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Space Solutions podcast celebrates women’s careers in property and construction, marking International Women’s Day
13th March 2024Workplace design and management consultancy, Space Solutions, has launched the second series of The Changing Workplace podcast to mark International Women’s Day. The podcast has initially released five episodes spotlighting women in property and construction as it aims to inspire more women to join the industry. The podcast brings together…
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Gilson Gray bolsters corporate team with two new hires
13th March 2024Full-service legal firm Gilson Gray has further strengthened its corporate team with two new hires. Donald Lawrie Morrison, a senior solicitor based in the firm’s Aberdeen office, joins from Squire Patton Boggs in London where his practice focused on multi-sectoral UK and international M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions.…
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Championing the women who lead EiB’s teams of Bid Directors, Managers and Writers
13th March 2024Core to the success of EiB is its people. The team of Professional Heads play a crucial role in leading teams of Bid Directors, Managers and Writers, with over 40 strategic work winning professionals at EiB. With their expertise, they provide guidance and direction to ensure our teams are reaching…
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Hunter Adams Launch Retained HR Service
13th March 2024Hunter Adams is delighted to announce the launch of a new Retained HR service. The outsourced service is aimed specifically at SMEs and charities with no internal HR function, or just a small in-house HR team. For just £135 per month, businesses can access 100 minutes’ of HR support from…
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Scale of Workplace Equity Challenge Revealed
13th March 2024Polling for the British Chambers of Commerce reveals a quarter of surveyed employees (25%) believe that not everyone in their workplace has the same access to opportunities. Over a quarter (28%) of employees surveyed aren’t aware of the term ‘workplace equity’ or have no understanding of what it means. 28% of respondents say they believe they’ve unfairly missed out on a workplace opportunity in the past…
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Spring Budget commentary
13th March 2024In today’s Spring Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled a series of tax reforms which will significantly alter the UK’s fiscal landscape. One of the positive changes will see National Insurance contributions for employees decreasing from 10% to 8%, which will result in average savings of around £450 annually for approximately 27…
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New survey finds more than half of female business owners in Scotland are confident about their future success
13th March 2024A new survey has found that more than half (59%) of female business owners in Scotland are confident about the future of their business in the next three years. While confidence remains moderately high, the impact of Brexit, cost-of-living and the COVID-19 pandemic endures, with three-fifths (61%) of respondents saying…
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Latest HR Academy seminars announced by Brodies LLP
13th March 2024UK top 50, and leading Scottish, law firm Brodies LLP has announced that ‘whistleblowing’ will be the theme for its first HR Academy sessions in 2024. The free, in-person seminars will take place in Aberdeen, Edinburgh on the 21st March and Glasgow on the 27th March and Aberdeen on 30th…
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Stylish new family show home opens for viewings in growing West Edinburgh community
13th March 2024Award-winning housebuilder, Cruden Homes, has launched the stunning new ‘Orchid’ show home at its West Craigs Green development in the heart of west Edinburgh. The development offers a mix of 122 new homes perfect for first time buyers, growing families and downsizers, including a range of 3 bedroom terraced and…
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Budget Boosts Jobs But Economic Challenge Remains
13th March 2024Reacting to the Chancellor’s Budget, Shevaun Haviland, Director General of the BCC, said: “Following the Autumn Statement this Budget was always set to deliver less for business although changes to National Insurance will provide some momentum. “However, beyond this there were no major announcements to help shift the dial on…
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