The Rio Olympics were a roaring success for Team GB inspiring us all to dust off our sportswear in hopes of becoming gold-medal champions. The same goes for the competitive world of Marketing and PR. But how do you move from being the newbie, fresh – or not so fresh – from your graduation party […]
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Technology is transforming our world so quickly and in so many ways, it can feel like we’re living in a science fiction movie. The arrival of virtual reality head sets, self-driving cars, shopping drones and voice recognition software means it’s becoming possible to control our world without so much as lifting a finger. Thankfully for
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One of the most interesting – and, let’s face it, terrifying! – aspects of the legal profession is that the learning never stops. If you’re an engineer, metals will pretty much behave the same way under stress as they did when you were a beer-drinking, rugby-playing undergraduate. Acts of Parliament won’t make one bit of
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The scrum master might sound like a referee on a rugby field but they actually fulfill a vital role in IT. The job does take its name from rugby, however, being named after the formation used to restart the game after an infringement – such as headbutting an opponent’s privates. As managers of how information
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After a busy week sorting out the chaos left in the wake of floods, fires, accidents, break-ins and missing luggage, anyone who works in insurance deserves time off to relax. It’s a chance to forget about fraudulent claims, lapsed policies, missing evidence of ownership and all the other details that have to be dealt with
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There are always roles available for those who want to help others find their perfect job. That’s why you love s1jobs, after all! But what if you want to become more closely involved in the jobs business itself and forge a brand new career in matching the right candidates with the right role and the
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Clowns wearing tutus riding unicycles. Brass bands in scuba gear. Shakespearian actors delivering their lines from a vat of treacle . . . There’s certainly a lot to meet the eye during the Edinburgh Fringe and so we can be forgiven if an increase in job opportunities may not be the first thing that pops
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Covering every potential risk and planning for every contingency in business is impossible. Or is it? To try to answer this question companies must decide at the outset what is known as their ‘appetite for risk’. That might sound like the name of a failed heavy metal band, but with the number of jobs available
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Hands up if you’re old enough to remember the Spice Girls? Even if you only admit to seeing them on vintage videos, you’ll know what they want, what they really, really want. Yes, “zigazig ah”! They also wanted gender equality and a brighter future for women. As Geri Halliwell, aka Ginger Spice, said: “Spice Girls
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Apprenticeships are an increasingly important part of Scotland’s workforce and fast becoming a popular route into a career in engineering. Electrical know-how, in particular, offers a skill set that can be used in engineering, construction and the oil and gas industries. Naturally, we wanted to find out more. So who better to speak to than
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