Would a 4-day work week save companies money? The concept of the 4-day work week is when employees work fewer hours for the same pay and benefits. But would a 4-day work week save companies? In a 2022 survey conducted by the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC), 80% of Scottish workers expressed support for a […]
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ACCORDING to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics, Scotland’s employment rate of 75.3 per cent currently falls below the UK average of 75.9%. This was down 0.2% year-on-year and 1.2% quarter-on-quarter compared with the national average rate, which grew 0.3% year-on-year and 0.2% quarter-on-quarter. Meanwhile, the economic inactivity rate in Scotland increased by 1.4% quarter-on-quarter
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LinkedIn hopes its recently-launched values-based job search filter will make it easier for jobseekers to find roles that align with their values, including equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and work-life balance. Research shows that 67% of professionals in the UK want to work for companies who are aligned with their personal values as well as
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According to Gavin Mochan, Managing Director of s1jobs, speaking in today’s Herald, the latest official statics show that unemployment in Scotland during the three months to the end of February fell to the lowest since records began in 1992, down 0.3 percentage points on the previous quarter at 3 per cent. At the same time, however, the total
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If prizes were awarded for regional labour outcomes, Scotland would be taking home as many Oscars as Everything Everywhere All at Once. Speaking in yesterday’s Herald, Gavin Mochan, Managing Director of s1jobs, stated that all headline indicators point to Scotland outperforming the UK. ONS figures In its latest release, the Office for National Statistics confirmed Scotland’s employment
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s1jobs The s1jobs Recruitment Awards in association with Quarriers are the gold standard of achievement within the recruitment industry in Scotland. Over the course of 11 years they have recognised the accomplishments of the most outstanding individuals in the field of recruitment, shining a light on those people who have brought skills and fresh ideas
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Guess who’s back? It’s time to get ready for the s1jobs Recruitment Awards 2023 Taking place on the 20th April at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Glasgow, we will be celebrating the individuals and organisations who are setting the bar for the Scottish jobs market. We will shortly be announcing our guest host and judges, so
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Writing in yesterday’s Herald, Gavin Mochan, managing director of s1jobs, believes there is reason for cautious optimism on the jobs front. With confirmation that the UK narrowly avoided falling into recession last year after a sharp decline in economic output during December, things may be starting to look up. The latest estimates from the Office
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Last night saw our first, and hopefully final, virtual awards ceremony for the s1jobs Recruitment Awards. We’d like to thank our amazing host Joel Dommett for doing such a fantastic job and to all the guests who joined us to help celebrate our winners. Congratulations to all our winners. We hope you celebrated in style,
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We’re thrilled to announce the shortlist for the 2021 s1jobs Recruitment Awards in association with Esure. Congratulations to everyone who got this far, we can’t wait to announce our winners at our virtual event on August 26th. If you’d like to join us and find out who the winners are, you can book your table
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