Greta’s Job Blog archive for June

UK oil giant ends two-year hunt for Sutherland’s successor
Energy firm BP unveiled the identity of its new chairman yesterday, surprising the .............

Added On 29th Jun 2009

Innovative north-east engineer picks up top Scottish award
A north-east oil service company set up just over two years ago was .............

Added On 29th Jun 2009

Details of £750m UK fund needed
Professional service firm BDO Stoy Hayward complained yesterday that nine weeks after the .............

Added On 29th Jun 2009

Simply the best, better than all the rest
IT WAS billed in the official programme as the Greatest Show on Earth, .............

Added On 29th Jun 2009

Standard Life welcomes second woman director to board
A HIGH-flying Canadian businesswoman was yesterday unveiled by Standard Life as the assuer\'s .............

Added On 29th Jun 2009

Skills academy boost for Scottish training organisations
SCOTLAND is to get its own national skills academy for the chemical and .............

Added On 29th Jun 2009

Aggreko powers up Saudi Electric deal
TEMPORARY power supplier Aggreko has won a contract from the Saudi Electric Company .............

Added On 29th Jun 2009

Retail ambitions of Scott Group expand with its Fasco Extra
ONE of the country\'s most established suppliers of industrial clothing and equipment, Fasco, .............

Added On 29th Jun 2009

Third sector is showing signs of optimism, says NCVO
The third sector is showing signs of renewed optimism in the UK economy .............

Added On 29th Jun 2009

Recruit skilled volunteers and survive recession, says Jon Snow
Recruiting volunteers for their professional expertise will help charities to survive the recession, .............

Added On 29th Jun 2009

New guidance on charity fundraising in Scotland
OSCR and Institute of Fundraising Scotland offer help with new legislation The Office of .............

Added On 29th Jun 2009

Scottish Third Sector Enterprise Fund names first 12 grant recipients
The Scottish Government has handed out the first grants from its £12m Third .............

Added On 29th Jun 2009

It's the wonder of Wellworths as store greets 100,000th customer
IT WAS the solitary phoenix that rose from the ashes of a fallen .............

Added On 23rd Jun 2009

Grahams bids to scoop more awards
GRAHAM\S The Family Dairy is branching out with the launch of its first .............

Added On 23rd Jun 2009

Business-sector confidence levels increase
The mood of British businesses has lifted from the rock bottom reached in .............

Added On 22nd Jun 2009

UK skills chief praises Roks training
BUILDING firm Rok in Inverness has been praised for its training success by .............

Added On 22nd Jun 2009

Stella takes top job at whisky firm
Whisky distiller William Grant and Sons announced a change at the top yesterday, .............

Added On 22nd Jun 2009

SgurrEnergy plans to grow in the Highlands
Scottish renewable-energy consultant SgurrEnergy is gearing up for an expansion drive in the .............

Added On 22nd Jun 2009

HSBC appoints Scottish head
GLOBAL banking giant HSBC has appointed a new boss of its Scottish operations. John .............

Added On 22nd Jun 2009

Bank of Scotland targets small businesses with loan-friendly campaign
BANK of Scotland is taking the unusual step of urging its small business .............

Added On 22nd Jun 2009

Revving up for best in shows
IT\S the big one this week - the Royal Highland Show, which opens .............

Added On 22nd Jun 2009

Looking towards recovery as new house orders build
HOPES are high that investor interest is returning to the long-suffering housebuilding sector .............

Added On 22nd Jun 2009

Universitys £300m strategy to rebuild city campus
One of Scotland\s leading universities has unveiled a £300m estates strategy that is .............

Added On 22nd Jun 2009

Celebration of Scottish fashion given a punk edge
It was a night that brought fashion and punk royalty together in one .............

Added On 22nd Jun 2009

Pilot for part-time post-grads
Ten Scottish universities are to receive a share of around £250,000 to enable .............

Added On 22nd Jun 2009

Funding to help people find work
More than 3,000 people are to benefit from £3 million of additional funding .............

Added On 22nd Jun 2009

DPM in £850,000 deal to supply Aquacubes to Danes
PORTABLE water purification units made by a Falkirk firm, are to be shipped .............

Added On 17th Jun 2009

Salmond wants tax powers to promote business
ALEX Salmond yesterday called for an \"equitable\" tax system which encourages business activity .............

Added On 17th Jun 2009

Small firms call for new go-between to build links with banks
BUSINESS leaders last night called for the government to appoint a go-between to .............

Added On 17th Jun 2009

Tesco sees growth rate increase by 4.3%
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco today reported that its rate of growth picked up in .............

Added On 17th Jun 2009

BeCogent on acquisition trail as operating profit rises 26%
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Added On 15th Jun 2009

BeCogent on acquisition trail as operating profit rises 26%
BECOGENT, the Scottish call centre firm, reported a 26 per cent rise in .............

Added On 15th Jun 2009

Apprenticeships in hospitality
The Scottish Government is to double the number of Modern Apprenticeships in the .............

Added On 15th Jun 2009

Clyde wind farm
More than £200 million of contracts will be placed with businesses in Scotland .............

Added On 15th Jun 2009

Business leaders at Forbes forum
Some of the world\'s most influential business leaders have gathered at Gleneagles in .............

Added On 15th Jun 2009

Newcomer flexlife is poised for 70% growth next year
North-east oil service firm flexlife is predicting growth of around 70% in 2009-10, .............

Added On 15th Jun 2009

Charity shop takes £13k in a single day
NEW British Heart Foundation shop in Inverness has earned the official distinction of .............

Added On 15th Jun 2009

Amber nectar creates Islay tourism’s golden glow
AS THE UK struggles with a recession, Islay\'s booming whisky industry is helping .............

Added On 15th Jun 2009

£7.5m will fund new college base
A BUILDING that has been lying empty in Oban for around a decade .............

Added On 15th Jun 2009

Private-equity team breaks away
SENIOR executives in the private-equity team at fund manager Aberdeen Asset Management have .............

Added On 11th Jun 2009

Jobs for the Borders
A £23 million new production line at Ahlstroms Chirnside Plant which will create .............

Added On 10th Jun 2009

£4m HQ to aid iicorrs expansion plans
INTEGRITY, inspection and corrosion specialist iicorr has moved into a new £4 million .............

Added On 10th Jun 2009

Nessco lands £4m communications deals
NORTH-EAST oil and gas communications specialist Nessco said yesterday it had landed contracts .............

Added On 10th Jun 2009

Shake-up of farm aid to be revealed
Radical changes to Scotland\'s farm subsidies will be announced by the Scottish Government .............

Added On 10th Jun 2009

Virgin Bank to create 100 Scottish jobs
SIR Richard Branson has unveiled plans to locate part of his new Virgin .............

Added On 10th Jun 2009

Iomart nets 45% leap as web market bucks the recession
IOMART chief executive Angus MacSween has predicted the online economy will continue to .............

Added On 10th Jun 2009

£71m cash call funds Bowleven's test wells off Cameroon coast
BOWLEVEN, the Edinburgh-based oil explorer, raised £71 million yesterday, issuing so many new .............

Added On 10th Jun 2009

Braveheart's cross-Border raid nets £1.31m Inkopo
BRAVEHEART, the angel investor, has bought a leading Yorkshire technology commercialisation group and .............

Added On 10th Jun 2009

Skillset Careers in Scotland – FREE face-to-face guidance
Do you feel “stuck” in your career? Want to diversify but are not .............

Added On 10th Jun 2009

Curriculum for Excellence
New materials which will help embed Curriculum for Excellence, Scotland\'s new approach to .............

Added On 10th Jun 2009

Contract awarded for new £8m hospital in Sutherland
NHS Highland has appointed a Highland-based construction company to take forward the development .............

Added On 10th Jun 2009

£28.1 million for colleges
Thousands of extra college places are to be created in Scotland during the .............

Added On 5th Jun 2009

Growth sparks hope for recession
Optimism as service sector shows hopeful signs for first time since last April Economists .............

Added On 4th Jun 2009

Entrepreneurs buy into growth story at pipe-repair expert
Founder to stay on in consulting role at Walker Technical Resources for three .............

Added On 4th Jun 2009

Scotland still attractive to investors - E&Y
Region one of top UK targets for foreign firms Scotland retained its position .............

Added On 4th Jun 2009

Burger giant chips in with boost
McDonald\s will cease importing and make switch to British-only potatoes this summer Britain\s biggest .............

Added On 4th Jun 2009

Jobs for the Borders
A £23 million new production line at Ahlstrom\s Chirnside Plant which will create .............

Added On 4th Jun 2009

Pay increase for agricultural workers
The Scottish Agricultural Wages Board proposes to increase the rate of pay for .............

Added On 4th Jun 2009

HR WINNERS CELEBRATE AT 2009 cHeRries AWARDS
Outstanding human resources (HR) professionals in Northeast Scotland have been honoured at the .............

Added On 1st Jun 2009

ESCAPE TO VICTORY
Escape Recruitment Services have been shortlisted for no fewer than 5 categories at .............

Added On 1st Jun 2009

Industry experts unite to offer UK’s first jobseeker Web TV channel
With many of the 2.2 million people out of work in the UK .............

Added On 1st Jun 2009

Britains Got Talent!
Business owners should look to Britains Got Talent for inspiration, says Lesley Meechan, .............

Added On 1st Jun 2009

AMAZING COMEBACK STORY FOR EMPLOYEE-OWNED ABERDEEN MANUFACTURER
Aberdeen manufacturer Woollard & Henry, which was on the brink of closing seven .............

Added On 1st Jun 2009

Graduate onto bigger and bossier things
Only 1,031 graduate-specific positions are available to the 56,645 students that will graduate .............

Added On 1st Jun 2009

JOINERY FIRM COUNTERS CREDIT CRUNCH
AWC Contracts Ltd won contracts for the £120M Raploch regeneration project is reaping .............

Added On 1st Jun 2009

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