Energy meters may be growing too smart for their own good, according to the findings of a survey published this month. New research by software testing specialists SQS (Software Quality Systems) – based on a survey carried out by YouGov on 2058 adults – claims many of us are suspicious about the technology’s ability to […]
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Information Technology is not your standard nine-to-five office job. Don’t rely on the the basement boredom of Roy from the IT Crowd as your benchmark: “Hello, IT. Have you tried turning it off and on again?” No, the life of an IT expert can be far from mundane. In fact, many students enter this field
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Bran Ferren, computer scientist and inventor of the wonderfully wacky, memorably defined technology as “stuff that doesn’t work yet”. Thankfully, the most recent trends in Information Technology show an industry that not only works but promises to deliver even greater social and economic benefits in 2015. But what are these innovations that will shape how
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Baker strengthens Nucleus Nucleus, the adviser built wrap, has appointed Adam Baker as its new client relations director. Mr Baker, who formally joins on February 2, will be responsible for the management of the client relations team. He will report directly to Nucleus managing director Stuart Geard. Mr Baker joins Nucleus
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Dundee recently received the accolade of being named the UK’s first UNESCO Creative City of Design. Keen to find out more about the buzz currently surrounding the city on the banks of the silvery Tay, we spoke to Gillian Easson of Creative Dundee to get the inside track. Can you tell us a bit more
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Everyone puts a value on themselves and on the work that they do… but should you adjust that value depending on location? The results of research that we’ve carried out indicates that the average wages for certain roles can vary significantly depending on whereabouts in Scotland you’re based. If you want to find out if
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Pauline Waugh is a Practice Nurse at the Green Practice at Stockbridge Health Centre in Edinburgh and has many years of experience in different areas of nursing. Nursing is one of those areas in which there will always be a demand for people’s talents so we were keen to speak to her to find out
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The Volunteer Centre Edinburgh recently held their annual recruitment fair and s1jobs were there to find out more about the Centre, the work it does and the benefits that work brings. To give some background into the Centre, it began life in 1970 as a “Volunteer Job Shop”, making it easy for potential volunteers to
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The social media explosion of the past decade has brought with it a mixture of pitfalls and opportunities as far as jobs in Scotland are concerned. One danger is that candidates may not know what is a reasonable level of scrutiny for prospective employers to apply to your social media accounts, as well as which
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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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