive about the matter I was having difficulty with but I was reassured from the very start and really felt safe knowing my case was being looked after by such a successful and knowledgeable firm. Highly recommended no matter what the case, Madden and Finucane will take care of it.

After having a pretty rough couple of years economically, things still aren't great on the job…read morefront. Many people have experienced redundancy or have had to work on reduced hours. I was one of them. A number of months ago I spotted a job I would be interested in and it was through Grafton Recruitment., so I duly sent them across my CV. They left me a voicemail with a brief description of the job, and said the employer wanted to see me at a certain time. I was somewhat taken aback, as most agencies, even the very small ones, will want you to come in to register personally, and have a chat with you about what sort of jobs you are looking for, I got none of this. When I tried to call back to discuss it further, the consultant was not available and despite my best efforts, never returned my calls. I attended the interview at the time left on my voicemail and spoke to the employer, but unfortunately the job was not for me. Again I had no luck getting speaking to the consultant, so had to leave a message with my feedback. Over the following weeks, I noticed a number of other jobs of interest which I tried to get in contact about ,but still no one had the courtesy to even respond. I am now in a fantastic job that I love, but no thanks to this agency, I would not use them in future.

Since we have began to fell the pinch of the recession, this place has been rammed with people…read morelooking any sort of job with any sort of money just to cover the bills and make a bit of money towards the old student debt. However this recruitment agency is more inclined towards temporary positions so if you are looking a career change then I think this place should be well avoided. If you are a student like me who is looking a bit of extra money doing catering or secretarial work over the Summer break then this is well worth a shout, though if your looking for the best job in the world, it is probably not going to be here. The staff will be more than willing to help you and they even gave me advice when I told them what exactly I was looking for. However one word of advice is that you can't be fussy with regards to the work that they may offer you because any of the jobs offered by this agency aren't that great paying.

At 19.00 received a call from Cpl Solutions International Belfast branch consultant Rosin,she asked…read moreme do i have share code.I said that i am british national,she said i need to provide birth certificate if i want to apply for the job in Almac ,Northern Ireland.She told me british passport ,british driving license and national insurance is not enough,she need birth certificate.Then she asked about my job expierence did i worked in production line ,i said yes,as i worked as Quality Assurance Inspector for 5 years ,she said i can not see this,i said have you seen my CV she told she can not see those details in my CV,then she said do i have share code,because my name and surname looks foreign to here,i told again i am british national and i do not need share code,she just pissing me off,i terminated call.

CPL Recruitment were good to me in the brief experience I had with them earlier this summer. After…read morebeing left out of employment, I threw myself at as many recruitment firms as I could and CPL were the first to get back to me. They called me in for an appointment and were very helpful to me.They offered me a range of temp jobs, which was surprising considering how in the summer it is notoriously slow in the jobs market! They also gave me good advice about the roles I was going to take on, and advised me against certain roles because if I left them I would have incurred training fees which would have made my time at them redundant! Their office is small and basic, but that doesn't matter when it isn't there that you are wanting to work in! They give you a responsive and personal service, which is much more than I can say for some of the bigger recruitment firms!

Nick's review of recruitment agencies in general is pretty accurate. Although I think it's just a…read moreproduct of the recession to be honest. There are just too many people looking for work so the agencies are totally inundated. I've found that the trick is to keep ringing up and speaking to whoever is meant to be looking after you - that way they'll never forget you when jobs come along! Anyway, hindsight's a wonderful thing and I'm now gainfully employed, so *crosses fingers desperately* I won't be dealing with any recruitment agencies int he near future. As far as Apple went, I can't really complain. They have quite a few public sector contracts, and so manage to place a lot people in temporary (which very often lead to permanent) jobs in the civil service. I got a temp job with them and while it didn't get made permanent, I had no complaints with the way Apple dealt with me from start to finish.

Years ago I signed up with Apple Recruitment for some temporary work and found that even though I…read moredidn't have much relevant experience, they found me work fairly quickly. It served a purpose, though jobs were never going to lead to anything that would be of any long term interest to me. Like most temping agencies they will slot you in wherever it is practical for them to do so, often in public sector positions. Good opportunities for permanent jobs can arise, though it is the nature of the temporary work beast to feel exploited on occasions. I had found this firm useful over the years until I was hit by last winter's horrible economic downturn and there just seemed to be nothing doing with them for months, apart from the odd day of work here and there which doesn't keep the wolf from the door. Apple Recruitment will find you something if you're willing but I can't wait to find a dream, permanent job, temping's only ok up to a point.

There are three annual events in Belfast which are the absolute highlight of my calendar. One is…read moreCulture Night (September), another the Ulster University Art College Degree Show (June) and last but not least the Royal Ulster Academy of Arts (RUA) exhibition (October through to December). According to their website the RUA, which was "founded in 1879...is the largest and longest established body of practicing visual artists in Northern Ireland. Through a series of education and exhibition events throughout the year the organisation aims to celebrate, enrich and expand contemporary approaches to the visual arts." It certainly achieves these aims with the Annual Exhibition normally held within Ulster Museum being the pinnacle. The RUA Annual Exhibition displays artwork by RUA Members, invited Artists and Artists selected through open submission. Via open submission anyone can apply to have their work included in the Exhibition, amateurs and students included. This is what makes for such an exciting show each year - there's a huge diversity of Artists and visual art on display. Each year I literally visit the RUA Exhibition around ten times. Paintings, drawings, sculptures, ceramics and installations are crammed into the gallery space on the top floors of Ulster Museum. Artwork covers the walls from ceiling to floor in a jig-saw, mish-mash of a display. This is fabulous, because the amateur Artist's work hangs right beside or above the Professional Artist's. It's a truly egalitarian exhibit. If you visit yourself you'll understand why I return numerous times. There's no way you can notice and fully appreciate all the art with a single visit. Each time I return I spot new art I hadn't noticed before, which is an absolute delight. If you're in a purchasing mood you can buy any item on display (though be warned some pieces can be expensive). Alternatively you can have a cheap day out at the RUA Annual Exhibition as entrance is free and the brochure is normally around £5 if you fancy buying it. Either way, I can't recommend this Exhibition enough as without fail it's amazing each year.

The Royal Ulster Academy is a charity organisation run by artists in the hope of encouraging and…read moreeducating the public about visual art. It holds an annual exhibition, this year which will be taking place at the newly renovated Ulster Museum for their 129th Annual Exhibition which will take place from 15 October - 14 November. It is being held at this location for the first time in 80 years after their first exhibition at the Museum in 1930. The exhibition shows work by RUA members, invited artists and work submitted by local artists hoping to be selected by the judges. The Academy strives to publicise and promote local artists both established and emerging. Visitors to the exhibition can purchase any of the works on sale which will be accompanied by a full colour catalogue. The academy will also hold a number of school tours, artist's talks, public tours and workshops.

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