Scotland's Economy

  • Help for Remploy staff in Scotland

    19th December 2012 by

    On Tuesday afternoon in Parliament I outlined details of a new recruitment incentive scheme which I hope will help employers looking to take on ex-Remploy staff in Scotland.

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  • Scottish Apprenticeship Week

    24th May 2012 by

    As a company, we offer young people another route into the engineering sector, enabling them to gain work experience and qualifications at the same time. We are delighted to support Scottish Apprenticeship Week, which is organised by Skills Development Scotland (SDS).

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  • Primark invest in Edinburgh

    15th February 2012 by

    In December major retailer Primark open its long-awaited store on Edinburgh’s Princes Street. This is significant for two reasons. Firstly it’s changed the shopping landscape on one of the world’s most famous streets. Secondly, it has brought more than 500 jobs to city.

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  • Youth Employment

    6th December 2011 by

    It's been confirmed that Angela Constance is taking up the post of Minister for Youth Employment and in the next few weeks she'll be meeting some of our key partners to discuss the additional £30 million that the Scottish Government is investing to create opportunities for our young people.

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