Recruitment

Gillian Gourlay, Katarzyna Jaszczak and Karen Ford have joined the team at Just Financial

Just Financial Group strengthens team with three new appointments

Louis and David Scott

‘We showed that Scottish food could be relaxed’ - 36 year of Howies

Construction of Dogger Bank offshore windfarm - which will have 277 turbines once complete - will be supported by jobs at Nigg.

180 offshore windfarm jobs created at Highland port

Care provider’s 30th Scottish home will house cinema room and champagne bar

Donald MacDonald, Louise MacDonald and Svend McEwan-Brown at this year's festival.

'True visionary' to step down from festival he founded 20 years ago

Paul Atkinson

Investor Paul Atkinson on the importance of people

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Views sought for Armstrong Watson’s 2026 business survey

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Edinburgh Rugby have signed brothers Kienan and Riley Higgins.

Riley Higgins' brother joins Edinburgh - 'something pretty special'

Scottish recruitment specialist seals ‘significant’ takeover deal

Matthew Goode in season one of Dept Q on Netflix.

Trainees wanted for new series of hit Netflix series Dept. Q

Run by the Housing Developmental Foundation, known as SAKAN, the programme has developed a housing support model that brings together 313 nonprofit organisations and 1.4 million volunteers

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‘ScotlandIS has been my entire career’ - CEO Meechan to step down after 22 years

School Leaders Scotland has set out its manifesto requests

'Tackle racial barriers to recruitment to boost teacher numbers'

Driving test backlog in Scotland won't be cleared until 2027

Police recruits take part in a passing out parade at Tulliallan Police College (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Exclusive Training facility for Scots police recruits closed 'indefinitely'

New roles at Smiths span HR, procurement, pensions, legal and other key corporate functions (Photos: Pexels)

Historic engineering firm expands UK workforce with 50 new jobs

Prison officers have hit out at the chronic overcrowding in Scotland’s prisons.

'Crisis point' in Scotland's prisons has already been reached

Scotland has had two rounds of early prisoner releases (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

'You can't build way out of overcrowding', says chief prison inspector

Most Scots think the NHS needs reform

Politicians cannot afford to rule out NHS reform Scotsman comment

Work is carried out on HMS Venturer and HMS Active in the Venturer building, in the Babcock manufacturing and shipbuilding facility in Rosyth, Fife, in March

Defence bosses hire hundreds of Filipino workers due to skill shortage

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Department store chain to hire 13,700 Christmas staff – how to apply

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Perhaps surprisingly, despite medical-related degrees being in the top three spots for highest paid professions, Optometry, Ophthalmics, & Orthoptics – a branch of medicine that looks after the eyes – has the lowest overall starting salary, at just £17,000. Despite the low entry-level salary, Orthoptists can quickly rise through the ranks. A typical high-street optician can earn up to £72,500, with private practices likely earning much more.

Eyecare can be delivered far cheaper and better - if SNP backs us Eilidh Thomson

Doctors are being encouraged to have their say.

Doctors asked to help shape NHS future in 'long overdue' project

Report Author Poppy Bramford, Enginuity Policy Manager

Nine in 10 SMEs say labour costs risk driving up prices

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Major UK retailer hosting in-store recruitment days nationwide

An evidence-informed approach to curriculum design is sweeping the international educational stage with significantly improved learning outcomes for children in the countries which have adopted it

Exclusive SNP warned of looming crisis as shortfall in student teachers revealed

The University of Dundee's Queen Mother Building

Experts hired for investigation into crisis-hit Scottish university

Police officers on patrol on the streets of Grangemouth

Underinvestment is leading to ‘policing deserts’, warns police chief

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Leading energy company expands military veteran recruitment - apply

Scottish Golf is reporting a “slight decrease” in membership numbers for the period ending September 2024

Scottish golf clubs hit by membership drop amid 'financial pressures'

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First Minister John Swinney and finance secretary Shona Robison

SNP warned 'no evidence' higher public sector pay helping retain staff

Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Scottish job loss warning as economy 'headed for worst of all worlds'

Ferguson Marine boss rapped over his claims against man he sacked

The Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre on Caremont Crescent

Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre boss resigns as failings exposed

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The best Co-op jobs as it leads apprenticeships drive - how to apply

Here is every Rangers signing made by Michael Beale during his tenure as Ibrox boss. Cr: SNS Group.

All 11 Rangers signings made by ex boss Michael Beale ranked.

Broughty Castle in Tayside is among the Scottish heritage attractions which have recently been at risk of closure.

More than 45 of Scotland's museums and galleries 'at risk of closure"

Scottish GPs could be in line for a six per cent pay rise.
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Scotland's GPs in line for pay rise - but others may miss out

Dentists say the current NHS dentistry system is 'broken' and fundamental reform is required (Picture: Rui Vieira/PA)

Hopes new payment system will save High Street dentistry, but at a cost

Scotland's NHS is under extreme pressure

In Scotland's NHS, everything is just a different shade of bad right now - BMA

Jim Goodwin has signed a new contract with Dundee United until the summer of 2025.

Goodwin promises Dundee United overhaul after being handed new two-year deal

Beale reveals Rangers recruitment plan in wake of Wilson's exit

Part of the job is to count the nearby Gentoo penguin colony.

Operate a post office and count penguins on Antarctica for a living

A Rangers fans banner during the 3-1 victory over Kilmarnock.

Rangers 'on brink of blowing up' as ex-Celtic player takes pot-shot at club

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

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