Once just a buzzword then a bit ‘niche’, today flexible working allows companies big and small to unlock the full potential of their workforce. Want to find out how? Read on for five ways a flexible working culture can improve your business . . . and your reputation in HR. Create a whole lotta […]
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The first time Davey took Granny Ina for a tapas evening she took one look at the tiny plate and demanded to see the chef. Davey had to point out these little Spanish dishes were designed as tasters to let you have a little flavour of many different things. It’s a notion that could also
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Picture the scene. You’re lying on the deck of your chartered yacht, soaking up the Caribbean sunshine and sipping a mojito, when suddenly there’s a loud ping. Thankfully, this is not the sound of swimwear elastic but your phone. So do you switch it off and go back to your daydream of joining the cast
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Being new to the job can be scary, especially when you’re a school leaver joining the grown-up world of grey suits and red diary dates. And just because you’ve worked your way up and now want to land an executive or management role among the vacancies on s1jobs doesn’t mean the nerves have gone completely.
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Okay, so we’ve experienced robot wars with the Terminator and been hunted in the jungle by an alien Predator. Now let’s hear it for . . . the Estimator. This is no ordinary action hero. Also know under the code name cost engineer, the Estimator is both the brains and the brawn on any engineering
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If progress in your engineering job feels as slow as the M8 on a Friday afternoon, it’s time to get out of the career crawler lane. Finding yourself on the road to nowhere can happen at any point in an engineer’s career – from entry level to senior professional – and a jumpstart is what’s
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If small really is beautiful, there’s nothing more attractive to a teacher than a classroom of just half a dozen kids. Throw in a gorgeous view out of the window and you could be in many of Scotland’s rural schools, where a handful of pupils is pretty much the norm. Like Papa Westray Primary School
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When the school holidays come around, nobody cheers louder than teachers. Enjoy your break, you’ve earned it. But before you flop on a sun lounger and slap on the suncream, ask yourself this: is there a way you could get more out of your break? What if you found something that reignited the passion that
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Throughout the summer customer service staff have been taking a well-earned holiday. But while they’ve been sunning themselves on beaches and sipping cocktails poolside, who’s been doing their very important jobs? Well one of those stepping into the breach is Mhairi Simpson. Mhairi is a customer service trouble-shooter and works for an agency that fills
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Most people go on holiday to forget about work but, if you’re in the business of customer service, switching off completely is not an option. How can you set aside all your professional know-how and experience just because you’ve swapped your work clothes for beachwear? It can’t be done. “I get really critical in restaurants,”
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