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- Jan 17
SCOTTISH EMPLOYMENT AT RECORD HIGH
New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed 76.1% of people aged 16 to 64 in Scotland were in work from September to...
- Nov 14, 2022
Friday's Employment Fayre A Success
Last Friday, Patricia Gibson MP and I held our 11th Employment Fayre, the first since the pandemic, in Saltcoats Town Hall. Employers...
- Nov 7, 2022
Scottish Careers Week
From 07-11 November the second edition of #ScotCareersWeek22 will take place across Scotland, with a range of online and live events...
- May 17, 2022
Scotland's Unemployment Rate Decreased
Scotland’s unemployment rate for people aged over 16 has decreased by 0.9% over the last quarter, according to newly published figures by...
- Feb 10, 2022
Openreach to recruit for 65 Positions in Ayrshire
Openreach has announced it is creating around 500 more Scottish jobs during 2022, of which 65 will be across Ayrshire. Of these...
- Jan 21, 2022
More People in Scotland Employed now than pre-COVID
Early estimates from HM Revenue & Customs show that in December 2021 there were 2.42 million employees in Scotland, which is around...
- Aug 18, 2021
67% of Scottish Employers plan to recruit More Staff
A quarterly review carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) involving more than 2,000 UK employers and...
- Mar 26, 2021
Offshore Wind to generate 1,200 Scottish Jobs in Next Five Years
More than 12,000 jobs and £18 billion of private investment is forecast for Scotland’s offshore wind industry over the next five years as...
- Jul 17, 2020
Further £100 million SNP Government Funding for Employment Support and Training
People looking for work or those at risk of redundancy will benefit from additional assistance to move into work or retrain. The package...
- Jul 16, 2020
Progress in Upper Garnock Flood Protection Scheme, 80% Funded by SNP Government
Final preparations are being made to deliver the £18 million plan for a comprehensive flood protection scheme for the Upper Garnock...
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