Engineers always score highly in job satisfaction surveys. They’re so content in life they make Tigger look glum. And there can have been no better sense of fulfilment for the engineers working on the new Queensferry Crossing than when it officially opened to traffic. From laying the steel on the bridge deck to the pouring […]
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You love engineering and you want to boost your career. But should you aim for internal promotion or an external move? What are the pros and cons of each when building your career? Let’s find out! Internal promotion Insider information With your view from the inside of a company, it can be easier
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Supply teaching is a bit like dipping into a box of chocolates without that handy card to tell you what you’re choosing. In this pick ’n’ mix branch of the teaching profession, each day can mean a different school, a new set of pupils, staff and management styles to get to grips with. This means
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Introducing language studies to primary-age kids means they’re already surprising parents by counting to 10 in French, ordering ice cream in Italian and singing songs in Spanish. This early years approach is hopefully paving the way for a generation who take to languages like canards a l’eau. But what about you as a teacher? Have
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Calling all night owls! If you don’t give a hoot about working hard while the rest of us are tucked up in our beds, there are openings on s1jobs that are just right for you. In our 24-hour-on world, companies can no longer switch the lights off at 6pm and pack up for the day.
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Inspirational, insightful, educational or just downright funny, advice is valuable in all aspects of life but especially in the workplace. It’s even more handy to have if it comes from someone who’s “been there, got the t-shirt”. In the call and contact centre sector, good managers know being thrown in at the deep end isn’t
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Following the worst hurricane season in living memory, islands across the Caribbean have been stripped to bare rock by winds of almost 200 miles an hour. Homes have been flattened, palm trees toppled and, in some cases, a state of emergency declared. Since the 1990s some of these small, idyllic islands have operated as tax
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Sometimes life can feel like a series of decisions. A night out on the town or a box set binge? Cook dinner from scratch or call in a takeaway? Of course, some decisions are more important than others – yes, even more important than penne Arrabiatta versus pizza. For instance, when it comes to planning
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Charlie the male nurse from BBC’s hit show Casualty may have gallantly done his bit to challenge gender stereotypes, but there’s no doubt nursing stubbornly remains a female-dominated field. Only recently a leading academic said the future of NHS nursing in Scotland will become untenable unless more men join the ranks. Currently less than 10
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Winter is coming! Thankfully, there will be no White Walkers on their way, too, but there will be sniffles and sneezes aplenty. Yes, nurses, doctors and a whole range of medical professionals are bracing themselves for the months ahead. Already the first coughs are being heard in GPs’ waiting rooms, marking the start of the
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