Being the biggest arts festival in the world, the Edinburgh Fringe brings a jobs boom to the capital for the month of August. The Stand Comedy Club is a fixture in the Edinburgh comedy-scene all year round but undergoes a huge expansion for the month too, also putting on shows at The Assembly Rooms on …
Fred MacAulay is one of Scotland’s best known faces. A top comedian, he’s compered London’s legendary Comedy Store, is a regular guest on Have I Got News For You and has hosted his own show on BBC Radio Scotland since 1997. Before finding success on the stand-up circuit though… he was an accountant! We caught …
It’s time to dig under the surface of another industry in Scotland, with the latest in our series of interviews from experts in the field. We’ve taken a look at creative industries, HR and user experience, but this week we’re chatting to Melissa Raffaelli of the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh about her background and …
We’ve been bringing you a range of insights into the workplace in Scotland over the past few weeks, talking to professionals in the technology industry, the creative sector and specialisms like HR. This week’s interview is with Alexa Haynes, an experience designer based in Edinburgh, who told us about how she got into usability and …
Ever wondered what would have happened if you’d taken a different turn at the career crossroads or switched your specialism to pursue a dream? Good career advice can allow us to plot a course for success, but there are just as many success stories of those who ignored conventional wisdom, dropped out of education, or …
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We’re back with another expert interview, following on from our s1jobs series exposing valuable insider information from a range of sectors in Scotland, from teaching to beer-making. This week, we went behind the lens in the media sector, as we quizzed the managing director for a film production company, Luke Yerbury, on how to succeed …
Continuing with our series of expert interviews with a variety of professionals working in Scotland, this week we’re talking to Liam Douglas, a software engineer at Kotikan. We asked Liam about his background in the IT sector, as well as taking a closer look at his day-today experience in designing apps for mobile… Name: Liam Douglas Occupation: …
s1jobs is about finding the right talent for the right post, but we know that the route into a particular sector isn’t always clear. With this in mind, we’ve been speaking to professionals in a variety of roles in Scotland, in order to get an insider’s perspective. This week, it’s the turn of the HR industry …
At s1jobs we’ve been talking to professionals in different industries to give you a first-hand account of life in their field. Having already looked at the world of education, today we’re venturing into the brewing industry, where we were able to have a chat with Inveralmond Brewery’s head brewer, Mr Ken Duncan. Here’s what he …
When companies are hiring, they often have a pile of work to do and don’t want to hang around. Some start searching for the ideal employee by interviewing applicants over the phone. This may be quick and convenient for them, but it can be daunting for you. Being unable to see the interviewer and gauge …
