2015 is set to be a great year in recruitment.  While there is some fear around deflation across the euro zone most indicators are reading amber to green with an upward trend.  In recruitment terms it would seem that Scotland is performing well versus rUK.

Scotland now has a working population of over 2.6 million and an unemployment level of 5.7%.  Interestingly this compares favourably to the 6.1% average level of unemployment in the UK’s other ‘regions’.  Confidence is of course at a high and it seems it has reached the workforce on the ground.  Several studies have predicted that greater than 37% of the workforce is planning to move jobs this year.

s1jobs biggest campaign in years, Davey Knows, went back on TV at the beginning of the New Year, and the campaign has continued to drive high numbers of visits to s1jobs.com. The advert has also now generated well over 1 Million YouTube views!

Twitter users have continued to show their support for the TV advert.

You can catch the ad on TV during February and March. But if you’ve not already seen it, watch it now.

2015 highlights include:

• Pre-roll advertising on YouTube
• Digital targeting and retargeting activity
• Social media advertising across Facebook,Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn
• Year-round radio advertising including Clyde, Forth, Tay and NorthSound
• Sponsorship of the Weather on XFM

We’re also investing in a new range of exciting products including video advertising. If you’d like to know more about this and our other products get in touch today on 0141 302 7510.

Now in its fourth year the s1jobs recruitment awards will celebrate the talent and hard work of individuals, teams and companies within the recruitment field.

Due to popular demand we’ve  extended our categories so this year’s awards are going to be bigger and better than ever.

Hosted by comedian Craig Hill, the event will take place at The Crowne Plaza, Glasgow, on April 2nd. For a full of categories and to enter visit www.s1jobs.com/awards.

Last year’s winners included Titan Global which picked up the award for Best Small Recruitment Consultancy, and City of Edinburgh Council, which won the accolade for Best Employer Training & Development.

New partner for Stronachs

Aberdeen-based law firm Stronachs has appointed a new partner as it continues to grow in its home city.

Mark Brady, who specialises in banking and finance, has joined the firm’s corporate team. He will work closely with corporate partner Neil Forbes.

Stronachs has offices in Inverness and London as well as Aberdeen.

Managing partner David Rennie said: “Following a strong 2014 for the firm, with a string of enviable deals completed, I am delighted that the firm continues to demonstrate its commitment to growth, with Mark being the fifth senior lateral hire of late.”

Baker strengthens Nucleus

Nucleus, the adviser built wrap, has appointed Adam Baker as its new client relations director.

Mr Baker, who formally joins on February 2, will be responsible for the management of the client relations team. He will report directly to Nucleus managing director Stuart Geard.

Mr Baker joins Nucleus from platform provider Transact, where he held various client-servicing roles over 14 years. Latterly he was head of client servicing, managing a team of over 150 and servicing over 110,000 customers.