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Edinburgh and Glasgow have prominent roles to play in Accenture’s plans to boost its UK workforce by 3,000 over the next three years, which the consultancy giant has unveiled today. The firm said that with moves in place to expand
The UK Government has published the criteria for businesses to apply to secure funding from the UK Tradeshow Programme, a scheme which offers government support to help UK businesses successfully attend or exhibit at overseas trade shows. You can find
PwC has released its first Green Jobs Barometer, measuring how the transition to a net zero economy is influencing the nation’s workforce. The demand for ‘Green Jobs’ is higher in Scotland than in any other part of the UK, and the
The Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) from The University of Edinburgh is offering an online postgraduate course that provides a practical introduction to data representation. It does not require any prior experience of data analysis and representation, or programming, and offers
CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, has joined Cooperative Network Infrastructure (CNI), supported by Blackpool Council. As a CNI member, CityFibre will be better positioned to collaborate with local stakeholders to ensure residents and businesses get the best possible services. CNI brings
In his November blog, our Head of Data, David Ferguson, summarises the key takeaway’s from this year’s fascinating Data Summit in Edinburgh. Having attended the excellent DataFest Summit in Edinburgh on the 24 th November with a fantastic array of
The report commissioned by the Scottish Apprenticeship Advisory Board (SAAB) from the Edge Foundation, examines the current policy position of Graduate Apprenticeships (GAs) in Scotland and the future of the labour market. It draws on international examples of degree level
Within the oil and gas drilling industry – a key part of a sector that produced revenues of some $3.3 trillion in 2019 and comprises some 3.8% of the global economy – the use of online assessment (eAssessment) is demonstrably
FM Equity Partners (YFM) has completed an investment from its Buyout Fund II into Cooper Software, a Scottish-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software specialist, as the fast-growing tech business continues to expand its customer base, develop its product offering and
Eighty-one percent of employers in Scotland are planning to recruit staff over the next 12 months, the highest recruitment intentions in eight years according to the latest research by recruiting experts, Hays. Over two-thirds (65%) of employers in Scotland who are
