Glasgow Jobs

Jobs in Glasgow

Located on the banks of the River Clyde, Glasgow is Scotland’s largest city, and is also a main focus for Scotland’s economy and job market. There are jobs available across all sectors in the city, and some of Britain’s biggest organisations have major offices or headquarters here.

Working in Glasgow

Glasgow City Council has a vision to ‘create a prosperous city for all Glaswegians’, so it’s no surprise that they are one of Scotland’s largest employers. They offer vacancies at many different levels, across all sectors of their operations.

Customer Service and Call Centre operations are also thriving industries in Glasgow. The quality of service and innovation in this sector was even recognized by U.S Ambassador, Robert Tuttle on a visit to the city in 2007. Call centre jobs account for some 20,000 employees, with new positions available via recruitment agencies, leading call centre operations like ‘Response’, and a wide range of employers such as telecoms companies, insurance and banking providers, and organizations like Strathclyde Police.

There are also many tourist attractions, hotels, distilleries, and a thriving naval base in the area, providing an interesting range of options for any job hunter.

Job Hunting in Glasgow

There are several different places to start when searching for jobs in Glasgow. The Job Centre and other national recruitment agencies will have branches in the city, and there will be other local/Scottish agencies with jobs to fill. Local newspaper groups often collaborate on job sites, bringing together all their vacancies under one roof.

Glasgow also plays host to regular job and education fairs, and open days for specialist careers, such as those in the NHS. There is also a jobs and recruitment exhibition specifically to encourage diversity among Glasgow’s workforce.

Glasgow Transport Links

A busy working life in Glasgow often means reliance on good transport links, and this is one city ready and willing to provide this. Glasgow Airport, run by BAA, offers regular flights to most airports in the U.K, and is also a gateway to popular European and long haul destinations. There are bus services running from the airport to the nearby train station, and from here you can easily reach the city centre. Glasgow Prestwick, the smaller of the cities two airports, flies to 35 U.K and European destinations. One of the benefits of flying from this airport is substantial discounts on rail travel within Scotland.

The city centre itself has ample car parking facilities, and two train stations. Central Station which has connections with the rest of the U.K and South-West Scotland, and Queen Station, which connects with Northern Scotland, the scenic West Highland Line, and Ferries to Northern Ireland.

Life in Scotland

Investment in many areas of Glasgow, its services and infrastructure, has transformed Glasgow into a vibrant city with lots going on to suit all ages.
Glasgow was given the European City Of Culture accolade back in 1990, and its many art galleries, museums, and theatres, continue to be popular with visitors and locals alike. There is also the S.E.C.C. Arena which may well have played host to famous Glaswegians such as Texas, Simple Minds, and Primal Scream.

Other attractions in the area include Bothwell Castle, the largest castle in Scotland, over 70 parks and open spaces, and not forgetting that the city is also the second largest shopping area in the U.K! With the Commonwealth Games coming to Glasgow in 2014, Glasgow looks like the place to be in the future as well.

Scotland’s largest city is thriving, and it wants to take you along for the ride, so why not research a job in the city today, and open the window of opportunity on all that Glasgow has to offer.