While careers are available in the public sector (teaching, health care,
education, social care, local government), services (retail, commercial,
construction, finance), hospitality and tourism throughout Scotland, various
cities and areas are associated with specific industries and employers offering
a wide variety of specialist jobs for skilled personnel.
Aberdeen
- Major employers in and around the city focus on Marine, Offshore, Oil and
Gas sectors. Also important are Cable Television and Communication operators,
Investment Managers, Engineering Design Consultants, Newspaper Publishers
and Printers.
Ayrshire
& the South West - Prestwick Airport and the Aerospace Manufacturing
& Engineering companies associated with it are major job providers in
the area. Also Rolled Steel Products, Printed Circuit Boards manufacture,
Meat production, Metal Fabricators, Knitwear and Textiles.
Dundee
- A long established industry in the city is Newspaper, Comic & Periodical
Printers and Publishers. Recently Pharmaceutical and Biotechnological Research
has featured in the local jobs market. Also a major Packaging and Plastics
manufacturer, Wholesale & Retail Food Distributor, Battery Pack manufacturers
and a Heavy Industrial Turbines servicer & repairer.
Edinburgh,
Lothian & the Borders - Jobs in Finance, Life Assurance, Investment
Management, Insurance and Banking Services are a feature of the city. Computer
Systems Development & Support Services companies, Whisky Distillers,
Poultry Breeders & Food manufacture and a wide variety of jobs related
to the Scottish Government.
Glasgow
- Truck Component manufacturers, Soft Drinks producers, Whisky Distillers,
Blenders and Bottlers, Call Centres, Construction & Civil Engineering,
Computer Hardware Manufacturers, Bakers, Newspapers & Magazines Publishers
& Printers, Communication Equipment suppliers and Marine Engineering
companies all offer specialised employment in the west of Scotland.
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Inverness
& Highlands - Hotels and the Tourism & Hospitality industries
are major job providers in the Highlands. Construction and Building sector
is also a main employer. Also Call Centres and Customer Services organisations.
Lanarkshire
- Situated in the middle of central Scotland, Freight Handling & Logistics
is a significant business activity and employer. Semiconductor & electronics
manufacturing, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Control Technology,
Pressure Vessel & Heat Exchange Engineering and Clothing Manufacturers.
Perthshire
- Glassware & Paper Weights manufacture, Scotch Whisky Distilling,
Electricity Supply Utility, Coach Operators, Hospitality & Tourism,
Communications Equipment, Mineral Water bottling and Woolen Clothing
manufacturers.
Stirling
& Falkirk - Sink Top Manufacturers, Insurance, Bus Body Builders
and Oil Refining & Chemical manufacture.
West
Lothian - Plastic Materials manufacturers, Disposable Contact Lens, Meat
production, Printed Circuit Boards, Biscuits, Sheet Metalwork and Fabricators,
Sportswear Fabrics and House Builders. Also Whisky Distillers and Alcoholic
Drinks manufacture, warehousing and distribution. |
