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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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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Forth One’s Grant Stott has been a familiar voice to radio listeners across the Lothians and Fife for the past quarter of a century. We hope we haven’t just made him feel old! As well as the radio industry, he’s also been employed in a number of other roles across the wider media. As our
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We’ve mentioned before on the blog that people can take some unusual paths in their working career and that’s certainly the case with our latest interviewee. Alan Anderson is a comedian, event organiser and sporting commentator. Despite this hectic schedule, we were able to catch up with him to ask a few questions about having
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It’s time to dig under the surface of another industry in Scotland, with the latest in our series of interviews from experts in the field. We’ve taken a look at creative industries, HR and user experience, but this week we’re chatting to Melissa Raffaelli of the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh about her background and
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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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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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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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When companies are hiring, they often have a pile of work to do and don’t want to hang around. Some start searching for the ideal employee by interviewing applicants over the phone. This may be quick and convenient for them, but it can be daunting for you. Being unable to see the interviewer and gauge
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