The summer hols are nearly here. It’s time to take a break from your HR work and look out your flip-flops or hiking boots. And who could blame you for taking some well-earned R&R, using your holiday time to snooze in a beach hammock or finally go on that wine-tasting trip in Bordeaux? But if […]
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Travel broadens the mind but when the world comes to you it really does get the grey matter moving into overdrive. That’s what happened recently at a special course organised by the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh. The advocacy skills training initiative saw trainers and delegates from several countries join Scottish colleagues to brainstorm ideas
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From the US elections to our very own Brexit vote, allegations of interference from hackers have been flying faster than spy drones. Since nearly all our political, professional and personal information is now stored online, it’s not surprising data has become such a popular target – and a very lucrative one for those who know
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There are many ways to find success and job satisfaction in the world of sales but often this comes through being inspired by the experts. That’s why we caught up with Gerald Deighan, who works at CoStar where he leads their sales and client service teams in Scotland and the North East of England. A
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Education Scotland, the national body for supporting quality and improvement in learning and teaching, has unveiled a new resource called The Compassionate & Connected Classroom. It’s been designed to support the mental wellbeing of upper primary pupils who are coping with trauma and to build teachers’ confidence to explore these issues. It’s hoped the themed
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It’s no secret the Scottish accent is the sexiest in the world. Who can resist the dulcet tones of Sir Sean Connery, Ewan McGregor or Isa from Still Game? The popularity of the Scots lilt across the globe is due, in large part, to its perceived trustworthiness and competence. So, it should come as little
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Are you a knockout with numbers? Able to solve the maths round on Countdown quicker than baby-faced Elliott Mellor? Always called upon to calculate the bill when eating out with your pals? If this sounds like you, a career in Financial Services could be the perfect fit. But before you start counting the big bucks,
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Scotland has been making headlines again for all the right reasons – this time with the introduction of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill. This legislation says health boards and care providers must adhere to appropriate staffing levels to ensure safety for both workers and service users. Or as Health Secretary Jeane Freeman put
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You’re not just looking for a job in customer service, you’re looking for a high-flying career. But if you want to be the best customer service manager ever you need to have the best customer service team. So here are s1jobs’ top five tips for empowering your agents. Show all Customer Service jobs across Scotland
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What’s the best advice you’ll ever receive to be successful in sales? Answer: the job’s never done. You may have prepped and pitched and sealed the deal but that’s not the end of your business relationship. In fact, in many important ways it’s only the beginning. Because this is when your company’s after-sales support should
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