You want to attract the best talent to your business but suddenly find yourself facing a tough choice. Should you use a job board or employ a recruitment agency? On the one hand, thanks to our digital age, traditional job boards have evolved into interactive online portals, such as the nation’s number one: s1jobs. This […]
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In the reality TV show Undercover Boss, a company CEO, badly disguised as a new employee, works incognito alongside their experienced staff. It’s not long before mishaps, bust-ups, meltdowns and way-too-personal revelations occur. It all ends in the ‘big reveal’ when the CEO removes their false nose and glasses and rewards or punishes heroes and
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You may have watched the vintage comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Well, add in boats, barges, HGVs, vans, mopeds, motorbikes, forklifts, even drones . . . and we’ve only just begun to explore the big, wide world of logistics. The art of transporting goods is a global enterprise, involving not only every kind of transport
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The Lothian and Borders region boasts a diverse landscape of rolling hills, sprawling moorlands, vast valleys and craggy coastline. Renowned for its charming towns and villages, rich history, captivating traditions and unrivalled recreational pursuits, it’s an attractive location to live, work and play. It’s no surprise, then, the main areas – East Lothian, West Lothian, Midlothian
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Lewis Capaldi has scored his second UK number 1, but before the results came in, Scotland’s singing sensation took a deep dive on s1jobs.com to research an alternative career in case his chart dreams came crashing down. In a hilarious (yet explicit) video, Lewis urged fans to download his single ‘Before You Go’ while he
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Donald Simpson is proof positive there’s more than one way to get to the very top of your profession. He may have founded and become head of a successful property management company but rather than taking the traditional route – via a career in property surveying – he started his working life as a software
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No matter your international political persuasion or personal beliefs, President Trump’s impeachment has shown that awareness of ethics still plays an important role in American governance. While Capitol Hill braces itself for the forthcoming stramash among Democrats and Republicans, s1jobs has been looking at the role of ethics in business. In particular, we asked ourselves:
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A renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site, Edinburgh encompasses the grandeur of the Georgian New Town and the meandering alleyways of the medieval Old Town – while the Castle enthroned on its extinct volcano, dominates the city skyline. Despite its awesome architecture, this is no motionless monument; far from it. Scotland’s capital never stands still and
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Show all Executive & Management jobs across Scotland Mentors not only improve companies’ success rates; they can create business superstars. But don’t just take our word for it. “To be given the opportunity to help shape new artists’ careers and mentor them to see their dreams come to fruition is a task I welcome with
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As a nation we’re incredibly enterprising. With bright minds and vivid imaginations, it’s no surprise that many career opportunities featured on s1jobs are increasingly focused on young ventures in new areas of innovation. It’s hugely encouraging. What sometimes isn’t is the survival rate of fledgling companies – often in the burgeoning tech and IT sector –
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