It’s a basic rule of retail that if you can find a way to add value to products you’re on to a winner. The magic lies in turning the ordinary and everyday into something customers are willing to pay for. Take ice cream. It’s basically just milk, cream, eggs and sugar but when heated, mixed, […]
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The world’s first Museum of Failure has opened its doors in Sweden – the wince-worthy range of exhibits include Sony Betamax, Google Glass and Colgate Beef Lasagne. What do all these items have in common apart from being retired to glass cabinets? They just didn’t do what it “says on the tin” – and not
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Do exit polls get your pulse racing? Is your head full of searching questions to rival Jeremy Paxman on election night? Does answering these questions give you a thrill? If that’s a yes, yes, yes, have you considered a career as a market researcher? We’re all amateur market researchers really, driven by the quest for
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When our very own Davey was just ten years old he decided he’d take the leap. Not into TV stardom – that came later along with his twerking trophies – but into the deep end of his local swimming pool . . . from the top diving platform. It was more a leap of faith
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Sometimes amidst the merry banter from politicians and industry pundits arguing over its future, it’s easy to lose sight of precisely why the Oil & Gas industry remains so attractive to job applicants. The truth is, even in times of lower barrel prices and capped production rates, this sector can still offer some of the
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Scotland’s Silicon Glen might not have had its chips after all. In recent years the electronics industry has taken a real battering – and not the deep fried variety – but news of a recruitment revival is worthy of a celebratory fish supper. It’s unlikely we’ll return to the days when Scottish factories made three
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Are you a regular visitor to s1jobs? Do you find yourself attracted to the legal vacancies and kicking yourself that your passion for law didn’t develop until long after you left school? Fear not. With a bit of work and a whole lot of persistence, you too could find your perfect job as a lawyer,
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If you’re a lawyer, s1jobs is a great place to build your career. There are openings here even if the ink’s not yet dry on your diploma, while if you already have an impressive track record you’ll gravitate towards the senior positions – both within the legal profession and the public and private sectors that
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Shipbuilding, engineering, whisky and banking have all been major drivers of the Scottish economy. Now there is a new-ish kid on the block that is hungry for talented people just like you. Yes, if you’re looking for Scotland’s fastest growing sector, then it’s official: welcome to the wonderful world of digital tech. Research published by
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Even if you’re not one of life’s planners, when it comes to an IT career it pays to have one eye on the present and one on the future. By its very nature, IT is the fastest of fast-moving sectors. Faster even than Granny Ina when the supermarket bakery items have just been marked down.
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