We Scots like to be prepared: for four seasons in one day, sporting defeat, or defending our right to have three types of carbs on the same plate. This is because we know it’s best to have all eventualities covered. It’s also why we have fire drills, emergency exits, air safety demos, and first aiders […]
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Anyone who’s ever fallen in love will know how far we will go to make ourselves more attractive. It’s not enough just to get our dreamboat’s attention. We then have to make them believe we really are their one and only forever friend. This means taking extra care of our appearance, investing in clothes with
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It’s no secret Scotland needs more houses. Homes for Scotland, the organisation that speaks for developers, is continually highlighting the need for changes in policy and planning to allow new house building to catch up with pre-recession levels. If you work in property, you’ll know a healthy house building industry is essential for jobs and
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In just a few weeks the grouse shooting season gets under way on windswept Scottish moors. These bleak yet beautiful habitats, covered in heather and exposed to the elements, are almost unique to this country and for that reason grouse moors are worth their weight in gold. James McConnell spent 10 years working with one
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Grampa Jack knows exactly what an IFA is: a blue-rinsed, plaid-skirted lady with the ability to count the contents of a wallet from fifty paces. Yes, Granny Ina has been Grampa’s independent financial adviser ever since that day he invested in a racehorse that turned out to be a retired beach donkey. If you’d like
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There’s nothing like a week of sun and sangria to recharge those work batteries. The problem is we often come home with not only a suntan – and possibly a tattoo in the shape of a dolphin – but a restlessness and reluctance to return to work. Sometimes that feeling subsides, forgotten in the hurly-burly
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There are 10,000 social workers in Scotland, part of a wider workforce of 200,000 employed in social care, and at this year’s conference of Social Work Scotland the message was they should embrace change. “Change is challenging and sometimes neverending, but ultimately good. And ultimately what social work does,” said Jane Devine, director of the
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Work in sales and you’ll be familiar with the perks. These can range from discounts on products to big bonuses for hitting targets. In car sales perks come in the shape of shiny new cars, while in the travel industry they include familiarisation trips to some of the most desirable locations on the planet. On
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How much do you love summer? Enough to hand in your notice and head for a season serving cocktails in a beachside bar? Steady there, champ! If you work in sales there are ways to enjoy the summer without throwing away your career. Some of the companies advertising their vacancies on s1jobs gear up for
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It doesn’t matter what branch of retail you work in – and on s1jobs you can find vacancies in all of them – you’re only ever as good as your best stock. Don’t have what the customer wants? They’ll go elsewhere and they might just keep on going. For retail loyalty, every outlet has to
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