Of those of us in Britain who made a new year resolution on January 1st, 43% are likely to have given up before the end of the month. With this in mind, we thought it might be useful to take a look through some of the advice shared at the start of the year for those who had “new job” on their list of goals for 2016. Continue reading
At Escape we know a lot about different jobs. However every now and then we find out
about a job that makes us stop in our tracks.
Whether it’s something that’s just a little more unusual, a once in a lifetime dream job or a job we never knew existed, we thought we’d share some of the more fascinating, unusual or down right bizarre roles we hear about.
This month: Baby Goat Cuddlers. Continue reading
Each month we celebrate the extraordinary contribution that engineers make.
The first reason ‘we love engineers’ for 2016 takes us from the Scottish Highlands to Las Vegas. This month, we celebrate the fact that Alexander Bain, the 19th century Scottish inventor and engineer, has been awarded a Technology and Engineering Emmy. Continue reading
For many of us, ‘looking for a new job’ is one of our top New Year resolutions, along with ‘going to the gym’, ‘healthy eating’ and ‘spending less’.
Unfortunately, we can’t help you with your fitness programme or household budgets but we do understand recruitment and we hope the information below will help you in your job search in the year ahead. Continue reading
December didn’t get off to a great start for many Scottish commuters with lane restrictions and the closure of the southbound carriageway on the Forth Road Bridge due to the discovery of a defect in the steelwork of the 51 year old structure.
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As we come to the end of 2015 we thought we’d take a look back at the year and share just some of the stories, achievements and highlights from the world of Engineering and Manufacturing.
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The Engineers at Dyson take their festive celebrations seriously….very seriously!
With employees (engineers and non-engineers) working through the night, like Santa’s Elves in their workshop, they create unique and amazing costumes in hopes of being crowned winner at the Christmas party. Continue reading
It’s not everyone who would walk over 300 miles for a job interview, especially if there hadn’t even been a job advertised. But that’s exactly what Ayrshire born, William Murdoch, the inventor of gas lighting did at the age of 23 in 1777.
So what was this amazing opportunity and why did William make the journey from Cumnock to Birmingham (a route, google maps tells us would take 87 hours on foot today!)? Continue reading
Throughout 2015 employers have continued to highlight their concern over skills gaps within the engineering and manufacturing sectors. To create opportunities for the next generation of engineers to develop their knowledge, skills and gain recognised qualifications and a genuine understanding of the industry, a new engineering foundation apprenticeship started its two year pilot in 2014.
Helen Young, Depute Head of Engineering at West Lothian College, one of two Scottish colleges involved in the trial, caught up with us to let us know how the pilot is progressing after its first full year, share feedback from those on the course and learn how industry can get involved in developing talent for the future. Continue reading
As active members of Scottish Engineering, our specialist recruiters regularly attend the quarterly regional meetings across Scotland.
Andrew Dow, Engineering Recruiter , based in Escape’s Glasgow office, attended one of their most recent events held at Peak Scientific. Continue reading
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