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AI-generated application forms are increasingly common, says Euan Cameron

How can employers find young staff with potential?

Jude McCorry wants to open new paths to get fresh talent into the cyber industry

Let’s open our networks, not just protect them

More than four in ten employees rarely or never reveal when they have used AI at work (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Businesses need to tackle the AI shyness tendency

It's a tough jobs market for young people in Scotland.

The Scottish council areas with most and least jobs for young people

Almost a fifth of respondents have embarked on 12 or more work trips over the past year alone

A quarter of workers are travelling more post pandemic than before

Employers must consider all staff requests, says Donna Reynolds

Do you take this work seating arrangement?

Michael Marra is running for Scottish Labour leader

Exclusive Michael Marra vows 'national renewal' in Scottish education

Gillian Donald is an expert in employment law

Get ready for big changes in trade union law

Awareness of autism, ADHD and other neurodivergent conditions is growing - but the impact on parents is still being understood, with new research highlighting the 'alarming pressures' of those who work and care for their child. PIC: Getty Images

'Alarming pressures' on working parents raising neurodiverse kids

Calibre Furniture conducted an in-person street survey of 327 office workers in UK City Centres in June 2026

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Steph McGovern will host the celebration in Cornwall

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CMI is calling for government, educators and employers to work together to bridge the divide

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Alison Pearson of Acumen Employee Benefits

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Duncan MacCaig

Ad Feature How Scottish businesses can respond to a more expensive labour market

Andy Burnham is poised to become the next prime minister

Analysis What will Andy Burnham as prime minister mean for Scotland?

H&I Green Energy Conference hears of progress and momentum

Marek Zemanik, Senior Public Policy Advisor for the UK nations at the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development

Could new workers’ rights increase workplace conflict in Scotland?

Engineering recovery gathers pace but rising costs threaten growth

One in eight young people are not in education or employment

Ad Feature Occupational therapists are the 'missing link' to help unemployment

There’s no shortage AI talent in Scotland, says Roop Singh, but the challenge is what happens next (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

Scotland can turn AI ambition into lasting economic value

Scotland’s next tier: the SMEs closing in on Scotland 500 status

Alison Pearson

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King's Arms in Melrose.

Scots hotel firm facing £280k national insurance increase

Carolyn Miller, employment law partner and head of Glasgow office at Lewis Silkin (Picture: Broni Lloyd-Edwards)

Industrial relations are going to be transformed in UK

Nigel Farage with his Scottish candidates

Exams to AI scans: Inside the curious world of MSP candidate vetting

The University of Aberdeen has slid down the rankings according in the 2026 Times Good University Guide. The second best university in Scotland last year, this year it comes in fourth.

Strike to 'significantly disrupt' teaching at four universities

Councillor Gary Bouse Picture: Contributed

Exclusive SNP MSP candidate 'openly defied' Swinney over World Cup holiday

Has Scott McTominay scored an extra bank holiday for Scottish council workers.

Which Scottish councils are taking the World Cup Bank Holiday?

Apprentices earn from day one and are not burdened with graduate debt (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

The ‘earn while you learn’ model is a competitive necessity

UHI Inverness Business Solutions Team winning Training Provider of the Year at 2025 awards with host Nicky Marr

Celebrating the Highlands & Highlands Apprenticeship Champions

Keir Greenway from GMB Scotland

'Rogue employers': Row as unions hit back at comments from employers

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Industry Minister Chris McDonald is tackled by Steph McGovern over apprenticeship fears.

Ad Feature Industry Minister Chris McDonald champions apprenticeship reforms

Ad Feature New graduate apprenticeship in accounting set to upskill staff

Scotland’s mid-sized employers look to invest in apprenticeships

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Switching to a more generous bank account could be a smart financial decision

Why a new bank is rewarding established customers for everyday banking

Ad Feature New guide shows what’s influencing the Scottish finance sector

The Grand Theft Auto series has sold more than 455 milion copies around the world. Picture: Yuki Iwamura/AFP/Getty

Exclusive Anger over 'Grand Theft Tax' as game firm's tax relief tops £500m

Work pressures building up

Working families and caregivers facing ‘perfect storm’ of pressures

Aggressive approaches from employers in dispute with workers can be counterproductive, says Robin Turnbull

Rockstar row raises issues for employers over unions

Celebrating success in Inverness

Achievements of apprentices celebrated

The lost CV: How AI is upending recruitment and what job candidates must do now

Scotland's economic inactivity rate is 37.6 per cent at a time when many employers need more skilled staff (Picture: Simon Turner/Construction Photography/Avalon)

'The best way to stop a gun, a gang or a knife' is simple yet profound Karyn McCluskey

Forth Valley College staff and students protesting against the threatened closure of its Alloa campus. Picture: John Devlin

Colleges are fighting for their survival - but there is hope Jim Brown

Shona Robison

Why Shona Robison's job has been 'made slightly easier' by Reeves

Natalie Walker, Senior Associate specialising in litigation and regulatory law at Pinsent Masons (Picture: Simon Price)

Weighty issue that offshore firms must get to grips with

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