One of the primary reasons for engaging a top-notch accountant is to make sure a business does everything by the books and continues to thrive. Sadly, not all business models make it. Last month, budget airline Primera Air announced it would no longer be taking to the skies, effective immediately. The latest in a long […]
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You’d be forgiven for thinking the role of admin and secretarial staff is all databases, documents and pen-pushing. In fact, admins have a strong influence on the creative juices of a company. Just look at Peggy Olson in telly classic Mad Men, a character who makes the leap from secretary to creative copywriter look effortless,
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Poverty isn’t abstract: it’s very real in many different ways – from food banks and health inequality to fuel and period poverty. This last one affects the wellbeing, education and career opportunities of thousands of women in Scotland who can’t access affordable sanitary products. Now, thanks to a new £5.2 million initiative across the country,
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Anyone who’s ever owned one of those Now That’s What I Call Music CDs will know how convenient it is to have all your best tunes in one easy-to-find place. If only someone could do the same for social care jobs: a top 20 of the most rewarding aspects of being a social worker, caring
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Earlier this year Glasgow firm, Pursuit Marketing, hit the headlines when it took 40 members of its sales staff on an all-expenses paid trip to Tenerife. The holiday was a thank-you from the company to the team for hitting all their sales targets. Another perk offered by the company is five days’ salary for a
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It might sound like a brand new concept but the notion of smarketing has actually been around for almost 20 years now. Here’s the easiest way to understand what it is. Imagine sales and marketing are both superheroes – no, stay with me! – and they meet and fall in love and have a wee
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Who could have known we were a nation that gets so excited about fancy underwear? Well, the hundreds of shoppers who queued up for the opening of Victoria’s Secret in Glasgow are a telltale sign we secretly love our frilly knickers! The hype surrounding the US lingerie company’s first flagship store in Scotland still shows
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In the world of retail it’s no longer a case of one size fits all. Shoppers come in all varieties and retailers have woken up to the idea the more personal they make the shopping experience, the better it will be for people and for profits. Want to combine shopping with a trip to the
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TV Director turned entrepreneur Lee Rooney puts a smile on the faces of ex-pats all around the world. When his hampers arrive full of whisky, haggis, clootie dumpling and Tunnock’s teacakes, they know they’re in for a treat – and a taste of home. It’s very different to Lee’s previous incarnation as a television assistant
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Like beach sand and Trump memes, engineers can get everywhere. Drilling, civil, chemical, electrical, mechanical . . . engineers dominate the oil and gas industry and can be found both onshore and offshore. If you’re thinking about an engineering career in oil and gas, there are even roles that pop up on s1jobs you may
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