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UPictionary – The Answers!

December 21, 2012 by uplimited

It has stumped many of you…heads across the North East have been well and truly scratched as you ponder…. Well, thank goodness the world hasn’t ended – because it allows us to reveal the answers to Campbell’s peculiar drawings in our very own game of UPicitionary! But before we do, we’d like to take this chance to wish everyone a […]

Campbell’s (still) no Picasso!

December 18, 2012 by uplimited

Are you ready for UPictionary Part two?! Play along for the remaining 5 pictures and remember to come back to see all 10 correct answers on Friday 21st December!

Campbell’s no Picasso…

December 12, 2012 by uplimited

…nor Monet, Da Vinci or Renoir. But for what he might lack in watercolours or still life paintings, he makes up for with a ’special’ knack for doodling; and some very fun doodles they are too! So as an early Christmas treat for you, we thought we would unleash some of his artistic talents on the blog with […]

The rUPiks Cube!

November 28, 2012 by Lucy Thomson

It’s a puzzle that I have never mastered.Always keen to have a shot, but equally keen to throw in the towel after 5 minutes or so. At times I even considered switching the stickers around…although you’ll be pleased to know that I never did. Yes, it is of course the Rubiks Cube…and now UP have one of […]

Game On!

May 17, 2012 by uplimited

You might have heard of mobile libraries here in Aberdeen…but did you know about the mobile activity arena?! Intrigued?! Let us explain! Streetsport is a youth ‘diversionary tactics’ initiative based at RGU:SPORT in Aberdeen. Their goal is to reduce the number of instances of youth crime and anti-social behaviour by promoting health and wellbeing and encouraging inclusivity […]

Interested in working in Oil and Gas?

January 17, 2012 by uplimited

Then we have just the website for you! Whether you are a school leaver, graduate, looking to change career, or just curious about the industry, make sure to log on to MyOilandGasCareer.com! The brand new site was launched by OPITO and is a really fantastic resource for information on careers in Oil and Gas. The site […]

UP goes to Hollywood!

December 6, 2011 by uplimited

Well, not quite Hollywood - but we have been trying our hand at something Hollywood is world-renowned for – its movies! If you’ve visited our website since its re-vamp earlier this year, then you might have noticed our new Top Tips section – full of hints and advice on a range of recruitment, training, job […]

Holidays are coming!

November 18, 2011 by uplimited

‘Holidays are coming…holidays are coming…” it sang, as my brain tried to take it all in. Apologies if that’s set alarm bells ringing in your head – but if it has, then I know how you feel…as it was only earlier this week that I realised how near it was myself…. That’s right…it was that […]

Stand out from the crowd!

October 14, 2011 by uplimited

We all know that the job market is pretty tough out there at the moment, which means lots of people are going to be competing for the same jobs. Well, we’ve stumbled across a couple of funky ways to help your Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) stand out against the rest! Graphical C.V’s If you’re feeling creative (and are […]

Ending social media week on a high!

September 23, 2011 by uplimited

Hello blog readers! For those of you who read reguarly, you’ll know how excited we were when we learned that Social Media Week was coming to Aberdeen! Well, today was the day; #SMWAbz hit town and we’ve been having a lovely time so far down here at Creative Space (@CreativeSpaceFW) ! - there have been a lot of […]