Not many people can describe their typical working day as “six and a half hours of face time with cool little people!”. But that’s the reality for Lesley Brown. The 33 year old, who has two young children of her own, works as a classroom assistant in her local village school and pre-five nursery. “My […]
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Never been to Lanarkshire? You’re missing out! Not only is this the geographical heart of Scotland’s Central Belt, it’s the energetic hub of an extended business community, with activity in every sector, from tourism and leisure to renewables and finance. It’s a small region that packs a big punch! Its proximity to Glasgow and Edinburgh
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What a bunch of gobbledygook! Whether you’re guilty of using it or have to suffer colleagues using it endlessly, there’s no denying workplace jargon rubs most of us up the wrong way. So, let’s name and shame the kind of wordplay that would make even David Brent cringe . . . and explore why you
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Temporary work positions are gaining popularity, particularly as the labour market fluctuates and more people seek more flexible working conditions. Recent findings by the Royal Bank of Scotland show the number of permanent staff across the country has fallen for the first time in two and a half years. So could this be the start
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Calling all legal eagles! How tech-savvy are you? If the answer is ‘not even a little bit’ then read on… Like every other major industry and profession, technology has infiltrated the legal sector and dragged it, powdered wigs and all, into the modern era. No more dusty tomes packed with antiquated jargon – it’s AI
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Ever since Sir Alexander Fleming invented lifesaving antibiotic penicillin in an accidental experiment with a mouldy sandwich, Scotland has been at the forefront of producing medicines. And right now we’re enjoying a boom time in this specialist area of manufacturing. This is reflected in the building of the new Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) in
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Oh dear! Another day and another calamity in Brexit with all camps now dug in deeper than the turnips on Grampa Jack’s allotment. When the conversation stalls to the point of becoming stagnant how do leaders overcome the impasse and move on? Well, in business senior managers know that doing nothing is simply never an
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Power napping has long been a favourite way of taking a brief break from the stresses and strains of daily life to wake up feeling refreshed, revived and ready to get stuck back into reality. Many famous faces, from Albert Einstein to Bill Clinton, have been fans of a humble 20-minute snooze as a way
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As well as playing host to International Picnic Day (yum!) and World Sauntering Day (meh!), summer is also the home of Pride. If you don’t know already, this is the international celebration of everything LGBTQ+. This means events, parades and marches across the globe. In recent years careers related to gender and sexuality have being
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Proving we’re all heart – and lots of other vital bits and bobs – Scotland has introduced an opt-out organ donation system. This aims to increase the number of organ and tissue donors following a vote by MSPs in favour of the Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill. Now anyone aged over 16 will automatically be
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