You don’t need to reach a milestone birthday to take stock of your engineering career. Whether you’re a project manager, structural technician, programmer or surveyor, the arrival of a ‘30 is the new 40’ card or a ‘50 and fabulous’ balloon shouldn’t be the only catalyst for analysing how far you’ve come and where you […]
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As a teacher you’re in a unique position to change the lives of children. You can widen their horizons and boost their chances in life. And you can do it best by encouraging them to open a book. That’s what Eileen Littlewood has done. Eileen is Head Teacher of Forthview Primary School in Edinburgh and
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There’s no question music teachers can have an incredible impact on the lives of their students. Some of our biggest superstars, such as Ed Sheeran, credit tuition in the classroom with building the foundations for their future careers. But music teachers aren’t just about sowing the seeds of stardom. What they bring to schools goes
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Let’s hear it for the humans working in customer service! A survey compiled by The Institute of Customer Service recently found, if they had to speak to robots rather than real people, 48% of UK consumers would stop using or switch companies altogether. Even among those customers who don’t mind using online chat to interact
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Buy only the best Grampa Jack has a saying: “Buy cheap and you buy twice.” No matter whether you’re a plumber or electrician, plasterer or painter, your tools are your livelihood. Faulty or broken equipment is a big no-no. Buying the best you can afford, however, means having tools you can rely on and is
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Working from home has its ups and downs. It’s one thing avoiding the morning commute but what about missing the office chat: how can you discuss potential storylines in series two of The Bodyguard? As more companies look to home working – in the past decade it’s increased by nearly a quarter of a million
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Do you have a background in nursing or social services? Are you a trained counsellor or therapist? Then there’s a role for you in the charity sector. Here your skills are needed to staff the special call and contact centres that provide help and advice to people in all kinds of difficult circumstances. Working on
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Strictly Come Dancing and The X Factor are back on the telly and Granny Ina is lamenting the nights are fair drawing in. This can only mean one thing: Autumn has arrived and the countdown to Christmas is on! Yes, it really is far too early to be thinking too much about the festive season
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It could be a global corporation putting a new director in place or Grampa Jack handing over his model boat building business to wee Davey (annual turnover £7.35). Businesses big and small rely on succession planning for their long-term future – and an accountant’s role can be vital in this process. Company owners often wish
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Ever wondered what a day in the life of a radio presenter might be like? Well our lucky competition winner, Dane McBeth, got to experience just that. We recently held a competition to win ‘A Day in the Life of a Radio Presenter’ in partnership with Heart Radio Scotland, who broadcast to over 420,000 listeners
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