XFM Scotland Drivetime host Jim Gellatly has been responsible for assisting the early careers of the likes of The Fratellis, KT Tunstall and Amy MacDonald by giving them their first radio airplay. This commitment to supporting new musical talent led to him receiving the Radio Academy’s prestigious John Peel Award for Contribution to Radio. As […]
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We have teamed up with the foremost and most active employers in the Energy sector to host The Scottish Energy Careers Festival 2014 on Wednesday 17th September in Glasgow. The FREE event will bring together employers and ambitious professionals with skills and qualifications that are in high demand in Scotland’s flourishing Oil & Gas and
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With the Scottish Energy Careers Festival coming up, we’re focusing on the opportunities that Scotland offers in the oil, gas and energy industries. We spoke to David East, the communications manager for the INEOS facility at Grangemouth, to get an insight into employment opportunities at the plant. Most people know that Grangemouth operates as a
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Whatever job you’re in, you’ve probably experienced the notorious mid-afternoon slump: that moment at work when your brain, body or both seem to decide that they’ve had enough. Could your choice of lunch be playing a part in your lack of energy and could changing what you eat help avoid it? We spoke to Edinburgh
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Very few paths to the top are smooth and it’s unlikely that you’ll be lucky enough to get through your whole professional life without having a change forced on you at some point. The good news is that sometimes what seems like a setback can actually turn out to be an opportunity. That could mean
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Over the last 30 years, writer, producer and stand-up comedian Phil Differ has been involved in many of Scotland’s most iconic TV and radio programmes, perhaps most notably as the creator of ‘Only An Excuse?’. These days, as well as all of these media jobs, he’s also been able to add ‘playwright’ to his ever
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Jonathan Watson is one of Scotland’s best known faces, appearing in much loved TV programmes like Naked Video, City Lights and, of course, Only An Excuse?. He also appears alongside Brian Cox in the critically acclaimed TV adaptation of the hugely popular Bob Servant books, which will be returning to our screens for a second
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“He who can does; he who cannot, teaches”. These words from George Bernard Shaw’s play Man and Superman are sometimes used to try to diminish the importance and abilities of teachers. However, standing against these words is the considerable authority of Aristotle. The great thinker once said that, “teaching is the highest form of understanding”.
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For hundreds of years, Scotland has been known for the ability to produce talented and internationally renowned engineers. Thankfully, it’s also a sector in which we continue to enjoy great success and opportunities today. If you already have a few engineering jobs under your belt, or are on the verge of completing your training or degree,
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There are a number of factors that feed into overall job satisfaction. Are you being paid enough? Is the work/life balance right for you? Is it convenient to commute to your work? All of these are important but it’s fair to say that turning up to work knowing that you’re going to spend the day
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