Looking for work in Edinburgh

[megy]

Hi All,

I am in the process of relocating from way down south up to Edinburgh and could do with a little bit of assistance, I need a job! I have found a few websites with jobs, some UK wide, others Scotland wide and so was wondering which ones regulars to the area would recomend. Also, which are the good papers with job vacancies in them and is there a weekly job sepcific paper?

Agencies, I am yet to do a search for agencies, but does anyone know of any that I could approach to assist me? I am currently an aircraft engineer and am finding that there is not a great need for this in Scotland, less so in Edinburgh, so I am being realistic and not limiting myself, basically I am looking at a multitude of areas.

Thanks for looking and any help someone may be able to give.

Ian

[Famous Graham]

I got mine through Gumtree, of all places.

There's a load of agencies along George St (mostly IT, but some a bit wider than that).

Scotsman has jobs in it on...Thursday, I think?

scotjobs.co.uk
scotcareers.co.uk


For starters.

[megy]

And there was me thinking Gumtree was just for escorts offering cheap quickies (or is there something you aint saying Graham?).

Need to start getting papers and looking through on a more regular basis and I might have to pop up and spend a day visiting some of the recruitmant agencies.

Hows you doing then anyway Graham, you up for a pint or 5 in the Black Bull anytime soon, or you can introduce me to your other haunts. We now have a new house just off Leith Walk, might be closer to you now.

[Famous Graham]

Yep, I'm halfway down LW...well about 2/3rds - Balfour St, opposite Victoria bar.

There are a few half decent boozers around me, but I tend to gravitate towards town (Black Bull or Worlds End) or the Shore (Cameo or Waterline). I seem to be a Belhaven we

[megy]

We are now on Pilrig street, not that much further down Leith Walk, but i walked in to town at the weekend, and it felt about 12 times further, not good.

[Famous Graham]

It's deceptive isn't it Still, there's always the No22.

You're very close to me then - I'm right at the end of Balfour St, which backs onto Pilrig Park. (Balfour's 2 streets down from Pilrig).

No idea what those pubs down at the Pilrig/Bonnington/Newhaven crossroads are like.

[Nefarious]

Famous Graham said:

No idea what those pubs down at the Pilrig/Bonnington/Newhaven crossroads are like.

Trust me, your missing very little.

- What's now the Guilty Lilly is "OK" but pretty soul-less. There's the same cliquey gang at the bar from when it was Baccus. It might improve as it gets a bit better known.

- The Bonnington Bridge Bar is currently closed, because they found £50k's worth of weed growing in the cellar. I suspect it'll be quite a while before they open up again. No great loss, as it was a serious dive anyway, and I might sleep a bit better now they've packed in their god-awful kareoke.

- Oceanic on Ferry Road. Where the winos go when it's too cold to drink Brasso on the WoL walkway.

The only one down this end of Newhaven road worth looking at is the Village on South Fort Street. Nice bunch of folks in there, but they do have live scottish folk music from time to time, so be warned!

[Famous Graham]

I thought you were up New Town way, for some reason.

[Kingdom]

Megy - aircraft engineer - can you be a little more specific? I'm working with some organisations that are selling into the airline industry so may be able to connect you.

[tvrolet]

Famous Graham said:

Scotsman has jobs in it on...Thursday, I think?

Thursday is propery
Jobs (and the awful car section) on Friday

[megy]

Kingdom said:

Megy - aircraft engineer - can you be a little more specific? I'm working with some organisations that are selling into the airline industry so may be able to connect you.

Morning, I have done a multitude of things in aviation now, I have worked hands on as a mechanic (spanner monkey), worked in the heavy maintenance of an airline and now working as an office based engineer in the technical services dept. Any help you (or anyone) can offer will be greatly appreciated as jobs seem very slim on the ground.

[megy]

Famous Graham said:

I thought you were up New Town way, for some reason.

We were looking there as well, wanted to stay in the same area, didnt think we would find anywhere so close.

[Famous Graham]

megy said:

Famous Graham said:

I thought you were up New Town way, for some reason.

We were looking there as well, wanted to stay in the same area, didnt think we would find anywhere so close.

Sorry, I should have quoted - I was referring to Nef

[Kingdom]

megy said:

Kingdom said:

Megy - aircraft engineer - can you be a little more specific? I'm working with some organisations that are selling into the airline industry so may be able to connect you.

Morning, I have done a multitude of things in aviation now, I have worked hands on as a mechanic (spanner monkey), worked in the heavy maintenance of an airline and now working as an office based engineer in the technical services dept. Any help you (or anyone) can offer will be greatly appreciated as jobs seem very slim on the ground.

I'll check with my contacts and let you know if they can connect you.

[megy]

Kingdom said:

megy said:

Kingdom said:

Megy - aircraft engineer - can you be a little more specific? I'm working with some organisations that are selling into the airline industry so may be able to connect you.

Morning, I have done a multitude of things in aviation now, I have worked hands on as a mechanic (spanner monkey), worked in the heavy maintenance of an airline and now working as an office based engineer in the technical services dept. Any help you (or anyone) can offer will be greatly appreciated as jobs seem very slim on the ground.

I'll check with my contacts and let you know if they can connect you.

That would be great, much appreciated

[fluffnik]

megy said:

Kingdom said:

I'll check with my contacts and let you know if they can connect you.

That would be great, much appreciated

Can't help on the job front, but now you're in town there are some networking () opportunities()...

[SXi Lad]

Hey

All I can say is sign up to Adecco....I have and they have found me plenty of different jobs.

Goodluck

[megy]

fluffnik said:

megy said:

Kingdom said:

I'll check with my contacts and let you know if they can connect you.

That would be great, much appreciated

Can't help on the job front, but now you're in town there are some networking () opportunities()...

Hello again,

I am still doing the commuting thing, coming up at weekends on a friday evening, so the networking of the liquid variety will have to wait a while, unless someone suggests a friday/saturday. I may very well come along to the networking of the driving variety again, the roads last time were pretty cool, the company even better.

Mostly I come up on alternate weekends due to the expense of travel, so looking for work as soon as i can, its no good having a fiance that i dont see too much, when i am married i will probably be looking for work down south again

[fluffnik]

megy said:

I am still doing the commuting thing, coming up at weekends on a friday evening, so the networking of the liquid variety will have to wait a while, unless someone suggests a friday/saturday.

We might be going for a Sunday Lunch - keep your eyes peeled - and many of us just might be prone to being dragged out for a pint on other occasions...

megy said:

I may very well come along to the networking of the driving variety again, the roads last time were pretty cool, the company even better.

Cool! Hope to see you there.