Want to take your PR career to the next level? Then learn from the best. Julie McLauchlan is Managing Director of Perceptive Communicators, the multi-award winning public relations company, which she founded in 2006. Earlier this year Julie was named Scottish Businesswoman of the Year but when she’s not picking up honours Julie leads a […]
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All across Scotland, lawyers, sheriffs, court officers and other legal professionals turn up for work every day to deliver modern justice in thoroughly old-fashioned premises. If you’re one of them, you’ll know the limitations of working in buildings designed by Victorian architects to inspire fear in everyone who walked through their doors. But as times
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What do you look for in an employer? Good company ethics? Free gym membership? Casual Fridays with cocktails? Whatever you expect, fair and just staff conditions are a must. This means a solid contract, a fair wage and reasonable holiday and time-off entitlements as a minimum standard. Show all HR, Training and Recruitment jobs across
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Strathclyde University is earning a top-notch reputation . . . and not just as a prestigious centre of learning. Last month the Glasgow institution cemented its status as one of Scotland’s best employers by announcing a new scheme to provide Student Union staff with a free taxi-ride home after shifts that finish outwith public transport
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Self-proclaimed hardcore huntress Larysa Switlyk became the scapegoat of trophy hunters when she posted pictures of herself posing with shot animals. The American TV presenter had been in Scotland on an extended hunting expedition, which saw her kill wild goats, rams and a stag. While deer culling, stalking and hunting for sport is established and
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Ye olde World Wide Web is full of curiosities, from piano-playing cockatoos to Wu-Tang name generators (Granny Ina’s rap alias is Intellectual Ambassador). But the internet can also be a useful, constructive and safe place to hang out. Following a series of deadly earthquakes in Indonesia last month, for example, the internet mobilised quickly to
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Innovation in technology has tremendous benefits for people working across a huge range of industries but it’s particularly transformative for patients and medical staff. That’s why the Government has announced £17 million in funding will be shared by companies, universities and hospitals, based on their proposals to revolutionise healthcare in the UK. The winning innovators
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A recent report by the City of London Corporation has confirmed London as the top global destination for cash flowing into the financial services sector. It may be tops for foreign investment projects but the global financial services sector has hot spots all over the world, varying in size, output and clout. New York The
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Even the most positive and hardworking CEOs and MDs can feel out of sorts at times, whether that’s through lethargy, apathy or even boredom. Sometimes the best way to regain your competitive edge and go-get-em enthusiasm for your role is to engage in a spot of housework. But before you reach for the feather duster
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At s1jobs we believe in being bold, brave and exceptional. We also believe in unicorns, but that’s not important right now. One thing we really believe in, beyond all doubt, is all top Executive and Management roles are gender-neutral. Despite this, it can be tough for women, with many sectors still digging their heels in
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