Earlier this year Glasgow firm, Pursuit Marketing, hit the headlines when it took 40 members of its sales staff on an all-expenses paid trip to Tenerife. The holiday was a thank-you from the company to the team for hitting all their sales targets. Another perk offered by the company is five days’ salary for a […]
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It might sound like a brand new concept but the notion of smarketing has actually been around for almost 20 years now. Here’s the easiest way to understand what it is. Imagine sales and marketing are both superheroes – no, stay with me! – and they meet and fall in love and have a wee
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Who could have known we were a nation that gets so excited about fancy underwear? Well, the hundreds of shoppers who queued up for the opening of Victoria’s Secret in Glasgow are a telltale sign we secretly love our frilly knickers! The hype surrounding the US lingerie company’s first flagship store in Scotland still shows
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In the world of retail it’s no longer a case of one size fits all. Shoppers come in all varieties and retailers have woken up to the idea the more personal they make the shopping experience, the better it will be for people and for profits. Want to combine shopping with a trip to the
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TV Director turned entrepreneur Lee Rooney puts a smile on the faces of ex-pats all around the world. When his hampers arrive full of whisky, haggis, clootie dumpling and Tunnock’s teacakes, they know they’re in for a treat – and a taste of home. It’s very different to Lee’s previous incarnation as a television assistant
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Like beach sand and Trump memes, engineers can get everywhere. Drilling, civil, chemical, electrical, mechanical . . . engineers dominate the oil and gas industry and can be found both onshore and offshore. If you’re thinking about an engineering career in oil and gas, there are even roles that pop up on s1jobs you may
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Open the valves! More than 100 new recruits will be joining the North Sea’s oil and gas workers through the OGTAP (Oil and Gas Technical Apprentice Programme). Their mission is to complete their training in order to take over from those soon to retire. Billed as one of the most successful schemes of its kind, the OGTAP
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When you work in Marketing & PR you soon come to realise not all clients fully understand what you do. They know they need you to get the message out about how wonderful they are and deal with problems, if they arise. But how about the subtleties of your work on reputational management? Well, that’s
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It takes more than a pair of shiny Oxford brogues or sassy kitten heels to get a foot in the marketing door these days – you need a combined skill set to catch the eye. Marketing internships pop up regularly on s1jobs, especially at this time of the year when there are plenty of graduates still
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Let’s just plead guilty. We’ve long been in love with all things legal, particularly when it plays out on our telly screens. From reality TV shows to soaps with a legal twist, we just can’t get enough of law action. Perhaps that’s why Sky TV has decided to pilot a brand new legal chat show,
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