Career Management and Outplacement Support in Glasgow

Glasgow is the biggest city in Scotland with a population of 592,820 Glaswegians. It is Scotland’s primary centre of business and one of the top 20 locations for financial centres. Historically known as the industrial city, it is now known as the financial district of Scotland and one of the most cosmopolitan areas in Europe.

The city’s economy has a growth rate of 4.4% per year and has seen a significant growth in industries such as Finance, Business, Communications, Bio Sciences, Health Care, Higher Education, Retail and Tourism. Glasgow has become one of Europe’s largest financial centres and is still seeing a large growth of blue chip financial companies setting up in the city. Whilst manufacturing as a whole has seen a decline there is still demand in the following sectors; engineering, construction, chemicals, printing & publishing. Most recently Glasgow has seen a growth in software development and bio-technology.

Glasgow is an ideal place to do business with a growing economy and is currently going through a major transformation which will encourage companies to do business in the city. Glasgow has recently attracted large companies in the area including HSBC, Esure and Tesco Bank.

The University of Glasgow is a broad based research intensive institution, their annual research contract puts them in the UK’s top 10 earners for research and it is rated as the 3rd in the UK for international student satisfaction. The university employs around 6,000 staff including 2,000 researchers.

This vibrant city also hosted the 2014 Commonwealth Games which brought a vast amount of new business and new employment opportunities to the area.

So whether you need help with job hunting, support in going through redundancy or to establish what next in your career call our career coach Glasgow team on 01753 888995 or fill in our contact form.

See also Aberdeen and Edinburgh.