Every so often league tables of the best paid professions appear. According to one of the most recent, high flyers really are what they say they are. Yes, pilots, who earn an average of £91,000, come out tops. Nobody is going to argue they don’t earn their money. Spending your days at the controls of […]
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Granny Ina never believed in the science of body language. “That’s why we have mouths, silly billy!” Then she saw s1jobs’ very own Davey on TV showing off the art of twerking . . . and a new awareness of the power of bodies to speak to us suddenly dawned. She’s never really been quite
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We can’t blame it on the sunshine, we can’t blame it on the moonlight, we can’t even blame it on the boogie. In fact, it’s difficult to pinpoint the precise causes that led to the slump in the oil industry that began in 2014. There’s no doubt the worldwide surplus of oil caused by the
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Did you know Sweden has become so good at recycling it now has to import waste from countries around Europe just to keep its recycling plants going? Astonishingly, less than 1% of its own household rubbish is sent to landfill. This means Sweden imports and burns enough waste to power a heating network that keeps
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Every day on s1jobs there are dozens of vacancies to work in law. From conveyancing solicitors in Inverness to litigation lawyers in Edinburgh, the work is often specialised, always fascinating and undoubtedly well paid. But it’s never just about the money. Most people who work in this profession have a real passion for the law
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We spend so much time working out how to fit in we sometimes forget we were born to stand out. It’s all too easy to become one of the crowd. None more so when you’re sharp suited and booted for a buttoned-down day in your legal job. After all, when you’ve been hired for your professional
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IT is one of those sectors where you never know what’s round the corner. Every day brings new tech and increasingly complex software. Of course, this means there’s an ever-increasing need for innovative programmers and can-do technicians to build, operate and maintain our modern world. If you’re looking to join this merry band, there are
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Whatever you think of Donald Trump, you have to admit he has a talent for doing things his own way. Since he entered the White House he’s torn up the political rule book and steered the presidency into uncharted territory. While storms of protest have whirled around some of his policies, he’s definitely shown the
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Grampa Jack nearly fell out of his armchair when he overheard Granny Ina on the phone with the undertaker. It took Davey to explain Granny was actually talking to her life insurance agent about the advice of the underwriter. No, Grampa, that’s not the one who writes the funeral speeches. To make things a little
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What makes you truly happy at work? If the answer is the mid-morning roll ’n’ square, it’s time for some serious reassessment of where your career is heading. Staff happiness has a huge impact on productivity, motivation levels and engagement but keeping employees sweet isn’t always high up the priority list for bosses. The 2016
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