Perth-based firm SSE ‘to axe 444 jobs’
Perth-based firm SSE is to axe 444 jobs, according to trade union Unite.
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Live-in couple required to look after dogs and cottage in picturesque Perthshire
A job opportunity has arisen for a couple to look after a house in a picturesque local setting.
Tesco hands permanent contracts to 200 temporary staff in Dundee
Tesco has officially opened its customer engagement centre in Dundee following a multi-million pound investment.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Evening Telegraph is seeking a Digital Content Producer. Interested?
The Dundee Evening Telegraph is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic digital journalist to bring energy and drive to our rapidly growing digital brands.
Michelin Dundee hosts meeting preparing young people in city for work
More than 70 people from the Dundee business community attended a breakfast meeting hosted by Michelin yesterday when they learned how they could have a role in preparing young people in the city for the world of work.
Tayside council says two primary schools will close on Friday and never reopen
A Tayside council has decided to close two primary schools.
Fury as NHS Tayside bosses plan to axe 1,300 jobs
A plan to slash NHS Tayside’s workforce by 10% has sparked anger.
Joinery firm celebrates after first group completes its apprenticeship scheme
A joinery business is celebrating after its first set of 10 apprentices completed its own apprenticeship scheme.
Dundee’s first ever ‘virtual jobs fair’ to take place
Jobseekers are being encouraged to get online for the city’s first ever “virtual jobs fair” next month.
Kash uses money from beloved mum to set up thriving Dundee beauty business
In less than a year Kash Piechocki bought her own shop and developed a beauty business which is now thriving.
Staff hours lost at Dundee Jobcentre due to stress and depression trebles in a year
The number of staff hours lost at Dundee’s Jobcentre due to stress and depression has more than trebled in the past year.
Dundee jobs fair hailed a success as employers ‘desperate to fill vacancies’
Almost 2,000 people passed through the doors of the Caird Hall as part of the city’s annual jobs fair.
TODAY: Hundreds of vacancies up for grabs at Dundee jobs fair
Hundreds of companies will be on the look out for employees at a jobs fair in Dundee today.
First group of students graduate from Dundee skills project
A project to help pupils boost their skills and find permanent work has been hailed after the first group of students graduated.
Hundreds of firms to take part in major jobs fair in Dundee
Jobseekers of all ages are being encouraged to attend an employment fair in Dundee.
Hundreds of students coming to Dundee for law recruitment fair
The next generation of legal professionals can put prospective employers in the dock as the University of Dundee prepares to host one of the sector’s largest recruitment fairs.
Dundee’s new education chief prioritises reading, writing and counting for city kids
Improving reading, writing and counting among Dundee pupils is high on the agenda of the councillor just appointed to take over responsibility for education.
Worries over drop in apprenticeships in Dundee
The number of new apprentices in Dundee has fallen over the last year, according to new figures.
BT to host three-week work placement course for young people in Dundee
Phone giant BT will host a three-week work placement course for young people in Dundee in October.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Local water firm seeks apprentice
A local water retailer is offering an apprenticeship for a young worker who can "earn while you learn".