Writing in yesterday’s Herald, Gavin Mochan, managing director of s1jobs, believes there is reason for cautious optimism on the jobs front. With confirmation that the UK narrowly avoided falling into recession last year after a sharp decline in economic output during December, things may be starting to look up. The latest estimates from the Office […]
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Last night saw our first, and hopefully final, virtual awards ceremony for the s1jobs Recruitment Awards. We’d like to thank our amazing host Joel Dommett for doing such a fantastic job and to all the guests who joined us to help celebrate our winners. Congratulations to all our winners. We hope you celebrated in style,
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We’re thrilled to announce the shortlist for the 2021 s1jobs Recruitment Awards in association with Esure. Congratulations to everyone who got this far, we can’t wait to announce our winners at our virtual event on August 26th. If you’d like to join us and find out who the winners are, you can book your table
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With workers toiling for longer since the onset of the pandemic – one study has suggested that hours in the UK are up by 25 per cent – the momentum for a shift to a four-day week has gained renewed traction. Skills shortages across an array of sectors might suggest the bargaining power exists to
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The lack of work experience opportunities caused by the pandemic has left nearly half of university students feeling unprepared for employment, according to a new survey which found that just 17 per cent had undertaken a work placement in the last year. A poll of 7,000 students and recent alums by graduate careers specialist Prospects
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A survey has found that one in four employers are considering introducing a “right to disconnect” policy to try to better help their staff keep their work and home lives separate. The poll by video conferencing firm Owl Labs surveyed 500 business leaders in the UK and found 27 per cent were looking into measures ranging from allowing staff
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A poll by the TUC has highlighted there may be an “emerging class divide” in the future of flexible working arrangements. The poll found that 60 per cent of people in higher-paid occupations had worked from home during the pandemic, compared to 23% of people with low-income roles. The union body is arguing that “working
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While much has changed in the world of work during the past 15 months of Covid, some things have remained the same, one of which appears to be the quality of employment available in the UK. Surveys conducted as part of the 2021 Good Work Index produced by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Job quality holds steady, but at arguably meagre levels Read More »
After a brief hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, our Recruitment Awards are back for 2021. We will be returning on the 26th of August to celebrate the individuals and organisations setting the highest standards in the Scottish jobs market. Entries are now open for our ninth edition of the awards, held in association with
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We’re all aware that the pandemic completely changed the way we live overnight. From working from home to socialising virtually, where would we have been without the ability to video call? It’s not only our jobs and social lives that have been projected onto our screens, but the way we recruit has had to change
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