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​It’s the first full week back at work after the Christmas break and if you’re reading this… chances are you are already thinking, ‘Do I want to spend the rest of 2020 in my current role?’For many, a new year marks an opportunity to hit the reset button and decipher what it is in our lives we wou...

​At our very core, we as human beings are social animals. Where other animals learn about their worlds from the five senses, humans essentially learn from each other. It is human nature to yearn for a sense of belonging and that is why, despite rejection being inevitable in our lives; the sting n...

“Scotland’s larder is world-famous. From salmon and seafood to whisky and meat, Scotland’s food and drink has a global reputation for quality and makes a key contribution to the country’s economy and export performance.” – Showcasing ScotlandThe three day event taking place between 1st – 3rd Octo...

​Making the decision to start a new career or change employers can seem like a daunting prospect but the newest member of our team did just that! After a career working for RBS and with a focus to work in a role where he was able to interact with people and make a positive impact, he decided that...

​Statistics show that the amount of young people between 16 -25 who drink alcohol is falling year on year. Factors including health awareness, frugality and changes in drink-driving laws are causing a social change and we are seeing sobriety become more mainstream and even ‘trendy’ with the openi...

​It’s a miserable Tuesday morning; the wind is howling, the rain battering down and as you and your fellow commuters finally step off the platform and onto the crowded 8.23 train into town… the last thing you want to do is strike up a conversation with a stranger. You look around and everyone aro...

​The saying, ‘It’s not what you know, it’s who you know’ does not necessarily ring true. There is no doubt that a wealth of knowledge and experience within your field is the most important component when searching for a new role. That being said, having an industry focused network of like-minded ...

​Record numbers attended the 179th annual Scottish Royal Highland Show over the weekend with almost 200,000 attendees – bringing in a staggering, estimated £65million into Scotland’s economy. Prize money and trophies also collectively being valued at £2million were distributed to winning livestoc...

​Kellogg’s have announced an innovative new way they are becoming more sustainable by inserting their rejected famous cereals into the beer market. This new scheme will revive your nostalgic side as the subtle flavours take you back to munching on coco pops and rice crispies before the daily scho...

​The Recruitment Industry is extremely competitive and growing rapidly. For established consultants and those looking to go into this line of work, there is a huge amount of choice when considering what company to work for and what market to work within.Finding our niche and the factor that made ...

​The CNC market is an ever-growing industry with a very high demand for employment – mainly due to the lack of young apprentices joining the workforce and an ageing workforce at the top.The industries with a particular interest in recruiting new CNC employees are all over the UK within the aerosp...

For its sixth annual food and drink report, Bank of Scotland surveyed 100 Scottish food manufacturers where more than two thirds of firms said they are planning to pursue new international customers over the next 5 years in response to the Brexit vote. The industry is further predicted to increas...

​The vegan sector of the Food and Drink industry has increased hugely with the population of veganism more than tripling in the last 10 years in the UK. This is mainly due to a demand for the prevention of exploiting animals or to contribute stopping the impacts the meat industry has on the envir...

​We would like to congratulate all this year’s winners of the Scottish Food and Drink Excellence Awards held last night!The annual event was held in the Edinburgh Corn Exchange where 52 of Scotland’s top food and drink businesses gathered for the prestigious event in front of 800 guests. The awar...

​The rapid growth of the energy-drink industry over the last 25 years has resulted in originally non-energy drink companies to expand into this sector.Recently, the famously Scottish fizzy drink Irn-Bru has announced they will be introducing an energy drink on 1st July 2019. Marketing director Ad...

​Exam season is upon us and as many students reach the end of their life in education they will be asking, what next?At this stage in your life, it can feel like your choices are overwhelming and I’m sure everybody from your careers advisor to your Grandma has an opinion on the kind of company yo...

​We are delighted to announce our movement into the Food and Drink sector.We feel strongly that our expertise in Manufacturing, Engineering, Logistics and Retail lend themselves perfectly to working with companies within this fast paced, consumer led industry.All of our consultants at Alexander S...

​At Alexander Steele, we are passionate about companies who do what they can for the environment and the communities around us.There is a huge problem with the amount of food waste in this country. In 2018, it was estimated that a third of all fresh fruit and veg in the UK ends up in the bin and ...

​We have blogged previously about the harmful effects of plastic on the environment and the ways that manufacturing is changing to try to combat this.Today, we learned of MacRebur, a manufacturer who have brought their process in house and opened their first factory right here in Scotland. MacReb...