It’s probably not something that came up when you were talking to your careers adviser at school (though if it did then it’s possible that you should have worked a bit harder!) but this summer you could find yourself in the unique position of being a hired zombie in Edinburgh. Intrigued? Read on to find […]
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We’ve been bringing you a range of insights into the workplace in Scotland over the past few weeks, talking to professionals in the technology industry, the creative sector and specialisms like HR. This week’s interview is with Alexa Haynes, an experience designer based in Edinburgh, who told us about how she got into usability and
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Looking to crack the charity sector in Scotland but don’t know where to start? The not-for-profit industry is booming in key areas across the country and although paid charity jobs are always in high demand, the so-called ‘third sector’ is growing all the time and delivers a steady flow of opportunities. From marketing and communications
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Ever wondered what would have happened if you’d taken a different turn at the career crossroads or switched your specialism to pursue a dream? Good career advice can allow us to plot a course for success, but there are just as many success stories of those who ignored conventional wisdom, dropped out of education, or
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We’ve been hearing a lot about zero-hours contracts lately, and it’s an issue that affects Scotland in a big way, with the Herald recently reporting that nearly 120,000 Scottish employees are currently on contracts with no guaranteed hours. But amidst all the fears that workers are being given less security and little benefit for signing
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We’re back with another expert interview, following on from our s1jobs series exposing valuable insider information from a range of sectors in Scotland, from teaching to beer-making. This week, we went behind the lens in the media sector, as we quizzed the managing director for a film production company, Luke Yerbury, on how to succeed
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Your university days are behind you, you have a big fat degree in your hand, a bigger, fatter student loan to pay back and a sound knowledge of your chosen profession. The easy bit is getting that graduate job, isn’t it? Nope! Today’s job market is more competitive and ruthless than ever and you’re in
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Continuing with our series of expert interviews with a variety of professionals working in Scotland, this week we’re talking to Liam Douglas, a software engineer at Kotikan. We asked Liam about his background in the IT sector, as well as taking a closer look at his day-today experience in designing apps for mobile… Name: Liam Douglas Occupation:
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s1jobs is about finding the right talent for the right post, but we know that the route into a particular sector isn’t always clear. With this in mind, we’ve been speaking to professionals in a variety of roles in Scotland, in order to get an insider’s perspective. This week, it’s the turn of the HR industry
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At s1jobs we’ve been talking to professionals in different industries to give you a first-hand account of life in their field. Having already looked at the world of education, today we’re venturing into the brewing industry, where we were able to have a chat with Inveralmond Brewery’s head brewer, Mr Ken Duncan. Here’s what he
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