How HR and employee benefit policies have needed to change as a result of...
It has been given wisdom for centuries that ‘the only constant in life is change’ but in the last 18 months we have had to adapt to a new pace of change which has...
What makes a REME Veteran?
Vignette 1. Warrant Officer Class 1 (ASM) Kev Burke
WO1(ASM) Kevin Burke is currently serving in Leuchars, Scotland. A native of Glasgow, since joining REME he has gained professional registration as an IEng with IMechE...
Army Plant Operator Transition back to Civilian Life
Sapper Perry Kingsnorth joined the Army as a Royal Engineer in 2015 and specialised as a Plant Operator. He has primarily been based at Kinloss Barracks near Elgin with 39 Engineer Regiment. Throughout this...
Businesses need to be able to start working more normally as soon as it...
By Dr Liz Cameron OBE, Chief Executive of the Scottish Chambers of Commerce
“Better bend than break” is a proverb that transcends languages and cultures. It comes from the story about the reeds that bend in...
Mentoring – an invaluable service for business owners
“Being mentored has enabled my business to grow, my staff to develop, along with my level of self-awareness and strategic focus to improve significantly.”
When Scott McCrae (SME Business Owner) first met with Evelyn Toma...
GM Civil and Structural
When Jim Loy met with Michael Carlin for the first time, he noticed some things that were holding Michael and GM Civil and Structural back.
The day-to-day operations were frantic, the desire to satisfy clients...
The benefits of mentoring – a two-way street
When it was suggested to Lucas Avery that he make use of the opportunities that the Business Mentoring service has to offer he wasn’t sure how beneficial this would be. He had just started...
Scottish Chambers take mentoring to the next step with Future Female Business Leaders programme
The Scottish Chambers of Commerce practiced what they preached in February when they partnered with the Scottish Government and the Association of Scottish Businesswomen to announce a new mentoring programme specifically aimed at developing...
Clovery Woods of Rest
Scottish Business Mentoring is for ambitious businesses and social enterprises that want to realise their personal and business growth ambitions, giving them the ability to take their company to new heights. Business Mentoring matches...
Papillon Design and Landscaping
Papillon Design and Landscaping is a high-end garden transformation business, mainly serving residential clients. The company charges between £1,000 to £5,000 to conceptualise and design the landscaping and planting of (mainly) Aberdeenshire gardens, and...