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Britain’s dream jobs that you could actually do
Who hasn’t dreamed of becoming a best-selling author, professional footballer, an astronaut or a rock star? While these may be out of reach, there are other slightly more accessible dream jobs that...
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Who’s hiring in September?
According to the current REC/KPMG Report on Jobs, overall job vacancies increased at the strongest rate in six years. Higher levels of demand for both permanent and short-term staff were monitored by...
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Call Centre Operators Are Picking Up
Call centre operators have added 6,187 jobs across Great Britain in the last three years, a growth of six per cent since 2010. There are 102,310 call centre operators in Great Britain, most of them...
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Five Industries Driving Economic Growth in Scotland
The Scottish economy has seen both ups and downs, but here are a few industries that are driving growth. In this post, we will look at five industries that are crucial to the Scottish economy, based on...
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The economy and the North-South divide
Differences between the North and South have always been a topic of debate. This 2012 article from the Economist cites lower employment rates and average incomes. Some have even gone so far as to say...
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The UK’s most-surprising salaries
The average UK salary is £26,462 but as you might imagine, there are plenty of jobs which pay considerably more and a lot less than that. Think you know which roles bring in the big bucks? You might...
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Beat boredom at work and advance your career
Who doesn’t get bored at work every now and then? A little daydreaming can be a good thing (if it allows you to think laterally and unleashes your creativity) but if you find yourself constantly...
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Here come the boys: working in a woman’s world
There have always been jobs thought of as typically “male” or “female” – but with more men (and women) choosing to cross the gender-divide, old preconceptions are finally changing. Here, three men...
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Who’s hiring in November?
More people were recently placed in jobs and demand for new staff is still high in the UK. According to the latest Report on Jobs by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG,...
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1-in-5 employers have fired a worker for being late
If you’re like most workers, you probably do your best to arrive to work on time. Despite your best intentions, you’re bound to get delayed due to some force beyond your control, whether it’s a traffic...
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Celeb career lessons – what we learnt from the stars
OK, so you’re not a celebrity and you (probably) don’t work in showbiz – but we can all learn valuable career lessons from the stars. From playing to your strengths and updating your personal brand to...
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How to get headhunted
It sounds like a dream come true – you don’t search for a job, it comes to you. But how easy is it to get headhunted and is there anything you can do to improve your chances? We asked the experts for...
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5 stressful jobs – and why they’re worth doing
Work always comes with some form of stress, but some jobs seem to supply considerably more pressures than others. From teachers to PR executives, we reveal five stressful ‘everyday’ occupations, the...
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EMSI Contributes to UK Tech City Report
In remarks this morning to mark the celebration of UK Tech City’s third anniversary, the Prime Minister officially announced the success that the hub has brought to the UK and London. In the Tech City...
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Britain’s oldest-surviving occupations
You might be able to guess what Britain’s longest-surviving occupations are – no, we’re not talking about that particular ‘oldest profession’ – but you may be surprised to know that some of the more...
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Job hunting at Christmas? Use the time to reflect instead
The jobs market always tends to be slow over Christmas and picks up again in January. Taking the opportunity to step back and reflect (rather than firing off applications to an empty desk) can prove...
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What we learnt in 2013 – according to the careers surveys at least!
Love them or hate them, surveys can throw up some fascinating insights. Here’s our round-up of careers and work surveys of 2013, along with what we learnt behind the stats. 1. A quarter of workers say...
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Who’s hiring in January?
It’s 2014 and the UK economy is off with a bang! The Bank of England has predicted that unemployment is slowly dropping. This is great news for the UK economy and job seekers everywhere! Here are some...
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7 New Year’s job resolutions
Could 2014 be the year you get promoted, land your dream job or strike out by yourself? Keep doing the same things and you will get the same results – but make a change and who knows what you might...
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Where to find work in 2014
More than half of the UK’s businesses expect to recruit new staff in 2014, according to a report by the British Confederation of Businesses (CBI) – which marks the first time companies have predicted...
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