Once upon a time, long before the notion of a staycation ever existed, many Scots chose to spend summers at home. Back then, of course, Granny Ina and Grampa Jack simply called it their ‘holidays’. Today we modern timers think nothing of jetsetting off to far lands . . . but expectations are high for […]
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They say you should never work with animals and children. When employed in the hospitality and catering sectors, however, you really have no choice: unless a baby rhino is involved. Now that would be difficult. At all other times, you must be ready to offer a warm welcome to customers, whatever age or species they
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It’s quite a challenge to quantify what makes a person come across as uniquely assured and in full control of the situation. For Billy in marketing it has to be his rainbow tank tops, chosen to match his incredibly colourful personality. Mary in finance has that habit of using Alan Partridge lines to deflect whenever
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U-turns, reversals and flip-flops. No matter which particular high-flying act you prefer, right now some politicians sound more like circus trapeze artists than serious, strong-willed leaders. In business, just as in politics, reversing a policy decision is often viewed as a sign of weakness. Dithering just doesn’t sit well with the stakeholders and investors; in
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Land this construction job and you will become master of all you survey. Mwahahaha! Okay, so that’s maybe going a bit far. But the role of Quantity Surveyor really is one of the most important in any building project. Right from the start, when tasked with determining if a plan is even possible or is
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Who wears a hat these days except golfers and rappers? Well there’s one bunch of workers who wouldn’t dare leave home without theirs: construction workers. Their yellow titfers aren’t fashion statements but essential pieces of safety equipment and they aren’t allowed to set foot on a building site without them. s1jobs is where you can
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Anyone who’s watched the movie The Devil Wears Prada will never forget Meryl Streep in the role of Runway’s Editor-in-Chief. Here was a boss so ice-cold her staff were left quivering in their . . . well, Prada boots. Thankfully, in the world of call and contact centres, no one expects the manager to be
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Many of us would feel rather grumpy at the prospect of rolling out of bed at 6pm to get ready for work. But for more than three million UK workers this topsy-turvy way of living is the norm – and one that’s essential in keeping our world turning. That’s because for many workers, especially those
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If you work in social care, prepare to be very busy. Ours is an ageing population. By 2040 one in seven people will be over 75 and the hundreds of social care vacancies on s1jobs will have multiplied several times over. So 20 years from now, what else will have changed? Well don’t expect all
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Sadly, the proposed Diesel Scrappage Scheme will not mean an end to the Fast and Furious movie franchise. If anything, it’s likely Vin Diesel and his hot-rodders will still be driving high-octane cars into each other long after they’re eligible for bus passes. No, this retirement scheme is aimed not at the film star but
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