Environmental building specialist Karen Coulthard is tackling a major construction job. It’s utilizing all her skills as an architect and her extensive experience of working on major projects. It also involves two dozen eggs, a kilo of flower, a small mountain of soft fruit and is one of the trickiest builds she’s ever tackled. Karen’s […]
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In call and contact centres we’ve reached the so-called Terminator moment: the point where the rise of the machines is unstoppable. Yes, we’re talking ChatBots, the computerised voice systems that shout ‘Bless you!’ when you sneeze and know ten different ways to say ‘Have a nice day!’ ChatBots just like these could soon be taking
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If you’re looking to boost your career in accountancy, you might want to act quickly. This month a brand new batch of university and college students will stir themselves from slumber after a round of Freshers Week parties and head to their first lectures. It’s step one in the development of a whole new generation
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Are you an accountant who wants to climb the corporate ladder? Well, s1jobs.com can help: every day you can find amazing opportunities to advance your career in the world of big numbers. But how do you get yourself into shape to grab these top jobs? You do it by working hard at your professional development, by
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Granny Ina was really excited when Davey revealed he had a new guide to telesales. “Put me down for one of those 3-D ones,” she said, “you know where Brad Pitt appears in your living room.” Poor Granny didn’t realise telesales is a vital part of selling everything from IT services to new phones and,
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Watch the retail vacancies on s1jobs and you’ll realise this is a fast-paced world full of opportunities to move up the career ladder. It’s also one of the few sectors where you can start off in the stock room and end up in the boardroom. Of course, it helps if you choose a path that
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Have you seen Channel 4 programme The Job Interview, which follows a real-life recruitment process? Talk about watching through your fingers. Not since The Apprentice has a TV show featured such toe-curlingly awkward moments. There’s no denying trying to impress in an interview is a high-stress activity. And with Barclays the most recent bank to
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We’ve all seen men quite happily take on the roles of doctor, porter, health trust boss or even Health Secretary. Now, however, more men than ever are training for the medical roles once viewed as traditionally female, such as nursing. The trend comes just as girls are being encouraged into historically male careers such as
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If you think you’ve had tough interviews, spare a thought for the hopefuls vying for the top job at the United Nations. A speech in front of the entire General Assembly, a grilling by member states, then quizzed live by the global public through social media. What all these candidates had in spades, however, was
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Scotland is a land of natural beauty but it’s not just pretty to look at: it’s also great for growing stuff. We have an abundance of delicious produce and we’re happy to share our goodies worldwide. In fact, Scotland’s food and drink industry is a major driver of the economy . . . and it’s
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