The Diversity of Glasgow Jobs
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by: Sarah Maple
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Scotland’s largest city is situated on the River Clyde that feeds into the North Atlantic Ocean off the west coast. Nearly half of the country’s population live in the greater metropolitan area of Glasgow and the city has seen a steady growth in job opportunities with over 150,000 jobs appearing since 2000. Due to its size, there is a diversity of jobs in Glasgow that seems rarely matched in any other city, and the centre is well regarded for its flourishing consumer and entertainments sector.
Perhaps the best-known area of employment in Glasgow is the docklands stimulated by the city’s position on the River Clyde. However in recent years the employment power of the boat-building sector has been equalled by other industries; and there is future investment and regeneration to be seen. Up until 2012 the Govan Graving Docks will see building work with the intention of benefiting the lives of the dockworkers, whilst at the same time offering opportunities for new retail and leisure businesses.
It is no surprise, therefore, that retail and tourism are on the rise in the city. In recent years, and counter to its reputation twenty years ago, Glasgow has received many acclaims such as reaching the top 50 safest cities worldwide (according to Mercer), and reaching the top 10 of the worlds best tourist cities (Lonely Planet). In keeping with it being a European City of Culture, the city currently has 13 free museums to visit, as well as a great number of live music and theatre venues particularly located in the City Centre and West End.
Glasgow is also the hub of Scotland’s media. The home of BBC Scotland is located at Pacific Quay, and specializes in both television (BBC Scotland One, BBC Scotland Two, and BBC Alba) and radio (BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio Nan Gaidheal). The latter are also in competition with Clyde One and Clyde Two. There are also many newspapers published in the city, such as Evening Times, The Herald, and The Daily Record. A sizeable portion of Scotland’s independent television sector is also based here.
Glasgow is also regarded as a centre of education. The city boasts four universities and many more colleges such as Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Art, and The Glasgow School of Art. The highly regarded University of Glasgow boasts almost 25,000 students and is spread over several campuses with faculties ranging from Arts to Veterinary Medicine
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Sarah Maple writing about jobs in Glasgow and the Job Scene
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