This is truly an exciting time in the history of the distillery industry in Scotland. The Scotch whisky sector, which accounts for a quarter of the UK’s total food and drinks exports, is currently experiencing a level of investment in distilleries and production not seen since the 1890s. In 2017, Scotch whisky exports from the […]

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Qatar Expressway Programme 2017 Update Ashghal is the Public Works Authority of Qatar established in 2004 as an autonomous body to design, deliver and manage all infrastructure related projects and public amenities and is responsible for the design, construction, delivery and maintenance of all expressways and major roads that cater to current and future traffic demands […]

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The UK Chancellor, Philip Hammond, presented the Autumn Budget 2017 this week, setting out his strategy for the UK’s future economy, reiterating the government’s commitment to investment in UK railways and infrastructure, what the Chancellor termed ““The biggest rail programme since Victorian times”. Autumn 2017 Budget Announcements Impacting The UK Rail Sector Update on the […]

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Manufacturing employment growth in the UK’s manufacturing sector reached its highest level in more than three years in October 2017 according to the latest survey. UK manufacturing expanded at a much faster rate than expected, as the sector grew by 0.7 per cent in September compared with the previous month — more than double the […]

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The UK warehousing boom 2017: the warehouse sector has experienced a surge in demand in recent years as Amazon, discount supermarkets and retailers continue to expand rapidly and as more and more businesses look to sell an ever-growing range of products online, replacing high street footfall. In 2017 UK Warehousing employed around 118,000 people, had […]

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Growth For Packaging And Print Label Sectors – Bucking The UK Manufacturing Trend – October 2017 Despite the continued uncertainty surrounding Brexit and as UK manufacturing in general currently experiences a slowdown, the UK packaging and print label sectors in contrast continue to flourish. Continued Confidence In The UK Packaging Sector A recent YouGov survey […]

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Manufacturing in the UK contributes £6.7 trillion to the global economy, employs 2.7m people and contributes 10% to GDP. Employment in UK manufacturing has outperformed every country (except the US) for job creation since 2010. The top UK manufacturing sector is Food and Drink at 17%, with chemicals and pharmaceuticals and transport sectors each accounting […]

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OTC 2017 – 1-4 May This week offshore energy industry experts and leaders once again gather from across the world at NRG Park in Houston, for the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC 2017). It is the largest event in the world for the oil and gas industry with more than 2,300 exhibitors and attendees representing 100 countries. […]

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What an amazing year it’s been for Ten Live. We would like to say a huge thank you to all of our clients, candidates, contractors and suppliers. It has been a truly wonderful year working with you all and we wish you a Merry Christmas and all the very best for 2017! To celebrate another […]

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Our success is very much down to the talented people who work here at Ten Live.  We are delighted to welcome Gerry Boyle to the team as our expert International Commercial Recruitment Consultant. Ten Live has an excellent reputation for sourcing and placing highly-skilled people across a wide range of disciplines, roles and commercial sectors […]

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Many companies feel strapped for cash right now and simply can’t afford to give the raises or bonuses that staff deserve.  But tough times don’t mean that you shouldn’t thank your employees for their accomplishments and performance and reward them. There are many interesting and creative alternative forms of reward that don’t involve money and which […]

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Who’s hiring in 2016 and where are future opportunities ?………. actively recruiting & placing candidates for oil & gas clients across the globe; North America Mechanical & electrical projects. Ten Live will be in Houston from Saturday 30 April to Wednesday 4 May for OTC (Offshore Technology

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GLOBAL TALENT ACQUISITION – SCOTTISH INDEPENDENT RECRUITER ATTRACTING TOP TALENT AT OTC 2016  will be in Houston from Saturday 30 April to Wednesday 4 May for OTC (Offshore Technology  Conference) Houston 2016   Our Global Recruitment Director Joanne Telfer will be at Offshore Technology Conference Houston  OTC 2016 – come and meet Joanne at Booth 2063 at the Scotland Pavilion, NRG Center, OTC […]

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Despite the current downturn in oil prices and major LNG projects starting to come to the end of their construction phases (such as Gorgon in WA), with hiring slowing down, industry experts still remain positive broadly prospects about Australia’s energy sector as the industry transitions from a period of high investment to one of production growth (1);  1. LNG […]

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We are very excited to welcome the lovely Linda Martin to the Ten Live driving recruitment team !  Linda has over 17 years’ experience in supplying contract & temporary drivers to blue-chip companies, sole supplier, 2nd-tier and smaller local business across all sectors nationwide, whether regular ongoing drivers as well as last minute ad-hoc drivers of all […]

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A great start to 2016 for Ten Live Group ! Ten Live are delighted to announce we have once again been accredited with the globally-recognised and respected quality management standard  ISO 9001 (ISO 9001:2008) certification for another year running by our third party certification auditor URS.  ISO 9001:2008 certification is awarded to companies demonstrating ; […]

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Ten Live recently had the opportunity to interview a key political figure within the North Sea industry. In this whitepaper we look at the future and the opportunities for the North Sea from our expert’s viewpoint, together with that of the wider North Sea oil & gas industry, Scottish and UK governments. Click HERE to read […]

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Not long now till the Clyde Cash For Kids Christmas festivities begin, kicking off with the Cash For Kids Big  Lunch at the Glasgow Hilton on Friday 4 December 2015 ! Ten Live are especially thrilled to support this event,  as of one of our resource managers, Martin Bell, will be playing live with his […]

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Our BigBeatsonBakeOff  sale was a huge success ! Thank you so much to everyone at Ten Live who baked their socks off and thank you to everyone in the Business Gateway North Lanarkshire Atrium Business Centre who bought our tasty treats in aid of the Beatson Cancer Charity ! We raised £300 !  More About The […]

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The positives for the UKCS in H2 2015  – The reduction in tax rates on North Sea production and new investment allowances announced in 2015’s budget (worth £1.3bn over five years) are forecast to help boost oil production by 15% by the end of the decade and help improve competitiveness – UKCS oil and gas production over […]

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Highlights The UK food & drink manufacturing industry will require 109,000 new staff  over the next 10 years Key UK skills shortages include higher-level  skills in  R&D, science, technology and engineering related roles along with senior/management roles and front-line production staff    Click HERE to read the latest on Skills Shortages & Solutions In the UK  Food […]

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Ten Live warmly welcome on board Christy Meechan who joins us as recruitment consultant ! Christy will specialise in temporary and permanent recruitment within our supply chain/logistics and industrial divisions.  She will have responsibility for handling our clients and contractors on a day-to-day basis alongside developing our expanding portfolio of local, regional, national and FTSE […]

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CLICK HERE to read our 2015 Update on the UK Food Service Sector  Highlights Sector valued at £46.6bn in 2014   Experiencing growth across the UK for the first time in several years, with growth forecast of between 1.1% and 3.2% for 2015 – largely driven by growth in hotels, casual dining and quick service […]

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Ten Live are delighted to announce the appointment of Martin Bell as Resource Manager.   Martin will be responsible for new business development and managing our key client accounts across all our divisions.   Martin specialises in resourcing for the IT, technology and sports, leisure & entertainment sectors, but with a portfolio of experience across all our core sectors […]

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Ten Live are delighted to announce the appointment of  Technical Resource Consultant, Christina McBride. Christina is an all-round technical resource consultant and  brings with her a broad range of recruitment industry experience. She has also specialised in the engineering sector  in Aberdeen, the Central Belt and across the UK and internationally and has focused on […]

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What an amazing week for Ten Live !  Ten Live has been invited by  SDI (Scottish  Development International) on a week-long business delegation of leading Scottish companies to Toronto, Canada. Raymond McGovern, SDI’s head of the America’s region said: “Scottish companies should look to Canada as their gateway to North American markets“. Ten Live CEO, Gary […]

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Just wanted to share some lovely feedback we received on LinkedIn this week;  “…looking to recruit HGV class 2 drivers for sites in the north, does anyone have any suggestions?”  “If it’s Scotland, speak to Alyson Watson @ ten live .. Best driver provider in Scotland in my opinion ! Ten Live Driver Recruitment & Supply […]

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Ten Live continue to expand our global portfolio of energy clients supplying energy  recruitment solutions to one of the world’s leading global exploration & production companies. “We are  delighted to have been selected to work with such an industry leader, renowned for their innovative advanced technology solutions and excellence in safety standards. We are particularly thrilled as […]

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Malcolm Thomson has key responsibility for managing Ten Live’s technical accounts and heads up Ten Live’s technical resourcing division, focusing on the energy, manufacturing and engineering sectors.   Malcolm’s extensive experience in talent acquisition & management, technical experience and strong commercial acumen add real value to our business, but most importantly, for you, our clients , […]

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Well done to  for once again achieving 100% excellence [by an external multi-client auditor] for Legal & Compliance, Client Service and Operational Processes  with one of the UK’s leading retailers. This endorsement cements  s leading reputation in the [retail] supply chain/logistics marketplace for another year running for  consistently providing levels of service that exceeds customer expectations. […]

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Have You Fully Completed Your CPC Training ? If not, time is running out with just  5 weeks to go till the deadline for HGV drivers !   can help arrange your driver CPC training !  If you are a driver registered with Ten Live,  we have a great relationship with a local CPC training company […]

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Have You Fully Completed Your CPC Training ? If  You  Haven’t Yet Started Or Think CPC Isn’t Not For You, You Need To Read On Now….. Q. Why do I need to do CPC ?  A. It’s a legal requirement from 10th Sept 2014 that all professional drivers are required to have completed  CPC training.  Unfortunately […]

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It’s May 2014 and OTC time again  !   What’s been happening in the U.S. oil & gas sector since OTC2013 ? Read our quick update  – U.S. Oil & Gas sector update May 2014 One of the things that hasn’t changed since OTC2103 and continues to be a major problem for oil & gas companies […]

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Outstanding customer-centric services you can trust For another year running  are delighted to announce we have been awarded ISO 9001 certification, the globally recognised and highly-respected quality management standard, by our third party certification auditor, URS, with excellent results and feedback.   ISO 9001 certification is awarded to companies which demonstrate; Total quality management Commitment […]

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What is ISO 9001  ? ISO 9001 is the internationally recognised and respected standard for the quality management system of businesses, based on 8 quality management system principles in line with the International Standards Organisation (ISO).  ISO 9001 is a set of strategic tools and guidelines to help your company tackle some of the most demanding […]

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Ten Live are delighted to have won the award for Best Business* at the prestigious Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards on 7 March 2014 (*in the category for companies with less than 50 employees) The Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards  2014 celebrate the success and achievements of the Lanarkshire business community and are the highlight of the Lanarkshire […]

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Ten Live are delighted to have won the award for Best Business* at the prestigious Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards on 7 March 2014 (*in the category for companies with less than 50 employees) The Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards  2014 celebrate the success and achievements of the Lanarkshire business community and are the highlight of the Lanarkshire […]

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February is upon us and the first major event of the international oil & gas calendar is here – AOG 2014! Last year Ten Live headed along to AOG2013 and we were so impressed by the sheer size and scale of AOG 2013. We were also delighted to have the opportunity to learn more about the […]

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Are you an engineering company in Scotland  ? Are you looking for an engineering job in Scotland ? Great news then !  The Scottish engineering sector is buoyant.  What’s more, a  recent survey shows that not only is Scotland’s manufactured engineering sector performing well, but further improvements are forecast with order intake, output volumes, staffing […]

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Meet Jackie Mair, our Finance Manager who heads up our Finance Business Unit at  .  Jackie has over twelve years working in finance within the recruitment industry and really does know the finance side of the recruitment industry inside and out. Jackie’s areas of expertise include (in-house) payroll and banking services , relationship management (auditors, solicitors, bankers, […]

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Did you make it to OE2013 ? Ten Live were thrilled to be part of SDI’s Scotland stand and we found the exhibition highly impressive, particularly in terms of the quality and quantity of exhibitors. One of the key issues highlighted at OE2013 was the fact that UKCS companies are facing a real challenge in […]

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Offshore Europe 2013 was a tremendous success – a true showcase for the global Oil & Gas industry  and for Aberdeen, the UK &  European oil capital, with 63,000 visitors (25% up on 2011) and 1500 exhibitors from 37 countries over 4 days. Exciting times ahead now for the global Oil & Gas industry,  but with […]

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We are delighted to welcome  Ranald Nisbet to the Ten Live team.  Ranald will be based in Aberdeen, the Oil & Gas capital of the UK and Europe. Ranald will be focusing on developing our network in the North-East of Scotland and in the wider context of expanding the provision of our global resource services […]

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Offshore Europe 2013 is almost upon us, at a time when the UKCS is experiencing a boom, with substantial reserves to be recovered and record levels of investment reported. However, a number of challenges may stand in the way, including the mass skills shortages reported this year and the increase in skills which will required […]

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Ten Live are pleased to announce our newest client, a leading UK and global engineering support services company, who have engaged us to resource a number of staff for their operations across the UK. “Our commitment to  excellence, integrity, innovation and professionalism is closely aligned to our client’s core values. Our reputation is based on […]

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Maintenance Engineer ONSHORE Oil & Gas Drilling – £85k to £120k + Electrical Engineer ONSHORE Oil & Gas Drilling – £85k to £120k+ Mechanical Engineer with Drilling Operations experience – £85k to £120k+ Maintenance Engineer ONSHORE Oil & Gas Drilling – £85k to £120k + Location: Aberdeen Salary: From £85,000 to £150,000 per annum £85k-£120k+ per annum […]

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What are the (GB /EU) rules on drivers’ hours ?  The hours a driver can drive in the UK are strictly controlled by regulations known as EU drivers’ hours rules and apply to both goods and passenger vehicles. These rules are designed to maintain safety standards and deal with maximum driving times, breaks and minimum rest periods. For goods vehicles […]

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 Good news for the UK jobs market ! The latest JobsOutlook survey from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) reports a rise in the number of employers planning to take on more staff. May’s survey also shows improved expectations for workforce growth in the short and medium terms and worker shortages  are forecast in the technical […]

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Ten Live have a number of highly-skilled electrical and mechanical onshore and offshore engineers immediately available for engagement in the oil & gas industry. For example, we have electrical engineers immediately available with the following key skills sets; Supervision, installation, testing, inspection & commissioning of lighting & small power, fire & gas, telecoms and instrumentation […]

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This month Ten Live  celebrates its third birthday ! This is not only a happy occasion, but an important milestone in the Ten Live journey, a time to reflect on our successes, to celebrate our continued rapid growth and development and say a big thank our clients, candidates and staff. Ten Live was founded in […]

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Ten Live visit to Dubai 24 – 30 January 2013 Ten Live’s managing directors, Joanne Telfer and Gary Telfer once again have the exciting opportunity to travel to Dubai to meet with a number of Ten Live’s global clients based in Dubai and also to meet with potential new clients. As a global recruitment and […]

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What is 4G/LTE ? 4G/LTE  arrived in the UK in 2012 when Everything Everywhere (EE) launched their 4G/LTE service in October 2012.  4G/LTE is the next step in the evolution of mobile data transmission technology (providing voice, text, web, data, e-mail video and superfast broadband services) and is the successor to the 3G and 3.5G […]

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Many companies feel strapped for cash right now and simply can’t afford to give the raises or bonuses that staff deserve.  But tough times don’t mean that you shouldn’t thank your employees for their accomplishments and performance and reward them. There are many interesting and creative alternative forms of reward that don’t involve money and which […]

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Why Focus On Employee Retention ? Every organisation invests time and money to attract and hire the most suitable people.  All this time, energy and money can be wasted when employees choose to leave your organisation for better opportunities elsewhere.   Employee attrition rates are increasing daily and are a matter of concern for many […]

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What is ISO 9001:2008 ? ISO 9001:2008 is the internationally recognised and respected standard for the quality management system of businesses, based on 8 quality management system principles in line with the International Standards Organisation (ISO).  ISO 9001:2008 is a set of strategic tools and guidelines to help your company tackle some of the most […]

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One of the keys to reducing employee turnover is to try to understand what motivates each member of staff, provide the corporate support needed to keep them happy and stay in touch with what their needs are.

While all this will often require going through a learning curve, and there is usually no one-size-fits-all HR approach, there are some tips that hold true for any company wishing to learn how to improve staff retention rates.

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Whether a business is looking to employ foreign workers to fill “shortage occupation” vacancies, facilitate a transfer from an overseas branch of the organisation or to perform jobs that require a specific skillset not available in the UK, there are a myriad of issues you will encounter while recruiting from abroad. It is important to […]

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Integrating temporary or contract staff into your business can sometimes be a tricky situation as generally temps are hired to fulfil a very specific task for a set period of time.

In an ideal work environment, temporary staff would seamlessly integrate with permanent workers for enhanced output and efficiency. However, the realities of workplace dynamics often cause problems stemming from unplanned interactions between core long-term workers and peripheral temporary staff.

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Think of your CV as your shop window. Often the presentation will encourage or possibly even discourage people from coming into your shop so it has to be attractive, clear and interesting for employers to read. This is your first point of sale contact so make sure it has impact and is inviting.

There are no hard and fast rules; CV writing is not set in stone. At Ten Live, we advise that you follow these simple tips to appeal to a majority audience:

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Some of the best candidates fail at interview stage because they do not prepare and don’t know what to expect. The better prepared you are, the more confident you will be during your interview.

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