When I spoke to Nicola McRedmond, I asked her to describe working in the Scotch Whisky industry in just three words, she replied: “Human. Brave. Authentic.” I don’t think she could have chosen more apt words. Nicola is the Founder of DrinkAbility, a recruitment and coaching business she launched in 2017 after spending 20 years working […]
Scotch Whisky is a science. And there are countless examples of science-based roles and apprenticeships in the Scotch Whisky industry. Here is just a small selection of where scientists can get involved with in Scotch Whisky: Raw material selection – your insight and decisions will shape grain selection, analysing the chemical composition in order to […]
Luxury brand management – find your role in the whisky industry You can’t deny that whisky oozes glamour and class. For many, it’s one of life’s little luxuries and as an industry, it’s another opportunity to flex your luxury brand management muscles. With a rich and renowned history, Scotch whisky is a symbol of craft […]
I recorded my first video explaining all about careers in Scotch Whisky. In the video I let you know a little of some of the key points about the industry and hopefully let you know some of the jobs that you might not necessarily think about. You can watch it here.
What is a “whisky job”? Well, the more that I welcome new vacancies on to the Spirited Careers site, the more I realise that a “whisky job” is almost anything! The latest Scotch Whisky Economic Impact Report tells us that the Scotch Whisky industry supports over 66,000 jobs in the UK, 41,000 of them being […]
Have you heard any of these? DE&I is just about gender and race. DE&I is about exclusivity rather than inclusivity. DE&I is for HR, not a shared effort. DE&I is only about meeting quotas and ticking boxes. DE&I lowers standards (i.e. hiring less qualified candidates). There are not enough qualified diverse candidates. There are a lot of […]
The Scotch Whisky industry supports many different jobs, actually far more than you might initially imagine. As you can see from our careers map, you can work in marketing, tourism, production, engineering, health and safety… You could be responsible for the people, the planet and the prosperity of this iconic product and industry. But what […]
Many people are choosing to make significant life changes whilst in pursuit of the next step in their career. For some that might mean reducing their hours or starting a new business, or even reskilling entirely. For others, a geographical move, coupled with being welcomed into an iconic industry, is the key driver. For our […]
In the first part of our career changers mini-series, we focus on midlife career changes, those people in their 40s who would like to make changes in their lives. We will debunk the myth that career changes are only for the “young”, demonstrating that it's possible to switch careers at any stage of life and […]
The UK government has written to the Scottish Government setting out the conditions for an exemption to the UK Internal Market Act which would enable DRS to go ahead in Scotland next year. Commenting on the UK government's proposal to grant an exemption to the UK Internal Market Act if the Scottish Deposit Return Scheme […]
