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Are your assessors as good as Hollywood and Berry?!
UP launches Assessor Training Workshops Time to put on your best ‘pinny and dig out your mixing bowls…..The Great British Bake Off is back! The show, which has oddly gained a cult status over its 4 years, takes the proud leap to BBC One for its 5th season. The show sees 12 contestants compete on […]
cHeRries Awards raises £6000 for JDRF
For those of you who were with us at The cHeRries Awards this year, you may remember hearing about JDRF – the world’s leading type 1 diabetes charity, supporting vital research into the condition. Those of you who were there will remember Karen speaking about why the cause was close to our hearts here at […]
Team UP – A Flock of Geese?
As a team the staff here at UP are always happy to learn from the good example set by other successful teams. With the summer solstice been and gone, it won’t be too long before we see geese starting to arrive again for the winter. The V formation they take when migrating is an inspirational example of team […]
World Cup Fever *cough cough!*
I don’t know if you’re aware, but apparently there’s some sort of football tournament going on just now? A World Cup you say? Ha-ha! I’m kidding! Yep…it’s pretty hard to ignore the current sporting activities in Brazil! Even I (someone who usually tries to block out all football-related chat) have been sucked into the ‘fever’ a […]
Red Buzzer or Golden Buzzer?
This week we’re pleased to feature another blog from UP’s Lynn Filson, who’s been hooked on the latest series of Britain’s Got Talent! As we near the finals she discusses that, whether it’s on stage at BGT or in a ‘real-life’ interview, first impressions count! It feels like a long time coming but the final of […]
TEDx in Aberdeen!
If you’re a regular reader of the blog, you’ll know we’re big fans of the TED talks series. In fact Nikki recently wrote about her favourite Ted Talks for UP. As big fans, we’re delighted to be sponsoring TEDxUnionTerrace 2014, which is taking place on the 11th May at the Lemon Tree, 1 – 7pm For […]
The Chosen One or The Wrong One?
Manchester United Manager David Moyes has been having a tough time of it recently. With Fergie’s big shoes to fill, UP’s Alan Clark, Senior Recruitment Consultant (and footie fan) takes a look at the process (or lack of) behind Moyes’ appointment. As an avid football fan, this season’s English Premier League season looks like it will […]
Returning to work after Mat. Leave…
Returning to work after Mat. Leave… …it’s as easy as child’s play….or is it? It seems like just yesterday we were throwing her a baby shower, but following 9 months of Maternity Leave, UP’s HR Team Lead, Sarah Macfarlane is back with us and takes to the blog this week to share her ‘return to […]
Campbell’s Letter to Santa
It’s one of the most loved festive traditions – writing a letter to the Big Man at the North Pole, Santa Claus himself. Spending hours deciding what you would like to ask for and then carefully penning the letter before sending it up the chimney to Santa’s workshop. For some, it’s a Christmas tradition you never […]
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