Competition for jobs hits five year low

  •   Current number of opportunities available sits at 1,141,733
  • Competition for roles hits record low – as jobseekers per vacancy drop to 0.38
  • Average advertised salaries stutter – falling 0.5% since last month, to £33,762
  • Scientific jobs rank amongst worst declining industries for pay –sector salaries average £37,967, 2.5% under June 2017 levels
  • Creative & Design roles sitting pretty – salaries up 10% from 2017, to £34,892 
  • London salaries continue to perform well, rising 5.2% year-on-year in June 2018 to  £41.262

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Edinburgh Airport resubmits flight path change application

Edinburgh Airport has resubmitted a proposal to change flight paths to industry regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority. A controversial previous proposal was rejected by the CAA following public objections but the Airport say their latest submission follows further consultation and takes on board public concerns. Continue reading Edinburgh Airport resubmits flight path change application

Edinburgh’s Festivals: our ‘gift to the world’

The 71st August Festivals are here with hundreds of musicians, dancers, actors and comedians taking to the stage for the first time this weekend. This year, more than 50,000 performances of more than 5,000 shows will take place in approximately 500 venues across the Tattoo, Fringe, Book, Art and International Festivals. Continue reading Edinburgh’s Festivals: our ‘gift to the world’

Join Link Up for free community meal

Link Up Muirhouse are organising their free Community Meal here at North Edinburgh Arts on Wed 22 August! 

Link Up provides opportunities for people in communities to come together, get to know different people, participate and help each other. By doing things together, individuals and communities become more resilient, happier and better able to face some of the challenges they face.

Come along and join Link Up for a meal!

For more details, contact Katie:  katiequinn@mydg.org.uk

Granton Marina: community scepticism follows public meeting

Developers of the £500 million Edinburgh Marina at Granton say the project will create much-needed social housing and will provide 400 jobs in the first phase alone, but local people expressed concerns at a public meeting organised by community councils this week. Continue reading Granton Marina: community scepticism follows public meeting