Workplus | Real People, Meaningful Careers
Workplus uncovers the powerful stories hidden inside ordinary-sounding jobs. Each episode introduces you to the people doing good work and the ripple effects they create for colleagues, customers, and communities.
Whether you’re leading a team, exploring apprenticeships, considering a career change, returning to work, teaching 21st-century skills, or shaping policy around the future of work, Workplus offers an authentic glimpse of how real careers are built, how the skills gap is being addressed and how you can be part of it.
New episodes every Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.
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Workplus | Real People, Meaningful Careers
Latest Episodes
How Monkstown Boxing Club Is Shaping Careers | Workplus Ep. 16
What if a boxing club could help change a young person’s life forever?In this episode of Workplus, host Richard Kirk sits down with Nathan Lowry, Life Skills Coach at Monkstown Boxing Club. Nathan shares how the club has evolved ...
        
          
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    Why Software Offers Endless Career Opportunities | Workplus Ep. 15
What if your career path wasn’t a straight line, but a series of pivots that built something even better? In this episode of Workplus, we sit down with Amy Martin, Business Development Manager at Scaffold Digital, to explore her journe...
        
          
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            Episode 15
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          25:29
        
      
    Your Future Career Right Here In Northern Ireland | Workplus Ep. 14
Discover Career Paths Without Leaving Northern IrelandIn this episode of Workplus, host Richard Kirk speaks with Steven Norris, Deputy Director at Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council. Steven shares how his council is bridging the ...
        
          
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            Episode 14
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          34:27
        
      
    How To Restart Your Tech Career Using Apprenticeships | Workplus Ep. 13
In this episode of Workplus, Richard Kirk speaks with Esther, a software engineering manager whose journey from Nigeria to Northern Ireland tells a story of grit, growth, and guidance. From working in customer service to leading engine...
        
          
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            Episode 13
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          33:46
        
      
    Green Economy Explained: Jobs, Skills, Impact | Workplus Ep. 12
Green Economy Explained: Jobs, Skills, ImpactIn this episode of Workplus, host Richard Kirk sits down with Gordon Parkes, Executive Director of People & Culture at NIE Networks, to unpack the rise of green skills, eme...
        
          
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            Episode 12
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          22:06