Allstate Northern Ireland

⛰️ An amazing accomplishment by a group of dedicated Allstate Volunteers! Kudos to the team!

We're so grateful to our friends and partners at Allstate Northern Ireland who recently took on an incredible Mourne Mountain challenge in support of Action Mental Health! 🎉 The team of nine employees embarked on an early Saturday morning adventure, covering over 17.5km and climbing more than 1300m - and in the worst, wettest, foggiest conditions 🏔️🌧️ They captured the day on video - you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/bETvU8F8i3w?si=Nf5FwBR2xaNT37ZY

Together they've raised over £2,000, an incredible total that will directly help local people in need of mental health support. Thank you, Allstate! 💜

Are you an undergraduate in the UK and interested in a career in ? Apply for a bursary today and benefit from £4,000 per year financial assistance, and paid cybersecurity training each summer to help kick start your career in cyber!

Applications close 11th November 2024. For more information check out 🔗 https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/cyberfirst/bursary

CyberFirst NI

Belfast Tech Week is almost here, and we couldn’t be more excited!
On Wednesday, 2nd Oct, we’re hosting TWO standout events, and we’d love for you to join us. Don’t miss out – register now to be part of something special:

☁ 'Cloud Synergy: Maximizing Impact Through AWS Integration'
Complimentary breakfast (served from 9:45 – 10:15)
➡ https://lu.ma/9obx63xv

🤖 'The Big Debate | AI will do more harm than good in the next decade'
Complimentary lunch (served from 12:30 – 1:15)
➡ https://lu.ma/38dv1k6t

Mark your calendars, fuel your mind (and appetite!), and join the conversation.

As a proud industry supporter of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) program, we’re pleased to announce that registration for the 2024 CyberFirst Girls Competition is now open!!

The CyberFirst Girls Competition aims to inspire girls interested in technology to pursue a career in . The competition is a team event. Each team – consisting of up to four girls in Year 9 – tackle challenges from cryptography and logic, to artificial intelligence and networking, for the chance to be crowned cyber security champions.

Every girl from the winning teams will take a brand-new laptop home, and have a chance to win prize money for their school.

Find out more 🔗 https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/cyberfirst/girls-competition

Queen's University Belfast students—the QUB Autumn Careers Fair is just around the corner, and we CANNOT wait to meet you all!

Stop by our stand to chat about your career aspirations and explore the exciting opportunities that await you at Allstate’s Digital Center of Excellence. Plus, don’t miss out on some freebies and goodies, AS WELL as your chance to win amazing prizes!

Pop over, say hi, and let’s talk about your future with Allstate!

📢Calling all Queen’s Students!
Just 3 weeks to go until our Autumn Careers Fair!

The Queen's University Belfast Autumn Careers Fair 2024 will take place over two days at the main Queen's campus.

🔴Day 1:
Tuesday 15 October 2024, 11am-3pm, this day will focus on opportunities in Tech, Science & Engineering.
Locations across three venues: the Mandela, South Dining and Whitla Halls.

🔴Day 2:
Wednesday 16 October 2024, 11am - 3pm, this day will focus on opportunities in Business, Finance & Law.
Locations across two venues: South Dining and Whitla Halls.

Exhibitor profiles, interest areas and job opportunities are available for you to peruse on MyFuture ahead of the event, where you can also follow companies of interest in preparation for meeting them face to face at their stalls, and review the roles they will be promoting.

The fair is sponsored by Allstate Northern Ireland FinTrU and Grant Thornton (NI) LLP.

Get more information and get registered!
🔗https://go.qub.ac.uk/careersfair

Once again, we are SO proud to sponsor the Best Public Sector or Thirds Sector IT Project Award at this year's Belfast Telegraph IT Awards!

As Northern Ireland’s premier digital centre of excellence, we are honoured to celebrate the innovation and impact of IT projects that serve the public and not-for-profit sectors.

Apply NOW ➡ https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/events/best-public-sector-or-third-sector-it-project/a246052512.html

Belfast Telegraph

It's an exciting time to join the Allstate Digital Center of Excellence! Join our cutting-edge Data, Discovery, and Decision Science (D3) team, where you'll collaborate with passionate, curious minds in an inclusive environment that embraces bold ideas and innovation…. ⬇️

https://allstate.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/allstate_careers/job/Belfast-10-Mays-Meadow/Senior-Data-Scientist_R5577

Seize the opportunity to speak at #𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 - an incredible platform for Technologists at such an exciting time for our industry. Find out more ⬇️

https://www.beltech.co/

🚀 We’re excited to share that last Wednesday marked the official launch of our Early Talent Connect Employee Support Group! 🎉
This new initiative is designed to empower and engage our early talent community at Allstate, offering valuable opportunities for socializing, networking, and knowledge sharing. 🌟
We can't wait to see what's next for our new employee resource group as they build connections and drive innovation together! 💡

🤩 We came here for the fun (and sun!) 🤩

☀️ What a glorious day awaited us for our Belfast Employee Fun Day last weekend.. aromas of coffee and crepes filled the air, and smiling faces indulged in copious amounts of fun activities and food- a little thank you to our employees, their friends and families 🎉

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🏆 We are absolutely ecstatic to have won the prestigious Business in the Community Northern Ireland ‘Impact in Your Community’ Award, along with being highly commended for the ‘Collaborative Action’ Award!

The evening was nothing short of magical, with a whimsical ‘Alice in Wonderland’ theme that set the stage for an extraordinary celebration⭐
We were surrounded by incredible organizations and inspiring individuals who share our commitment to creating stronger workforces, a more sustainable economy, and healthier communities.

Huge congratulations to all the outstanding companies shortlisted and to the winners of 2024! We are so proud to be part of this vibrant community of changemakers!

We’re thrilled to join Queen's University Belfast
/ QUB - School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Open Day on Saturday, 7th September in the Computer Science Building from 09.30-12.15! 🎉
Discover how our Digital Centre of Excellence is shaping the future and explore some of the exciting future opportunities we can offer! 🧑‍💻
We can’t wait to connect with you! 👋

💥August Connection Day - our monthly reminder to connect, collaborate and make a difference!

We combined fun with purpose, kicking off a donation drive for toiletries for those in need in Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland refuges. 💕

Our employees were treated to complimentary massages across our NI sites, while enjoying some mouthwatering food- Lo & Slo Smoked Meats served up some amazing bbq in Derry, and in Belfast, we drew some inspo from Belfast Mela with delicious Hariyali chicken and cauliflower Sabzi 🍗🥦

The highlight? An unforgettable live lion dance performance by special guests from , complete with energetic drum music, celebrating the vibrant Mela Festival. 🦁

✨On Tuesday, August 20th, our volunteers were honored to support Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland and assemble backpacks for all 111 children and young people currently residing in Women’s Aid Refuges. This is our second year supporting this vital initiative, and we are proud to help ease the burden for families who are bravely rebuilding their lives.

Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland understand that domestic abuse affects the entire family, especially the youngest members. Last year, Women’s Aid provided crucial support to over 6,000 children and young people across Northern Ireland. As the new school year approaches, many families face the financial strain of getting their children equipped and ready, a burden felt even more deeply by those in refuge, having left behind so much.

💥Digital Excellence as standard💥
Our most recent Global Product Learning Social was another game-changer. As we continue to evolve within our transformative operating model, these sessions remain crucial for fostering innovation and collaboration.

Fulled by perfect pastries 🥐 conversation sparked new ideas, knowledge was exchanged, and our commitment to change was embraced ✅

💬✨Ever wonder what it's like to work at a digital center of excellence? Here's the inside scoop from one of our tech stars! 🌟🚀

Our Sports & Social Committee events are now FEE- FREE! 🎉 And, to celebrate, we kicked things off with an epic Summer Party at Cooke rugby club ☀️
Our Belfast Crew showed up ready for fun, and we delivered! From inflatables and rodeo bulls, to blackjack and gaming, it was non-stop entertainment
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We ate, drank, and connected- all without spending a dime!

Here’s to many more amazing (and free) events! 👏

⭐ What an exhilarating launch for Belfast Mela 2024 yesterday!

Our very own IDE Manager Susan Walker joined the Lord Mayor of Belfast, and many other distinguished guests, to celebrate this vibrant and essential event of cultural diversity, along with our sponsorship of the ‘World of Wellbeing’.

We’re beyond excited for the festival, kicking off on Saturday, Aug 17th!🎇

💡 This week, we resumed our Global Product Learning Series with a strong focus on measuring how we live into our outcome-based delivery operating model. Our goal is to create clarity on what it truly means to be operational in this model while continuously maturing along the way.

Our skilled Digital Product Managers, Platform Consultants, Service Managers and Lead Engineers came together to ensure a consistent approach to our goals. They're collaborating to develop best practices, always keeping our customers' needs in mind 💭

By building confidence in all our employees to embrace this model, we're fostering an environment where product teams can thrive alongside their peers in similar roles.

Together, we're driving innovation and excellence every step of the way 🚀

A look back at Saturday’s Belfast Pride Parade 🌈 Employees came from far and wide to bring the hype for our Pride Celebrations and fly the Allstate flag 🎉

A wonderful day all round as we collectively celebrated each other and all that makes us unique! Our fabulous float and timeless tunes set us on our way ✨ 🎶

What a phenomenal day! 🌈🌟

As part of our Pride Week celebrations, we had the absolute honor of welcoming Deputy Leo Varadkar to our Belfast offices! 🎉 He joined us for an inspiring and open conversation with our LGBTQIA+ employee impact group, ‘Embrace’, and our Mental Health First Aid team.

Aligned with the Belfast Pride theme of ‘Love Your Mind’, we dived into vibrant discussions on mental health, reverse mentorship, visible allyship, diversity, inclusion, and equity. 🌈🧠

Leo was incredibly engaging and generous with his insights, sharing his personal experiences and the challenges he has overcome to reach the pinnacle of his career. His words left us all feeling empowered and inspired!

Our incredible Employee Impact Groups got together to raise awareness of their championed causes, and a volunteer bake sale attracted the crowds - all proceeds went to our 2024 chosen charity, Action Mental Health 🍰🍥

💡 Our weekly Product Social Learning series kicked off this morning with an emphasis on Product Reviews, delving into the processes and rationale behind them.

Our community of Digital Product Managers in Belfast and Derry convened in person to engage in a Product Review simulation. This exercise underscored the significance of these sessions in showcasing the exemplary work of our product teams and establishing a comprehensive, unified view of their product space, ensuring all stakeholders are simultaneously updated.

A delicious breakfast coupled with thought-provoking group discussion proved to be a real recipe for success! ☕

✨ Another incredible effort from Team Allstate. Thank you to the volunteers truly making a difference in their community!

Hats off to the team at Tesco Quayside and their customers who earlier this month donated 948kg of food and toiletries to 👏

Massive respect to the staff at Allstate Northern Ireland, Foods Connected, Learning Pool and Sysco who volunteered during the collection!

✨ What an incredible story. And an incredible individual. Our Allstate Convocation Undergraduate of the year, Nomathamsanqa Tholo, Class of 2024! ​🎓
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Congratulations to Nomathamsanqa Tholo, Class of 2024! ​
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From Zimbabwe to NI, Noma overcame incredible challenges as an asylum seeker to achieve her dream in healthcare. Her resilience led her to secure a scholarship and graduate with a BSc (Hons) in Personalised Medicine from Ulster University!​
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Recognised for her academic excellence and leadership, Noma’s journey is nothing short of inspiring:​
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🔹 Dean’s List honouree​
🔹 Allstate NI Convocation Undergraduate Student of the Year 2024​
🔹 Leader in multiple student societies​
🔹 Founder & CEO of Sustenance Development Consultants​
🔹 NHS Clinical Entrepreneurs Programme selectee​
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Read more here: https://ow.ly/F05x50SxR6N​
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🌲 Throughout June, dedicated Allstate volunteers participated in the Treekly "Turning Footsteps into Forests" Challenge, organized by our Allstate environmental committee, AllGreen. 🚶‍♂️

This challenge required participants to achieve a daily goal of 5,000 steps, for 30 days. Each participant's success contributed directly to the planting of mangrove trees in Mteza Creek, Kenya.

Collectively, the team accomplished an impressive 23 million steps, resulting in the planting of 3,278 trees and generating 102 days of fair-wage employment for local Kenyan communities. It is estimated that by 2050, these trees will eliminate over 1,000 tonnes of CO2, significantly contributing to a cleaner planet. 🌎

Congratulations to the entire team of volunteers for their outstanding efforts!