Martel Maxwell has become one of Scotland’s best known faces and voices, with appearances on The One Show (BBC1), Lorraine (ITV1) and recent stints presenting On The Road (BBC1 Scotland)with Fred Macaulay and then filling in for Fred on his MacAulay and Co radio show (BBC Radio Scotland). As if that wasn’t enough, she’s also […]
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When we think about the aspects that affect job satisfaction and performance the same themes usually come up: wages, the availability of training and management support. However, one often overlooked factor which can be crucial to how you engage with your job is the commute. People in the same position may have very different experiences
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For many people, working part-time can prove to be an ideal option, perhaps because of child-care considerations or other practical reasons. One motivation for working part-time is to allow more opportunities to pursue a dream role, whether that process involves building a business, undergoing further training or education, or trying to highlight your skills. We
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Actor, presenter and comedy writer Sanjeev Kohli is one of Scotland’s best known faces, even if that face has often been artificially aged to allow him to play the role of shopkeeper Navid in smash-hit comedy Still Game. The iconic show returned in a live stage version this month, with an epic 21-performance run at
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The Fringe is back! If you’re a little bit confused by that statement then we should clarify – we’re not talking about Edinburgh Festival Fringe this time. The Stirling Fringe is back for its 2nd year and it has a fantastic programme lined up. As well as providing some great nights out, there’s also a
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The IT sector continues to be one of the areas in which Scotland offers a large and skilled workforce. We spoke to David Heffron, a Scottish IT consultant who has spent the last four years working in London. Having made the decision to return to Scotland, we found out more about how the two experiences of
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Over the past decade, social media has brought about a revolution in the way in which both companies and employees communicate. While this has brought many undoubted positives with it, it has also created potential problems which make it important for companies and organisations to have an effective social media policy in place. That sounds
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Photography is a passion that many of us wish we could turn into a career. The good news is that while it’s certainly hard work to pursue photography jobs, it’s not impossible. To get a snapshot (sorry, we couldn’t resist!) of the opportunities that are out there we spoke to full-time news photographer Wullie Marr
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Kenny Millar is a sports reporter with The Scottish Sun, getting to interview famous footballing figures and cover matches across Scotland and beyond. His writing hasn’t just been confined to newspapers though, he’s also the co-author of the book Football Manager Stole My Life. We managed to grab a word with him to find out
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Scotland’s oil industry is rarely out of the media glare but the referendum debate has turned the spotlight fully onto it. Scott McFarlane is based in Aberdeen, where he runs his own oilfield service business, but has also worked all across the globe in the industry. We spoke to him to find out more about
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