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Contractor demand soars

Remote working ‘overcomes concern over IR35’

home working
Remote workers ‘seeing opportunities’ Flexible working is driving up demand for contract workers and outweighing the impact of new tax changes, according to a recruitment specialist. The introduction of controversialRead More

Board search

Duncan to lead search for CMI chairman

Atholl Duncan
Interim: Atholl Duncan begins search (pic: Terry Murden) Atholl Duncan has stepped in as interim chairman of the Centre for Moving Image following Sandy Begbie’s decision to step down fromRead More

Worker protection

Language firm TEFL becomes employee owned

Jennifer Mackenzie and Joe Hallwood
Co-founders: Jennifer MacKenzie and Joe Hallwood A language teaching company which has risen to global prominence since being launched in a Highlands garden shed in 2008 has become employee-owned. FoundersRead More

Employers pressed

One in three will not work with vaccine refuseniks

Vaccination
Workers are demanding colleagues are vaccinated against Covid-19 One in three UK workers say they will refuse to work with someone who has refused the Covid-19 vaccination. Those under 24,Read More

After record results

Genoa Black launches consultancy division

Gaynor Duthie
Gaynor Duthie: ‘natural next step’ Scottish business strategy adviser Genoa Black has announced record results and has launched a management consultancy arm. Turnover and profit for the Edinburgh firm roseRead More

Career plan

Alliance creates ‘ladder of enterprise’ for young

Gary-McEwan-and-Geoff-Leask
Gary McEwan and Geoff Leask Two of Scotland’s enterprise agencies have joined forces to launch what they describe as a game-changing ‘Ladder of Enterprise’. Enterprise education charity, Young Enterprise ScotlandRead More

Kickstart promise

Pursuit in UK first with pay pledge to 50 recruits

Robert-Copeland
Robert Copeland: good business A digital marketing and contact centre business is making what is believed to be the first pledge to pay 50 new Kickstart recruits above the realRead More

£700k invested

Blackfinch backs Candidate.ID’s disruptive tech

Adam Gordon
Adam Gordon: guidance Blackfinch has invested £700,000 in innovative Glasgow-based recruitment software developer Candidate.ID. The move follows an initial £630,000 deal in April last year, and marks just one ofRead More

e-commerce

Optiseller hires six in quest for expansion

Richard-Falconer
Optiseller, the Stirling-based e-commerce data platform, has announced six key hires, including Brendan Waters who has joined as chief financial officer. Mr Waters is a chartered accountant with more thanRead More

Recruitment

Tech army founder Forbes to chair VizCareer

Alistair Forbes
Recruitment technology firm VizCareer has hired entrepreneur and Scottish Tech Army founder Alistair Forbes as chairman while Shannon McKechnie, previously a director at Search, has become its first client relationshipRead More